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| Special dates in Harrington Park History | |||||||||||
| 1885 West Shore Railroad 1893 Haslop's Store founded 1902 First school 1904 First town organizational meeting held 1904 First mayor, John J. Bogert elected 1908 Reformed Church of America started (now known as Community Church of Harrington Park) 1909 The Harrington Press established 1910 Association of Catholics of Harrington Park formed (now Our Lady of Victories 1910 Volunteer Fire Company formed 1912 Formation of Boy Scout Troop No. 1 (now known as Troop No. 111) 1915 Population 219 1922 P.T.A. formed 1922 First building code adopted 1923 First zoning ordinance passed 1925 St. Andrew's Church founded 1925 Gas mains installed 1926 Public School built on Harriot Avenue 1927 First full-time policeman, Robert E. Burkhardt. The same year saw the first patrol vehicle, a motorcycle 1932 Approval by Borough Council to start the Park Section 1932 American Legion Post formed 1932 Girl Scout Troop formed 1933 New zoning ordinance, outlawing six-story apartment buildings 1938 Formation of Board of Assessors 1944 First Cub Pack charter obtained 1946 Brownies formed 1947 Women's club formed 1949 Borough became debt-free after depression doldrums 1953 Little League formed 1954 First Public school addition 1957 Second Public school addition 1957 Ambulance Corps formed 1959 Parochial school opened 1960 West Shore Railroad ceased passenger service 1960 Population 3,700 1961 Swim Club opened 1965 Third Public School addition 1967 Population est. 4,500 1967 Dec. 3rd, Dedication of new Municipal Center |
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