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Who Lived at Turkey Swamp?
​Survey Photos and Page Index

Liberty St, Fanwood Ave, Smith St, Netherwood Ave, Prospect St.

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Liberty Street  123 (Styles)    149 (Glascoe)   157 (McPhaul)   163 (Hurling)   176 (McPhaul)   
Fanwood Avenue   1112 (St. Thomas AME Zion Church)   1118 (Dondalson, Jarvis)   1126 (Spencer Manair)   1128 (Cladpulos)   1160 (Simons, Sweeny, Briggs)   1061 (Slaughter)     
Smith Street    208 (Fields)    
Netherwood Avenue    120 (Dunham)    156 (Hines)    157 (Webb)    
Prospect Street   1203 (McDede)

Pictures from The Board or Realtors recommendation to rezone the “blighted area” for apartments - 1943

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Homes 1-6
1        11.    1112 Fanwood Avenue   St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Church and Rectory
2        12.        208 Smith Street - Glady and Reginald Fields
3        N/A
4        10.    1118 Fanwood Avenue -  Fannie Queen (Jarvis) Donaldson
                                      Samuel Jarvis
5        N/A
6        13.    157 Netherwood Avenue  - Chanie and Charles Webb

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Homes 7-12
7        N/A
8        14.    156 Netherwood Avenue – Julia and Moses Hines
9        N/A
10        N/A
11a        8.   Background   1128 Fanwood Avenue – Aina and Jordan Cladopulos
11b        9.    Foreground    1126 Fanwood Avenue – Cordelia Belle Spencer Perry Manair
12        N/A

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Homes 13-18    
13        5.    163 Liberty Street – Gertrude and Lester Hurling
14        7.     1160 Fanwood Avenue – Catherine and Henry Simmons
                              Willie and Reverend Rufus Sweeney
                                      Grace and Joshua Briggs
15        6.     176 Liberty Street             Home of Eva and Allen McPhaul Sr.
16        N/A
17        4.    157 Liberty Street        Owned by Eva and Allen McPhaul, Sr.
18        N/A

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Homes 19-24
19        3.       149 Liberty Street – Margaret and Stephen Glascoe, Lloyd Patterson            
20        2.    123 Liberty Street – Agnes and Archibald W. Stiles, Jr.
21        N/A
22        1.    1203 Prospect Street – Annetta and Anson McDede, Jr.    
23        15.    120 Netherwood Avenue – Julia and Durwood Dunham
24         N/A

Location

Brightwood Park is on the North end of Prospect Street.  Go past Franklin School and look for the entrance on the left.

What Our Members Are Saying

"I love the work you are doing at Brightwood.  Your efforts have shone a light on the essential elements of the park that we all cherish: its natural beauty and tranquility."

"I have a deep fondness for Brightwood park and would like to see it restored, remain natural and continue to be a site of passive recreation."

"I loved growing up in Brightwood Park !"


"I found Brightwood a few years ago and it's a great place to find wildlife, fish, and enjoy nature. Nice and quiet; good place to un wind and relax. Love it!!!"

​"As a resident for almost thirty years in the Brightwood area of Westfield, I am thrilled to see what is happening to improve and preserve Brightwood park for today and future generations. "


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