Schedler House in Ridgewood now listed as historic place
MAY 22, 2014 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014, 2:40 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The preservation of the former Schedler home is one step closer to reality, at least according to a letter received last week by Ridgewood officials and members of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC).
Correspondence received by the HPC from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Historic Preservation Office declared that the Zabriskie-Schedler house, located on the 7-acre wooded tract between West Saddle River Road and Route 17 north, is now certified for eligibility for listing in the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. To many, the news meant they can get the proverbial ball rolling.
“That makes the house and someone eligible to apply for grants from different places,” said Joseph Suplicki, an Elmwood Park resident and Ridgewood historian.
Based on the state’s decision, Ridgewood may now seek grants and other local and state funding sources to put toward the maintenance and restoration of the 1830s-style Dutch wood frame structure, which has endured harsh weather conditions over the years. Prior to the DEP’s ruling, the Zabriskie-Schedler home’s historical status and its grant eligibility were in a state of limbo.
– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/schedler-house-in-ridgewood-now-listed-as-historic-place-1.1021817
The only thing “Historic” about that building is that it is old. What will become “historic” in the future will be people looking back wondering what the hell we were thinking when we wasted a ton of money renovating it. It is a shame that a vocal minority is going to succeed in wasting a large sum of money in a futile attempt to keep the Village from developing that property in a way that benefits the most people.
Holy Moly! Gary and Ed’s fans are certainly sore losers are they not?
every cent to restore the house is private money, not one cent from Village. This definitely is not the case if sports field built; a Village funded capital budget expenditure to put some sort of protective berm around property will be needed. so which one is a waste of Village money?
that place is a dump. more shit we don’t need repair.
I don’t think that,s true #3
#5, it IS true; do you have any proof that it is NOT. There is money in the bank to repair the roof, do architectural study, to do actual repair. BCHS said in public they want the house, they have the money.
So why don’t you “think” it is true?
Why does this house remain in such disrepair? Why is there still a leaking tarp still on the roof. The water must be slowly destroying this house. What are you waiting for? Where can I or anyone else go to donate to save this house? What are you waiting for?