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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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