Memories from Mind to Sketch Pad

Native Fair Havenite Bob McNulty has many good comfort memories of his hometown that he wants to share.

So, the 1977 graduate of has taken many of his fond yesteryear recollections from mind to sketch pad. He has begun drawing landmarks that evoke those good memories of days gone by for his own creative mental health benefit and that of others.

It's his aim to end up having similar pieces commissioned.

In the meantime, McNulty has been remembering and drawing. And when he saw the about the former , which he said was also a favorite of his, he emailed some of his drawings along with thoughts about each. Some are of places, others are of interesting homes — all evoke childhood memories of the area.

McNulty did not draw the Anderson home when it was still standing, but said, “I had to comment as I remembered it and as I remembered other beautiful things about growing up in the area.”

One of those unique, beautiful things in his small, but growing portfolio was an R-FH classmate’s fascinating domicile. In the late 1970s, it was the Andrews family home on Buena Vista Avenue in Rumson.

Many people over the years have noted the uniqueness of the home. It sits right on the edge of the road and looks like old converted stables with a tower clock in the center.

Take a look at McNulty's sketch and the photos. Do you know anything about the old Andrews home or have any fond memories of it or any other old homes in the Rumson-Fair Haven area?

Next week Patch will feature another McNulty drawing.