Ridgewood, New Jersey and why . to fine private dwellings of which five wereerected in 1909. It offers almost the seclusion of a forestwithin eight minutes walk of the Ridgewood station. (Seepage 20.) The eastern part of the village, although not(East of tl)e ^ conspicuous on first approach by railroad, has©ric ^rac&s many advantages and attractions of its own, making the question, which side of the tracksis most desirable as a place of residence simply a matter ofopinion, the wide range of choice being one of the most in-teresting features of the place. At present, and probably fora long time
Ridgewood, New Jersey and why . to fine private dwellings of which five wereerected in 1909. It offers almost the seclusion of a forestwithin eight minutes walk of the Ridgewood station. (Seepage 20.) The eastern part of the village, although not(East of tl)e ^ conspicuous on first approach by railroad, has©ric ^rac&s many advantages and attractions of its own, making the question, which side of the tracksis most desirable as a place of residence simply a matter ofopinion, the wide range of choice being one of the most in-teresting features of the place. At present, and probably fora long time to come, the principal business of the village is,and will be done on the east side; the churches are on thatside and all the schools but one. During the past three yearsthe growth has been quite equally divided. Many houseshave been built nearly a mile east of the station. Quite a notable development on the east side ^f^ is that of Prospect Park on the southerly line of the village, but at present in the borough of [14]. Ridge WOOD — New Jersey Glen Rock. It consists of 30 acres bordering on Prospectstreet, some 12 minutes walk from the Erie station, and in-cludes one of the handsomest beech groves to be found inBergen county. It is also on high ground, with views of thePaHsades, and of the Metropolitan building in New streets have been made to follow the natural formationof the terraces, and charming locations have resulted. De-velopment begun in 1907, now numbers 26 houses with allimprovements, inside and out. (See page 28.) This is another tract of about six acres, whichroa^^^ is undergoing development, just outside the vil- lage lines, in the borough of Glen Rock. Somesecond growth timber still remains on the ground, which hasa fine situation with good natural drainage assured from thelay of the land, and a pleasant prospect of the line of the rail-road towards Paterson. The principal street which parallelsHighwood avenue and at the north end terminates at Hig
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