| The
New Section Between Allen and Bijou Avenues |
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2492
Gerritsen Ave. |
Cao Artz |
(downstairs) Dave's candy store on the southwest corner
of Allen and Gerritsen Avenues, later bought by the Patch brothers (above the store was a
dentist) |
Two of the original candy store
owners were Dave and Kenny. Kenny had a scar on his cheek. I
remember buying comic books and ice cream sodas. See Artie Richard's story Cap Pistol. --MK |
2494
Gerritsen Ave. |
Hong's Grocery |
Tim's grocery store |
My mother always warned me not to show them
how much money I had with me in case they said the price was what I had in my hand.--MK His name was Tim Golden and I delivered for him one summer.--AR
Tom Golden had a delivery boy nicknamed Swede (Harold Olsen). |
 2496 (737)
Gerritsen Ave. |
Brenman's Prime Meat
Market |
Since 1927. |
2502
Gerritsen Ave, |
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Henry Keeley's Ship's Store (1958) |
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| 2506-2536 |
residences |
empty lots to corner |
They used to sell Christmas trees
there. |
| Between Bijou and Channel Avenues |
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| across the avenue @ 2529 Gerritsen Ave. |
Public School 227 |
park w/ handball courts |
We used to play in the pool during the
summer and ice skate in it during the winter. |
| 2546-2584 |
residences |
The Gerritsen Avenue side of the
block between Bijou and Channel was empty. |
We had our Victory garden. The
Civic Club had a large sign on the
Bijou Avenue side; probably the original "Drive slowly. We love our children."
sign. The people in the middle of the block mowed the grass in back of their house. There
were a lot of weeping willow trees, one of which was ours. The Maloney's (or was it
MacLaughlins'?) had an owl in their pine tree once. On the corner
of Channel on Aster Court were the Greenwoods. |
| Between
Channel and Devon Avenues |
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2602
Gerritsen Ave. |
Leo's Deli |
1939: The Blue Bird grocery, owned
by Bill & Amy Steffen. |
Their son was Henry. Later, Jimmy
Carillo's, a gambling den; still later annexed by Ryback; now a grocery. |
2602
Gerritsen Ave. |
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upstairs, 1939-40: Dr. H.E. Finn |
Surgeon-dentist |
2604
Gerritsen Ave. |
Big Al's Barber |
Ryback's (1958 ad) |
The five-and-dime store, second
store in from Channel Avenue. I bought my plastic horses there. They had everything.--MK |
2606
Gerritsen Ave. |
Savannah |
Third site of the library
(1990-1997), later Scotty Arscott's Photo Studio |
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| 2610-2624 |
residences |
empty lots |
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2628
Gerritsen Ave. |
Laura O'Connell Real Estate |
Storage building used by Hoban's |
Sold Christmas trees. |
2632
Gerritsen Ave. |
Jim's Marine Inn |
Hoban's Tavern (two stores
combined) |
Owned by Mike Hoban. Smelled awful
on summer mornings. |
2634
Gerritsen Ave. |
Kiddie Patch |
Konrad's Meat Market, Mimi's
Bakery, Lady Anna Marie's Hair Stylists |
Bakery (or
butcher shop?) later moved to between Devon & Everett |
2636
Gerritsen Ave. |
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1939: Hygienic
Barber Shop |
Owned by A.
Lanzarotta |
2638
Gerritsen Ave. |
All American Boy's Club |
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Victoria Pizza |
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2640
Gerritsen Ave. |
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1939: The Annette
Shop |
Owned by S.
Rosenfeld. Hosiery, Lingerie, Children's wear. |
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Cardboard Joe's Shoe Store |
He was always in visiting his
friends Fran and Izzy Israel. |
2648
Gerritsen Ave. |
Cort Club |
A&P? |
Cort Club eventually bought Fran
and Izzy's and expanded to corner. |
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Kenney's Candy Store, later Fran
& Izzy's Sweet Shop (1962
advertisement) |
The candy store on the northwest
corner of Everett Avenue. See Artie Richard's story Cap Pistol. |
| Between Devon and Everett Avenues |
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2658
Gerritsen Ave. |
Di Marzo Associates |
Macken's bar, later Park Tavern (1962 advertisement)
Still earlier, Gerritsen
Pharmacy
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Owned by Pat Macken (unoffical
mayor of Gerritsen Beach) and O'Connor. A tough-guy place. Later, The Park Tavern, always
referred to as Tangney's Bar (Pat Tangney & Frank Corr).- @ 1966-69,
Thomas Deacy, and Pete Carr owned the Park Tavern (Cardea Rest).
