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Spooky,
and Special
WRITTEN BY CAROL BOTT JARGER
The Herz house in
Pompton Lakes is filled with
history and a few spirits
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS MARKSBURY
E
rika and Bill Herz have
enjoyed the views from
their Pompton Lakes
home for 49 years. This
historical landmark,
known as The Outlook,
dates back to 1890 when it was built
by Christine Terhune Herrick (Albert
Payson Terhune’s sister). While living
there, Herrick wrote many books on
domestic topics ranging from childcare to cooking and budgeting.
The Outlook, which was designated a historical landmark by the
Pompton Lakes Historical
Commission in 2006, is situated
across from Sunnybank (known
now as Terhune Memorial Park) in
Wayne. Sunnybank is where noted
author and collie breeder Albert
Payson Terhune lived for most of his
life. He wrote 30 dog-focused books
retelling adventures of his rough
collies that he bred and raised in
Sunnybank Kennels. The dog Lad,
from Terhune’s best seller novel,
Lad: A Dog, and all of his Sunnybank
collies were laid to rest there at
Champion Rock and other favorite
spots on the estate.
Erika notes, “Albert Payson
Terhune often swam across Pompton
Lake to visit his sister here at our
house.” And her husband, Bill, ➤
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WAYNE MAGAZINE MAY 2016
KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE Despite a few renovations, The Outlook was designated a historical
landmark by the Pompton Lakes Historical Commission in 2006.