That area of Trenton bounded by Villa Park on the southeast at Liberty and So. Olden, Hamilton and Olden Avenues and North Olden Avenue to State Street was our neighborhood's alternative to downtown Trenton. It was a 15 minute walk from my home on Hartley Avenue and there were more than enough businesses in that area to satisfy our needs:
Stanton Hardware, Hamilton avenue
Tracy's "five and dime"
Carty's Luncheonette Liberty and Olden
Steve's Barber Shop Liberty and Olden
Tony's Barber Shop Park Avenue
Margerum's Delicatessen, Park and Hamilton
Long's Drug Store (Later Steinel) Hamilton and Olden
Schnur's Department Store, Hamilton and Olden
Townsend's Bakery Olden near Walnut
Gaiety Theater Olden and Walnut
Kushner's Men's Shop State and Olden
Marucca's Tomato Pies Olden near the Gaiety
Riker's Bakery Hamilton Avenue
Bond's Electric
Rittman's Bar and Liquor Hamilton and Olden
George Giberson's Deli and Magazines in the Rittman building
There are undoubtedly more, but come one, I'm going back 70 years!
And oh yes, also within a few blocks walking distance was the A & P supermarket on Hamilton near South Logan Avenue.
And oh yes, also within a few blocks walking distance was the A & P supermarket on Hamilton near South Logan Avenue.
COMMENTS:
Ed Millerick
Are you referring to "Lou's" tomatoe pies" that was on North Olden Ave. just past Ward Ave. beyond State St? Any time I was in Wilbur, I preferred them instead of Maruca's who used an unmusual type of Cheese: Pat Maruca explained to me years later, that they used this cheese since it secreted oil, and saved them money rather than used olive oil on the pies.
Regards
Mike Kuzma