Our History
Sleepy Hollow is a charming section of historic Plainfield where homes rest on hilltops, or may be nestled in knolls… on meandering hill-shaded roads… each home as architecturally unique as the next, and singular in design.
Perhaps, it is those customized curiosities made for the original owners that attract us to an individual home. But, it is Sleepy Hollow itself which brings us together as neighbors.
a 1931 advertisement in the Courier-News by the developer, Ernest Hand, captures what makes it so special. “Sleepy Hollow - Where one’s home and neighbors are all you’ve dreamed and planned for…”
Sleepy Hollow Neighbors was created so that we can meet through social events and gatherings, and come together as a community of friends.
Our Mission & Goals
The primary purpose of SHN is to enhance and preserve the quality of life within its geographical boundaries by creating opportunities through education and charitable endeavors, acting on issues pertaining to the neighborhood and to develop and broaden citizen safety and awareness within a growing and diverse Sleepy Hollow constituency.
Our shared goals include:
Communicate to identify issues and disseminate information on a range of topics affecting local residents and businesses
Liaise with elected government officials in a nonpartisan way to increase neighborhood awareness of city plans and to promote neighborhood safety
Increase awareness through educating children and adults about Sleepy Hollow historic character and the social fabric of the surrounding community
Work with the neighborhood, independently and in conjunction with other groups, to advance shared charitable projects, interests and goals aimed at providing relief to the poor, distressed and underprivileged
Enhance the community by maintaining public access areas and contributing to the neighborhood structures and public works