Over the years I have found that many people consider the Chambersburg of the 20th century centered around Mott, Bayard, Emery, Butler and other streets in the immediate area. A quick look at the map extracted from the 1875 Evert and Stewart Atlas of the city of Trenton will show that Robert Chambers did indeed built a hotel and other buildings in the area of Houghton, Coleman, Cass, and South Broad Street.
Tommy I was born on Mott street in my maternal grandmothers house in 1933 and my paternal grandfather,s home and grocery store and my 5 uncles was right around the corner on Hudson street so as far as I was concerned THAT WAS THE BURG.I was a member of the "Mott street gang" of 7and 8 year olds . everybody from the rest of the burg were strangers.
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That site is where Leigh Frizzell's Men's Shop, Broadway Records, and Noah Blank's Driug Store was located, across the street from Weinberg's.
I did know that I lived in the former Mechanic's Land Association wile on S. Clinton Ave., which provided housing for J. A. Roebling workers.
Tommy I was born on Mott street in my maternal grandmothers house in 1933 and my paternal grandfather,s home and grocery store and my 5 uncles was right around the corner on Hudson street so as far as I was concerned THAT WAS THE BURG.I was a member of the "Mott street gang" of 7and 8 year olds .
everybody from the rest of the burg were strangers.
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