1888: DAVID QUINTIN'S RIDING ACADEMY

Even as the city of Trenton identifies it as Quniton Avenue, I'm sure it was an easy mistake to make, and assuming the street was named for Villa Park's historic Quintin Race Track, it should be identified as Quintin Avenue. The article above places the riding academy with the boundaries of No. Stockton, Academy and Commerce Streets with the canal to the east. What is not known at the present time is whether the Academy property encompassed the entire block or was just a building on the block. Perhaps future finds on the academy will turn up.

1905: Mr. Quintin of the Quinton Avenue area

Did you know that Quinton Avenue in Trenton was named for the Quintin family who were operating a horse racing track where Villa Park is located today? One wonders why the city of Trenton replaced the "i" in Quintin's name with an "o."

1888: QUINTIN'S RIDING ACADEMY

THE TRENTON AREA WAS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE EQUESTRIAN FIELD BACK IN THE 19TH CENTURY. OVER ON THE WHITE HORSE TURNPIKE (SO. BROAD ST.) THE PITTMAN FAMILY HAD A LARGE STABLE. OVER IN BROMLEY, HENRY N. SMITH HAD A LEXINGTON KENTUCKY TYPE RACE TRACK COMPLETE WITH GRANDSTAND AND STABLES. IN TODAY'S VILLA PARK WAS THE QUINTIN RACE TRACK, AND AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE ACCOMPANYING GRAPHIC, THE QUINTIN RIDING ACADEMY IN DOWNTOWN TRENTON. THE ARTICLE IS FROM AN 1888 DAILY TRUE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER, AND THE GRAPHIC FROM MY COLLECTION ILLUSTRATES THE COMMERCE STREET BUILDING.