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Radburn: The Town for the Motor Age

Stephen Taylor, Rick Hampson

Discover the lost history and stories of this National Historic Landmark that changed the world.

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The radio hit born in Radburn

On Sunday evenings in the early 1930s, George V. Denny Jr. would leave his square red brick house at 316 Howard Ave. and walk toward the Radburn Plaza Building, his view of its clock tower unimpeded by structure or tree.

Upon entering the...

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Where to hang the laundry?

Laundry hanging out to dry, Arlington Place, 1952 (Cornell University libraries)

At the 1979 ceremony marking Radburn’s 50th anniversary, Aline MacMahon, widow of the community’s co-planner Clarence Stein, read some of her husband’s letter...

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'The Battle of the Footbridge'

Radburn’s Fair Lawn Avenune footbridge, erected 1930

One of the most picturesque landmarks of early Radburn was the wooden footbridge over Fair Lawn Avenue that connected Radburn’s North and South sides, allowing children from the latter t...

a month ago
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Free walking tours of historic Radburn

In April we’re offering two different free guided walking tours of historic Radburn:

  • Saturday April 11 at 11 AM: A stroll through Radburn’s fascinating history. Once the model “town for the motor age,” Radburn is one of only 4 National...
2 months ago
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Radburn 1952: First Color Shots?

Left, John Reps (William Staffeld /AAP). Right, plaque and feather duster that Reps, noted for his sense of humor, provided for cleaning it in perpetuity. (Michael Tomlan).

John W. Reps (1921-2020), a Cornell professor known as “The father...

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    Researching and writing about the History of Radburn, the National Historic Landmark.

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    Researching and writing about history of Radburn, a National Historic Landmark since 2005

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