Items

• Memoir of Living at Hauxhurst in the 1870s

  A memoir written in 1945 by a granddaughter of Denning Duer, Eleanor Duer Larocque, of her years spent in Weehawken in the 1870s and 1880s. Grandfather Duer was the owner of Hauxhurst mansion which was built by his father-in-law James Gore King for his daughter, Caroline King and Denning Duer. Denning's son, James Gore King Duer, and Elizabeth Wilson Meads Duer moved their family from Staten Island to Weehawken in 1874 and lived there for 10 years until they relocated to Manhattan. This manuscript was given to Helene Hasbrouck Anderson (nee Eagan), who lived at 38 King Avenue and met the author in Bernardsville in 1950.
• The Denning Duer Mansion in 1900

  Photograph of the Denning Duer Mansion, called Hauxhurst, which stood at the intersection of the west side of Sterling Avenue and Denning Place. The photograph is dated 1900 and the caption states that "Mrs. Irving Berlin, wife of the great composer, is a grand daughter of Denning Duer. Her mother is Catherine Duer." This photo is from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Key to Hauxhurst, the Denning Duer Mansion

  Front door key of the Denning-Duer Mansion, called Hauxhurst from 1845-1900. May 4, 1944. Given to Chief Edward J. Kirk by Mr. Thomas Quinn, to whom key was given by Miss Sarah Duer, 45 years ago. From the collection of Police Chief Edwark Kirk, to the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Hauxhurst Park, Weehawken N.J.

  This postcard shows the end of Hauxhurst avenue near where I495 is today. The mansion to the left is today's public library. Undated - early 1910s.