tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517842011450946552024-03-11T23:19:59.805-04:00Village Green Preservation SocietyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-5219153644874405002016-03-28T13:49:00.000-04:002016-04-07T02:52:52.401-04:00 Eliza B. Duffey: Author, Painter and Victorian Feminist <div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eliza B. Duffey: Still Life with Fruit, oil on canvas, 14 x 20 in 1867</span></div>
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Woodbury's past is chock full of amazing and notable residents. Among them is Eliza Bisbee Duffey (1838-1898).<br />
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She was a true renaissance woman and her many accomplishments include still-life and landscape painter, prolific author, poet, newspaper editor and printer, magazine columnist, spiritualist, psychic medium, and an early outspoken supporter of women's rights in Victorian-era America. She was born in Ohio in 1838 and raised in Geauga County. As a girl, she worked as a printer for the Jeffersonian Democrat and in 1856 she edited a publication called The Alliance in Columbus where it is likely she met her future husband, John B. Duffey (a fellow painter, printer, and poet). After marrying they moved to Philadelphia. It is not clear when or where she began to paint but in 1861 after she had left Ohio, five of her works were put up for auction in Cincinnati by Graff and Company: titled Autumn. Spring, and three fruit studies.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eliza B. Duffey: Still Life with Fruit and Ewer, oil on canvas, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in 1867</span></div>
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She was still a resident of Philadelphia in 1865, when she began to exhibit her fruit and flower pieces at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. By 1867 the Duffeys had moved to Woodbury, New Jersey and in that year, five of her paintings were shown at the Academy. During the late 1860s her Cattle and Landscape painting was exhibited three years running at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy in New York. Duffey exhibited paintings in the annual exhibitions of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for the years 1865, 1867, and 1868. She was made an Associate Member of the Pennsylvania Academy in 1869.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eliza B. Duffey: Landscape with Chickens and Ducks, oil on canvas, 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 in</span></div>
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She held various editorial posts in Philadelphia and along with her husband, became editor and publisher of the Vineland Times which they established as an evening paper in 1877. The Duffey's moved to Vineland in 1872 settling on a farm on Oak Rd and later moved downtown. Before the establishing of a public library in Vineland the Duffey's were the go to source of books, having amassed a large collection. Even after the establishment of the Vineland Public Library, Eliza swept in and ran the library after it failed to be self-supporting. The library and the newspaper's offices shared the same building on Sylvester's Block. The Duffey's later moved to Troy, New York to manage a newspaper there. She may have also lived in Brooklyn, NYC. Eliza eventually found her way to Bartow, Florida and according to a 1953 history of Geauga County she died "in the South."<br />
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During their lifetimes, the Duffeys penned many poems and articles for Arthur's Illustrated Home Magazine, Godey's Ladies Book, and more. They wrote on various and diverse topics such as local and distant lands and customs, garden and home decorating, etiquette, philosophy, and women's rights. She was a strong advocate for the sharing of domestic chores by men and women and of the importance of women having interests outside the home and published several books in defense of women's rights. Some of her books, include:<br />
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<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=hYM-AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA3&dq=What+Women+Should+Know+inauthor:%22Eliza+Bisbee+Duffey%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjyha-atcjLAhUGWh4KHcx3BpUQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=What%20Women%20Should%20Know%20inauthor%3A%22Eliza%20Bisbee%20Duffey%22&f=false" target="_blank">What Women Should Know</a> (Philadelphia: J. M. Stoddart, 1873).<br />
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<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=yNc7AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Eliza+Bisbee+Duffey%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAmoVChMI3NmG5P-1yAIVxDk-Ch0ONAoP#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">The Relations of the Sexes</a> (New York: Wood and Holbrook, 1876)<br />
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<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=xhURAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22eliza+bisbee+duffey%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBWoVChMIlP-mv_-1yAIViRk-Ch2FfgHY#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">The Ladies' and Gentlemen's Etiquette</a> (Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, 1877).<br />
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<a href="https://archive.org/details/heavenrevised00duff" target="_blank">Heaven Revised: A Narrative of Personal Experiences After the Change Called Death</a> (Chicago: Religio-Philosophical Publishing House. 1889).<br />
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Her outspoken feminism entangled her in a controversy with physician Edward Clarke. Clarke believed women should be educated separately from men at universities, claiming common education would be dangerous for the "mental and physical health of women." Duffey's book, <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tn2fAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Eliza+Bisbee+Duffey%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAGoVChMI3NmG5P-1yAIVxDk-Ch0ONAoP#v=onepage&q&f=false" target="_blank">No Sex in Education; Or, An Equal Chance for Both Boys and Girls </a>(1874) argued for the equal and co-education of both genders. In the 1870s, she wrote of marital rape, which the law at the time did not recognize as rape, and she argued that brutality should be sufficient grounds for divorce. In one of her articles, she wrote that women were "no more bound to yield to her body to her husband after the marriage between them, than she was before, until she feels that she can do with the full tide of willingness and affection." Like many feminists of the time she was opposed to abortion. Some of her popular recurring articles on women's rights appearing in Arthur's Home Magazine include, "<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=mXQAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA20&dq=%22Woman%27s+Work+and+Woman%27s+Wages%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmi8GXytzLAhWD8j4KHbzgD3IQ6AEIHzAA#v=onepage&q=%22Woman's%20Work%20and%20Woman's%20Wages%22&f=false" target="_blank">Woman's Work and Woman's Wages</a>," "<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=MTcZAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22e.b.%20duffey%22&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q=%22e.b.%20duffey%22&f=false" target="_blank">The Women of all Nations</a>," and "<a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=0rAXAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3AnN57zfWtQvoC&pg=PA415#v=onepage&q=duffey&f=false" target="_blank">Woman's Work in the World</a>." An archive of some of Eliza and John Duffey's work in Arthur's Illustrated Home Magazine can be found <a href="http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/010316329" target="_blank">HERE</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=e.b.+duffey&=#safe=off&hl=en&tbm=bks&q=editions:Q3szVODHA1kC" target="_blank">HERE</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=John+B.+Duffey+eliza+duffey+troy%2C+new+york#safe=off&hl=en&tbm=bks&q=editions:nN57zfWtQvoC" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and <a href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=e.b.+duffey&=#safe=off&hl=en&tbm=bks&q=editions:1dhlyM2P6QoC" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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It appears that later in life, Eliza Duffey became interested in spiritualism. White Crow Books, a re-publisher of her 1889 book, <a href="https://archive.org/details/heavenrevised00duff" target="_blank">Heaven Revised</a> writes, "It appears Eliza Duffey was a gifted medium with the ability to connect with spirit and automatic writing, although she claimed that she had scant knowledge of spiritualism and no prior mediumistic ability when she began to write down the words in this book... The narrator, a woman, writing through Duffey, observes her lifeless body and realizes for the first time she is dead in the physical sense... the spheres she finds herself in are in stark contrast to the orthodox heaven and hell that was generally accepted by Christians at the end of the 19th century.<br />
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Along with its present (and we believe future), Woodbury's past has been no stranger to free-thinking and multi-faceted artists. We should be proud of Woodbury's artistic heritage and celebrate our ties to such extraordinary people.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eliza B. Duffey: Still Life with Flowers and Sevres Vase, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in 1865</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eliza B. Duffey: Lilies, oil on canvas, 1866 <br />B&W reproduction from <a href="https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/27381" target="_blank">Painting and Sculpture in New Jersey</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ZdICm_W8xKwC&pg=PA242&dq=%22john+b.+duffey%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIgPDEsIm2yAIVglY-Ch14XAsG#v=onepage&q&f=false">https://books.google.com/books?id=ZdICm_W8xKwC&pg=PA242&dq=%22john+b.+duffey%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIgPDEsIm2yAIVglY-Ch14XAsG#v=onepage&q&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><a href="http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Eliza%20B%20Duffey/134129/Eliza%20B%20Duffey.aspx">http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/Eliza%20B%20Duffey/134129/Eliza%20B%20Duffey.aspx</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><a href="https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/27381">https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/27381</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><a href="http://www.invaluable.com/artist/duffey-eliza-b.-hntspgz4bs/sold-at-auction-prices/">http://www.invaluable.com/artist/duffey-eliza-b.-hntspgz4bs/sold-at-auction-prices/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /><a href="http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/duffey_eliza_b/artist/405824/">http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/duffey_eliza_b/artist/405824/</a></span><br /><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=9h4zAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=John+B.+Duffey+eliza+duffey&source=bl&ots=edQLQXtqjQ&sig=HcEWoredtH8axLH7ZbmiQoSG1_A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbxqmepdzLAhVMMj4KHWm8BoQQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=John%20B.%20Duffey%20eliza%20duffey&f=false">https://books.google.com/books?id=9h4zAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=John+B.+Duffey+eliza+duffey&source=bl&ots=edQLQXtqjQ&sig=HcEWoredtH8axLH7ZbmiQoSG1_A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbxqmepdzLAhVMMj4KHWm8BoQQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=John%20B.%20Duffey%20eliza%20duffey&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/eliza-b-duffey/biography">http://www.artnet.com/artists/eliza-b-duffey/biography</a><br /><br /><a href="http://whitecrowbooks.com/books/page/heaven_revised/">http://whitecrowbooks.com/books/page/heaven_revised/</a></span></div>
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Since discovering the delicately hand illustrated O. H. Bailey "Bird's-Eye-View" <a href="http://www.loc.gov/item/75694740/" target="_blank">Map of Woodbury, N.J. from 1886</a>, I have often wondered what those lovely views outlining the map look like today. After some research and some quick Google and Bing Mapping, I had the answer. Presented here, without comment are the scenes as they look today from the exact vantage point wherever possible.<br />
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Draw your own conclusions... unfortunately you don't see a lot of adaptive reuse through the years but rather a good amount of tear-downs. Thankfully a few buildings remain to this day - exactly 9 out of 26 shown here.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Not all history is ancient. Sometimes the past and present are related in subtle ways not directly conceivable at first glance. Imbuing importance on places and buildings that have made an impact on one's upbringing is intrinsic in most sentient beings. Even nobler is the ability to see beyond one's direct personal experiences and recognize that the history of a place transcends singular lifetimes. The recognition of a place's importance in time and space transmuted with direct personal involvement can produce the alchemical gold of historic preservation. For in preserving the history of a place (its naturally infused magic) one is able to commune with the dead and bridge a gap from past to present and ultimately the future, allowing it to permeate the confines of the base “here and now.” </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Memories help shape future dreams but memories can only truly live in the present. Thoughtless elimination of magical places from the present rob the future of its memories and leave many without the potential to dream. Preservation allows for the persistence of dreams. Patti Smith just 14 years ago tried to save a place relevant to her childhood, one linked with her development as an international artist and a place not only of historic, agricultural, and cultural importance but also one naturally infused with a mystical quality. However, her plans to preserve and persist the magic for future dreamers was compromised by backdoor deals made by local ‘presentist’ politicians who forgot how to dream, stuck singularly in the here and now.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Often referred to as the "punk poet laureate,” a lot has already been written about Patti Smith and her time spent in 1950's-60's Deptford, New Jersey. Her upbringing in the small development of Woodbury Gardens (about one block from the Woodbury border) in Deptford was pleasant enough on certain levels but undesirable for a budding artist thirsty for culture. Deptford during this period was already in the throes of forgetting a largely rural existence in favor of the rapid suburbanization project that was sweeping the nation. Unfortunately the suburbs are not exactly known for providing diverse culture. Smith in a 2009 interview states, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;">“I was raised in rural south Jersey, and there was no culture there. There was a small library and that was it. There was nothing else. I loved my childhood, I loved my siblings, I loved being a child, but I craved culture. Once I saw art I wanted to see more art. I fell in love with opera and I dreamed about going to the opera. But there was nothing in New Jersey, and the first time I went to New York City, I was in total heaven. </span> </blockquote>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I had been made fun of a lot growing up, because I was a skinny kid with long greasy braids who dressed like a beatnik. I didn’t really fit in where I grew up; I didn’t look like the other girls – I didn’t have a beehive. And in New York, suddenly I just blended in with everybody else. Nobody cared. I didn’t get stopped by the cops. I wasn’t yelled at from cars. I was just free. And I think that’s what New York represented to me more than anything – freedom.” </span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">In his book <i>Patti Smith: America’s Punk Rock Rhapsodist, </i>Eric Wendell writes, “Although life may have been easier in South Jersey, Smith ultimately found her existence there to be constrictive. During this time, Smith began to question the concept of gender within the confines of 1950s suburbia. Smith detested the overly feminine details that were ironed onto women’s personalities within society.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">It was also her time in Deptford that she referenced in her song "Piss Factory, "the B-side off her first ever music single originally released in 1974. The song was written mostly about the abusive, small-minded people she had worked with during her teenage years in Deptford. She tells in a 1976 <i>Penthouse</i> interview, “The stuff those women did to me at that factory was more horrible than I let on in the song. They did shit like gang up on me and stick my head in a toilet full of piss.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">A 1978 <em>Rolling Stone</em> article rhetorically questioned what the source of her driving spirit was and wondered if it was a “proclivity for dreaming so much that her peers in Woodbury Gardens, New Jersey, all thought she was a weirdo.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> One thing for certain, even whilst describing the trying experiences in her track "Piss Factory," she rises above and makes a bold promise to Deptford, one that she actualized through projection:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;">And I will get out of here-- You know the fiery potion is just about to come In my nose is the taste of sugar And I got nothin' to hide here save desire And I'm gonna go, I'm gonna get out of here I'm gonna get out of here, I'm gonna get on that train, I'm gonna go on that train and go to New York City I'm gonna be somebody, I'm gonna get on that train, go to New York City, I'm gonna be so bad, I'm gonna be a big star and I will never return, Never return, no, never return, to burn out in this piss factory. And I will travel light. Oh, watch me now.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">So why would an internationally important artist nearly 30 years after she left an area that kept her from flourishing as an artist have any interest in returning even after vowing she wouldn’t? Well for one, it was family. During her rise as a star, she never hid from anyone her love of family. Her mother and father, her sisters, etc. all chose to stay in the Gloucester County area (her parents having moved to Lansing Drive in Mantua a year before she left for NYC.) But it was another component that inspired Smith enough to purchase, preserve and invest in the area: a sense of place. Hannah MacKenzie for the Project for Public Spaces defines a <strong>place</strong> as an “environment in which people have invested meaning over time. A place has its own history—a unique cultural and social identity that is defined by the way it is used and the people who use it." </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">5 </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">Just across the street from her childhood home on Cedar Street (now known as Tacoma Blvd. or E. Red Bank Ave.) there existed such a <strong>place</strong>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Known locally as Thomas’ Field, after Charles Crabbe Thomas (more on him in a bit) there stood an old farmhouse, outbuilding and barn fronting a 13-acre stretch of former farmland. But they were not simply “old buildings.” In her book <em>Woolgathering</em>, Smith writes, “There was a field. There was a hedge composed of great bushes framing my view. The hedge I regarded as sacred – the stronghold of the spirit. The field I revered as well, with its high, beckoning grass and powerful bend. Beyond, to the right, was an orchard, and to the left a white-washed barn with the words HOEDOWN HALL above the double doors. Here, on Sunday evening, we all would meet and dance to the fiddler and the fiddler’s call.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> These nights spent square-dancing and listening to live music had a significant impact on Patti and her future life as a musician. In a 2004 interview Smith explains, “I was raised across the street from Hoedown Hall - a square dance hall - and that music is part of me. The fiddlers’ call. The peoples’ response.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">7</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZHPhCIeyXP_GDF_jRaoEavNxqCC5KmQYBkv0m-5stsrF02itSAquZmQtknZy_U93YucUPzskDVyYn9E2Foh1fOO1xtjwZKr1PsejF_TtHloixhZ9c85_tqwvMbrQu0GkkGeQDUw1Cgs/s1600/charles+Thomas.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZHPhCIeyXP_GDF_jRaoEavNxqCC5KmQYBkv0m-5stsrF02itSAquZmQtknZy_U93YucUPzskDVyYn9E2Foh1fOO1xtjwZKr1PsejF_TtHloixhZ9c85_tqwvMbrQu0GkkGeQDUw1Cgs/s200/charles+Thomas.PNG" width="141" /></a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hoedown Hall’s history began with local Woodbury attorney Charles Crabbe Thomas (whose office happens to have been directly across the street from my own house in Woodbury). Thomas was a square dance enthusiast and began publishing the <a href="http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1499" target="_blank">American Squares</a> newsletter in 1945. The newsletter steadily grew in format and content over the following seven years under Thomas’ editorship and is still in print under a variant title even today! Thomas organized week-long classes of square and folk dancing across the
