Historical Marker

Plume House

Marker is at the intersection of University Avenue/Broad Street and State Street, on the right when traveling south on University Avenue/Broad Street. ยท Essex

New Jersey marker

Inscription

Built about 1710 by Plume family. Became House of Prayer Rectory, 1850. Rev. Hannibal Goodwin invented celluloid film here, 1887.

Location

AddressMarker is at the intersection of University Avenue/Broad Street and State Street, on the right when traveling south on University Avenue/Broad Street.
CountyEssex
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.748020, -74.170940

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