Rockefeller and George Jay Gould also located sumptuous estates here. During its heyday, exclusive Lakewood hotels such as The Laurel House, the Lakewood Hotel, and the Laurel-in-the-Pines played host to the wealthy and fashionable from New York. John D. By 1844, the town had been named Bergen Iron Works, a name which persisted until 1866, when the Brick heirs deciding to emphasize use of the land for farming rather than iron production, renamed it Bricksburg.īy the end of the nineteenth century the economy of Bricksburg had changed (as had its name in 1880 to Lakewood), reflecting a desire to recreate the town in a new image as a resort community, an identity it retained for much of the early to mid-twentieth century.

Brick (Brick Township was named for him and originally included all of Lakewood), the community continued to grow as a center for iron production. As early as 1815, a furnace was constructed for producing iron. With the formation of the Bergen Iron Works by one of the more important men in Lakewood’s history, Joseph W. All proceeds support programs and services at the Indian Trails Library.The earliest inhabitants of Lakewood were the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans, but by the end of the 18 th century they had been “resettled” on reservations in Burlington County. The first European settlers were probably sawmill operators and somewhat later, farmers. Questions: Call 847.279.2222 or email sponsored by the Foundation for the Indian Trails Library. Engraving: 6 lines,15 characters each line (including punctuation and spaces).

Specific placement of the bricks in the Reading Garden can not be guaranteed.

Bricks are available for purchase through August 31.

Order online with a credit card or download and print a form and send it with a check to:Īttn: Jen Schmidt, Communications & Development Manager.

Engraving: 3 lines, 15 characters each line (including punctuation and spaces).

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Located on the south side of the library, the Reading Garden overlooks Horizon Park. Do you have a moment or loved one you want to honor? Consider purchasing a brick for the library’s Reading Garden.

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