1937: W. STATE ST AND HILDEBRECHT AND STACY TRENT

I am in the process of re-formatting those R.C. Maxwell Trenton photos from the Duke University Library's collection. My early posts were erroneously made without using the proper copyright "Fair Use" rules as expected by the Duke Library. The above photo is the way these copyright photos should be displayed: With the credit going to the Duke Library along with the "XX" catalog number of the specific photo. These photos are historical treasurers and I want to be sure any of those that I post are within the U.S. copyright laws. Additionally, I have reproduced them in original grayscale and at a high resolution rates so they can be enlarged without losing focus. Thank you PhotoShop!

1937: WEST STATE AND WILLOW STREET

Here's a zoomed in view from the Duke University Library R.C. Maxwell file number XXX3527 which gives a beautiful closeup of the Stacy Trent and Hildebrecht hotels including the Llewellen corner drug store as it looked in the year 1937.

1937: W. STATE AND WILLOW: A CLOSER LOOK

This is a segmented enlarged view of a small portion of the preceding post showing W. State and Willow in a wider field of view. Through the magic of digital imaging the above pristine cutaway gives a closer look at the Hotel Stacy Trent and down the street a bit, the Hotel Hildebrecht.

1920: STACY TRENT HOTEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

What a great photo! September 29, 1920 and the Stacy Trent was on the way to serving Trenton for nearly 50 years. Thanks again to the Duke University Archives for this great photo.

SJBill said...

I do remember the corner clock from Trenton Junior College and School of Industrial Arts, in (I'm thinking) 1953. As a second grader I was given a "scholarship" to study on Saturdays with kids my age, along with many that were much older. We had classes up on the fifth floor of this and over a block or so on Capitol Street where there were some very good ceramics and sculpture studios.

How did a second grader get here from South Clinton Ave? Either walk (by yorself) or or take the Trenton Transit.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Anonymous said...

SJ, thanks to Sally Lane we still have the Kelsey to admire since the "Town Fathers" intended to demolish it a few years back. I too took ceramics on Capitol Street and art in the Kelsey upper floor that had a wonderful skylight. In the 1950's and 60's knowing most of the bus drivers by and I can even remember one summer day making a game of seeing how many places we could ride on bus transfer slips.

Ed Millerick

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Ralph Lucarella said...

HI TOM....THAT'S WHAT WAS GOING ON IN TRENTON A YEAR AFTER I WAS BORN. I NEVER REALIZED I WOULD BE DELIVERING MAIL IN THAT AREA FOR THREE YEARS. I WORKED THAT PART OF W. STATE ST. FROM WILLOW TO CALHOUND IN THE 1950'S WHEN THOSE PEOPLE GOT THREE DELIVERIES A DAY. THOSE DOCTORS ON W. STATE ALL GOT MANY SAMPLES THAT DROVE ME NUTS. I REALLY ENJOYED THE TOUGH WORK OF SERVING THOSE PATRONS INCLUDING ALL THE POLITICIANS. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

1929 AND 2011: TONY TEMPESTA'S STACY TRENT HOTEL BLOG

I received an email from Mr. Tony Tempesta advising me that he is hosting a blog dedicated to Trenton's late, great Stacy Trent Hotel. Great job, Tony! I will add your site to the many links on my blog. In the meantime, the graphic on top of this page has the URL address of your blog. It can be manually entered to gain access to your home page.

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Ralph Lucarella said...

HI TOM....WHILE I WAS WITH THE POST OFFICE, I EMPTIED THE MAIL BOX AT THE STACY TRENT HOTEL MANY TIMES AND WAS ALWAYS FASCINATED WITH THE LOBBY AND THE MARBLE STAIRWAY TO THE LOWER LEVEL. THE HOTEL WAS THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF DOWNTOWN TRENTON AND FEATURED EVERY AFFAIR WITH DIGNITY. REGARDS

Monday, January 24, 2011

Teresa Wilson Rogers said...

What a coincidence! I recently bought the same postcard on ebay and posted it on my blog this past week! http://rogersfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2011/01/those-places-thursday-stacy-trent-hotel.html I will be looking forward to reading Tony's blog.

Monday, January 24, 2011

1935: INSANITY ATOP THE HOTEL STACY TRENT

From the "NOSTALGIA" folder in the Hamilton Library Local History Collection comes this photo article of a couple of daredevils who performed a dance high above the Stacy Trent Hotel on East Sate Street in downtown Trenton. The aerial  view of East State Street with those beautiful old tour buses mingling with the crowd adds a very nice nostalgic touch to the scene.

1929: THE STACY TRENT HOTEL

The Stacy Trent and the Hotel Hildebrecht were the two "IN" places back in Trenton's golden age of the 20's through the 40's. From the "HOTELS" folder in the Local History Collection, this combination of photos showing the late, great Stacy Trent, and the building which was demolished to make room for the new Trenton meeting, greeting, and living place.

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Ralph Lucarella said...

HI TOM....I DELIVERED MAIL AND PICKED UP MAIL FROM THE STACY TRENT IN THE 1940S AND WAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED WITH THE LOBBY AND THE LOWER LEVEL WITH THEIR MARBLE STAIRWAY AND DECOR. REALLY AN OUTSTANDING STRUCTURE. REGARDS.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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West End Sal said...

I too loved the lobby. I remember going there for a function and saw a beautiful suit on display. My mother, Sarah Logan, could really sew and recreated it for me. The Stacy-Trent was such a classy place and so typical of Trenton when I was growing up.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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Mack said...

The same city that tore these down now wants to tear down Trenton High...the more things change the more they stay the same...

1919 AND 1921: THE NEW STACY TRENT HOTEL

I would imagine that those of us who remember the hotels Hildebrecht and Stacy Trenton are diminishing in number. Indeed, few who were born in the '60's, 70's and 80's would not recognize the Trenton during the era when this hotel was built. It was a very sumptuous hotel, and most dignitaries who visited the city were put up in either the Hildebrecht or the Stacy Trent.

1933: GHOSTS OF TRENTON'S CHRISTMAS PAST

Trenton had two major hotels and a few which were smaller and esser known. The Stacy Trent and Hildebrecht were the two large center city hotels. Here's an ad from the depths of the Great Depression in the year 1933.

1919: COAT OF ARMS FOR THE NEW STACY TRENT

THOSE OF US WHO REMEMBER TRENTON'S GOLDEN YEARS REMEMBER THE TWO OUTSTANDING DOWNTOWN HOTELS, THE HILDEBRECHT, AND STACY TRENT. I HOPE TO UNCOVER MORE INTERESTING ARTICLES ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND GRAND OPENING OF THE STACY TRENT.