2 Barry Place1
2 Barry Place was build in an unknown date . The designation is Block 3802, Lot 9.2
The New York Times, 8 April 1934, pg. RE1.
New Home Group planned in Radburn.3

The Ridgewood Sunday News, 21 October 1945, pg. 8.
Mrs. S. J. Clark of St. Joseph, Missouri, is the guest of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin H. Young, of Barry Place, Radburn.4
The occupants of 2 Barry Place were:
#1. Melvin H. Young (from 1941 to 1950.)
Melvin and Tressie were listed in 1935-7 at 328B Plaza Road North, in 1939-40 at 323 Plaza Road North, and in 1941-6 at 2 Barry Place.
Melvin H. Young was born in 1908 in Missouri.5 Melvin H. Young married Tressie F.6,5,7 Melvin H. Young was a metallurgist in Paterson. In 1939-1940 he was listed as an engineer (airplane engines.)6,8,5 Tressie was born in 1908 in Missouri.5 Melvin and Tressie had a daughter Stephanie.5
Melvin H. Young was born in 1908 in Missouri.5 Melvin H. Young married Tressie F.6,5,7 Melvin H. Young was a metallurgist in Paterson. In 1939-1940 he was listed as an engineer (airplane engines.)6,8,5 Tressie was born in 1908 in Missouri.5 Melvin and Tressie had a daughter Stephanie.5
#2. Melvin C. Sprinkle (1952.)
#3. Robert E. Bruce (from 1954 to 1960.)
Robert was listed from 1948 to 1950 at 318 Howard Ave, and in 1954-1960 at 2 Barry Place. In 1952 he is renting at 2 Berkeley Place. Robert E. Bruce married Verna (M.)9,10 Robert E. Bruce was in 1952 a salesman. In 1954 he is a district manager in Passaic.9,10
#4. Fred H. Ruport (from 1970 to 1973.)
Fred was listed from 1952 to 1958 at 1 Berkeley Place, and in 1962-1973 at 2 Barry Place. He is not listed in 1960.
2 Barry Place was not listed in the numerical directory before 1941.
Citations
- [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
- [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
- [S76] NY Times, 8 Apr 1934, pg. RE1.
- [S71] Ridgewood Sunday, 21 Oct 1945, pg. 8, col. 3.
- [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 1A (1305), line 38-40.
- [S7] 1935 Directory.
- [S10] 1941 Directory.
- [S9] 1939 Directory.
- [S15] 1952 Directory.
- [S16] 1954 Directory.