Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-08
DEARBORN ROAD HOUSE
CONTINUES TO MAKE
LOTS O. TOWN TALK

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The big house in Dearborn road
continues to be the bone of contention
in town talk around Palisade. The
several articles published in 1.-THE
Palisadian" got the thing stirred up
in the first place, after solemn judg
ment had been given on it that it was
two family house and nothing else
to it. Then the builder attested in an
interview that it was a single-fam
ily-house, and this was accepted by
the improvement Association, and the
matter rested for little while till
the gossips got started again this
past week. According to some of
this gossip, the house must be for
two family use, else-but listen to a
leading lady of the village;
"Say, you people who are satisfying
yourselves that that is single house
ought to come to your senses. Now
did you ever see any single house
made just like that one? There you
save two front entrances, rooms on
the two sides of the house exactly the
same size, with water connections the
same as for two kitchens, and"
But" interrupted her nearer, the
builder says that one of those So
called kitchens is no kitchen at all,
but a study, and that the water con-
nections that seem to be giving so
many people trouble, are merely for a
basis on the east wall. Could not
that be true?" was asked.
well, granting all that. What can
you say about the two back steps
leading up from the rear Of the
hous; Is there any conveniences or
use to which two back steps could be
put? l ask you now, do you believe
it?"
Maybe the owner had fad about
house building, and wanted every
thing very formal-exactly alike on
both sides--is not that a reasonable
way of looking at it, in the face of
what the owner and builder both
sssss b.; B.,
~ well, what about that front room
that runs across the whole front of
the house? Do you believe that ever
was intended for just on room?"
"The owner and builder both say
it is a big living room
Eyes, but supposing they ran up a
partition where the arch is now,
would not that make it a two-family
house in jiffy?"
Perhaps. but there are not two
front stairways leading to the second
story"
What has that to do with it? Is
there not another rear stairway from
that side of the house?'
THAT is called the servants stair
way"
well is there not a large closet
where the opning for front stair
way could b put in in iig-time?"
But there in no servants stairway
on the other side of the house"
ooh, we'll, you can justify every
thing. Who made you so wise? Are
you fighting for the owner? To my
mind it is as clear a violation of the
restrictions as we can have"
"Well, the Palisade Improvement
Association seem to feel that the
house is o. k as it stands, and you
know nothing can get by them"
what, nothing get by them? Why,
what about the handbook house down
Dearborn road near Bride way? Did
not the builder say that it was
shame to build that house There and
spoil the lot with it?"
"Well, that does not matter, if the
Improvement Association made
searching investigation"
Deliver me from searching inves-
LEGATIONS if that is a sample Of justice
in enforcing restrictions. Why.
that house at $500 is a joke, if ever
there was one, and you know it."
"But they say additions were made
to bring it up to restrictions.
"Fiddlesticks."