I won't even try to identify this location. A Google Earth view has this intersection completely blocked out by trees. Moving to the "Google Street View" revealed no intersection of Sanhican Drive with Hilvista. I leave it to a visitor who is familiar with the area to enlighten us as to the occupant of the fenced in areas on both sides of the street. (I sure would like to have that "Merc" tooling toward the cameraman!)-
Sally Logan Gilman said... Hi Tom: West Trenton is my old neighborhood and if I remember correctly -- and it's a long shot at best -- Hilvista Blvd. ran between the Trenton State Hospital and the Delaware and Raritan canal. Maybe the two fences abut those properties. I don't remember Sanhican Drive crossing Hilvista. But it's been a long, long time. Regards
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Tom,
I believe that your looking down the hill from Sullivan way towards Hilvista blvd. That is probably the bus returning to Trenton from west Trenton. Ffence is from the old school that still stands. I believe it was called "Brookfield School" same name as the apartments on the island
Tom Buker-
Tom
Fence on your left is state hospital property and that is not a bus going down the hill. I just have buses on my mind
Tom Buker - Wednesday, September 05, 2012
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Tom:
It would seem that the taker of this photograph was standing on "Sullivan Way" looking down at the intersection of Hlvista Blvd ( look over the top of the bus} which Sullivan Way Blended into. The Mmaxwell sign would be at the foot of the railroad bridge and canal feeder.Trenton State Hospital would be on the right, and Oaklands Country club (TCC) on the right. A short section of Sanhican Dr. ran past the terminus of Edgewood Ave. and the Sunoco Station just before Joe Loths Carpet and Floor covering shop. The Sunoco Station was actually the beginning of River Rd.
Glen Afton. Across from the termiuns of the aforementioned Edgewood Ave. was "School Lane"
Opened my first real Estate office in this neighborhood in 1957/59.
The memory grows fuzzy!!!!
Regards
Mike Kuzma - Wednesday, September 05, 2012
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Tom, I agree with Mike, that this is Sullivan Way. That institutional fencing; sun to the west, appears to be that of the State Hospital, across from the chain link of the Trenton Country Club. My area maps of 1955 indicate that there was no connection of Hilvista and Sanhican.
Ed Millerick - Wednesday, September 05, 2012
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There is no doubt in mind this is Sullivan Way heading down a hill to Hilvista Boulevard (and then on to Hiltonia if one went straight)past the NJ State Hospital. I lived near here and have been on this road many, many times over the years. Sanhican Drive was not in the vicinity of this site as I lived at 50 Sanhican until 1954.
- Thursday, September 06, 2012
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GOOD WORK, TONY I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. EACH AND EVERY ONE ENHANCES THE HISTORIC VALUE OF SPECIFIC POSTS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS JOURNEY BACK TO YOUR YOUNGER YEARS!
TOM GLOVER - Thursday, September 06, 2012
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Hi Tom: West Trenton is my old neighborhood and if I remember correctly -- and it's a long shot at best -- Hilvista Blvd. ran between the Trenton state hospital and the Delaware and Raritan canal. Maybe the two fences abut those properties. I don't remember Sanhican Drive crossing Hilvista. But it's been a long, long time. Regards
ReplyDeleteTom,
ReplyDeleteI believe that your looking down the hill from sullivan way towards hilvista blvd. That is probably the bus returning to trenton from west trenton. I fence is from the old school that still stands. I believe it was called "brookfield school" same name as tha apartments on the island
tom buker
Tom
ReplyDeleteFence on your left is state hospital property and that is not a bus going down the hill. I just have buses on my mind
Tom Buker
Tom:
ReplyDeleteIt would seem that the taker of this photograph was standing on "Sullivan Way" looking down at the intersection of Hlvista Blvd ( look over the top of the bus} which Sullivan Way Blended into. The Mmaxwell sign would be at the foot of the railroad bridge and canal feeder.Trenton State Hospital would be on the right, and Oaklands Country club (TCC) on the right. A short section of Sanhican Dr. ran past the terminus of Edgewood Ave. and the Sunoco Station just before Joe Loths Carpet and Floor covering shop. The Sunoco Station was actually the beginning of River Rd.
Glen Afton. Across from the termiuns of the aforementioned Edgewood Ave. was "School Lane"
Opened my first real Estate office in this neighborhood in 1957/59.
The memory grows fuzzy!!!!
Regards
Mike Kuzma
Tom, I agree with Mike, that this is Sullivan Way. That institutional fencing; sun to the west, appears to be that of the State Hospital, across from the chain link of the Trenton Country Club. My area maps of 1955 indicate that there was no connection of Hilvista and Sanhican.
ReplyDeleteEd Millerick
There is no doubt in mind this is Sullivan Way heading down a hill to Hilvista Boulevard (and then on to Hiltonia if one went straight)past the NJ State Hospital. I lived near here and have been on this road many, many times over the years. Sanhican Drive was not in the vicinity of this site as I lived at 50 Sanhican until 1954.
ReplyDeleteGOOD WORK, TONY I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. EACH AND EVERY ONE ENHANCES THE HISTORIC VALUE OF SPECIFIC POSTS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS JOURNEY BACK TO YOUR YOUNGER YEARS!
ReplyDeleteTOM GLOVER