As part of a plan to create more parking at Sickles Park in Little Silver, the borough-owned Benevedis house at the park’s entrance on Rumson Road was demolished this week.
Unlike the National Historic Landmark Parker Homestead next door, the 113-year old house was not considered historically significant, and became unusable after a radiator burst during a cold snap in February 2015, causing water damage throughout, official have said.
As reported by redbankgreen, a cache of rare old baseball cards was salvaged from the home among other items associated with the Parker farm, which dates to the early 1665. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
