Montclair Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 6

CONTENTS SPRING 2016 D E PA R T M E N T S F E AT U R E S 26 THOROUGHLY MODERN MANSION 32 TIME FOR AN UPDATE 40 MATCHES MADE IN MONTCLAIR 44 AT THE INTERSECTION OF SUBVERSIVE AND SINCERE Called “Bide-a-Wee” by its original owner, this 1903 Early Classical Revival home is anything but old-fashioned inside, thanks to a major renovation by Premiere Contractors. In spring, romance is in the air. And with it, our story on three couples who found each other while working, playing and volunteering in town. 4 Montclair’s building boom took place between 1880 and 1920. Here, three venerable homes from that era have been refurbished to varying degrees to bring them into the twenty-first century. Jake Silverstein, the editor of The New York Times Magazine, brings a beyond-thebridge-and-tunnel freshness to the Sunday publication. ON THIS PAGE Sam, Paul, Ben, Elizabeth and Sarah Clark are happy with Classics Reborn’s renovation of their 1904 home. ON THE COVER Azie Shelhorse, owner of the furnishings shop