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">In 1952 Thomas and his Quaker wife Elizabeth “Biz” Moses, also a square dance enthusiast settled on the 13-acre farm in Deptford just over the Woodbury boundary line. Soon after, they opened Hoedown Hall which was first located in the Thomases’ barn and later in an outbuilding with a reinforced floor to withstand the pounding from 150 or more feet on square dance nights. It was the largest venue for live folk music and square dancing in South Jersey at the time. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">8</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Charley Thomas is credited as being the first square dance caller to appear on a regular TV program on WPTZ in 1947 and had his own radio program on WCAM as well as appearing on WBUD, KYW and WIP as a guest artist. He has authored books and has made records for Continental, Remington, Playtime, Pontiac, and Guyden record labels. The <a href="http://squaredancehistory.org/" target="_blank">Square Dance History Project</a>, a wonderful online archive has many Thomas items including links to a complete set of American Squares scans and even recordings of ole’ Charley himself making his original dance calls. Listen <a href="http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/440" target="_blank">HERE </a>and <a href="http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/816" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;">But the magic of the land doesn’t stop at the Hoedown Hall. The farmland historically was owned by Samuel Pote Watkins, Jr at least as far back as the 1870’s. Watkins, Jr was grandson of the Revolutionary War Navy Captain Jeremiah Simmons (1748-1798). Simmons was First Lieutenant, armed boat “Warren,” Pennsylvania Navy, September 19, 1775; First Lieutenant, First Company, February 24, 1776; promoted Captain-Lieutenant, May 28, 1776, Pennsylvania Artillery; Captain of the “Arnold Floating Battery,” Pennsylvania Navy, October 1, 1776; and Captain of the Pennsylvania Ship, Morning Star, 1780-81. Samuel P. Watkins, Jr’s father, also of Woodbury, authored the <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/complete-set-of-improved-lunar-tables-for-clearing-the-effect-of-refraction-on-lunar-distances-with-several-other-tables/oclc/17813320" target="_blank">Complete Set of Improved Lunar Tables ; For Clearing the Effect of Refraction on Lunar Distances</a> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">published by Thomas Dobson & son, Philadelphia, 1820). </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9-15</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Perhaps it was the combined power of these ancestral connections, mirrored in the land that Smith honed in on. A 2002 <em>New Yorker</em> article writes of her magical connection with the field:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;">She describes sitting at a window in her room at night while her sister Linda and her brother, Todd, who was two and a half years younger than Patti, were asleep. She believed that she could see a community of people, a community that spoke a strange language, moving around in Thomas’ Field, the land across from her house. “It was an eidetic vision, much like those that Blake had as a child,” Patti says. “I believed that those people lived there, gathering light. And I believed that God inhabited that place.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; letter-spacing: 0px;">16 </span></blockquote>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Nearby lived an old man who sold minnows from his house which Smith describes as a “tumbling shack, painted black and set back in an overgrown patch. The word BAIT was stenciled on the tilting roof.” The area children feared him as he sat overlooking the land in the nearby shadows of his wife’s grave. When a young Patti mustered enough courage to ask the old man who the people were she saw in the field at night, he responded with a turn of his pipe: </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwKlqoMKqA4lMLCnjxQcUQNkgZlO6eLxMXN9csBVI_a_EVhza0u-_aYfl37OAwT_Y8UvYFtka1oFcrHbw22tsTDTZ9V5RKjZg774X4eejBFDwhTsksZnRaq0VVcV4WpJVqZtgjaLm3eQ/s1600/horses-cover_custom-95bd29494bd12ecab828302378aa305f62fb5ccf-s900-c85.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwKlqoMKqA4lMLCnjxQcUQNkgZlO6eLxMXN9csBVI_a_EVhza0u-_aYfl37OAwT_Y8UvYFtka1oFcrHbw22tsTDTZ9V5RKjZg774X4eejBFDwhTsksZnRaq0VVcV4WpJVqZtgjaLm3eQ/s200/horses-cover_custom-95bd29494bd12ecab828302378aa305f62fb5ccf-s900-c85.jpeg" width="200" /></a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Another definitive shaping experience linking Thomas’ Field in Deptford, NJ to Patti Smith’s rise as an artist was documented in her song "Kimberly," her self-proclaimed “most intensely autobiographical” song off her classic debut release, <em>Horses</em> currently celebrating its 40</span><span style="font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> anniversary release this year. She explains in a 2005 <em>New York Times</em> article, ''Kimberly is my youngest sister. There were four in our family. I helped raise her when she was a baby, which I sometimes resented. I think I was 11 or so, and I was holding her, and there was this terrible fire in the field by our house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0px;">''It was a strange night -- the planets looked bright, the moon was full, and I watched a barn go up in flames. It was full of bats and owls, and it went up so quickly. I could hear the bats screaming. For a young person, it seemed apocalyptic. I looked at this baby in my arms, this child completely dependent on me, and that taught me a lesson.'' </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; letter-spacing: 0px;">17</span></blockquote>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hoedown Hall lasted a remarkable 35 years when it finally closed in the 1980’s. In 1992 Charles Crabbe Thomas died. In 1998 Patti Smith purchased Thomas’ Field and the proudly standing Hoedown Hall. Her plan was to restore the Hall and shape the Field as a public park and preserve the densely-wooded character of the 13-acre parcel. She was to dedicate the park to her younger brother Todd who passed away in 1996; the Smith siblings having played together there when young. She called it her “long-range dream,” but the County of Gloucester did not care much for her dream as they had other plans for her land. Artists are familiar with compromise, but even this was not an option. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">According to the report Smith maintained: “I had no choice in this, it was sell or face condemnation proceedings”. I really fought this.” “I'm told I paid too much for the land. My answer to that was, for me, the land was priceless. It's historic. It’s got beauty. It’s got wildlife.” In the end Smith was forced to sell the land to the County for $320,000, the same price in which she paid 3 years earlier. Smith remarked that she hoped the County would “make it as environmentally sound as possible, not have paved parking lots and keep as many trees as possible.” Smith urged that the barn be saved and the site treated with care for the environment. According to area residents after a realization that the County would be razing the Hoedown Hall a petition went around to have it historically recognized. The County eventually purchased the property with funds from an open space preservation tax and proceeded to wastefully tear down the historic structure and level much of the formerly wooded-lot.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Soccer fields could be considered a nice (albeit extraneous) asset for a community to have and Smith noted the difficult situation she was put in remarking, “I wouldn't want to cast a pall upon an area that children are going to be playing on. But as a citizen, I do find it to be a painful ordeal… They will be on wonderful, mystical land, and may they have good games.” Converting this wild and historic land into Soccer fields is yet another check mark in the overall homogenization of <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/11/where-did-all-farms-go.html" target="_blank">Gloucester County's rural roots</a>. Picking another location or a re-scaling of the soccer field plans would have been a better route as the County’s decision (as prompted by the City of Woodbury) to force the property away from Smith was extremely short-sighted.</span></div>
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For an artist who penned titles as "People have the Power," Smith rightfully stated that the whole process left her feeling "unprotected as a citizen." A mere year-long backdoor deal between the County and the City of Woodbury over Soccer fields absolutely should not have dashed an internationally-recognized artist’s decades-long connection to the land and her dream to give back to her community, a community that still to this day seems to push greatness by the wayside in favor of mediocrity. Deptford, neighboring Woodbury, and ultimately Gloucester County as a whole missed an amazing opportunity not merely for a noble preservation effort in memory of Smith’s family, but also for an opportunity for the area to be included in the annals and folklore of a world-renowned, living legend: the increasing magic that is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Smith" target="_blank">Patti Smith</a>. One can only <i>imagine</i> how beautiful and special Smith’s contribution would have been to the area.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Although the children and their parents that play there today are hopefully having “good games” (my own son being one of them), it is sad to think they may never know what “wonderful and mystical land” they play upon. One could argue this was a case of the “greater good” versus Smith’s personal vision, but Soccer fields have limited appeal to a small subset of a population. A preserved piece of history and a public park would have enriched the lives of many more and given future dreamers the opportunity to weave their own magic in the land of the woolgatherers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">1. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/pov/pattismith/on_art.php" style="letter-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/pov/pattismith/on_art.php</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">2. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=f6iDBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=%2522patti+smith%2522+%2522woodbury+gardens%2522&source=bl&ots=7EMaPtrWiI&sig=oAlCKXd6TNBqsRZUNhwcqWP1k-0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBWoVChMI66r5xOjoxwIVySYeCh2imwui#v=onepage&q=%2522patti%2520smith%2522%2520%2522woodbury%2520gardens%2522&f=false" style="letter-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=f6iDBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=%22patti+smith%22+%22woodbury+gardens%22&source=bl&ots=7EMaPtrWiI&sig=oAlCKXd6TNBqsRZUNhwcqWP1k-0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBWoVChMI66r5xOjoxwIVySYeCh2imwui#v=onepage&q=%22patti%20smith%22%20%22woodbury%20gardens%22&f=false</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">3. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=f6iDBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=%2522patti+smith%2522+%2522woodbury+gardens%2522&source=bl&ots=7EMaPtrWiI&sig=oAlCKXd6TNBqsRZUNhwcqWP1k-0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBWoVChMI66r5xOjoxwIVySYeCh2imwui#v=onepage&q=%2522patti%2520smith%2522%2520%2522woodbury%2520gardens%2522&f=false" style="letter-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=f6iDBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=%22patti+smith%22+%22woodbury+gardens%22&source=bl&ots=7EMaPtrWiI&sig=oAlCKXd6TNBqsRZUNhwcqWP1k-0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBWoVChMI66r5xOjoxwIVySYeCh2imwui#v=onepage&q=%22patti%20smith%22%20%22woodbury%20gardens%22&f=false</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">4. <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/visions-of-patti-19780727" style="letter-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/visions-of-patti-19780727</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">5. <a href="http://www.pps.org/reference/placemaking-and-place-led-development-a-new-paradigm-for-cities-of-the-future/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.pps.org/reference/placemaking-and-place-led-development-a-new-paradigm-for-cities-of-the-future/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">6.<span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=9jv7cmDpAw0C&lpg=PA5&ots=BifX5uqwB9&dq=%22patti%20smith%22%20%22fiddler%27s%20call%22&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q=%22patti%20smith%22%20%22fiddler's%20call%22&f=false" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=9jv7cmDpAw0C&lpg=PA5&ots=BifX5uqwB9&dq=%22patti%20smith%22%20%22fiddler's%20call%22&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q=%22patti%20smith%22%20%22fiddler's%20call%22&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">7. <a href="http://www.kaapeli.fi/aiu/ps/trampin_ex.html" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.kaapeli.fi/aiu/ps/trampin_ex.html</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">8. <a href="http://articles.philly.com/2013-02-01/news/36661975_1_occupational-therapy-quaker-charles-thomas" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://articles.philly.com/2013-02-01/news/36661975_1_occupational-therapy-quaker-charles-thomas</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">9.<span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=1HAZAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA147#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&f=false" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=1HAZAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA147#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&f=fals</a>e</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">10 </span><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=0C4KAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA326#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&f=false" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=0C4KAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA326#v=onepage&q=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;">11.</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=JfM_AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA228#v=onepage&q=watkins&f=false" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=JfM_AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA228#v=onepage&q=watkins&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">12. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=JfM_AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA413#v=onepage&q=watkins&f=false" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=JfM_AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22samuel%20pote%20watkins%22&pg=PA413#v=onepage&q=watkins&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">13. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/complete-set-of-improved-lunar-tables-for-clearing-the-effect-of-refraction-on-lunar-distances-with-several-other-tables/oclc/17813320" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.worldcat.org/title/complete-set-of-improved-lunar-tables-for-clearing-the-effect-of-refraction-on-lunar-distances-with-several-other-tables/oclc/17813320</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">14. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=0cFYAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22samuel+p+watkins%22+woodbury&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=woodbury" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=0cFYAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22samuel+p+watkins%22+woodbury&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=woodbury</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">15. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=HPKIK5i541sC&dq=%22jeremiah%20simmons%22%20navy%20%22morning%20star%22&pg=PA397#v=onepage&q=%22jeremiah%20simmons%22%20navy%20%22morning%20star%22&f=false" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">https://books.google.com/books?id=HPKIK5i541sC&dq=%22jeremiah%20simmons%22%20navy%20%22morning%20star%22&pg=PA397#v=onepage&q=%22jeremiah%20simmons%22%20navy%20%22morning%20star%22&f=false</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">16.<span style="font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/03/11/the-torch-singer" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/03/11/the-torch-singer</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">17. <span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE0D81031F932A25751C1A9639C8B63&scp=1&sq=%22patti+smith%22+deptford&st=nyt" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CE0D81031F932A25751C1A9639C8B63&scp=1&sq=%22patti+smith%22+deptford&st=nyt</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">18. </span><span style="color: #333333;">Weisenfeld, Bernie. "Deptford Land to Be Used for Soccer Fields." Courier Post 6 Sept. 2001: B1.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">19. Weisenfeld, Bernie. "</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">Musician's property purchased in Deptford." Courier Post 13 Sept. 2001: BB2.</span><br />
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Taming of Nature: Check.<br />
Erasing of History: Check.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-1577190099951696512015-08-08T11:56:00.000-04:002015-08-08T13:15:36.583-04:00Printers' Ink 1899<div style="text-align: center;">
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Occasionally during my research I stumble across some amazing historic facts about Woodbury, New Jersey. Some of these are more profound than others but nonetheless they are all fascinating. Take for example my surprise in learning that Woodbury had the "largest and best advertised carrier-pigeon loft in the world," not exactly something that has been recorded in the annals of time but the exact sort of thing this blog loves to highlight. The following is the article in which I found this bit of info as it appeared in an April 26th, 1899 edition of the New York, N.Y. Journal for Advertisers, Printers' Ink. It is a fascinating little story about John C. Voorhees and his West Jersey Marl & Transportation Co., which produced an actual sweet-fragrant fertilizer that was an apparent hit with the local farmers. Enjoy!</div>
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VOL. XXVII. NEW YORK, APRIL 26, 1899. No. 4.</div>
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A HAYSEED HIT. ONE MAN'S METHODS OF ADVERTISING FERTILIZERS.</div>
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Woodbury, N. J., and its surrounding territory is not the brand new advertising country which some people may suppose it is. This little city of 4,000 inhabitants has its stories of wealth accumulated through the judicious use of printers' ink. Colonel Green, for instance, has accumulated a fortune as a result of advertising August Flower and German Syrup. Down by the depot may be seen the imposing Blasius piano works. From the [train] car windows one can read in flaming letters: "Woodbury Kennels," "Woodbury Stud Farm and Training Stables," and signs of other concerns which are known from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf. <b>At Woodbury is the largest and best advertised carrier-pigeon loft in the world. Fancy chickens are other products of Woodbury well advertised.</b> It is a camping place for half a dozen proprietary medicine people who advertise in a small way, and there are abundant rumors that Facial Soap Woodbury intends locating a manufactory there.<br />
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The traveler in South Jersey will frequently pass a trainload of mail or wagons loaded with fragrant (?) fertilizers. These fertilizers are manufactured by the West Jersey Marl & Transportation Company of Woodbury. This company is, I think, the best advertised concern in this peculiar line of industry in America, and it is the advertising story of its superintendent, John C. Voorhees, which follows this roundabout introduction.<br />
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"Perhaps the most trying period in South Jersey's history was when it was found that the section was purely a trucking country <b>*</b>," said Mr. "Voorhees. "This meant a comparative absence of animal fertilizers. In those days commercial fertilizers were almost unknown, but with the demand came the supply and soon <b>there were more commercial fertilizer manufacturers and agents in South Jersey than in all the rest of the Eastern States.</b> A 'Jersey Sweet' thrown at random would hit at least one fertilizer man. 'Time' was given in all kinds of old quantities—any one could have it for the asking. A man on the verge of bankruptcy would have been satisfied with his credit. There were fertilizer men who took it as a favor to take a year's note.<br />
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"In those days, even now, in fact, fertilizer men looked with scorn on printers' ink. The nearest approach to advertising by that medium was by printed rags tacked on trees, and tin, wooden or paper signs placed on fence rails. When the West Jersey Marl & Transportation Company commenced handling commercial fertilizers the members resolved to carry on its sales campaign through newspaper mediums. Out competitors were shocked. They said that plan of procedure would result in our ruin.<br />
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"The plan of campaign which we adopted at the time we have followed very closely since. First: We manufactured fertilizers fully equal to any other grades. Second: We hired the very best salesmen to he had, Third: We adopted a plan of approaching the farmer in advance of the salesmen. In one sense the fertilizer business is purely local. For instance,. our territory covers all of South jersey, We advertise in all of the papers in that country during the season, and in some of them all of the time. The space occupied is usually five inches, single column. I write all the advertising matter. I have tried various professional adwriters, but, while their work is good, they don't seem to get in touch with our custom.<br />
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"At the opening of the season we send to every farmer in our territory a booklet which contains statements of the virtues of our fertilizers from a chemical standpoint, and the various crops on which the various grades should be used. It also contains statements of the results obtained their use. Every week during the season we send each farmer a postal card, telling him the story of our fertilizers again, but in a new form. These postal cards are followed by our salesmen, and after they have covered the field we find that we have gained great many new customers and have retained the old ones.<br />
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"Every year we send out a calendar—not one of beauty, but one suggestive of the business and as useful as one of a more artistic character. It is made in the form of our bags. "As we do not use 'slug acid' in our mixtures they smell comparatively sweet, which we find sells goods. Consequently at the country fairs we present the ladies with a miniature fertilizer bag filled with sachet powder, bearing our ad with the sentence in bold letters, 'It Even Smells Good.'<br />
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These are carefully preserved and make us friends. "Our Methods of advertising have paid us, yet we receive but few mail orders direct. The value of the advertisements lies in the increased worth of our salesmen. These men report that when they approach a farmer their work is nine-tenths done. This is gratifying, for the competition among the salesmen is simply killing. Lightning-rod agents are not in with fertilizer salesmen.<br />
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"There is one thing I wish to particularly impress upon you, and that is that our advertising takes its value from the fact that our goods are what we represent them to be, no more and no less. We have never run away with the fallacy that a farmer does not know the difference between a $40 fertilizer and one that only costs $25. We have found that the farmer is a close analyst, and that 'all fertilizers do not smell alike to him.' We have never made the mistake either, of neglecting an old customer for the sake of making a new one."<br />
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Mr. Voorhees told me his story in a modest sort of way, but his particular company is now the leader of them all. It has doubled its business annually for the past decade. Week by week the farmers watch for Johnny Voorhees' ads.<br />
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FRANK A. HEYWOOD. </div>
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<b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">*</b><span style="color: #515050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">truck farming:</span><span style="color: #515050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> horticultural practice of growing one or more vegetable crops on a large scale for shipment to</span><span style="color: #515050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> local or regional markets. As the use of railroads expanded and refrigerated carriers were introduced, truck farming spread.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/273075462/Printers-Ink-1899-Woodbury-NJ-article" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="View Printers&#x27; Ink 1899 Woodbury NJ article on Scribd">Printers' Ink 1899 Woodbury NJ article</a></div>
<iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="undefined" data-auto-height="false" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_35423" scrolling="no" src="https://www.scribd.com/embeds/273075462/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&show_recommendations=true" width="100%"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-34196904622546057042015-03-11T12:25:00.000-04:002016-03-01T15:08:08.383-05:00Woodbury's Victorian Murder MansionThe following dreadful tale is true. Upon moving to Woodbury I began hearing little snippets of stories and half-truths surrounding the shocking 1979 murder of the elderly widow Rose Twells which had occured in her stately circa 1880 colonial revival manse on a quiet historic section of Delaware Street. The case remained a mystery until recently. After so many years unsolved new information was brought to light in <a href="http://articles.philly.com/2003-06-21/news/25447121_1_murder-case-troubled-son-assault-and-robbery" target="_blank">2003</a> and again in <a href="http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2008/06/bayer_conviction_upheld_in_197.html" target="_blank">2008</a> regarding the case and 3 men were finally convicted for the heinous crime, but details regarding the original incident remained unclear in the new press that was circulating.<br />
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It wasn't until discovering Woodbury's own enigmatic Canon <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/07/woodburys-mystical-william-v-rauscher.html" target="_blank">William V. Rauscher's</a> book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Religion-Magic-Supernatural-William-Rauscher/dp/B004G4JNC2" target="_blank">Religion, Magic, and the Supernatural</a></i> that I learned the whole story. <i>Religion, Magic, and the Supernatural</i> is available for check out at the <a href="http://www.woodburylibrary.org/" target="_blank">Woodbury Public Library</a> and is a fascinating read in its own right. With Canon Rauscher's kind permission the Chapter pertaining to the murder of poor Mrs. Twells is reprinted here in its entirety:<br />
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<i>Murder most foul, as
in the best it is; But this most foul, strange, and unnatural. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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William Shakespeare <br />
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<i>The great King of
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The Twells family is well remembered in Christ Church for
their generosity in memorial gift giving. Fittings for the Font, the Sanctuary
Gates, the original Pipe Organ, the Altar, a Memorial Window, the Altar Reredos
— all were gifts from this family so devoted to Christ Church. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One important member of the old Twells family was still
living when I ministered as Rector of Christ Church. This was John Stokes
Twells, a former mayor of Woodbury from 1935 to 1938, and a direct descendant
of Delaware's Caesar Rodney, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence. John and his younger wife Rose lived in a 14-room 140-year-old
house on Delaware Street, just down the street on the left from Christ Church,
and two doors away from the Davis Funeral Home. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP6kvPviNhibtJ8F0NgwCwd61KL-mVC_ug38zr4c-K2lGRxwqYLWobjdUFxpS0_bey8q3T-oz6qNjIU01HcAY1Ux6zSQmSzR4xcw7ivNARY3DCHoCGCFOxpqAFsmi2YlaWf7OFWVSm7c/s1600/rose.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP6kvPviNhibtJ8F0NgwCwd61KL-mVC_ug38zr4c-K2lGRxwqYLWobjdUFxpS0_bey8q3T-oz6qNjIU01HcAY1Ux6zSQmSzR4xcw7ivNARY3DCHoCGCFOxpqAFsmi2YlaWf7OFWVSm7c/s1600/rose.PNG" width="146" /></a>Rose was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Woodbury.
