1. If I rent Greenfield Hall, how many guests are permitted inside?
50 people inside, however renting both Greenfield Hall along with the patio and grounds allows for up to 100 guests. For more information on renting Greenfield Hall and/or the Gardens, please see RENTAL
2. How can I plan to serve my guests?
We have an approved list of caterers available who are familiar with our facility and have met our liability coverage requirements. However, it is possible to use one of your choosing with certain restrictions and conditions. Please contact us for more information.
3. From where does the Society receive funding?
The Society does not receive any funding from municipal, state or federal sources. Budgets are met solely through memberships and fund raisers.
4. Are you connected to the Preservation Society or Preservation Haddonfield? How about the Historic Preservation Commisson?
No. The Preservation Society was a grass-roots preservation advocacy group, led by Joan Aiken, which disbanded in the late 1990′s. In 2009, another preservation/open space advocacy group was formed by concerned Haddonfield residents (“Preservation Haddonfield“). The Preservation Society and the Historical Society were entirely unrelated organizations. Preservation Haddonfield and the Historical Society of Haddonfield are not connected in any way.
The Historic Preservation Commission (“HPC“) is a municipal advisory board created in 1971 through the Borough’s Historic District Ordinance. HPC members are appointed by the Commissioners and are responsible for a design review of all Certificate of Appropriateness applications for exterior alterations, in-fill construction, site alterations, etc. for structures within Haddonfield Historic District. The Commission gives their recommendations to the Planning Board and/or the Zoning Office regarding these applications. The list of structures in the Historic District and the boundries of the Historic District can be found in the Borough of Haddonfield’s Historic District Ordinance. There is no connection between the Historic Preservation Commission and the Historical Society of Haddonfield.
5. Can you tell me about building an addition to my house or what colors I should paint my house?
No, these questions should be directed to the Historic Preservation Commission and/or the Technical Historic Preservation Consultant. House Color: There are no municipal regulations regarding house color and so no building permit/application regarding color choice (or to paint your house, for that matter) is required by the HPC. Building Additions/Alterations: The Borough Historic Preservation Consultant (Tuesdays afternoons in the Zoning Office, by appointment) is available to give input and advice to residents on any preservation question including paint color suggestions, either inside or outside of the Historic District. The Historical Society Research Library in the Mickle House (next to Greenfield Hall) is a great resource for historical research of any kind, including pictures and early maps from the extensive book and manuscript collections. For more information on the Library and its hours, please see RESEARCH LIBRARY The Library is open during the week and by appt.
6. Can items be borrowed from the HSH Research Library?
Most can not. But if the condition of the item permits, the pages can be xeroxed.
7. Why is the official ‘year’ for HSH start on May 1 and end April 30?
Many years ago (at least 25) it was decided that spring time was best… the holidays were over and folks hadn’t yet started summer vacations.
8. How many Life Members are there?
Presently we have 60 living Life members. But there is always room for more on the plaque in the hallway of Greenfield Hall!
See MEMBERSHIP on this website. We welcome anybody with an interest in preserving Haddonfield history!
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