Ridgewood in the Country Club District: A Historic Suburb in the Best 60,000 City in America-Springfield, Ohio Hardcover – April 1, 2011

This book provides a fascinating look at the architecture and suburban lifestyles of a unique development in the landscape of early 20th century mid-America. From the historical perspective of the individuals to the detailed progression of architectural tastes and styles, this is an extremely well researched and documented volume. As a former resident of Springfield, Ohio, this book presented a fresh view of the city I grew up in, and the leaders who shaped it. And, as the son of a former Springfield architect, it offers an inside look at the buildings and homes that fascinated me as my father pointed them out to me in my youth. My thanks to Ms. Dallenbach for her passion and painstaking attention to detail in compiling this rich historical perspective. Well done!

It’s a fabulous reference book. Especially for anyone who wants to know more about the neighborhood we live in

The writing style and pictures were excellent. I am very familiar with Ridgewood but learned hundreds of things I did not know before. Looking forward to her next book! Mike OKeeffe

This is my second copy. I purchased as a gift for a housewarming gift.

As a native Springfielder, I was looking forward to reading this book, recommended to me by a friend, about one of my hometown's most famous residents and his role in the birth of suburbia. And I was sure I would find it interesting. But I didn't expect to be blown away by it. It was a wonderful surprise on many levels. There is an incredible amount of Springfield history, as well as American history in this book. The author sets the whole Ridgewood story against the back-drop of what was going on in the city and the nation as a whole during the period from about 1914 to the end of WWII. The sections on World War I and World War II era Springfield were wonderful and worth the price of the book. Many other Springfield neighborhoods including South Fountain Avenue, East High Street, Elmwood, Perrin Woods, Hills & Dales, Sunnyland, Northern Heights, Warder Park, Garden Acres, and others are featured. The history of Ridgewood School and the Springfield Country Club are also covered. The author also provides a wonderful social history of how neighborhoods evolved, and how technology changed where and how people wanted to live. But the best part of the book is that it reads like a novel that you don't want to put down. I felt as if I was transported back to early twentieth-century Springfield. It was a wonderful time traveling experience from cover to cover, and when I was finished with it, I was sad that I would never again have the pleasure of reading it for the first time. There is a wonderful architectural guide in the back of the book, as well as two great maps - one of Ridgewood, and one of Springfield in 1930 - that add much to the experience of reading the book. What a pleasure.

The book arrived on time and in great condition. It included both maps in the rear map pocket.