Object Details
- General
- The Glen is a narrow strip of parkland situated along Bloomfield Avenue in the center of Glen Ridge. Toney's Brook flows through the property as it makes its way to join Second River. During the 19th century Toney's Brook supplied water power to a series of mills along The Glen, which made a variety of goods from hat boxes to bicycle chains. By 1900 nearly all of the mills were closed down. Rumors of plans to build an amusement park and beer garden in The Glen prompted 100 local residents to form the Glen Park Association. Shares were sold for the purchase of the various parcels of land along Toney's Brook. The effort to preserve "the pretty brook with grassy banks and well-wooded slopes" was a success and even today The Glen provides a tranquil oasis in the center of town. Identification of this site and its associated images was facilitated by Sally Meyer of the Glen Ridge Historical Society.
- Collection Creator
- Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966
- Sears & Wendell
- Olmsted Brothers
- Harvard University
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- Place
- New Jersey -- Glen Ridge
- The Glen (Glen Ridge, New Jersey)
- United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Glen Ridge
- See more items in
- Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
- Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / New Jersey
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.SRS, File NJ516
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes a worksheet, information about The Glen, and additional information.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Record ID
- ebl-1562707900944-1562707902031-2
