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Glen Ridge Historic District

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Bay St, Essex and Midland Aves, Adams Pl., Spencer Rd, and Franklin Pl.
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1843/00/00
1895/00/00 Glen Ridge secedes from Bloomfield and the architects suggest gas lamps to light the streets. By 1914, the Borough installed 370 gas lamps. As of 2012, the Glen Ridge still had about 650.
1909/00/00

Places

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Glen Ridge Historic District - Northern and Southern Additions
  • NRHP

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Particulars for Glen Ridge Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Criteria Exemplar
Physiographic feature Forest
Utility Gaslight
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Architectural Style Late 19th and 20th century revivals
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Historic Use Park
Historic Use Road-related
Historic Use Single dwelling
Other Description Vernacular



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 9th August 1982

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Glen Ridge Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Bay St., Essex and Midland Aves., Adams Pl., Spencer Rd., and Franklin Pl.
Registry Number: 82004784
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late 19th and 20th century revivals, Late victorian, Other
Attribute: Vernacular
Area in Acres: 530
Contributing Buildings: 1147
Non-Contributing Buildings: 85
Contributing Structures: 9
Other Certification: Boundary increase
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Landscape architecture, Community Planning and Development, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Significant Year: c 1843, c 1909, c 1931
Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Road-related, Forest, Park, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Park Road-related Multiple dwelling Forest

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