I was told almost 20 years ago that there was one house on the property bounded by Summit Ave, Euclid North, and Euclid South, and that the author, Clement Moore, lived in that house. I cannot verify the accuracy of this claim. However, these maps seem to indicate that he owned land on both sides of the street all the way down. The Clement Moore house was allegedly torn down to build 3 houses sometime around the 1900-1910 time period, or not soon after. The Moore house was reportedly small, and not of any spectacular architecture.
I've also been told that 286 Euclid Ave is an "original farmhouse" that owned an entire square block, or at least the entire north side of Euclid between Summit And Prospect. The "original barn" that was part of this same farm was converted into a single-family house. It torn down 8 or 10 years ago, and a brand new house erected on the lot. That house is a few doors to the east of 286 Euclid, not sure the address. It has partial brick on the front facade.
Whether or not this information conflicts with the Clement Moore information, or post-dates it, I cannot determine.
Summit Ave north of Passaic Street used to be called Prospect Ave. At one time period, Summit Ave did not continue south of Passaic Street, and Prospect Ave did not continue north of Passaic Street. This might be around the 1840-1890, the exact dates uncertain. Prior to 1840, not sure if anystreet existed at all. Soon after 1890, Summit Ave and Prospect Ave were both extended, and the names seperated and established into the current configuration. A great many luxurious houses were constructed on Prospect Ave from Central to Anderson, and on Summit Ave from Central to Fairmount Ave, all in the time period 1890 - 1920.
In some instances north of Passaic Street, these luxury houses on Summit Avenue replaced vacant land, including pastures and woodlands, but in other instances there were pre-existing houses that were torn down. Most of these houses were much smaller and closer to the street, and on large properties. It is uncertain if any of these houses were associated with the pre-estate community which is known to have existed on Prospect Ave in the vicinity of Berry Street. This is part of Hackensack's UNRECORDED history because it is a matter that some people don't want to acknowledge. There is a great deal more history associated with the entire length of the old Prospect Ave, and it should be researched further and made public.