How Edgewood School Got Its Name

During our research on the history of Edgewood last year we heard at least three theories on the origin of the school's name. One common and simple story is that the school was at the "Edge of the Woods". Another story is that it was named after the childhood town (near Pittsburgh) of Elizabeth Fountain, a member of the Board of Education at the time Edgewood was built.
Jim Conlan, Scarsdale High School Class of 1954, has always known our origin to come from Elizabeth Fountain.

How does he know? First, his mother told him. She attended school in Scarsdale prior to the construction of Edgewood. She also had Miss Piedalue, Edgewood's first principal, as one of her teachers. Amelie Rothschold interviewed Miss Piedalue in 1967 and the latter was quoted as saying the name came from the home town of Mrs. Fountain.

Evidence seems to support the "Fountain Theory" at this point, but there is only one remaining piece of evidence that we need to better understand. A map of the area we have from 1910 (nine years before the school opened) shows a Montgomery Estate (located at the present site of Montgomery Road) that is labeled "Edgewood". Some of us wonder if the name of the school came from the name given to the neighborhood prior to the building of the school. We are very interested in learning more about the Montgomery Estate and how it got its name, and would look forward to speaking with anyone who has any information on the origin of Edgewood School.