Heartwarming memories of Allendale, New Jersey
Join us in our journey back in time. Learn about how Allendale became a borough, the origins of Crestwood Lake and the Celery Farm, Brookside School and NHRHS, our churches, and the beginnings of Lee Memorial Library and our public safety organizations.
Allendale Artworks and Artifacts is dedicated to recovering, preserving, and sharing heartwarming memories and historic treasures of Allendale, New Jersey. This project was founded in 2016 by longtime Allendale resident, local business owner, and community historian, Fred Litt.
Working with dozens of local community groups and families of yesteryear, over 50,000 individual items have been recovered and digitally preserved. Our goal is to share our discoveries using all available print and on-line platforms.
If you are just beginning to learn about the history of Allendale, we suggest you begin with Fred’s first book, Images of America: Allendale, which covers the major historic events, community organizations, and extraordinary people of Allendale since it became a borough in 1894.
Our website includes thousands of pages and hundreds of gigabytes of information. Visit the menu at the top of every page to access our many products.
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The history of Allendale, NJ – Getting started
If you are just beginning to learn about the history of Allendale, we suggest you begin with Allendale historian Fred Litt’s first book, Images of America: Allendale, which covers the major historic events, community organizations, and extraordinary people of Allendale since it became a borough in 1894.
Continuing his writing, Fred has recently published several eBooks and print books, available on Amazon.com. His latest book, Fire!, tells the story of the beginnings of today’s Allendale Fire Department. Visit Fred’s Amazon.com author page for a complete listing of his print and eBook publications.
Website visitors can view our special selection of historical and community documents. They can be accessed from the menu items Facebook Posts, Books, and Collections located at the top of every page.
To enjoy our complete collection, we hope you will become a Subscriber. Thousands of historically significant documents will be yours to review. Special capabilities are available to permit you to search our documents by word or name.
What’s in your attic?
This project would not be possible without the support of dozens of donors and mentors. Many have shared stories; many have shared family treasures. This is your history. If you want to help preserve it for future generations, please let me scan your family treasures and share them across our growing number of online and print platforms.
The Allendale Artworks and Artifacts collection is completely digital. All historic treasures are borrowed, scanned, and returned within two weeks. All that we ask is that you permit us to share your memories with our Allendale history enthusiasts. If you have historic treasures that you can no longer keep or would like to donate, we will work with you to find a new home for them.
To date, we have scanned or photographed over 50,000 documents, photos, postcards, deeds, drawings, et al. We are always looking to grow our collection. If you have family, community, or government items that have historic significance, please contact Fred to discuss.
If you have comments, questions, or historic content to share, please contact Fred at the address below.
Discovered at Borough Hall in 2022. Allendale firefighter signature book from 1923. Let us know if you signed this book and/or are related to anyone in the book. Do you belong to a multi-generational firefighting family (list family firefighters). … See MoreSee Less
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Former Allendale resident, Greg Wilson, visited yesterday to show me the Wilson family bible that has been enjoyed by the Wilson family for over 150 years. Greg is the son of Allendale Brookside/Hillside School Principal Aileen Wilson. The Wilson family belonged to the Church of the Epiphany during its time on Cottage Place. I am looking for records of the Church of the Epiphany, pre-1965. The current Trinity Church has none. They seem to have disappeared. They must be here somewhere.
Spread about the pages of this bible are family records of birth, death, and marriage back to the early 1800s. Wow!
The Wilson Family is one of the handful of families that has had a family member living in Allendale continuously for over 150 years.
Many thanks to the Wilson family for their service to Allendale and for helping to support Allendale history.
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www.northjersey.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/13/bergen-county-nj-man-charged-in-armed-robbery-in-… … See MoreSee Less
Bergen man faces charges in armed robbery at Allendale apartment complex
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A Bergen County man was arrested this week nearly six months after allegedly acting as an accomplice in an armed robbery, authorities said.0 CommentsComment on Facebook