Englewood Makes History

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  • Many notable residents of Englewood have been members of The Bergen County Branch of the NAACP.
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  • Memorial House stood for decades as the physical and symbolic center of organized social work in Englewood. More than simply a clubhouse, it functioned as a gathering place, training ground, educational center, and stabilizing force in the city’s working-class neighborhoods. Yet…
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  • The First Baptist Church of Englewood was created in 1893. As more partitioners attended, the church moved to 61 William Street. The current church building was completed and opened on September 18, 1966. According to the Church, Dr. J. Isaiah Goodman was one of the first…
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  • The Community Chest is a charitable organization. The mayor Cornelius P. Kitchel organized a committee to create a community chest in June 1932. This was due to the flood of social services needs caused by the Great Depression. Elisabeth "Betty" Reeve Cutter Morrow was selected…
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  • Mackay Park is 28.60 Acres which includes the John T. Wright ice skating rink, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer field, baseball field, softball field, and playground. Mayor Donald Mackay donated the land on which the park was built. The Park was the first…
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  • Dwight Morrow High School is a public high school in Englewood. The school opened in 1932 and graduated its first class in 1934. Named after banker, ambassador, and senator, Dwight Morrow, the high school brought students together from all of the city’s four wards and became one…
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