| Author: | Vincent Parrillo, Beth Parrillo, Arthur Wrubel | ISBN: | 9781439627020 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | August 23, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Vincent Parrillo, Beth Parrillo, Arthur Wrubel |
| ISBN: | 9781439627020 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | August 23, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Ridgewood, New Jersey, might still be known as Godwinville had it not been for the efforts of Cornelia Dayton, the wife of a real estate developer, who continually lobbied for the name change until the post office recognized it in 1865. By 1876, the community received township status. Street scenes portray Ridgewood�s evolution from dirt to cobblestone to asphalt-paved roads, and the change
from a railroad grade crossing at Ridgewood Avenue to an underpass at Franklin Avenue. Sections on the historic buildings and homes are arranged so one can take a tour from one to the next, aided by in-text maps. Other sections depict the nineteenth-century mansions, community life of bygone eras, and the �lost� buildings due to fire or �progress.�
Ridgewood, New Jersey, might still be known as Godwinville had it not been for the efforts of Cornelia Dayton, the wife of a real estate developer, who continually lobbied for the name change until the post office recognized it in 1865. By 1876, the community received township status. Street scenes portray Ridgewood�s evolution from dirt to cobblestone to asphalt-paved roads, and the change
from a railroad grade crossing at Ridgewood Avenue to an underpass at Franklin Avenue. Sections on the historic buildings and homes are arranged so one can take a tour from one to the next, aided by in-text maps. Other sections depict the nineteenth-century mansions, community life of bygone eras, and the �lost� buildings due to fire or �progress.�
