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'''Riddlewood''' is a residential housing development in [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
'''Riddlewood''' is a residential housing development in [[Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]], [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania]], United States, a suburb of [[Philadelphia]]. The name comes from famous [[racehorse]] owner [[Samuel D. Riddle]], who owned the property before it was developed in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middletown {{!}} Just West of Philadelphia|url=https://justwestofphiladelphia.wordpress.com/category/suburban-philadelphia/middletown/|website=justwestofphiladelphia.wordpress.com|access-date=30 March 2017|language=en}}</ref> The names of the streets in Riddlewood are named after Sam Riddle's horses as follows: [[Man o' War]], [[War Admiral]], [[War Trophy]], Rampart East, Rampart West, Anamosa, and Soldier Song. |
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There is also a Riddlewood Drive and a Palmer's Lane. The land for Riddlewood was purchased from the estate of Sam Riddle by the Arters Brothers. They, along with architect [[George Hay (architect)|George Hay]], developed the {{Convert|218|acre|km2|adj=on}} site. There are three |
There is also a Riddlewood Drive and a Palmer's Lane. The land for Riddlewood was purchased from the estate of Sam Riddle by the Arters Brothers. They, along with architect [[George Hay (architect)|George Hay]], developed the {{Convert|218|acre|km2|adj=on}} site. There are three types of houses in the neighborhood, ranch, split-level, and a few Cape Cods. Riddlewood is as much a sought after neighborhood today as it was 50 years ago. Sam Riddle regained some notoriety in recent years because of his mention in the popular film and book ''[[Seabiscuit (disambiguation)|Seabiscuit]]''. |
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Riddlewood, Pennsylvania | |
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  Riddlewood, Pennsylvania Location of Riddlewood in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′20″N 75°25′57″W / 39.90556°N 75.43250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Middletown |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 19063 |
| Area code | 610 |
Riddlewood is a residential housing development in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia. The name comes from famous racehorse owner Samuel D. Riddle, who owned the property before it was developed in the 1950s.[1] The names of the streets in Riddlewood are named after Sam Riddle's horses as follows: Man o' War, War Admiral, War Trophy, Rampart East, Rampart West, Anamosa, and Soldier Song.
There is also a Riddlewood Drive and a Palmer's Lane. The land for Riddlewood was purchased from the estate of Sam Riddle by the Arters Brothers. They, along with architect George Hay, developed the 218-acre (0.88 km2) site. There are three types of houses in the neighborhood, ranch, split-level, and a few Cape Cods. Riddlewood is as much a sought after neighborhood today as it was 50 years ago. Sam Riddle regained some notoriety in recent years because of his mention in the popular film and book Seabiscuit.
References[edit]
- ^ "Middletown | Just West of Philadelphia". justwestofphiladelphia.wordpress.com. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |