Co., NY in the Ridgewood area, which was then known as
Evergreen. The early records of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, Ridgewood NY,
show Phillip Koehler listed at old number 143 Wyckoff Ave, at or near Covert St (Stephen
St). He is listed as a blacksmith. In the family collection are copies of two photographs
of Koehler's Blacksmith Shop taken by Eugene Ambruster ca 1922-23 from the historical
photo collection of the Queens Borough Public Library's Long Island Div. These photos show
the blacksmith shop on the corner at new 1025 Wyckoff Avenue in Ridgewood.

Taken March 1923. View of the northeast corner of Wyckoff Avenue and Stephen St. Former
Koehler's Blacksmith Shop is on the corner at new No. 1025 Wyckoff Ave. This building was
replaced by a brick building, same number, sometime later. In 1985the small ancient
house to the right, (pictured in the center in the photograph below) at new No. 1027
Wyckoff Avenue was still standing.

North side of Wyckoff Ave., east of Stephen Street. Building at left is No. 1025
Wyckoff Avenue, which was Koehler's Blackmith Shop. Old house in center with peak roof is
1027 Wyckoff Ave.

Phillip is listed in the Ridgewood City directories as early as 1899 and the last entry
is 1910. The records of the later years indicate he went into the wagon building business,
with his son Frank. The 1920 census shows the Koehlers owning their home at 2329 Madison
St (now 59-33 Madison St) Ridgewood, Queens Co., NY. At that time, Phillip age 74 and
Barbara age 70, are living with their daughter Anna, and their three grandchildren, Helen
Barbara Catherine, George Peter