She was also active in the Woodbury Women's Club, and served as a volunteer for
the Red Cross. For 15 years she taught in the Mantua Grove School in West
Deptford, New Jersey. Her husband, John, was a member of Christ Church, and
Rose saw to his spiritual needs by requesting that I bring him his Holy
Communion when he became too infirm to attend church services. I went to their
house regularly until his death in 1970. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The house in which John and Rose lived was a time capsule,
with old furniture scattered everywhere. As you entered there was a stairwell
next to a hall; John's former office was in the back of the house, and in it
was his old roll-top desk. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Rose was frail, demure, independent, and always pleasant — a
sweet, kind lady in the truest sense of the word. She led an orderly life,
loved her garden, and took long walks. Rose cared for John in his old age as
carefully as a nurse would care for a patient. By the time I knew the couple
John could barely hear, and when I said the prayers I spoke loudly. Rose would
always shout at the top of her lungs to announce my arrival, "JOHN, THE
RECTOR IS HERE!" <o:p></o:p></div>
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After John died Rose continued to live in the old house
despite concern about her living alone in such a large place. Celeste Twells
Edgcumbe, John Twells' niece, and her husband Charles lived directly across the
street, and often worried about her well being. They had always been very close
to "Aunt Rose," and checked on her daily. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Edgcumbe family was active in Christ Church, and Charles
eventually became my Senior Warden. Celeste loved her association with the
Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.), and when this group held
scheduled meetings with speakers who presented historical topics the gatherings
were held in the assembly room of Christ Church. None of us had any idea of the
dramatic role Charles would play in what happened on Thursday, December 20,
1979. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At 82 years of age, Rose planned a Christmas visit to
relatives who lived in Baltimore, but before she left she was to have dinner at
the Edgcumbes. It was a bitterly cold day with snow on the ground. That
afternoon I drove my car down Delaware Street on my way to Philadelphia, and as
I passed the Twells house I thought, "That's a spooky old place for Rose
to live at her age." When Rose didn't appear on time for dinner at the
Edgcumbe house, and did not answer her telephone when her niece called, Charles
Edgcumbe went across the street at 2 p.m. to check on her. When there was no
response to his knock on the front door, he used his key to enter the house.
And what he found at the foot of the stairs shocked him and stunned the entire
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Rose Twells had been brutally murdered — Charles found this
pitiful kind lady hanging by her feet from the banister at the foot of the
stairwell. Her ankles were tied together with an electric lamp cord, and she
had been bludgeoned to death with a three pound iron cauldron. Blood was
splattered everywhere. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Gloucester County
Times</i> reporter and columnist Jim Six, who has followed the facts of the
case murder. since 1979, covered the story in its entirety, and later wrote
several additional follow-up articles. The city of Woodbury saw for itself the
photo of the police carrying Rose's body out of the house. Her funeral on
December 26, 1979 was held at the Presbyterian Church, conducted by The
Reverend Richard Craven, and under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home
(which was so close to the murder house). Rose was interred in the family plot
with her husband John (Lot #3260) in Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, New
Jersey. A large imposing stone marks the grave and is engraved with the name
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And so Woodbury, New Jersey had a murder mystery on its
hands that would continue for the next 23 years. The city reflected the words
of the English dramatist John Webster when he wrote in <i>The Duchess of Mafi</i>, IV: 2, "Other sins only speak: murder
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Within the parish, rumors began to circulate as to who could
have committed such a horrendous crime. Rose had occasionally been helped by a
few young people who ran errands for her, and it was thought it might have been
one of them. It had already been decided a person who knew her had performed
this foul act. The police determined there was no sign of forced entry, and
found the back door unlocked, but there were no footprints or other signs since
snow had fallen and covered the ground. With such slim evidence and a possible
suspect, nothing was ever proven to warrant making an arrest, and the investigation
of the case continued for years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Several members of the parish had their own ideas about the
perpetrator. Some of them would pull me aside and with utter conviction
whisper, "It was the Mayor's son!" <o:p></o:p></div>
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At that time the Mayor of Woodbury was a man named Frederick
Bayer. These people knew Rose was friendly with the Bayer family, including
their son who had occasionally performed odd jobs for her. Fred Bayer himself
was well liked. Years before, Fred had owned a moving company; in fact it was
he who moved me from Florence, New Jersey to Woodbury. I had never met his
adopted son Jeffrey, who was then 16 years old — but from information supplied
by parishioners I learned he was a troubled youth and a problem to his parents.
From the beginning Jeffrey was the prime suspect, but after being interviewed
more than six times in ten months many questions remained, and there was no
confession. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Shortly after the murder William Raynor, another
parishioner, asked to see me. Raynor was now a man of means, and as a young man
had acted as a chauffeur for John Twells. He was totally devastated by the
murder, and determined that the person who committed this vile act would be
found and prosecuted. One day he arrived at my office with $5,000 in cash
—reward money given by him, with the stipulation that the donor was to remain
anonymous. We deposited the money in the church accounts, and although the
reward was publicized, nothing ever came of it. Many years later the money was
returned to Mr. Raynor. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One night my rectory doorbell rang. There in the dim light
of early evening stood a short, stout woman known in the city as Emma Burton.
Emma was a fixture in the community who sold potholders. She was considered
eccentric, but was thought of as a kind woman. Emma said in a stern voice,
"Canon Rauscher, I am here to talk to you about the murder of Rose
Twells." <o:p></o:p></div>
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She followed me into my study, and rambled on about who she
thought had killed Rose. Actually she seemed sensible until she sailed into a
fantasy about the same people trying to gas her in her house by putting poison
in her furnace and pumping it into her hot air system. Her deluded information
was of no value, but I informed the police of her visit. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Even after I retired in 1996 I could never forget Rose
Twells' murder. Every time I passed the Twells house I remembered that terrible
night, even though by now the house had been sold to a real estate company.</div>
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Twenty-three years after the murder, and years after I had
retired Jim Six called me and said: "Big news is about to break from the
Prosecutor's Office." The Woodbury Police had just arrested three men for
the murder of Rose Twells. Jeffrey K. Bayer, age 39, Clifford M. Jeffrey, age
41, and Mark E English, age 41 were charged with first-degree murder,
first-degree felony murder, and first-degree conspiracy to commit murder.
Police, detectives, remaining family and many friends were relieved that after
all these years there would finally be a chance for justice. The police had
never given up on the case, but it took an informant who was associated with
the perpetrators to unleash the secrets leading to their arrests. This informant
was LouAnn Vennell-Waller, who was 17 years old at the time the murder took
place, and who had an intimate relationship with Bayer. Waller admitted she
had acted as a lookout while the trio went into the house to get money for
drugs. She named Jeffrey Bayer, her once boyfriend, as the person who grabbed
Rose after she fell on the stairs. When Rose recognized Bayer and threatened to
call his father, Bayer hit her in the head with the iron cauldron. Waller came
forth because she could no longer live with the memory of the crime, and for
her cooperation she received immunity from the prosecutors. When the arrests
were announced one woman in my former parish said, "See, I told you it was
Bayer! We all knew it from the beginning!" The words of the poet John
Dryden seemed appropriate to me at the time of the arrest when he once wrote,
"Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice will o'ertake
the crime."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bayer was charged as a juvenile, but then the legal debate
began to rage as to whether he or the others should be tried as juveniles or
adults. Finally it was determined they would be tried as adults. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On Tuesday, May 17, 2005 the trial began, and as it progressed
Jeffrey Bayer, a man with 17 prior convictions, admitted his many crimes as a
youth including stealing from his own parents, but he denied knowing Rose
Twells or ever committing the murder for which he was accused. The testimony
accumulated against him was overwhelming to the 12 jurors who deliberated for
three hours on Friday, May 27, until finally coming to a decision. The
Forewoman read the verdict — GUILTY of a felony murder. The jury determined
Bayer was a "party to a murder during the commission of another
crime." This is different from saying Bayer committed the murder with his
own hands. This decision is the result of legal problems when there is no DNA,
and only the testimony of witnesses is available. But nevertheless all
testimony for the prosecution led to his guilt, and Bayer, now 41 years old
dressed in a suit and tie, showed no emotion. On Friday, July 15, 2005 he was
sentenced by Superior Court Judge John Tomasello to thirty years in prison. The
jury deliberated for less than nine hours. He was spared the death penalty
because the court had to operate under the 1979 rules at the time the murder
was committed, but his 17 prior convictions influenced his sentence. Bayer's
accomplices, English and Jeffrey, would be tried separately. Court TV filmed
the entire trial considering the drama and intrigue of this case.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Suppose the case had never been solved? Suppose no one ever
came forward? Would justice ever triumph? I believe so, as I do in all murder
cases — but perhaps not on earth. The biblical truth is that we pay for such
beastly sins. If an earthly judge does not render a sentence, then we must face
our fate with a judgment upon our earthly life in another realm. Some might
argue this is not enough. Personally I think it is more than sufficient,
because this final judgment will take place in addition to any earthly
judgment. The suffering of consciousness after death is a prime factor in
divine justice — and <i>we will be judged</i>,
make no mistake about it, with a punishment far worse than any jail sentence or
death sentence handed out on earth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As for Rose Twells, she is now cared for by a loving God who
received her into the arms of His mercy, and into Paradise. - <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/07/woodburys-mystical-william-v-rauscher.html" target="_blank">William V. Rauscher</a></div>
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Ask folks what they feel is lacking in many American "communities" these days and the answer may well be that the very concept of "community" itself is missing. Community can be defined as, "a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals." From the birth of our nation up until around the time of World War II, America was rich with community groups and the "third places" in which they could easily meet. "Third places" being defined as "the social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace," and included at that time: taverns, inns, public squares, village greens, lodges, meetinghouses, coffee shops, etc. Even during times of civil unrest and troubled economic periods, America never turned its back on community engagement and the idea that the public realm symbolized the common good.<br />
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However, early 20th century America saw a gradual shift from the importance it placed on communal, civic engagement (a "we're all in this together" mentality), to an increased interest in isolation and escapism largely brought on by the rise of suburban development and the increasing presence of the automobile. Simply, it became easier to distance oneself from problems than to address them in a civic forum. For example, where in pre-turn of the century America most adults participated in public societies (through the involvement in various lodge groups), and therefore actively engaged in direct civic contributions, by today's comparison there is very little involvement. The belief that it is always someone else's job to fix, is commonly expressed nowadays.<br />
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Take the morphing idea of the Town Hall (aka City Hall) as example. The original concept of the American Town Hall is nearly a foreign one by today's standards. Historically the Town Hall was truly an open-access hall or meeting space for the community and usually filled with art, performances, plays, educational lectures, and entertainment. Most towns and cities still retain a Town Hall, but this is in name only. Look inside today's Town Halls and we may find one or two meeting rooms that may or may not be used for community groups, but will predominantly consist of offices for the various bureaucratic functions of a municipality. It is the place you go to pay your tax bill or inquire about a zoning variance or have an ordinance passed. It is certainly not the place you would go to a Halloween ball and dance to a full orchestra band, or enjoy a family evening of roller skating (all things that regularly occurred in Woodbury's former Town Hall).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Fb0LyYbEVP9crFgH1uU4PFRIEM8UKdwPTqkfPvd4hiuZ5c1q25tVIhTRzIpGIy_3Vtr3hM6L9_7ykphk2CxA-efJ5ibYywz8EylDZzZkxZHgbwZHhDF33GrwnRP4SfzWwDAd8Sih0tw/s1600/969363_577695198937178_1226895494_n.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Fb0LyYbEVP9crFgH1uU4PFRIEM8UKdwPTqkfPvd4hiuZ5c1q25tVIhTRzIpGIy_3Vtr3hM6L9_7ykphk2CxA-efJ5ibYywz8EylDZzZkxZHgbwZHhDF33GrwnRP4SfzWwDAd8Sih0tw/s1600/969363_577695198937178_1226895494_n.png" width="196" /></a>Research shows that Woodbury's original Town Hall sat on the SE corner of German (now Barber) and Broad Sts and was completed in 1875. It was cherished by the community. The Woodbury Constitution reported the opening as, "The reproach which we, as a community, so long endured, the mortification to which our citizens were for so many years subjected, is now happily a thing of the past. To-day we have an evidence of our city's <b>growth and improvement</b>, and addition to the long list of advantages which our City enjoys, a creditable and satisfactory answer to the imputations that we are standing still. The opening of the City Hall on Thursday evening last was an event which reflected no little honor on the people of Woodbury, - it is marked a new and better era which is dawning, or has opened, upon this lovely habitation."<br />
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Woodbury's Town Hall consisted of a large hall on the second floor affording a comfortable seating capacity of 500, a gallery, and dressing/preparation rooms. It was lit by 37 lamps, heated with two large portable heaters, adorned with cypress and walnut trim, and boasted a 22 foot ornamental ceiling. A dumb-waiter provided convenient access from the basement kitchen. Various local commercial enterprises including a dry goods merchant, restaurant, shoe cobbler, grocery, oyster saloon, <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/02/j-e-jackson-and-his-pleasant-diarrhea_12.html" target="_blank">J. Elmer Jackson's patent medicine enterprise</a>, barbershop and more thrived on the street level, truly making the building a mixed-use community center. It was also the location of the community library and reading-room, headquarters for the German Singing Society, Salvation Army Headquarters, and housed the town's first gymnasium hosting the Woodbury basketball team's home games. It was also transformed weekly as a skating rink and the town's first (silent) moving picture house in 1907 which featured a live female soloist to sing the illustrated parts. The hall throughout the years hosted many civic lectures and nights of entertainment and amusement for the community. It was the perfect culmination of American ingenuity and expression through culture.<br />
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This was Woodbury's Golden Age and with the above in consideration it becomes clear that the more value a community places in the recognition and engagement in <b>Arts</b> and <b>Culture</b>, the greater the health of that community. But as the years progressed and American communities slowly drifted apart to live quite literally among greener pastures, the very concept of community played a decreasing role in American civic life. Woodbury's Town Hall was torn down in 1936 for a gas station, which no doubt paradoxically provided the fuel for many one-time residents to leave Woodbury for good. Nothing replaced the Town Hall as the "civic, social, and athletic" center of Woodbury, and city leaders increasingly focused their energy on converting a residential-based city of proud locals to a <b>drive-through business district</b> and in doing so, forgot about Woodbury's remaining residents and their quality of life. A side effect of this quest to maximize short-term profit is that city leaders essentially forewent the trouble to worry about the town's aesthetic appeal. The story is no different across the nation during this time, when a quick transformation occurred and America's cities and towns went from proud human habitats, to current-day dilapidated, plastic strip malls clusters where consumers go in one end and out the other.<br />
