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Pickett, Wilson (1941-2006)
Wilson Pickett was a singer and songwriter and longtime resident of Englewood. He began his career in 1955 when he joined a gospel group named the Violinaries. He joined the Falcons in 1959 co-writing "I Found a Love." His first major solo record was "It's Too Late." By 1965 he… -
Phelps, William Walter (1839-1894)
William Walter Phelps was a United States Congressman and an ambassador to Germany and Austria-Hungary. He graduated from Yale University in 1860. He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1863. He was elected to the House of Representatives twice. He served from 1873 to 1875 and…Tags Politics -
Phelps, John Jay (1810-1869)
John Jay Phelps was a businessman and founder of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. He married Rachel Badgeley Phinney on July 4, 1835. He had three children, Ellen Ada Phelps Dodge, William Walter Phelps, and Francis Alexander Phelps. He was the father of…Tags Business -
Phelps Estate
The Phelps Estate was the home of William Walter Phelps. It started as a small farmhouse, the Garrit Brinkerhoff place, owned by Jacob Finck on April 9th, 1865. The house acted as a summer home for the family. Phelps moved to Englewood/Teaneck permanently after the death of his…Tags Housing -
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Pettersen, Eleanore Kendall (1916-2003)
Eleanore Kendall Peterson was an American architect. She attended Copper Union and received a Bachelor of Architecture in 1976. She opened a private practice from 1952 to 2002. She was one of the first women in New Jersey to be licensed. She primarily did residential… -
Peters, Clarke (1952-)
Clarke Peters(born Peter Clarke, April 7, 1952) is an internationally acclaimed actor, writer, and director whose work in theater, film, and television is grounded in a lifelong commitment to culture, community, and place. Although he has spent much of his adult life in the…Tags Entertainment -
Peters, Benjamin "Ben" (?-2018)
Benjamin “Ben” Peters was a beloved Black barber and small-business owner in Englewood, New Jersey, whose shop — Ben’s Barbershop — became a neighborhood institution for more than half a century. Originally from South Carolina, Peters moved to Englewood in the 1950s and opened…