Thursday, August 29, 2024

1952 follow-up of the Subdivision Divisions

As a follow-up to the July 1952 post, here are articles about the subdivision divisions and the resolutions that were made that outline the final decade of home building in Meadowbrook as well as the portending end of the entity known as Meadowbrook Incorporated later that year in 1952.


Of note is the recognized flood water line along Green Brook and to "provide land suitable for playground purposes sufficient to accomodate the needs of the entire Meadowbrook development"

Also the attempt to enforce deed restrictions during the remaining construction, with a slow build schedule of 3 houses at a time, we know now was a quite failed attempt at not being very neighborly to say the least.

The newspaper put out their published opinion on the matter shortly after, on 2 September 1952, which I've included here as well.

Published earlier in the month, after the first round of disputes, on 6 Aug 1952 was an opinion piece from one of the home owners directed at "choosy neighbors in the Meadowbrook section" who were derisive against many of the Veterans there.
... and in Dec 1952, just barely over three months later, Bankers Trust Company throws in the towel and advises they will dispose, "of it's holdings and the Corporation", thus the end of "Meadowbrook Incorporated"

It will then be various builders, Ferrara, Amy Builders, W.L. Bird, and others who complete the neighborhood. ... I'm still trying to figure out who put forward the idea of the name "Wells Road" as a nod to George E. T Wells legacy leading Meadowbrook Inc. at the start.

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