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Despite America's decline in participation in civil activities over the past decade, the concept of Creative Placemaking through the arts is gaining steadfastly. Creative Placemaking "is an evolving field of practice that intentionally leverages the power of the arts, culture and creativity to serve a community's interest while driving a broader agenda for change, growth and transformation in a way that also builds character and quality of place." Traditional towns seemingly left for dead have been revitalized through <b>Arts</b> and <b>Culture</b> and have simultaneously increased an awareness of their own local <b>History</b> and importance. Quite simply, the arts stimulate local economies. The NJ Arts Council <a href="http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/nj_state_arts_council_awards_157_million_in_grants.html" target="_blank">reports</a> that, state arts funding employs an estimated 17,000 workers, supports 37,000 cultural events, and attracts 5 million visitors who spend $125 million. Perhaps more importantly however, is that the arts have been shown time and again to have the power to bridge divides and bring a renewed sense of pride to residents.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bzkteYzm0pjueqiXNpfo_-T_4XquiHaoLtHqL6uuBlESB3vVt9NIKb9EonugUqRGbtMyAFFY61Mny9VUOJSZUlN9oS8qc2TyoKDKmf_dbywYQKl8jZsOe85NJgvQ1PJgPEFmPy-4uEU/s1600/poultry+town+hall.PNG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bzkteYzm0pjueqiXNpfo_-T_4XquiHaoLtHqL6uuBlESB3vVt9NIKb9EonugUqRGbtMyAFFY61Mny9VUOJSZUlN9oS8qc2TyoKDKmf_dbywYQKl8jZsOe85NJgvQ1PJgPEFmPy-4uEU/s1600/poultry+town+hall.PNG" width="200" /></a>APA's <a href="https://www.planning.org/policy/polls/investing/" target="_blank">latest national poll</a> surveyed Millennials and Baby Boomers on community preferences and dispels popular assumptions on how to improve local economies and attract new residents. The wide-ranging national survey finds that<b> Millennials and Baby Boomers want cities to focus less on recruiting new companies and more on investing in new transportation options, walkable communities, and making the area as attractive as possible. </b>With the apparently failing model of 'business recruiting as economic development,' city leaders will be forced to look at alternatives. Creative Placemaking organizations such as the recently established <a href="http://thefaf.net/" target="_blank">FAF Coalition</a> may hold the secret to the future success of the City of Woodbury.<br />
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Today the former site of Woodbury's Town Hall sits as an empty corner pocket-park along Broad Street in the heart of our once-bustling downtown. Not the best location for such a space and what some in the urban planning field might refer to as a "nature band-aid," but an open, green space nonetheless. With such a space there at least exists the potential for something to flourish. Perhaps "community" through Arts and Culture will once again sprout in the heart of our classic American downtown, and perhaps in towns across the entire nation, as a result of effective Creative Placemaking. Only then will we have the chance to come together, connect, and grow as a community. This is the formula for real progress, not only in 1875, but for today as well.<br />
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"Deptford Institute Free Library is the outgrowth of a Friends' school. Before the Revolutionary war, a number of Friends of Deptford township, realizing the importance of education and the poor opportunities then existing for obtaining it, <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 20px;">formed the Deptford Free School Society to carry out their plans for the establishment of a school. In 1773 one- fourth of an acre of land was bought, on which the present building, known as the Deptford Institute, now stands. In time more land was added and the property was held in trust for the maintenance of the school. Although the trustees were to be Friends, the pupils were not limited to any religious sect.<br /><br />This institution was kept up until a satisfactory school of the kind originally intended was no longer possible, owing to the excellent public schools which had been opened. Feeling that the property should still be used for educational purposes, the Society decided upon a free library and reading-room. In 1892 the city of Woodbury was made trustee of the building and $5,000 realized from the sale of the land which was to be invested for the use of the library. The articles' of trust provided that a free library, reading-room and museum be opened on the first floor of the building. A course of free lectures were also to be given each year. The city was to provide a librarian and keep the building comfortable and in repair.<br /><br />In November, 1894, the library was opened, a large proportion of the books having been given by the Woodbury Library Company. Since that time the library has been steadily growing, and a new reading and reference-room has been opened. An effort is being made to serve the interests of the people by placing before them the best literature and leading the children to an appreciation of the standard writers." </span><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 20px;">(Public Library Commission of New Jersey)</span><br />
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The Institute's first Librarian was Mary L. Whitall (of Revolutionary family fame). She served as librarian from 1894 to 1897. She left to become Cataloguer for the Free Library of Philadelphia.<br />
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To read more about the building's original purpose, the Friends' Schoolhouse, its first headmaster/teacher, and his prominent Colonial-era artist son visit: <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/02/jeremiah-paul-jr-and-sr-artist-and.html">http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/02/jeremiah-paul-jr-and-sr-artist-and.html</a><br />
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American Library Association, <i><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=sNQDAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s" target="_blank">PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINETEENTH GENERAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION HELD AT PHILADELPHIA, PA. June 21-25 1897</a>. </i>(1900).<br />
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Holy Angels Parish overseen by the Diocese of Camden will yet again attempt to apply for demolition for the historic Green Castle Hotel located at 85 Cooper Street in Woodbury, NJ. Your help is needed! The last thing Woodbury needs is more surface parking!<br />
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You will have an opportunity to speak out against this intended action in person at the following times:<br />
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Holy Angels Parish will appear before the City of Woodbury's Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) on <span style="color: #cc0000;">8/13/2014 at 7pm</span>.<br />
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Please also consider sending polite but firm emails to the City of Woodbury Mayor and Council stating that you are against demolition:<br />
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In addition please contact the Parish and Diocese and tell them you are against demolition:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #990000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Holy Angels Parish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tell the Catholic church that they should be more concerned with building communities and not in tearing them down! "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." - Proverbs 22:28</span></div>
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The article unfortunately does not mention the formation of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church which had its beginnings in Woodbury in 1817. It would be remiss not to mention the contributions to Woodbury's religious scene by the Reverends Richard Allen and W.P. Quinn. Richard Allen founded the first A.M.E. in Philadelphia back in 1794! William Dickerson, a prominent Woodbury citizen, became the church's 13th Bishop. Henry Dickerson, William's father, owned a large farm along Broad bounded by Carpenter which stretched back to the railroad. In 1862, he leased some of the land to the Union Army for Camp Stockton, a Civil War training camp for the 12 Regiment NJ Infantry Volunteers.</div>
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<span style="background-color: none;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"We have more to
gain [by consulting] our planners than our psychiatrists. We can achieve more
to improve our relationships with others by participating in community
planning, rather than group therapy encounters. What ails us—most of us,
anyway—is not that we are incapable of living a satisfactory and creative life
in harmony with ourselves, but that our habitat does not offer sufficient
opportunities. It hems us in. It isolates us. It irritates and disrupts."
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: none;">My good friend's mother
was killed in an automobile accident last weekend right here in Gloucester County, NJ. A drunk driver took her
life. By now, we have all heard the story and the easiest way to deal with it
is to shame the irresponsible driver.... but it really goes beyond that. Ray
Oldenburg, author of the <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/great-good-place-cafes-coffee-shops-bookstores-bars-hair-salons-and-other-hangouts-at-the-heart-of-a-community/oclc/41256327&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Great Good Place</a> writes, "Why should a nation of
drinkers arrange their municipalities such that drinking and driving are
frequently and almost necessarily combined? “Gasoline and alcohol don’t mix,”
says the American slogan. Of course they do. Our urban planners mix them all
the time and in great doses. See the zoning codes for confirmation." It's
time America holds their town and city planners responsible for what they have
built and demand change.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is this the America we all envision?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I grew up with Mister
Rogers' Neighborhood and Sesame Street so forgive my leanings towards a
properly functioning urban neighborhood rich with community and mass
transit. But unfortunately my real life upbringing was quite different. My
parents moved us from Philadelphia to the New Jersey "suburbs"
because by then car culture was in full swing and had most Americans under a
sort of spell. I suppose my parents ultimately felt it would be safer to raise
children in a less urbanized environment, not an uncommon thought in those days.
However, recent studies show in actuality the opposite to be true. “A 2013 University of
<b>Pennsylvania/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)</b> study challenges the
entire notion that suburbs are safer. The study examines, for the first time
comprehensively, all kinds of accidental and violent deaths in America. Contrary
to conventional wisdom, <b>urban streets are significantly safer than leafy
suburbs and rural areas.</b> While counterintuitive at first glance, the finding is
not hard to fathom if you think about it. The number one US cause of death from
ages 5 to 34 is automobile crashes, according to the Centers for Disease
Control. Deadly automobile crashes are far less likely on lower-speed urban
streets.” <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/blogs/robert-steuteville/21041/top-10-reasons-new-american-dream" target="_blank">Top 10 Reasons for a New American Dream</a>)</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sesame Street set... nice mixed use, walkable neighborhood.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“<b>Social mobility is
higher in compact urban places, Arizona State University researchers found</b>. The
more walkable the census block — as measured by Walk Score — the more likely
someone from the bottom fifth of income will reach the top fifth in their
lives.” </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(</span><a href="http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/blogs/robert-steuteville/21041/top-10-reasons-new-american-dream" style="font-size: x-small;" target="_blank">Top 10 Reasons for a New American Dream</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I spent the later years of my childhood inherently feeling that
something was not quite right about my car-centric hometown. Of course once I
reached adolescence I felt downright trapped and ineffectual. When I was
told that I NEEDED to drive and own a car to survive in today's world, even
then, I felt the perversity of it all. It felt as if my parents told me I
needed an artificial appendage grafted on to me to become really human. All the
while, I found my visits to Philadelphia with my friends (via Patco Speedline)
to be rich with friendly and rewarding human experience and acceptance,
compared to my (dangerous) walks around my small-minded town or local mall
which were replete with deriding insults and bullying. My favorite was getting
stuff thrown at me from <b>cowardly anonymous drivers</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But how does the
presence of the automobile really effect community? Cars, as essential as they
have become to survive in America have a serious unintended side-effect. They
ruin our living environments. We need only to look at Ye Olde Broad Street
here in Woodbury to see it. Pre-auto dominant Broad Street was
once lined with mansions. Now you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that
would want to live there amongst the roar and rush of the
auto. Fortunately, with the recent road diet, we have taken a step in the
right direction in returning our downtown to a place for people and not merely
a state highway through-road. </span>But with most things, it could be better.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
safest roads in America are ones that are not made for easy speeding. The
more "obstacles" such as trolley tracks, twists and turns, or even a
nice tree-lined median significantly tame the car and signify to the driver
that they have entered the domain of humans. The <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/charter-of-the-new-urbanism-congress-for-the-new-urbanism/oclc/837923009&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">Charter for the Congress of New Urbanism</a> states, "road engineers [once] put the safety of motorists first by designing road and intersections for speeds beyond the posted limit. The idea was to protect those motorists who drive carelessly or too fast. But when the road is designed for speeding, more drivers take advantage of that invitation, and more<b> mayhem results</b>. Proper traffic engineering today reverses that approach by providing physical cues--including street trees, narrower lanes, and intersections designed for pedestrians--that urge motorists to slow down rather than speed up."</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical Woodbury, NJ Broad Street residence is now the former Bottom Dollar PARKING lot. <br />
Once a grand residence for people has been relegated as a domain for the automobile.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">image courtesy Gloucester County Historical Society</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>“If you plan cities for cars and
traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get
people and places,"</b> says <a href="http://www.pps.org/blog/transportationasplace/" target="_blank">Fred Kent</a>. If
you go with the former you get an unsightly, unfriendly, and unwelcoming
place devoid of real community. Millions of American's flock every year to the most successful Main Street in America to experience what a downtown could look like devoid of the damaging effects of the automobile. Unfortunately it's all a mirage and goes by the name Disney World, but it was once a reality all across small town America and still exists in other countries. One of the reasons Disney theme parks do not do well outside of America is that in most other countries there exists public realms that are far superior to the artificial ones presented by the Disney corporation. They don't need the fakery, they have the real thing. They don't need to lose themselves in the fantasy realm because their everyday urban life experience is rewarding enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thankfully even in
"the most car-mad country" of America, driving statistics have been steadily
<a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21563280" target="_blank">falling</a> since 2004. Combine this
with <a href="http://t4america.org/2014/04/22/survey-to-recruit-and-keep-millennials-give-them-walkable-places-with-good-transit-and-other-options/" target="_blank">studies</a> that
show 3 out of every 4 US Millennials expressing they would like to live
in a place where they do not need a car to get around, and throw in of course
rising gas costs, rising car costs, car maintenance costs, carbon emission
damage to the planet and war for oil… the alternative for smart growth to build better, aesthetically-pleasing, human-scaled
neighborhoods is a no-brainer. </span><o:p></o:p><b><a href="http://www.planning.org/policy/polls/investing/" target="_blank">Only 10%</a> of Millennials and Active Boomers want to live in a suburb where most trips are made by car.</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We can choose to
demolish every last vestige of humanity from our towns in favor of more
freeways and faster byways or we can choose to relocalize our communities and
reduce the necessary miles needed to drive on a daily/weekly/monthly
basis. I've <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-study-in-urban-density-case-for.html" target="_blank">blogged before about the self-sufficiency</a> of 18th, 19th and early
20th century Woodbury, and the story is no different from any town in the
United States at that time. Everything needed to survive and live happily could
be found within a 5 minute walk from one's home. Why are we now forced to get in
a car for virtually everything? It is seriously frustrating, wasteful,
polluting, and severely imprisoning especially for Americans who claim to value
their so-called freedom. I can't help but view the car as some sort of
<b>gas-powered wheelchair</b>. We have voluntarily disabled ourselves through planning
and zoning. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top is what happens when the car is allowed to dominate (looks scarily like most of our rt.45 sprawl)<br />
Bottom is what happens when you bring people into the equation</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.61 people die on average<b> EVERY
DAY</b> in <a href="http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/34_NJ/2012/34_NJ_2012.htm" target="_blank">New Jersey</a> alone from
automobiles. Here we are in America talking about gun control, when really we need auto
control. Death by firearms in NJ is actually lower than death by
automobile, but Americans in general evince a sickening
complacency when it comes to cars and the violence they can
inflict. "</span>Between 2003 and 2012, <a href="http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/05/the-most-dangerous-us-cities-for-pedestrians/371253/" target="_blank">47,025 pedestrians</a> were killed by drivers in the United States. To put that in perspective, that’s 16 times the number of fatalities caused in the same period by the natural disasters – floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and the like – that get so much more attention. An additional 676,000 were injured, the equivalent of one person every eight minutes." <span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course banishing the auto is just not going to happen in our
car-crazy-country (not until the last drop of affordable oil is squeezed from
the Earth) but we have the means to tame the automobile where they
enter our immediate living areas, our downtowns and our streets and avenues.
