1950: THE PERRY STREET TERMINAL

You're on the other side of 50 years of age if you remember this very prominent landmark from Trenton's golden age when those yellow and green Trenton Transit buses moved in and out all day long. It was here that U.S. Army Pvt. Glover, Thomas L. waited for a Trailways bus on a warm Wednesday morning to take him to Fort Devens, Mass. where he was to begin 9 months of hush hush training at the New England HQ of the Army Security Agency.

1949: THE VERY FAMILIAR PERRY "STREET TERMINAL;"

Trenton lost a gorgeous architectural treasure when the disastrous mid 1950's fire destroyed the original cathedral. That beautiful spire which house MANY tons of melodic bells was a sight to behold. Did you know that those huge bells, held in place by huge oak beams each were tuned to a musical key? I am currently researching the story of that steeple and those bells and will ultimately post the story. Incidentally, the house maid who died in that fire was a close friend of my Mother in Law, Elizabeth Russell Britton.