Ridgewood replaces tarp covering roof of Schedler house
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2014, 4:18 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The house on the former Schedler property has stood for nearly 200 years, but several Ridgewood preservationists believe this season’s snow and ice storms have put the building’s structural integrity at risk. And adding to the dilemma, those residents have claimed, is the fact that the village, for a few weeks this winter, was unable to effectively care for the home because of Mother Nature.
Acting Village Manager Heather Mailander, however, notified the public during Wednesday night’s council meeting that a new protective tarpaulin was finally placed atop the historic house on Tuesday. She also personally thanked members of Ridgewood’s signal and fire departments for their efforts, which required employees to physically work on top of the roof and assistance from a ladder truck.
The work completed this week seemingly calmed what had been a winter of worry for many residents in the Schedler neighborhood who are hoping to preserve the house. On Wednesday, Mailander said she spoke with some of the neighbors, who expressed their gratitude to the village.
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