And of course ultimately we need better mass transit options... trains,
trolleys, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the latest <a href="https://www.planning.org/policy/polls/investing/" target="_blank">poll</a> from the American Planning Association,<b> two thirds of all respondents and 74% of Millennials believe investing in schools, transportation choices, and walkable areas is a better way to grow the economy than recruiting companies.</b> It's time to really get serious about transportation reform
especially with <a href="http://t4america.org/maps-tools/fiscal-cliff-report/" target="_blank">bankruptcy looming</a> for the nation's transportation trust fund. We can't keep throwing good money after bad trying to prop up the unsustainable
network of automobile-based infrastructure. NEVER put all your eggs in one
basket. We need more options. Had the drunk driver had the ability to walk or
take effective public transit home from a neighborhood pub, perhaps my friend’s
mother would still be here today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For many of us,
we drive because we are forced to, not because we want to and our
sense of community suffers all the more for it... not to mention our safety. The automobile must be tamed. We should never let a machine dominate our lives... or give it the opportunity to take it from us so freely.</span><br />
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A recent donation from a Green-relation estate clean-out has revealed a heretofore unknown precursor to the popular August Flower almanac. Before Woodbury's multimillionaire, G.G. Green, introduced the world to his patent medicine remedies by way of his colorful August Flower almanacs, shown above, it is now known that he first experimented with a newspaper format. The first of his almanacs appeared under the title <i>Green's Pictorial Almanac </i>and began publication on September 1878. The newly discovered <i>Daily Advertiser</i> Vol.1, No.1 predates Green's almanac format by nearly a year, with a publishing date of February 22nd, 1877.<br />
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This is the only known issue and the fact that it resembles a common daily newspaper of the time probably had more to do with a clever advertising technique than any desire on the part of the firm to continue regular publication. In any case, the newspaper format was switched over to the colorful almanac, which by 1878 was beginning to grow in popularity and usage for <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=nGcDUS7WUqYC&lpg=PA667&ots=zdWn6QGLn-&dq=green%27s%20almanac%201878&pg=PA667#v=onepage&q=green's%20almanac%201878&f=false" target="_blank">other patent medicine firms</a>. Green's almanac was printed in-house at his Green Avenue, Woodbury, NJ laboratory utilizing his nine printing press fleet (see image below). It proved so popular for him that he took out a patent for the publication in 1882. In 1883 alone, five million copies of his almanacs printed in English, German, French, and Spanish were distributed worldwide. As a result, Woodbury's Post Office ranked seventh in the state for postal revenue. Not bad for a small (but growing) rural community at the time.<br />
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Editions of the August Flower almanac are routinely found worldwide in academic <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/almanac/" target="_blank">library and museum collections</a> pertaining to early American ephemera and advertising and this recent discovery is an important part of the U. S. patent medicine advertising timeline. Given its current deteriorating condition and being the only issue in possible existence, it is important that this undergoes professional <a href="http://www.ccaha.org/treatments" target="_blank">conservation treatment</a>. As always, if you'd like to donate towards the conservation, collection, and digital preservation of any historic item pertaining to Woodbury this can be done easily via our PayPal donation link to the left. For now, the pre-treated <i>Daily Advertiser</i> has been digitally scanned and we here at the VGPS proudly present this exciting publication for your enjoyment below.* Not to be missed is the <i>Woodbury is Looking Up</i> article found on page three. This virtual tour of 1877 Woodbury clearly describes the notable buildings and surroundings up and down Broad, Delaware, Cooper, Euclid and Evergreen and features the old <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-old-court-house.html" target="_blank">Colonial-style Gloucester County Court House</a>, Woodbury <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2014/10/truly-towns-hall.html" target="_blank">Town Hall</a> and more. Download and view the following images on your computer for easier reading.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-75825466756056347092014-03-17T11:20:00.000-04:002015-07-22T11:37:01.230-04:00Progress or Regress?The subtitle of this post could very well be: <em>How to Start Your City's Downward Spiral with One Fell Swoop. </em>I have blogged about the loss of the <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2012/03/where-is-lewis-m-greens-house.html" target="_blank">Lewis M. Green mansion</a> before but some recent historic artifacts were turned over to me that once again sparked my dismay over the whole matter. The outcome of the senseless demolition still affects us today and we should really take note.<br />
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In 1869, Lewis M. Green, a five-term Mayor of Woodbury, NJ, had built for the pride of the city a magnificent four story residence of handmade pressed brick, featuring 10 bedrooms, walnut floors, French glass windows, gas lit crystal chandeliers, white marble steps, wrought iron trim, and formal gardens across from the <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2014/10/truly-towns-hall.html" target="_blank">Town Hall</a> at the corner of German (now Barber) and Broad, the most public street in town. After many happy years in the community, the mansion was sold to Gulf Oil Corporation in 1944 and promptly <b>torn down for a gas station</b>. Don't believe me? Let's have Gulf Oil tell the story for you. Here is the postcard they sent out to Woodbury residents (this particular one to G.G. Green, Jr.) announcing the "great" news!<br />
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In case you don't believe your eyes, let me transcribe what the back of that postcard actually says. For added effect, try reading the following in your best 1940's narrator-voice... you know, the same voice that told you to "Duck and Cover" in case of a nuclear bomb blast in your area.<br />
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<i>"Do you recognize this picture? </i><br />
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<i>Yes, it's the corner of Broad Street and Barber Avenue as it looked not so long ago. Now this <b>familiar landmark </b>has given way to the construction of a modern "One Stop" Service Station and Merchandising Center. When completed, we know you'll be proud of this modern addition to Broad Street. Watch for the opening date announcement. </i><br />
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<i>Gulf Oil Corporation"</i><br />
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There's a word for this sort of candy-coated corporate public relations nonsense... it's called "bullshit."<br />
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The lesson? Let's take away that not all "progress" is very progressive when you consider the future health of your community, especially when it calls for eliminating proud historic structures from the urban fabric, negatively impacting the quality of life for everyone. I would LOVE to sit down today with the very folks at Gulf Oil, city leaders <em>and</em> citizens in 1944 who sat back and let the Green Mansion "give way" for "modernity." Mostly I would want to know how that worked out for them. Did they make that killer profit!? I have said that an ounce of forethought is worth a pound of future investment, and apparently no one in 1944 had even close to an ounce.<br />
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I heard a great story recently of an 85 year old lifelong Woodbury resident standing up to City Council in the late 1970s when they proposed to <b>return </b>the brick sidewalk and decorative streetlamps along Broad Street. His statement was simple, "You might call this progress, but we had all of this and more when I was a kid. Why did the city rip it all out in the first place?" I think it's wonderful to recognize that certain actions were bad in the long run, such as originally removing the brick pavement and decorative streetlamps the first time around, but by then the damage is done and I'm certain that what has replaced the originals is a second rate knockoff, an insincere fake.<br />
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So the next time you hear someone argue the senseless destruction of quality urban fabric in the name of "progress," question that it will not ultimately be in the name of <b>regress</b>. <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/08/arrested-redevelopment.html" target="_blank">I've said it before</a>, the art of a good preservationist is concerned more so with the future and for the quality of life for residents in the "here and now" <i>and </i>for generations to come. It should alarm every one of us that America is starting to look like a substandard, plastic-wrapped, third-world country. This affects us all, whether you want to see the bigger picture or not.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Top</b>: circa 1900 Mayor Lewis M. Green's mansion on Broad, a place worth caring about<br />
<b>Bottom</b>: Same location now, the curb cut between the Bottom Dollar and the Rite Aid<br />
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Do we really wonder why we can't attract new residents, customers, and businesses to the area when these are our aesthetics... fake windows, unwelcoming storefronts, and MORE setback parking lots? The bottom photo does nothing to inspire the soul.</td></tr>
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Many folks are quick to blame the current climate of politics, etc. for the ills of the world today, but the truth is that things were set in motion after WWII in America that has lead us to today. Since roughly the 1940's, all across America, seemingly nothing better has replaced what was torn down for "progress." The Lewis M. Green mansion stood for 75 years, the cheap plastic gas station that replaced it only lasted about 30 and then a vacant lot stood there for nearly the same amount of time. The Rite Aid business that eventually replaced the gas station lasted about 20 years... are we getting the picture, yet!? We are constructing increasingly worthless buildings, housing increasingly worthless enterprises.<br />
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Today, many studies show that the auto-centric "modernizing" of America through horizontal development (sprawl) has had devastating effects to our once proud towns and cities. The effects reveal themselves through crime, anti-socialism, depression, segregation, isolation, and more. "Anybody who travels back and forth across the Atlantic has to be impressed with the differences between European cities and ours, which makes it appear as if World War Two actually took place in Detroit and Washington rather than Berlin and Rotterdam." - JHK. Do not Americans deserve better?<br />
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Progress should be measured over time, and the demolition of the Lewis M. Green mansion certainly did not progress the city, but rather I would argue the opposite holds. By tearing down that mansion and other proud buildings during the same time period, Woodbury entered an age of blight. Holes or <a href="http://kunstlercast.com/shows/kunstlercast_43_missing_teeth_in_the_urban_fabric.html" target="_blank">"missing teeth"</a> from senseless demolition and an over-catering to the automobile were beginning to form downtown which eroded its walkable functionality and aesthetic appeal. Coupled with the growing trend of suburban flight, it was a one-two-punch that has left Woodbury reeling.<br />
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Moving forward we must realize that our actions today WILL affect future generations. It's not all about the immediate rewards... how about some forward-thinking? A single action in the past, by a single-minded person (or corporation) can deprive all future generations from enjoying a better quality of life and experiencing our American Heritage in the form of our proud local landmarks.<br />
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"Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set." - Proverbs 22:28<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-46504865817557841382014-03-11T15:25:00.001-04:002014-03-12T13:01:53.668-04:00Woodbury and the Iran-Contra AffairWhat does this 1880 Woodbury, New Jersey landmark:<br />
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and the <a href="http://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/" target="_blank">Iran-Contra affair</a> have in common?<br />
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... well, it appears that long after G.G. Green went the way of the wind, and with him the remnants of his one-time multi-million dollar producing patent medicine company, August Flower's third and final factory located on Green Avenue hosted some nefarious business enterprise. Forway Industries purchased the old Victorian factory in 1968 and proceeded to produce some very interesting items, which they sold to very interesting customers! I'll let this archived Philadelphia Inquirer article tell the story. Special thanks to Woodbury's own historic preservationist woodworker extraordinaire and custom mandolin builder, <a href="http://redheadmandolins.com/" target="_blank">Nevin Fahs</a> for tipping me off to this great story.<br />
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Factory Is Closed, But Ties To A Scandal Remain The Former Woodbury Business Was Linked To The Iran-contra Affair. Some Remnants Have Been Found.</h1>
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WOODBURY — When the city foreclosed on the old Forway Industries building in December, local officials figured the deal only brought them a crumbling structure filled with holes in the ceiling, smashed-out windows and roosting pigeons.<br />
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But when environmental investigators were called in this spring, they found more than rubble.</div>
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Scattered throughout the factory were blueprints and metal molds that were used to make materials that tied the company to the arms-for-hostages Iran-contra scandal.<br />
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The environmental consultants called in an investigator from the Department of Defense who recommended that the city contact local military bases to dispose of the material properly. Steps are being taken to start that process. In the meantime, the blueprints and molds remain in the boarded-up factory.<br />
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City clerk and administrator Thomas Bowe summed up the foreclosure and cleanup of the Forway plant this way:</div>
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``It was a mess legally. It was a mess practically. It remains so.''<br />
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* Forway Industries bought the property at 122 Green Ave. near East Barber Avenue in 1968, according to Gloucester County records. The four-story building was by then somewhat of a city landmark - built in 1879 by George G. Green, Woodbury's first millionaire and a Civil War veteran who made his fortune in patent medicines.<br />
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The factory sits along the railroad tracks next to St. Patrick's School. Today, the windows on the red-brick building are boarded shut. Waist-high weeds grow in the driveway, and ivy partially covers the black letters bearing the Forway name.<br />
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In 1988, Jacobo Farber, the former president of Forway Industries, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year in prison and fined $25,000 for sending weapons, including blast deflectors for NikeHercules missiles, to Japan and England without the required U.S. State Department permits.</div>
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That same year, Forway and several of its top executives were indicted in San Diego on charges of conspiring to illegally export arms, including Doppler Velocity Sensors for military helicopters, to Iran. A plea bargain brought $50,000 fines and probation periods of six months.<br />
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Bowe said the company's principal shareholder during the scandal, Willard I. Zucker, attempted to hold onto the property before the city foreclosed on it. Zucker, a lawyer and accountant who was a prominent figure in Lt. Col. Oliver L. North's federal trial, lives in Switzerland.<br />
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Zucker's Woodbury-based attorney, Russell E. Paul, said earlier this week that he had no comment on Zucker's interest in the building, citing attorney-client privilege.<br />
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Forway Industries filed for bankruptcy in 1994. The building was vacated in 1992, city officials said.</div>
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Because the company owed the city more than $600,000 in unpaid property taxes, the city foreclosed on the property last December, Bowe said. The city plans to sell the four-story building and the 4.39 acres it sits on. The site is valued at $1.34 million.<br />
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That's when the investigators found the documents and materials.<br />
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Doug Stuart of Stuart Environmental said he informed Woodbury officials and called the Pentagon because he did not know whether the material was sensitive.<br />
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``You really don't know how unique or classified a document is until you have the Department of Defense come in,'' he said.<br />
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Larry Molnar, a Department of Defense investigator, inspected the site last month and told city officials to dispose of the blueprints and molds for weapons at a nearby military base. There, the materials could be distributed to other federal agencies or turned in to scrap.<br />
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The city, which has increased security around the plant, plans to do just that. Stuart said he has drafted letters to Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force base, asking if he can drop the materials off there.</div>
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Note the Forway name over the doorway. Photo:<a href="http://www.sjrail.com/wiki/index.php?title=WOODBURY_Station%2CTower_and_Interlocking" target="_blank"> Dave Homer Collection.</a></td></tr>
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Thankfully this particular chapter in the building's history is now past. G.G. Green's former million-dollar-producing factory, despite its shady past, was lovingly restored in 2001 by <a href="http://www.southjerseynews.com/communities/gloucester/gl011603b.htm" target="_blank">International Senior Development LLC, and is now home to the Woodbury Mews Senior Living center</a>, yet another successful case for adaptive reuse in the City of Woodbury.</div>
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Let's clear things up. Here is a breakdown of the various historic designations and groups that exist within Woodbury, N.J, followed below by a more lengthy explanation:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Designations</b>:</span><br />
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We have in Woodbury:<br />
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1. The municipally designated <b>Woodbury Historic District</b>.<br />
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2. Five Historic Districts listed on the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places (different than the municipal historic district). Seven individual properties are also included on the State Register.<br />
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3. Five of the individual properties on the State Register are also currently listed on the <strong>National</strong> Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, one of them <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2012/01/john-w-thompsons-grocery-store.html" target="_blank">burnt to the ground</a> a couple years back.<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>4. <a href="http://www.woodbury.nj.us/the-city/woodburys-historic-preservation-commission/" target="_blank">Woodbury Historic Preservation Commission</a>, comprised of volunteers of varying experience appointed by the City of Woodbury's municipal government to oversee any proposed changes within the municipally identified <strong>Woodbury Historic District</strong>. More on them below.<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgchs/" target="_blank">Gloucester County Historical Society</a>, a privately held nonprofit group dating back to 1903. Initially responsible for saving and preserving the Red Bank Battlefield and adjacent Ann Whitall House, the Society in recent years is dedicated to collecting and preserving material pertaining to the South Jersey area. Their amazing museum is located in the historic Hunter Lawrence Jessup house on Broad Street and is open to the public for tours; the sole source of Heritage Tourism in Woodbury - despite our plentiful historic structures and sites. Their wonderful library is located behind the house on Hunter Street.<br />
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6. <a href="http://www.woodbury.nj.us/the-city/woodbury-olde-city-restoration-committee/" target="_blank">Woodbury Olde-City Restoration Committee</a> (WORC), a nonprofit formed in 1977 whose mission is to protect existing historical structures within the City of Woodbury by actively restoring endangered landmarks and structures, to inspire community pride in Woodbury by acknowledging homes and businesses that show excellence in restoration and beautification, and to support programs that address Woodbury’s challenges. Among other projects WORC is responsible for restoring the Eastern Stick style, Victorian-era, Woodbury Train Station built in 1883. They also offer an attractive grant program "<a href="http://woodbury.nj.us/pdf/Brochure_Hous_Conv_Prog.pdf" target="_blank">It Pays to be Single</a>" to aid homeowners who wish to restore apartment-converted buildings back into single-family residences.<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/VillageGreenPreservationSociety" target="_blank">Village Green Preservation Society</a> (that's us)... a group of young preservationist-minded Woodburyians living and restoring historic homes within the city. Our mission is to raise awareness (through modern channels) of the extraordinary history and bright New Urbanist-style future to be found in this conveniently located city, 9 miles from Philadelphia. We have been instrumental in creating the new <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJju-O7Gnw0g0jzGCgRcCY4qjA8dtzxpp5lLjrL59yXCy0ecpjMXc-K0okLUtoptJkSXi5d9qQeOCpPRZWMYeZsDon1almA-A9Tfgp7MsGTwxV1P8SxBtJMBKiIUK4Tdv-hMjpj7dQ3fM/s400/242206_407095699345458_591521611_o.jpg" target="_blank">Historic Walking Tour guide</a>. We were also successful in nominating the 1881 Victorian-era Hotel on <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/05/green-hotel-selected-for-preservation.html" target="_blank">Preservation NJ's Top Ten Endangered List for 2013</a> in an attempt to bring potential aid and awareness to the issues that threaten this building (erected many years before even our grand County Court House.) We look forward in working with all groups located in the city and with city government to actively promote better urbanism by embracing what makes us historically charming. Fix the aesthetics around town and the rest will follow, is our motto.<br />
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*BTW, fixing aesthetics does not mean tearing down buildings for parking lots. Providing surface parking to increase business is a mythical fallacy. If you have a charming attractive shopping district, people will regularly walk blocks or even miles to reach their destination. The more <a href="http://kunstlercast.com/shows/kunstlercast_43_missing_teeth_in_the_urban_fabric.html" target="_blank">"missing teeth"</a> or blank spots in downtown for parking, the less desirable it is to walk, the less people will want to visit. What you wind up with is plenty of parking, but nothing to park for... and Woodbury already has too much parking in my opinion... You can't make a city into a suburb without seriously damaging its infrastructure. The future of Woodbury lies in restoring its urbanism.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">A little more on the various historic districts, what they mean for you, and how they work:</span></strong><br />
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1. The municipality of the City of Woodbury created the <b>Woodbury Historic District</b> in 1977 (although I believe it wasn't officially recognized until 1983) to preserve our rich cultural and architectural heritage for future generations. It has been proven that the maintenance and rehabilitation of buildings in historic districts have positive effects on the community including the stabilization of neighborhoods, retention of or increased property values, and the creation of civic pride. The municipally-appointed Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) oversees any proposed changes to the exterior of any and all properties located with the boundaries of the <b>Woodbury Historic District </b>(see map below). The HPC is comprised of nine volunteer citizens with varying degrees of knowledge pertaining to architecture and history who serve for either two or four year terms. The HPC is an advisory board only. Their recommendations go to Woodbury's Planning/Zoning board for official approval. Also, bear in mind that any changes proposed in a designated "area in need of redevelopment" or in any area outlined in the current <a href="http://www.woodbury.nj.us/business/redevelopment-plan/" target="_blank">redevelopment plan</a> overrides any involvement with the HPC. Although certain protection is still offered under districts and properties listed on the National and State Register (more on that below). Depending on the political climate of the city during any given time, the HPC is given more or less importance. But it should be remembered that investors and restorers of old buildings (the people Woodbury wants to attract) are folks that do indeed wish and hope that the municipality takes their HPC seriously.<br />
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For illustrative purposes only, check with City Hall for exact info.</td></tr>
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A properly functioning HPC supported by their appointing municipality will prevent things like the images below happening to our unique historic properties. Keep in mind these images are from the Old House Journal and not from Woodbury, but seeing them has given me a great idea to feature a few of our own "remuddled" properties in a sort of veritable "Hall of Shame."<br />
