Tea Party on the Porch
Mountainside Restoration Committee
The Mountainside Restoration Committee will hold a “Tea Party on the Porch” of the historic Levi Cory House. Held on Saturday, May 6, volunteers will serve tea and treats to guests on the restored porches of the circa 1818 Levi Cory House. Due to limited space, reservations are required for one of 3 seatings held at 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm. Cost per person is $10.00. Each guest will take home a china teacup and saucer. To reserve, please call (908)789-9420; or email hetfieldhouse1@yahoo.com, and leave your name, phone number, preferred seating time, and number in your party. Payment can be made upon arrival on May 6th.
Thanks to funding from the Watts Mountainside Community Foundation, these 2 porches (which were removed over the centuries) were originally part of the 1818 Levi Cory House and have been built back onto the house. The circa 1818 Levi Cory House, which was relocated to Constitution Plaza in 2013, was originally located at the corner of New Providence Road and Mountain Avenue. The house was the location of the first Children’s Country Home during the 1890s before expanding to its current location as the Children’s Specialized Hospital. The Village Shop located inside the Levi Cory House will be open during the tea party.
The Levi Cory House and Deacon Andrew Hetfield House are located at Constitution Plaza (Watchung Ave., off Birch Hill Rd.) adjacent to the Mountainside Library. The Mountainside Restoration Committee is a 501(c)(3) charity and a committee of volunteers whose purpose is to maintain the Deacon Andrew Hetfield House, restore and maintain the Levi Cory House and collect and save historic Mountainside information and items from destruction. For further information, please call (908)789-9420; or, go to: www.mountainsidehistory.org
