RYDER-Van Cleef House, constructed in 1840 by Lawrence Ryder, stood at 26 Village Road north before it was moved to #38 in 1930. A Ryder daughter married a Van Cleef, giving it a hyphen. Village Road North has unofficially been called Ryder Place in the past, and many Ryders have lived in the area. Ryder Street in Marine Park, Ryder Avenue in Midwood, and a now-vanished road also in Marine Park also named Ryder Avenue attest to the influence of the Ryders in Kings County in a bygone era.
Incredibly, in 2022 this historic building faces demolition: See story in Brownstoner.
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10/5/22