Was Kenilworth an enemy target in WWII? Research suggests that Kenilworth was considered by the US War Department as a target for our enemies during WWII. Why would this have been so? The answer is the fact that heavy industries…

WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN OLD KENILWORTH Boulevard landmark – From shoemaker shop to garden center The property of the Kenilworth Garden Center at 491 Boulevard with the little building next door (now occupied by Guerreros Taqueria Mexican Restaurant) is…

The ponds that disappeared, Part 3 The largest of Kenilworth’s three ponds that disappeared is Jackson Pond. It was somewhat kidney shaped and was, according to Charles Vitale (1921-2006), about nine to ten acres in size. It covered a large…

The ponds that disappeared, Part 2 Of four ponds once in Kenilworth only Shallcross Pond off the end N. 14th St. in Black Brood Park remains. The three that vanished are Station Pond, Hiller’s Pond, and Jackson Pond. Last month Part…