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2. In addition to the municipally organized <b>Woodbury Historic District</b>, the City of Woodbury also boasts (but not as much as it should!) FIVE historic districts on the <a href="http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nj/Gloucester/districts.html" target="_blank">New Jersey State Register of Historic Places</a>!! We have the <b>Broad Street Historic District</b>, <b>Newton Historic District</b>, <b>Glover Historic District</b>, <b>Delaware Street Historic District</b>, and the <b>Green Era Historic District</b>. These districts were successfully nominated back in 1988. It can be confusing as these designations do not necessarily overlap or correspond with the <b>Woodbury Historic District</b>. For example the entire street of Holroyd Place is not included within the municipally-organized <b>Woodbury Historic District</b> but <em>is</em> included within the State of New Jersey recognized <strong>Newton Historic District </strong>on the State Register. To learn more about Woodbury's State Register Historic Districts and to see if your house is included, check the documents available <u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7dEAWesfCsPLU95Nm9kOWZrMXM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a></u> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7dEAWesfCsPRFpkT0VjTDNfZkU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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The bragging rights that come with such a distinction are great, however the protection afforded under these state recognized districts is little. The only real protection comes in the form of a process called Section 106 review of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. This means anyone can request a review by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) which investigates the impact any proposed changes to any listed property within the historic district would have on the nature of the overall character of that district. However, the New Jersey Register law requires review of any <b>state</b>, <b>county </b>or <b>municipal </b>undertaking involving properties listed on the New Jersey Register only. It does not prevent a misguided neighbor from removing his historic wooden clapboard siding in favor of vinyl should he so wish (unless that property was also located in the municipal Woodbury Historic District in which case he would need to go before the HPC!) This is how the State Register districts differ from the municipally-organized district. For more on Section 106 review, visit: <a href="http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/2protection/section106.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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In addition, inclusion in one of these State Register districts provides the eligibility to apply for matching grants and low-interest loans offered by the New Jersey Historic Trust for rehabilitation and restoration to state, county and municipal owning agencies and nonprofit organizations. Currently bills in the Assembly and Senate are making the rounds that would enable private owners of State Register listed properties to be eligible for a tax credit to help with restoration efforts! New Jersey is among the few states that does not currently offer this program. For more information on how you can support the Historic Property Reinvestment Act, please visit: <a href="http://www.preservationnj.org/site/ExpEng/index.php?/PNJSite/hpi_act">http://www.preservationnj.org/site/ExpEng/index.php?/PNJSite/hpi_act</a>.<br />
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We here in Woodbury have seen the power of the Federal Historic Tax Credit in which RPM Development were able make use of to aid in the restoration of the Green Block Opera House. RPM were able to successfully apply for the credit as the building had been listed on the <b>National </b>Register of Historic Places which I will discuss next.<br />
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3. One need only look today at the Green Opera House Block to see firsthand the dramatic and powerful effect proper restoration can have on a building and its surroundings. RPM Development was able to procure this credit as the Green Block was previously listed (in 2001) on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information on the National Park Services Historic Tax Credit program, visit: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives.htm">http://www.nps.gov/tps/tax-incentives.htm</a>. For more benefits of being listed on both Registers, visit: <a href="http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsrfact.pdf">http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsrfact.pdf</a>. Woodbury currently boasts five individual properties on the NATIONAL Register of Historic Places.<br />
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Here is a complete breakdown of properties and districts within the City of Woodbury currently on the State and/or National Registers (<i>NR</i> = National Register, <i>SR</i> = State Register). Listings marked with <i>SHPO Opinion </i>are recommendations from the NJ Historic Preservation Office (HPO) for possible future inclusion on the registers: <br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Broad Street Historic District
(ID#1429)</strong><br />
Broad Street (between Woodbury Creek and Courtland Street) and<br />
Delaware Street (between Broad and Wood streets)<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Carpenter Street School and Bethel
AME Church Site (ID#3176)</strong><br />
53-55 Carpenter Street<br />
COE: 1/11/1996<br />
SR: 7/7/1997<br />
NR: 8/21/1997 (NR Reference #: 97000934)<br />
(Previously listed as "Bethel AME Church and School" as part<br />
of the Woodbury Multiple Resource Area SR 2/19/88 former<br />
NRIS# 88000999; Church destroyed by fire, remains<br />
demolished, ca.1992)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Chew House (ID#1430)</strong><br />
436 East Barber Avenue<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Delaware Street Historic District
(ID#1431)</strong><br />
Delaware Street, between North American and Wood streets<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Glover Historic District
(ID#1432)</strong><br />
Portions of Glover, High, Lincoln, Morris, Penn, and West streets<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Green Era Historic District
(ID#1433)</strong><br />
Portions of Bayard, North Evergreen, North and South Woodland<br />
avenues; Cooper, Green and Spruce streets; Rugby Place<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>G.G. Green's Block (ID#3793)</strong><br />
108 South Broad Street<br />
SR: 6/11/2001<br />
NR: 7/25/2001 (NR Reference #: 01000769)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House
(ID#1434)</strong><br />
58 North Broad Street<br />
SR: 5/29/1992<br />
NR: 7/22/1992 (NR Reference #: 72000798)<br />
(Amended the Hunter-Lawrence House nomination, which was<br />
listed SR 3/15/72 and NR 10/18/72)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Newton Historic District
(ID#1435)</strong><br />
Portions of Newton Avenue; Aberdeen and Holroyd Places; Centre,<br />
Curtis, Euclid, Hunter, Laurel, and Maple streets<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Thompson House (ID#1436)</strong><br />
103 Penn Street<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
NR: 7/13/1988 (NR Reference #: 88000996)<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>West End School (ID#1437)</strong><br />
Logan Street<br />
SR: 2/19/1988<br />
(Woodbury MRA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Woodbury Armory (ID#4342)</strong><br />
North Evergreen Avenue & Red Bank Avenue<br />
SHPO Opinion: 9/10/2004</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br />
<strong>Woodbury MRA (ID#5085)</strong><br />
(See individual listings in Gloucester County, Woodbury City)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Woodbury City Hall (ID#1438)</strong><br />
33 Delaware Avenue<br />
SHPO Opinion: 9/29/1977</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse
(ID#1439)</strong><br />
120 North Broad Street<br />
SR: 5/1/1972<br />
NR: 2/6/1973 (NR Reference #: 73001100)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Woodbury Historic District
(ID#1440)</strong><br />
Includes portions of East Centre and Aberdeen streets<br />
SHPO Opinion: 7/13/1983<br />
(Local Certified District: 07/13/83)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Woodbury Post Office (ID#1441)</strong><br />
35 North Broad Street<br />
SHPO Opinion: 2/20/1980</span><br />
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Graeme Shankland once wrote, "A country without a past has the emptiness of a barren continent; and a city without old buildings is like a man without a memory." Forces are in motion that continually threaten the life of our historic buildings. Just within the past three years we have lost SIX historic properties (Thompson House, Delaware Ave Toll House, a house on Aberdeen place, a house on E. Barber, the Jacob Glover House and a neighboring Second Empire Victorian house on High St both <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/02/broad-street-sprawl.html" target="_blank">demolished by the Bottom Dollar Corporation</a>). The groups and historic designations discussed in this post help protect our history to a degree but they can only do so much without the support and aid from the people who live in and around the City of Woodbury. </div>
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To sum things up, let's be proud of our historic designations and view them as unique distinctions that we can publicize and use to our advantage to build something really special in this city. A lot of countless work has been done by individuals to put Woodbury on these registers and subsequently on the map of America's proud historic heritage. Let us not shy away from these bragging rights! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-90629061579740480052014-02-17T10:43:00.000-05:002014-02-17T10:44:03.210-05:00Palmer Cox and the Greenies!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIEKuyxsN9JRa1AYwUhFd1-nE5nmcUWAsVwHJ3qb8qUREJg9VZSIbsv2Xi-bmPfGjjC6Rvk3KgsZiW6W13qPIn8XBqUP_vTgM4syqxnykolC6YmzuoDk7RaHQaCIjEpse2x7Dm4hrd3g/s1600/063_G.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIEKuyxsN9JRa1AYwUhFd1-nE5nmcUWAsVwHJ3qb8qUREJg9VZSIbsv2Xi-bmPfGjjC6Rvk3KgsZiW6W13qPIn8XBqUP_vTgM4syqxnykolC6YmzuoDk7RaHQaCIjEpse2x7Dm4hrd3g/s1600/063_G.jpeg" height="146" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><a href="https://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/brownies/index.html" target="_blank">Palmer Cox</a> (April 28, 1840 – July 24, 1924) was a Canadian illustrator and author. His cartoon creations, The Brownies, mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites were published in <a href="https://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/brownies/bibliography.html" target="_blank">several books</a> and were known throughout the world in the late 19th century/early 20th century. Due to the popularity of the series, one of the first handheld cameras was named after them, the Eastman Kodak Brownie camera. "While largely forgotten today, <span id="goog_834291864"></span><a href="http://museumblog.winterthur.org/2011/11/16/the-brownie-empire-of-palmer-cox/" target="_blank">Cox</a> was a beloved household name for children in the 1880s through the early 1900s. The Brownies were the first cartoon figures to be used in mass merchandising, later influencing Beatrix Potter and Walt Disney, among others."<br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">Do you know Palmer Cox has a special connection to the City of Woodbury? In 1889 Woodbury's own G.G. Green, ever forward-thinking, was not content with merely using the popular Brownies in his advertisements and publications but instead commissioned Cox to create a new brand of pixie for his August Flower Almanac. As a result, the <b>Greenies </b>were born! Having appeared in both the 1890 issue of the almanac and a special <a href="http://digitool.fcla.edu/view/action/nmets.do?DOCCHOICE=835924.xml&dvs=1392238099096~621&locale=en_US&search_terms=&view_profile=staff&adjacency=N&VIEWER_URL=/view/action/nmets.do?&DELIVERY_RULE_ID=2&usePid1=true&usePid2=true" target="_blank">Wit and Wisdom</a> issue, the Greenies are a wonderful time piece, once again linking Woodbury, NJ with world-renowned artistic talent. Enjoy some of the more prominent illustrations below and take note of familiar Woodbury locales drawn into some scenes! As always, click for LARGER.</span></span><br />
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Not much is known about Woodbury's own 19th century architect and builder, Mr. Paschal Medara, yet some of his wonderful buildings still inspire us today. He was described in 1910 as "an architect of rare ability" having planned the city's "most prominent buildings." Even to this day anyone who passes through Woodbury has most likely laid eyes on his creations in the form of the Green Opera House block on Broad (recently restored by RPM Development) and the Green Laboratory on Green Avenue (Woodbury Mews). Medara's other buildings that have been lost to the ages continue to live through historic photographs and lithographs and have appeared worldwide in 19th and 20th century issues of Green's August Flower Almanac.<br />
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In the mid-1840's, Paschal's father, Jacob was involved with Woodbury in part as a building committee and was responsible for the erection of the now demolished Odd Fellows Hall formerly on Cooper Street. Perhaps it was through this involvement that his son became interested in the creation of grand civic buildings roughly 30 years later. Whatever the case, Paschal Medara came to be - one could consider- <i>the </i>personal architect to Woodbury's multimillionaire family, the Greens. Having designed both Lewis and George G. Green's palatial mansions (pictured below) he also designed, among many others, the lab and opera house, as mentioned above and most likely the Merritt's Drugstore corner building commissioned by G.G. How this relationship with the Green family developed is unclear but <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=QoRNAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22paschal%20medara%22&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q=%22paschal%20medara%22&f=false" target="_blank">records show</a> interestingly enough that both Medara and G.G. Green were in Company E, 6th Regiment of the National Guard; Medara a Corporal, G.G. a Captain (later Colonel). According to New Jersey Civil War Gravestones <a href="http://newjerseycivilwargravestones.org/view.php?id=8219" target="_blank">website</a>, Paschal Medara was also a Union Civil War US Navy Seaman who served aboard the USS Catskill.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A feature on Medara in the 1878 issue of the Green's Almanac</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paschal Medara's obituary notice in the Jul 30 1910 <br />
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Paschal now lies quietly beside his mother and father (Lydia Ann Dilks and Jacob R. Medara) in the <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.78872,-75.166343&spn=0.002646,0.005166&gl=us&t=h&z=18" target="_blank">Mantua Cemetery</a>, his accomplishments nearly forgotten. Although very few associate his name with the buildings, I like to think that he would be happy to know that his laboratory and his opera house have been restored in recent years, much to the pride of his old hometown.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paschal Medara's <a href="http://newjerseycivilwargravestones.org/view.php?id=8219" target="_blank">gravestone</a></td></tr>
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Let's take a look at some of his astounding creations:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medara's Gray Towers mansion for G.G.Green<br />
Learn everything about the mansion <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2012/09/gray-towers-part-1.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medara's Gray Towers is featured in the seminal reference book:<br />
<a href="http://www.worldcat.org/title/field-guide-to-american-houses/oclc/859307758&referer=brief_results" target="_blank">A Field Guide to American Houses</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medara's Laboratory for the Greens.<br />
It was a state of the art lab/factory with bottling rooms, printing press, offices, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and don't forget the grand stable house in the rear of the lab</td></tr>
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Medara's architectural creations live on <br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">President Theodore Roosevelt once said, <strong><i>"If there is one lesson taught by history, it is that the permanent greatness of any State must ultimately depend upon the character of its country population than upon anything else. No growth of cities, no growth of wealth, can make up for loss in either the number or the character of the farming population."</i></strong> Unfortunately over the past 60 years we have seemed to all but forget this. According to the <a href="http://www.gcls.org/farm-journal-directory-gloucester-county-new-jersey-1913" target="_blank">Gloucester County Farm Journal</a>, in 1913 there were 2,252 farms operating in the county. Fast forward 100 years, and today we find a total of 669. Where did all the farms go? There are certainly more people living in the US now and it's not as if we're not eating food anymore.</span> In 1913 all food was produced locally and walked or carted by horse to the local farmer's market or corner grocery store downtown (by train if the food was going a little further). But in the age of cheap oil it was perfectly reasonable to get all your food trucked in from across the entire country. This is no longer an option. The center will not hold. Next time you question the price of your food, think of the logistics (and the gas money) it took to get it from California to your stomach. This type of unsustainable activity goes on everyday while we could perfectly supply ourselves locally. We did once before and we could certainly do it again... minus a few strip malls around our periphery.<br />
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The <span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">last 60 years brought about the wide-scale destruction of farmland, gobbled up for single-use zoned residential and commercial development. Much of this led to the disappearance of large-scale farming operations. But productive farms come in all shapes and sizes and America during these "sprawl-years" also lost an entire culture of <em>small</em>-scale farming families. These smaller operations were able to exist much closer to the urban center. Reviewing detailed aerial photographs of Woodbury from the late 1920s reveal small-scale farms sprinkled throughout the city. One such example would be the case of the Charles H. Thomas Farm, 320 Delaware Street. Below we see pictured their lovely small farm operation just a few minutes walk out of the thriving urban center of downtown Woodbury in 1913. One hundred years later it is a through-road to a single-use zoned residential section; an older attractive one, but no farms allowed there now. I'm sure they've been zoned out of the question like some insipid enterprise no one wants to be near.</span><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><br /></span><br />
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Another local example of the disappearing small scale farm, is the George Howland Croft farm, which once stood and operated on West Red Bank Avenue. It is now a single-use zoned apartment complex... no food grown there today, just a lot more people that need to eat to survive.<br />
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The original concept of living in the suburbs was an entirely more sustainable living arrangement compared with today. If a family wanted to live in the open country, it was expected that they better get to farming. Today, a Jane Jacobs, circa 1950s, quote comes to mind, <i><b>“It is no accident that we Americans, probably the ...world’s champion sentimentalizers about nature, are at one and the same time probably the world’s most voracious and disrespectful destroyers of wild and rural countryside. It is neither love for nature nor respect for nature that leads to this schizophrenic attitude. Instead, it is a sentimental desire to toy, rather patronizingly, with some insipid, standardized, suburbanized shadow of nature … And so, each day, several thousand more acres of our countryside are eaten by the bulldozers, covered by pavement, dotted with suburbanites who have killed the thing they thought they came to find.” </b></i><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Now for some good news.</span></strong> <br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">For the first time in a very long while farmers are buying back their land slated for housing subdivisions. Leigh Gallagher in her new book, <i>The End of the Suburbs, </i>writes, "Residential land values plummeted so much--falling nearly 70 percent from 2006 to 2011--that developers who had bought up raw land during the boom started selling it back to the farmers they bought it from. It was a reversal from the boom years, when the amount of land for farms fell by two to four million acres a year as developers paid huge premiums to get their hands on farmland that they could develop. Now, farmers who sold during the boom, making multiples they never dreamed of on their land, were able to profit on the other side as well, buying that very same land back for a song. In an additional does of irony, crop prices had soared, jumping 20 percent from 2007 to 2011, at the same time that home values plummeted, so the land was now more valuable to the farmers than ever. The Wall Street Journal's Robbie Whelan recounted the tale of the Englands, an Arizona cotton farming family that paid $731,000 for 430 acres of cotton fields sixty-five miles southeast of Phoenix in 2004, flipped the property to an apartment builder in 2009 for $8.6 million, then bought the farm back out of foreclosure for $1.75 million."</span><br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Want some more <strong>good news</strong>? The <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/five-reasons-why-urban-farming-is-the-most-important-movement-of-our-time" target="_blank">urban farmer trend</a> is growing. Community gardens, small-scale food co-ops, city rooftop container gardens, and backyard chicken coops coupled with a general renewed interest among the younger generations of Americans in <a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/search.aspx?tags=beginning+homesteading#axzz2l1pyZIu1" target="_blank">homesteading</a> and living a more sustainable, DIY-style life is a powerfully positive force. Local small-scale agriculture is a great solution to wide-scale, polluting factory farms. Friends who live in the City of Pittsburgh are raising chickens and their kids, whilst learning a valuable lesson, love it! Kate Madigan of the Michigan Environmental Council writes, "</span>In a society that has become so far removed from agriculture,
raising urban chickens is one refreshing way to reconnect with and appreciate
where our food comes from." According to a recent South Jersey Times <a href="http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/06/woodbury_councilman_chickens_prompting_neighborhood_complaints.html" target="_blank">article</a>, the backyard chicken phenomenon is here in Woodbury and I believe it should be supported, although it is "illegal" according to current ordinances. (UPDATE 2016: There is now a pilot-program allowing chickens in Woodbury). Small-scale farming does wonders to support a healthy, more sustainable way of life. "It's a serious issue - it's no yolk," said <a href="http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5900">Mayor Dave Cieslewicz</a> of Madison, Wisconsin, when his city reversed its poultry ban in 2004. "Chickens are really bringing us together as a community. For too long they've been cooped up."<br />
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Gloucester County was once called the, "County that feeds Philadelphia." We would be wise to nurture these roots. Notable New Jersey author, John T. Cunningham wrote in his 1953 book <em>This is New Jersey</em>, "If industry and people ever crowd agriculture out, Gloucester County will be sadly different. Ever since the Swedes first poked up Raccoon Creek nearly 350 years ago, this land has seemed meant for a plow. It was reserved, in a way, as a garden patch, when cities elsewhere expanded--and ate what Gloucester County grew." Supporting "Smart Growth" and New Urbanism alleviates wasteful development on much needed farmland by building better structured towns and cities. Personally, I am grateful for the 669 farms in Gloucester County we have managed to hold on to (The closest active farm operation to the City of Woodbury that I can gather would be <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/DeHarts-Farm-Fresh-Produce/167801376605962" target="_blank">DeHarts Farm Market</a> in Thorofare). I believe that we may even see this number grow over the next few years. Local folks like <a href="http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/06/seasons_of_love_husband_wife_farming_team_open_family-run_produce_market_on_route_45.html" target="_blank">Zeke and Hillary Stecher</a>,<a href="http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/06/seasons_of_love_husband_wife_farming_team_open_family-run_produce_market_on_route_45.html" target="_blank"> Alex Gassner</a> (a Woodbury resident), <a href="http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/07/monroeville_farm_is_one_of_a_d.html" target="_blank">John Hurff</a>, and many others are apart of a nationwide trend of younger generations getting involved in farming. <br />
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For a more complete overview (and more photos) of the Gloucester County Agricultural scene in 1913, please visit: <a href="http://www.gcls.org/farm-journal-directory-gloucester-county-new-jersey-1913">http://www.gcls.org/farm-journal-directory-gloucester-county-new-jersey-1913</a></div>
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For another glimpse at Woodbury's agricultural past see our other post: <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2015/08/printers-ink-1899.html">http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2015/08/printers-ink-1899.html</a><br />
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Featured below is a small excerpt from my article containing some rare photos which were not able to be published in the GCHS Bulletin. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although it is hard to ascertain exactly where the Woodbury Country Club falls in the chronology of earliest golf courses and country clubs in America, it does most certainly rank among the first 200. It was, however, the very first in the country, if not the world, to provide a fully lighted course; a remarkable feat at the time. In 1911, both the entire golf course and tennis courts were illuminated by towering Welsbach gas light fixtures to the joy of club members wishing to extend their playing time into the night. The idea was introduced by Thomas J. Little, one of the directors of WCC at that time and not coincidentally, engineer for the Welsbach Lighting Company. The gas was supplied by the Public Service Gas Company. Numerous articles in Scientific American and various lighting journals of the day wrote about the amazing engineering feat of evenly illuminating the entire field and tennis courts. It was noted that the light was so effective that a golf ball could still be clearly seen at a distance of 200 feet. The January 1912 issue of Good Lighting and the Illuminating Engineer wrote, "It has been found at Woodbury that the [tennis] courts are patronized on an average of three hours an evening, with all courts filled, and a number on the waiting list." The article goes on to state that spectators lined up nightly along the fence to watch the game. What a testament of just how popular the Club was back then, even at night!</span></div>
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Very excited to present the latest Preservation Potential! A
once lovely 1880 building chock full of history and potential is up for sale.
