Daniel Van Winkle
Daniel Van Winkle (March 9, 1816 – January 16, 1886) opened a real estate office at Depot Square (now Station Square) to sell the land of the Rutherfurd Park Association, and laid out the street grid pattern for the town of Rutherford, New Jersey. Daniel also donated land in 1866 for a train station to be built to service the Rutherford area.[1] Daniel Van Winkle also lived in the Kip Homestead for a number of years. [2] [3]
Daniel Van Winkle | |
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| Born | March 9, 1816 |
| Died | January 16, 1886 (aged 69) Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Nationality | Dutch American |
| Occupation | Land Developer |
| Known for | Developing multiple tracts of land in the South Bergen County area, donating land for public use. |
References
- Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Rutherford; A Patriotic Town With an Easy Commute", The New York Times, November 4, 2001. Accessed March 6, 2011.
- "Our History". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- Rutherford Then and Now by Lee Frances Brown
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