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18 Chestnut Place, c. 1880
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18 Chestnut Place (The Chestnuts), Hartshorn House Number 19, from c.1880. House is constructed in Shingle Style. House was purchased from Stewart Hartshorn by John Fairfield in 1926. It is one of the original Hartshorn Estate, Inc. houses. The original resident was William Deen, as indicated in the Directory printed in The News Item (June 1888).
William Morris Deen (spelled Dean in census)-1852-1909:Deen was a founding member of Christ Church. He was an early resident of Short Hills Park and lived at 18 Chestnut Place (Hartshorn House #19). Deen worked in real estate and insurance. He married Emilie Augusta Andrews in 1877. His address in the 1890 Directory is Forest Drive. Occupation listed was Town Committeeman. Deen was elected to the Millburn Board of Education on July 16, 1894 and served as the first president. He was also admitted into the Sons of the Revolution in April 1894. He is listed in the 1900 Directory as living in Millburn at house #180, which he owned, but had mortgaged.
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