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.
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