The city eventually grew to engulf and incorporate the village, but never entirely to assimilate it.

Following litigation between developers and the association, a referendum was passed in 1956 that incorporated the village of Long Grove.

By 1971 it had been further extended to the east to incorporate the village of Halton.

The village residents voted to incorporate the village on October 18, 1892.

And discussions began on incorporating the village, which was officially approved in 1896.

The judge issued an order for incorporating the village as a city and election of officers was held August 28, 1877.

The citizens responded by formally incorporating the village two years later, in order to establish a fire department and water supply system.

Israel later incorporated the village into the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem.

The Grünenberg Counts incorporated the village into their personal territory.

The district incorporates the historic village of Linden Hall, which dates from the late 1700s.