Englewood Makes History

Places (128 total)

  • Built in 1890 - The Lyceum was a building at the corner of Engle Street and Palisade Avenue. It housed the Citizens National Bank, the men's club, a concert hall, and the library.
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  • Englewood Golf Club and Organized Crime Founded in 1896, the Englewood Golf Club was one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States and hosted major tournaments including the 1909 U.S. Open. For decades it served as a social center for Bergen County's business and…
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  • Wides Corner is at the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue. The corner became a concern for the community due to loiters. Drug and alcohol abuse were a problem at the corner.
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  • Wides Liquor was a liquor store on Wides Corner, the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue. The store was owned by the Wides family since 1932. Robert Wides owned the store in the 1970s.
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  • Connie's Tavern was a bar located in Englewood. James Twomey owned the establishment.
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  • Poor Johns Lincoln Tavern was a bar operated by One West Englewood Corp. The bar was located in the fourth ward.
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  • The infamous Blue Moon Bar and Grill or "The Bloody Bucket" on Jay Street was a bar in Englewood. In the 1950s it had gained reputation for violence, including fights, stabbings, and shootings.In the 1970s, the controversy surrounding the Blue Moon Tavern in Englewood grew out…
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  • Gloria E. A. Toote was a lawyer, entrepreneur, and recording executive whose most distinctive legacy is her creation of Town Sound Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, at 1 Dean Street, the site of the former Scheider's pharmacy, now a Starbucks. Town Sounds Studios was one of the…
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  • The Moriah School is a Modern Orthodox Jewish school in Englewood. It teaches pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school opened in September 1964. The plan to convert a mansion on East Hill was approved in October 1970 and the school was moved to a new location in…
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  • Temple Emanu-El of Englewood was founded in 1927 as a Conservative Jewish congregation at a moment when Englewood’s Jewish population was expanding and seeking a religious institution that balanced tradition with modern communal life. The idea for the Temple was initiated by…
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