20 Prospect Ter, Montclair, NJ 07042

Description

A rare opportunity to own a storied Montclair landmark, this magnificent Second Empire residence offers eight bedrooms, 2.2 baths, and four expansive levels of living space. Built in 1896 by Starr J. Murphy special counsel to John D. Rockefeller and a prominent civic leader who cut the ribbon at the opening of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad connecting Montclair to NYC this home remained in the Murphy/Doubleday family until 1972. The current owner, only the third steward, has lovingly maintained the property since 1981. Architectural highlights include the iconic mansard roof, Palladian windows, and eight bay windows one in every room on the first and second floors filling t...