Ridgewood

by Beth Parrillo, Arthur Wrubel, Vincent Parrillo, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738501891
• ISBN13: 9780738501895
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 9.3"