The building has been under threat of demolition and this could be a chance in
a lifetime to save it whilst investing in this historically scenic gateway into
Woodbury. Situated on the corner of Cooper and Railroad, the former
Victorian-era hotel built by a 5-term mayor, Lewis M. Green is located across
from a successful cafe-style restaurant and a few steps from the active
Priya art gallery! It will also be nearby the <a href="http://glassborocamdenline.com/images/uploads/Public_Meeting_Information_Boards_May_20_2013.pdf" target="_blank">planned light rail stop</a> which is
in development now. The building needs some restorative work but the bones are good! The potential is enormous! This spot would be an amazing coffee shop, arts center, museum, storefront, bed and breakfast... you name it! Original exterior window shutters as shown on the photo below are currently
stored in the basement. Available grants for restoration funding are available to non-profits. Also because the property is a contributing building in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places' Green Era District potential grant aid is available. More information <a href="http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/programs/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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From the listing: <em>The subject property is a combination two
and three story building with a partial basement. The Owner has authorized the
sale of the building, subject to the City of Woodbury approving a formal minor
subdivision plan creating a lot with the building on it of approximately 45' x
90'; this will result in a non-conforming lot requiring a variance(s). The
Owner will consider a license for the land retained by the Owner for a buyer's
adjacent on site ingress and egress as well as parking use under terms and
conditions to be determined by the Owner. The building contains approximately
24 rooms with various bathrooms and kitchen areas. The total estimated gross
building area is 5,348 SF. The building is in need of complete restoration and
remodeling both inside and out. It is the intent of the Owner to have the
building restored by and investor or user. The proposed sale is part of Block
118 Lot 27. Real Estate taxes would be determined after an approved
subdivision. Located in the Historic District.<o:p></o:p></em></div>
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Full listing <a href="http://www.coldwellbanker.com/property?propertyId=6005589&mode=detail&brandType=REN" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For the back story visit <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/05/green-hotel-selected-for-preservation.html" target="_blank">HERE </a>and <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2012/02/help-green-castle-hotel-threatened.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American artist, R. Crumb's "A Short History of America" from 1979. He moved to France in the 1980s.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" face="'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #37404e; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-91355217922469592182013-09-03T17:52:00.000-04:002013-09-03T17:52:32.280-04:00Woodbury's view of the Philadelphia SkylineI recently toured the former Masonic lodge (<a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2012/06/woodburys-era-of-freemasonry.html" target="_blank">Florence No 87</a>) on Broad Street for an upcoming feature on the new owners, XS/RE's adaptive reuse efforts. What a great building and downtown location! Check out the view of the Philadelphia skyline from their roof! Only 9 miles away... as the crow flies.<br />
<br />I wonder how many other locations in Woodbury could potentially utilize this million dollar view!?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">When historic
buildings come down, the predictable cries from preservationists are heard
throughout the land. But the reason behind these cries is often misunderstood.
The cause of the outcry is not merely based on historic sentimentality due to
the often </span><a href="http://www.preservation.org/rypkema.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">misguided demolition</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> of an old building, just because it is old, but
it is actually <strong>what replaces these demolished structures that is at the root of
good preservationism and the more serious of issues</strong>. The decline of our stately
architecture within American cities, towns, and communities replaced oftentimes
with slabs of tarmac or significantly inferior structures in the form of
unadorned and windowless boxes (not to mention what we put in them) signify a
frightening symbolic collapse of American standards and ultimately America as a
whole. The great majority of what has been built over the past 50 years in
America has been either blatant and wasteful sprawl or a sad attempt at urban
infill with little, if any, aesthetic appeal. <strong>Aesthetic appeal to foster pedestrianism
is worth more than we could ever imagine. </strong>We can no longer continue to ignore the damaging side-effects that disposable architecture wreaks in our towns.</span> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our standards have gone downhill fast...<br /> 8th and Chestnut, Philly. Then and Now</span></td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVRQ3esfLDA7iWMlF8ORkhXmogqEz1H6J5OicHfALEUwWj1pts0nOoN_PJ0vlIsFsGIKrCifgAoWIFOVphO_NFZ7YWhu1axCtHxPz67lOczBclVrMeTAy_tZMimTLKvqS6pCXt0s0HQo/s1600/NeighborhoodSprawlweb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVRQ3esfLDA7iWMlF8ORkhXmogqEz1H6J5OicHfALEUwWj1pts0nOoN_PJ0vlIsFsGIKrCifgAoWIFOVphO_NFZ7YWhu1axCtHxPz67lOczBclVrMeTAy_tZMimTLKvqS6pCXt0s0HQo/s320/NeighborhoodSprawlweb.jpg" height="320" width="167" /></a><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">A good preservationist's role is about more than just saving
historic buildings. It is more so concerned with the overarching ideal of
preserving once-proud American standards of urban fabric --our neighborhoods,
our communities, our places worth caring about. That is what a good
preservationist is ultimately trying to preserve when they question and
oftentimes resist the status quo of poor choices and inferior development that
the past 50 years of automobile-centric planning, AKA sprawl, has brought to the
table. Architect and Urbanist Dhiru Thadani defines sprawl as a pattern of low
density development that is characterized by dependence on the automobile,
large lot residential development, and strict commercial development. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately the general American public does not know any
better to question these inferior living environments as we have nearly all
been forced to live in them and accept their short-comings. There is a definite
connection between our living environments and how they affect our
psychological makeup. If sprawl development was the right way of doing things,
it would not have failed... but it has on so many levels.
Auto-dependent-suburbs in the form of the single-use subdivisions have only
been successful in establishing </span><a href="http://bettercities.net/article/intergenerational-mobility-vs-sprawl-there-connection-20382" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">segregation</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/overview/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">higher taxes</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://m.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2013/06/urban-home-values-are-rising-much-faster-suburban-ones/6018/#.Ucw18VoQsGo.gmail" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">declining property values</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.planetizen.com/node/64369" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">higher fatality rates</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/09/09/09greenwire-study-links-sprawl-obesity-10432.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">higher obesity</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://bettercities.net/article/az-dot-dense-urbanism-cuts-traffic-congestion-18021" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">more traffic congestion</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">,</span><a href="http://m.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2013/07/unsettling-link-between-sprawl-and-suicide/6197/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> higher suicide rates</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/city-dwellers-emit-70-less-carbon-from-transit-than-suburbanites.html" target="_blank">higher carbon footprint</a></span><span style="font-size: large;">, </span><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/1998/030707/full/news030707-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">higher pollution</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, and a slew of other horrible things. Even good old mainstream
TIME magazine is finally announcing </span><a href="http://ideas.time.com/2013/07/31/the-end-of-the-suburbs/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">The End of the Subur</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">bs! 2.7 million </span><a href="http://money.msn.com/family-money/poverty-has-a-new-address-suburbia-fiscaltimes.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">more poor</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> now reside in car-dependent suburbs as compared to intact walkable
downtowns and cities. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">NOW is a crucial time to ask our city officials exactly
what direction we plan to go in. A greater number of individuals now seek a
denser, walkable, bikeable town, especially the young creative class Woodbury so
desperately needs to attract and retain. More people every year are <span id="goog_837405455"></span></span><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/michelinemaynard/2013/07/27/the-top-3-reasons-why-people-are-driving-less/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">choosing not to drive</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> (the numbers of drivers in the U.S. has steadily decreased since
2007). City planners should absolutely take this into account when proposing
any new development. As an aside, I have always asked myself if we as Americans
value our freedom so much, why do we continue to develop our towns in ways that
enslave us to machines in the form of automobiles? Can there exist a
better-planned suburb, one that is not a large metropolis that retains a
respectable amount of personal space which made the original "idea"
of suburbia so alluring? Yes, of course but it must favor Smart Growth over
sprawl growth! <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I, among a growing number of younger individuals I have met,
moved to Woodbury for two things: 1) the city's remaining intact aesthetic
historic architecture and 2) its potential to be a thriving urban center as it
once was. My wife and I have spent many years living previously in Collingswood
and watched the town go from desolate downtown (not unlike Woodbury's today) to
active and thriving. Why we left is an unrelated story but we saw the same
potential in Woodbury and decided to take a chance. Downtown Woodbury currently
has a </span><a href="http://www.walkscore.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Walk Score</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> of 65 (Somewhat walkable), which is not too bad, but we
absolutely need to work on getting this higher. It should also not be limited to Broad Street. The Country Club Redevelopment would have been a perfect opportunity to introduce proper urbanism, to build a better neighborhood, but more on that below. Why should we care about this?
Because higher Walk Scores are directly linked to higher home values. Homes with
above-average Walk Scores are worth between </span><a href="http://blog.walkscore.com/2009/08/new-study-shows-one-point-of-walk-score-worth-up-to-3000/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">$4,000 – $34,000</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> more than similar
but less walkable homes. Other benefits of a high Walk Score include:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">·<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People in walkable
neighborhoods weigh 6-10 lbs less.</span></span></div>
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decreased carbon footprint.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">·<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Short commutes
reduce stress and increase community involvement. (read more reasons: </span><a href="http://www.walkscore.com/walkable-neighborhoods.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">)</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6sf3xXn5KchmxXyQ66FwXNcuVEWoRPJe96THxFlOSn4mZ_7OKfarUt34RIJcpU37CTrjKHKdiXTm7PSk0gYOiMP58-VmLE2Uwf6zmFbhyCNd9f1lM0WTRwj5nIiSVJ2pahaD4Ze4h9A/s1600/SIX.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6sf3xXn5KchmxXyQ66FwXNcuVEWoRPJe96THxFlOSn4mZ_7OKfarUt34RIJcpU37CTrjKHKdiXTm7PSk0gYOiMP58-VmLE2Uwf6zmFbhyCNd9f1lM0WTRwj5nIiSVJ2pahaD4Ze4h9A/s320/SIX.PNG" height="320" width="161" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Collingswood, with a Walk Score of 86, gets this and are
accomplishing it by following a New Urbanism style Smart Growth plan
incorporating their existing historic infrastructure with a firm grasp on
aesthetic beauty. They are most fortunate to have a much narrower main street
thoroughfare and therefore have predominantly escaped the damaging effects of
the past 50 years of unsightly commercial strip mall development which
unfortunately surrounds downtown Woodbury on both ends of Broad Street; the
unfortunate consequence of having a state highway (45) run through your town.
