- Riddlewood, Pennsylvania
Geobox Settlement
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region_type = County
region = Delaware
district_type = Township
district = Middletown
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map_caption = Location of Riddlewood in Pennsylvania
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website =Riddlewood is a residential housing development in Middletown Township, Delaware County,
Pennsylvania , a suburb ofPhiladelphia in theUnited States . The name comes from famousracehorse ownerSamuel D. Riddle , who owned the property before it was developed in the 1950s. 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 Arter Brothers. They, along with architect George Hay, developed the convert|218|acre|km2|sing=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 ". Riddlewood falls under the 19063 zip code.
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