This is why I completely opposed the way </span><a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/2013/02/broad-street-sprawl.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Bottom Dollar</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> was allowed to ignore
our Main Street and Historic Preservation District designations AND
Redevelopment Plan and build the junk of a building they did which is more
aligned to an automobile strip mall than something you should see in a
functioning walkable downtown. From this point forward <strong>we must strive to keep
this stuff out of our downtown at ALL COSTS</strong>. Anyhow, I digress and I'm sure
there are plenty of folks quick to dismiss the Woodbury/Collingswood comparison
but it must be noted that for being a smaller location they have done a great
job at retaining their urban density and as a result, Collingswood has nearly
4,000 more people that choose to call the borough home... and many of them are
of a younger set. According to the 2010 Census, Collingswood boasted 2,337
citizens between the ages of 25 - 34, the slightly larger City of Woodbury
reported 1,548. This variance will only grow in Collingswood's favor if we
don't focus on bringing the <strong>right kind of development</strong> and better aesthetics to
Woodbury.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse
that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible
things." - Russell Baker<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whereas </span><a href="http://groupmelvindesign.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Group Melvin Design</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> created a fairly nice Downtown
Redevelopment Plan with semi-New Urbanist principles for Woodbury a few years
back (which the city has yet to follow), I'm not quite certain why this same
design firm dropped the ball on the recently announced </span><a href="http://groupmelvindesign.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Country Club Redevelopment Plan</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. This plan, complete with sprawling driveways, expansive
parking lots, McMansion subdivisions, single-use convalescent rehab medical
facilities, and what will be Woodbury's first cul-de-sacs (welcome to the 1960s!),
is a completely outmoded waste of space that does nothing to contribute to
pedestrianism, commerce, or to the betterment of the city. This will do nothing
to attract residents to live here and will ultimately contribute to more
traffic congestion. It is the complete antithesis of Smart Growth. In other
words, and as shown by population trends, it is exactly what young, educated
professionals do NOT want to live near. I'm not against progress, I'm against bad
progress and I really oppose development for the sake of development.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm disappointed that City Council </span><a href="http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/08/woodbury_approves_country_club_redevelopment_plan_following_public_hearing.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">voted 6-0</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> to approve this
McMansion padded office park. Why did they not question the
unsustainability of its design and the potential effect it will have on
Woodbury's increasingly vanishing allure? The defense of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"more-rateables-is-good" will be
touted I'm sure but we should all realize by now that it's the design of the
development that will dictate whether these added taxables will be of any
benefit when compared to the added "tax" the same development will
have on our towns' resources and residents. The </span><a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/factsheet.asp" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Sierra Club</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> further explains
that: our tax money subsidizes new sprawling developments, rather than
improving our existing communities. Sprawl costs our cities and counties
millions of dollars for new water and sewer lines, new schools, and increased
police and fire protection. <strong>Those costs are not fully offset by the taxes paid
by the new users</strong>. Instead, sprawl forces higher taxes on existing residents and
hastens the decline of our urban tax base. In other words, this type of
progress rarely even pays for itself and only serves to hasten the decline of
residency and the overall attraction of the area. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">On a side note: It was recently explained to me the reason for the sparseness of the design lay in the fact that the Country Club grounds are largely wetland and that our current school system could not handle a more densely designed, mixed-use community. Fair enough, but I still find it worrisome that the Country Club, something designed to increase health and fitness of the social community, is being replaced by a convalescent rehab medical center. In other words, a proactive health establishment is being replaced by a reactive health establishment. The symbolism is crushing. Like some kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, we are constructing medical-building monuments to America's increasingly destabilizing health which is largely brought on by our increasingly unhealthy living environments and lifestyles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I speak for the growing number of us that
are frankly tired of living in U.S. cities and towns that for the past 50 years
have been self-destructing. That is why I continually advocate via social media
the positives and negatives of living in Woodbury, a classic small American city, to<strong> over one thousand unique
visitors to my sites every week</strong>. At times I use this blog to vent, as in this
post, but ultimately it is in hopes that someone in a position of
power in our city hears the cries of the younger generation. We simply want a better
functioning place to live, one that is designed to place its residents over
damaging commercial enterprises, a city that places people over automobiles. I
hope our city officials realize that the growth they so crave is contingent on
attracting new residents... not quite sure long-term convalescents count as
that, but again it's more a question of how a development is designed that will
align it with Smart Growth principles and the Country Club Redevelopment Plan
is sorely lacking in proper density. Personally the deadline for how long I
will continue to call the city "home" has now been set. Until then, I
refuse to sit back and watch the decay of our standards and intellect which are
constantly being weakened by the status quo of doing nothing and I will
continually advocate:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">aesthetically pleasing Smart Growth...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">... over psychologically damaging and unsightly sprawl:</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">All in all, I know
that </span><a href="http://www.cnu.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">New Urbanism</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> style planning is still widely unknown in local circles and I will
need to conjure a certain amount of patience while the predominant thinking
that has led us down the wrong path dissipates in the face of solid facts and
growing population trends. Anyone who is concerned with the future of our
country should absolutely be concerned with these issues. We're at the
forefront of a new modern sustainable city ideology, one that looks as good as
it functions... one that uplifts the psychology of its residents and makes them
proud. If it is anyone that could be considered "old-fashioned" it is
those that persist in continuing down the same path that for the past 50 years
has culminated in this current pitiful state. As a preservationist I am not
merely concerned with our history but rather the future of our history. Good
preservationists are not "stuck in the past"... they are truly
concerned with what's to come. </span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-263938415795310812013-08-07T11:35:00.003-04:002013-08-07T11:35:43.507-04:00Rare Photo: Cooper Street West from RailroadThanks to an anonymous tip, I recently came into possession of an extremely rare personal photo of Woodbury. On the back of the photo written in pencil is: "West from Rail Road Woodberry New Jersey." The photo clearly shows the 1881 <a href="http://preservewoodbury.blogspot.com/search/label/Green%20Castle%20Hotel" target="_blank">Green Castle Hotel</a> and across from that, an empty lot which would later in 1909 become the site of the Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. The photo is estimated to be circa 1900. <br />
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Also notice the Vanneman residence (Cooper Street Greenhouse) across from the empty lot on the opposite (NW) corner of Cooper and Euclid before the construction of the Daniel Steelman residence replaced it circa 1907. In 1964, 94-year-old I. Hampton Williams recalled the Vanneman Greenhouses had an actual banana tree growing inside <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Hoelle, 1964)</span>. The Steelman residence, which still stands today became the rectory of St. Patrick's Church in 1957. <br />
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I will be donating the image to the Gloucester County Historical Society shortly so that they may properly preserve the photograph and so that members may enjoy the original.<br />
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Throughout its 330 years of existence, Woodbury has continuously laid claim to being home to extraordinary people. This post aims to highlight just a few of the many accomplishments of one such individual, the Rev. Canon William V. Rauscher, Jr., author, Freemason, magician, and of course, former Rector of Christ Episcopal Church from 1960 to 1996. I am excited to have had the opportunity to ask Canon Rauscher a few questions regarding what life was like in Woodbury in the 1960s and more. I'll present the Q & A below, but first a little introduction.<br />
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Having been born in Long Branch, NJ and raised in Highlands, NJ, Canon Rauscher did not arrive in Woodbury until 1960 when he accepted the call to become the 11th Rector of Christ Church. "A student of Ascetical and Mystical Theology, as well as Parapsychology, Psychical Research, and Comparative Religions, Canon Rauscher's studies and experiences span decades, including his special interests in magic, mentalism, mediums and psychics <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Mitchell, 2008)</span>." A former president of the Woodbury Clergy Association, Rauscher was instrumental in bringing together two early panel discussions at the Roman Catholic Church. It was considered the first ecumenical effort in Woodbury. During his many years as Rector, Rauscher hosted popular religion and science seminars which brought guests and speakers from across the United States (and even abroad) to Woodbury. Attendance to these lectures was comprised of a mixture of people from all faiths and walks of life. Some of the guest speakers for these lectures include astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell (6th man to walk on the moon); Hugh Lynn Cayce of the Association for Research and Enlightenment (son of psychic Edgar Cayce); Yoga master Amrit Desai; controversial famous psychic Arthur Ford; "heavy organist" Virgil Fox; and a range of other magicians, actors, parapsychologists and writers. <br />
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Canon Rauscher in his autobiography further elaborates, "As far back as 1960 I had hosted science and religions seminars. I believed, even then, that the future would bring these two fields closer together. My former rectories have hosted many personalities in a long list of lectures, discussions, and remarkable guests. The famous healers Ambrose and Olga Worrall often visited and prayed for the sick. The noted researcher Dr. Ian Stevenson once conducted interviews. Arthur Ford demonstrated his trance mediumship for guests. The British medium Douglas Johnson turned into Chiang, his spirit control. Ted Serios strained at a camera to attempt to produce pictures by thought. A medium called forth "supposed" past lives. A famous magician talked of illusion, sleight of hand, and fraud. Hypnotists tried to create X-ray vision. Scientists spoke of parapsychology and religion. Clergy told of their psychic and mystical experiences. People claiming to be possessed paced my study. Astrologers drew charts over dinner. A prominent psychiatrist privately read tarot cards for the parish staff. Automatic writers brought their manuscripts to be read. A relative who read tea leaves and cards gave a special session for the Bishop's wife. Secret visits were made by prominent persons who wished their interests to remain unknown. Flying saucer fans brought their photos of UFO's. Young adults begged help for others involved in Satan worship. Newscasters privately pursued their interests in my research library. Students came to borrow books and prepare papers. Telephone calls ranged from those seeking help under "psychic attack" to those thinking they were destined to be the successors of some famous psychic, or who were convinced they lived in a haunted house. College professors came to Christ Church to research papers -- all because of interest in what was then called the "psychic revolution" and the calling within to seek and find."<br />
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Anyone who has ever traversed downtown Woodbury along Delaware Street has certainly admired the lovingly preserved Christ Church building. It is partially to Canon Rauscher's credit that it is in as good of shape as it is today. Built in 1856 in a Gothic Revival style, the church is noted for being designed by notable Scottish/American architect John Notman who was accredited for introducing the Italianate architectural style to America. The adjacent Victorian era "Norris House," now the Christ Church rectory is even older, dating back before 1855. When Rev. Rauscher arrived over one hundred years later, the buildings were in need of restoration. One of his first moves as Rector was to assure the longevity of these historic buildings by initiating such repairs as a complete repointing of the stone church, replacement of termite-damaged beams, replacing the church's slate roof and many other improvements to the parish buildings. Throughout his many years following as rector, the parish was continually kept in top order. In 1998 a stained glass window was placed in the church honoring Canon Rauscher's life and ministry. It features numerous symbolic representations unique to Canon Rauscher's life such as a Square and Compass, Zener Cards, and Moon complete with embedded lunar material presented by Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell (see below for a photo of the window). <br />
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Aside from his many parochial accomplishments, Canon Rauscher is also a prolific author of many titles, some of which are pictured below. A complete list can be found at his publisher's website: <a href="http://www.mysticlightpress.com/index.php?page_id=14" target="_blank">Mystic Light Press</a> and include such titles as <em>the Mind Readers</em>, <em>Magic in Rhyme</em>, and <em>Church in Frenzy</em>. His recent autobiography <em><a href="http://www.mysticlightpress.com/index.php?page_id=142" target="_blank">Religion, Magic, and the Supernatural: The Autobiography, Reflections, and Essays of an Episcopal Priest</a></em>, an 850+ page tour de force documents the many facets of Canon Rauscher's fascinating life. Charles Reynolds, author, theatrical consultant and magic historian calls the autobiography his, "magnum opus" and goes on to explain, "In addition to his pastoral duties, Rauscher has devoted his life to a study of mystery in the pulpit, the seance room, and on stage. Much of this giant volume of over 850 pages with hundreds of illustrations (many previously unpublished) is devoted to the history of magic and magicians as well as overlapping fields such as spiritualism, the paranormal, spook shows, escapology, and even ventriloquism." <br />
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Of course I am merely scratching the surface regarding Canon Rauscher. It is impossible to provide here a complete overview of the many stories that make up his extraordinary life, which is why I highly recommend the above autobiography. For now, let's hear a little from the man himself and his recollections of "old" Woodbury...<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong>1. When you arrived in
Woodbury in 1960 what was your first impression?</strong></em> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XRmrEcT0Qw81V6gXJ61FMEIo37aFZxd_6TkLUGC3Rbe40ezD-Yr5XykA0FfTGN5gqLVg79UrXY9CZnPmT_1GXhG5smx9RurOIm1qySy4M-D6ceqUVQnmO0r2mH0QHpZPfaE3xa80JNI/s1600/rauscher.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XRmrEcT0Qw81V6gXJ61FMEIo37aFZxd_6TkLUGC3Rbe40ezD-Yr5XykA0FfTGN5gqLVg79UrXY9CZnPmT_1GXhG5smx9RurOIm1qySy4M-D6ceqUVQnmO0r2mH0QHpZPfaE3xa80JNI/s200/rauscher.PNG" width="156" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Woodbury was much less urban. Broad St. had the usual
compliment of American town stores such as the corner drug store, Wakmans
Hardware, 5 & 10, clothing store, movie theater and the Homestead
restaurant. When I arrived in Woodbury, Underwood Hospital was still a
wooden building. I recall that when they wanted to drop the name
Underwood for what I believe was Memorial Hospital there was an outcry from the
old guard of the town. The second Mrs. Underwood (Althea) was one
of my parishioners and many of our people were volunteers at Underwood.
In a sense, they prevented the drop of the Underwood name and so it went on.
All things come to an end with advancing decisions and now it is no
longer Underwood. People walked the street, had a soda at the 5 & 10
soda counter all in a kind of middle America atmosphere. I arrived in
August of 1960 as the new rector of Christ Church having served 3 years prior
to Woodbury in Florence, NJ at St. Stephens Episcopal Church. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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long run as the Rector of Christ Episcopal Church and I’ve read of the extensive
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I followed a rector, The Rev. Canon Robert G.W. Williams who
had been rector 42 years! He was a kind, devoted and wonderful
man. He was born in Wales, a Welshman with wife and family.
His wife Alice wrote a column for the Woodbury Times. Since property was
always a problem, there were many repairs needed to the buildings. The
improvements were eventually accomplished and during the remainder of his life
we were close friends. He lived in Woodbury, loved the parish, had many
friends and it never bothered me if he served or took part in any parish event.
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My ministry lasted 36 years. There have been two rectors since I retired
in 1996. The current rector, The Rev. Brian Burgess and his wife Denise
have made many improvements to the property including beautifying the interior
of the rectory. Father Burgess has maintained meticulous attention to the
property and grounds along with distinguishing himself as a pastor.<br />
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<strong><em>3. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did
you enjoy staying in the circa 1850 Victorian “Norris House,” which later
became the Christ Church Rectory in 1885? What did you like most about living
there?</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The rectory has been the residence for rectors since the
beginning. Many churches have sold off their rectories which I think is a
mistake. New rectors usually like to buy their own house and receive a
housing allowance then move on. They sell their house and the churches are left
with no rector, no rectory. Christ Church has maintained the large
and well-kept rectory all these years. It was expected that the rectors
that followed me live in the rectory provided by the church. One
advantage is that you are close to the property. As a rector you are a
custodian of the past, an heir to history and expected to be in command of
the present. I enjoyed the house. I always felt it had a special
ambiance, a mood, a link with the past and even a link with the spiritual
history of the parish itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><em>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throughout the years of your lecture series
you certainly had a cast of characters staying overnight at the rectory. Do you
have any interesting stories to tell regarding this?</em></strong></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAH-SkVtYVC2CEO94nRS_FwJpxqFbcXOtzMdEOvn6WPCklbmrODglBHa0Eiy0n46IY7p4m9rS2m8iV_i4XLy1nBOKjRHN4emEKRV6MtGyRHQNpA3YlEoXIpgWDz5j0VnZNA8La_FzwiHQ/s1600/corinda-rauscher_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAH-SkVtYVC2CEO94nRS_FwJpxqFbcXOtzMdEOvn6WPCklbmrODglBHa0Eiy0n46IY7p4m9rS2m8iV_i4XLy1nBOKjRHN4emEKRV6MtGyRHQNpA3YlEoXIpgWDz5j0VnZNA8La_FzwiHQ/s200/corinda-rauscher_cover.jpg" width="153" /></a>I sponsored many lectures in the parish house and events on the parish house stage. All the lectures had religions implications and many were by researchers. For example...if I had a person speak on dream research I would ask them to make reference to the subject of dreams in the bible. All those lectures were a compliment to faith...a way of ennobling faith. Some dealt with consciousness raising, prayer, meditation, the subject of life after death, healing and other dimensional thinking. Dr. Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon spoke twice in my parish drawing big crowds. It was exciting to have these people on the platform and it was also a kind of extended ministry to the community. It was all about the study of consciousness and awareness. Some of this took place during what we called the Psychic Revolution. Those speakers who took on the subject of ESP, etc., were not evangelists of the subject but merely trying to show that there is within us an extra dimension that transcended the usual senses. There were talks that also warned of the dangers of dabbling with the Occult. It was all sensible material offered by people with good credentials. They were interesting time in the midst of the rise of the cults, the Aquarian Age, the Hippies, the Now generation and all else. Fortunately I had through the years, five assistants known as Curates. We still keep in touch and some are now retired. One of my outstanding curates was The Rev. Dr. John E. Bird who is retired and lives in Woodbury. Years ago we had purchased the half house next to the rectory and that was the Curates residence. With all the demands I was also active in the Diocese of NJ having served on numerous committees.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFQ5so_bGqntH1wo28u2fi5LK3mF_sASup4P0vwla4cmpr2QYLgjlRbJhFOHs-Ihu39H2oWWiUDvz3z3yonbcpmdA6yrc0-8gPQga0glhi_fDy277oMtwgH9bNfMaUePdzmvjdvsSVsY/s1600/neffbook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFQ5so_bGqntH1wo28u2fi5LK3mF_sASup4P0vwla4cmpr2QYLgjlRbJhFOHs-Ihu39H2oWWiUDvz3z3yonbcpmdA6yrc0-8gPQga0glhi_fDy277oMtwgH9bNfMaUePdzmvjdvsSVsY/s200/neffbook.jpg" width="153" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><em>5. Have you ever encountered any opposition
in the community with you hosting psychics, magicians, illusionists,
astronauts, actors, etc.?</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since my youth I was interested in stage magic and my hobby
eventually resulted in doing magic shows for fun and entertainment. But..I
never brought it into the pulpit...I never did Gospel Magic! I was
interested in the history of the old time great magicians. I saw no value
in trying to teach the story of the Loaves and Fishes by multiplying small
sponges! I have written books on great magicians of the past and
they are listed on my website (</span><a href="http://www.mysticlightpress.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.mysticlightpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">). I did not have any backlash from
those interests as I kept it all in perspective.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><em>6. What in your opinion caused the gradual
decline of downtown Woodbury? Any thoughts on how to revive our city?</em></strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Mall changed things. Who was going to buy a shirt
on Broad St. when you could see a thousand shirts at the Mall. Who was
going to a family owned movie house when you could select from seven movies at
the Mall. Broad St. as a business district began to fade. Small business
while paying rent could not gain the income to keep going. Friends now
think of Woodbury as a Lawyer town! Perhaps one answer might be
more boutiques, antique shops, specialty shops, store fronts that exude charm
and have unique products. I don't really know the answer but the town has
struggled with this problem for years. Maybe the new shops included in
the renovation of the Green building will be unique but whatever they are you
still have to draw the crowd to pay the bills. None of this is unique
since it is all part and parcel of the decline of towns with empty stores
across the land. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<strong><em><span style="font-family: inherit;">7. What do you miss most
about the “old” Woodbury?<o:p></o:p></span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What I miss about "old" Woodbury is the feeling it
once had. It was a feeling of family, of stores run by people who knew
each other. I guess I would call it a small town feeling even though it
was and is a city.<br />
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<strong><em>8. Any new books planned?</em></strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have enjoyed writing books. All my titles are in the Woodbury
Public Library. My most recent was "Milbourne Christopher: The Man
and His Magic". He was well known in his day as a magic historian,
collector of magic memorabilia with appearance on all the T.V. shows of his day
including T.V. magic specials that paved the way for such performers as
Doug Henning and David Copperfield. I was privileged to have been
published by Doubleday, St. Martins Press and New American Library.
Those books included one on the subject of Suicide, the Psychic Revolution
called "The Spiritual Frontier" and several others. I did
all those in the midst of a busy life of ministry and also after I retired. I
may have another book in me but until a 'light' goes off in my mind I won't
know. I do prefer non-fiction to fiction. I find writing a solitary
effort that centered in a creative aloneness where you sit and tell a story to
yourself!<br />
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I found that the ministry is not a life style but a
life. I was pleased to serve and like Canon Williams I retired in
Woodbury, a place I love and with people I have known for decades.
Besides: I knew where the Acme was, the hospital, doctors and all
else. Why move away, create obstacles and then try to surmount them!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Canon Rauscher for your many contributions to our community and beyond. May this world continue to be a better, more enlightened (and more mysterious) place with you in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Mitchell, J. A. (2008). <i>Christ episcopal church: Woodbury, New Jersey 1857-2007</i>. (1st ed., pp. 173-175). Rockland, ME: Custom Museum Publishing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rauscher, W. V. (2006). <i>Religion, magic, and the supernatural</i>. Woodbury, NJ: Mystic Light Press.<o:p></o:p></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1351784201145094655.post-6947206581434539922013-07-02T17:37:00.000-04:002013-07-23T15:48:03.865-04:00Fireworks in WoodburyAfter a two-year hiatus, I'm glad to see Woodbury's traditional fireworks display return this year to celebrate Independence Day. Historically, it wasn't until the early 1900's that Woodbury began organizing a citywide event. Before this time, it was largely a family to family initiative to light up the skies as shown in this 1898 Woodbury Daily Times ad:<br />
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In 1910, a committee was formed out of the Woodbury Council No. 31, Order United American Mechanics to raise money for the festivities, but the question of where to hold the event was an issue. Of course we really shouldn't be surprised to find Woodbury's eminent 19th century philanthropist, the Colonel G.G. Green coming to the city's aid when he graciously allowed the use of his land for the site! Read the full announcement printed in a June 22nd issue of the Woodbury Daily Times below. <br />
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The entire "monster celebration" was reported on July 5th to be a great success with favorable weather and was considered the largest event for the Fourth of July for the city. It consisted of a baseball game between North and South Woodbury, track and field events with the likes of potato sack races, band concerts, singing, and of course the fireworks at night. Of notable interest, Halley's Comet was also visible in the evening sky! What a celebration it must've been! May this year's celebration be just as fun!</div>
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The only reported incident during the festivities was an injury sustained by a 15 year old boy when a cannon he was loading exploded. Thankfully Dr. J. Harris Underwood promptly attended to him:</div>
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