Deacy bought it from the Tangney family and had it a few years. They
sold the bar to Walter Benike & Pete Guarino. |
2658
Gerritsen Ave. |
FM2 Square Construction Co. |
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2658
Gerritsen Ave. |
Onyx Construction Co. |
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2658
Gerritsen Ave. |
Tracey Real Estate |
Gerritsen Pharmacy (Doc's
pharmacy, then Marty's) |
I remember the row of old style
slow turning fans hanging from the tin ceiling. There were two men, perhaps brothers who I
always assumed owned the business. Later in the mid '60's it changed hands and became
Marty's pharmacy. Marty had been in the army or navy and was fond of telling everyone
that, "I did everything while I was in the service ...What's your problem...just tell
me...I can help. I did everything a doctor did, except surgery while I was in the
service". He was cut from different cloth than the two reserved "brothers"
before him. --RJ Where a man worked with kinky hair, a moustache,
and glasses and was a bit cross-eyed. |
2662
Gerritsen Ave. |
Nails and Designs by Gee Gee and
Co. |
REO dry cleaner, gym, later pizza
place |
Changed hands frequently. |
2662
Gerritsen Ave. |
Salon Siena |
later Marty's junk store |
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2666
Gerritsen Ave. |
Spiro's Seafood |
'D' T-V (1962 advertisement), Don & Vinnie |
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2668
Gerritsen Ave. |
Artie's Bargain mart in 1958 |
1939: George's Bakery |
-George
Haas's store came from his father-in-law, Mr. Beender. It started up by Allen Avenue and
later moved between Devon and Everett. |
2672
Gerritsen Ave. |
Food Haven |
Ralston's grocery, later Food
Haven (known as John's) |
Then there was a grocery store
which was family owned. Much smaller than Bohacks, but much more convenient.--RJ Owned by Johnny McBride, who resembled Red Skelton.--AR |
2676
Gerritsen Ave. |
National Cartoonist Society |
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2678
Gerritsen Ave. |
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Quality Meat Market (Bill Doyle
& Cebulski), then Joe Duffy, the butcher. In 1958 was Independent Meat Market (1958 ad): John La Barbara |
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2680
Gerritsen Ave. |
Galleria Alba |
Sal's Barber Shop |
Sal originally worked in a shop
next to Cardboard Joe's |
2682
Gerritsen Ave. |
John J Walsh, Attorney |
Real estate/ tax office (Walsh's?) |
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2684
Gerritsen Ave. |
Beach Florist |
Shoe repair store |
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2688 (405?)
Gerritsen Ave. |
Gerritsen Wine & Liquor |
ca, 1930s,
In 1958 was Sherr, the Tailor/Dry
Cleaner (ad) |
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2690
Gerritsen Ave. |
White Wave Laundromat |
Laundromat |
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Pool Room |
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Original site of Pollay's toy
store |
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2692
Gerritsen Ave. |
#1 Best Reality |
1939: Gus Konrad's Meat Market.
Later, Jack's department store (1962
advertisement), later Eileen's and Bill's (also a clothing store) |
A clothing store operated by Jack
and his wife.--RJ Jack started out as an Army/Navy store after the
war. Great guy he got involved with the local sports teams and helped out financially.--AR |
2694
Gerritsen Ave. |
vacant |
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2698
Gerritsen Ave. |
ZAP - The Paint Spot |
Sam's candy store, Ira's; owned by
Yetta & Max Schneider |
seemed dark and spooky |
2700
Gerritsen Ave. |
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Harry's Delicatessen (opened by
Harry Rathjen, later owned by two guys named Ira and Izzy. |
Harry Rathje's order, Willie
Perkins, used to come to the house, take your order, and deliver it later in the day by
pushcart. |
| Between
Everett and Florence Avenues |
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2712
Gerritsen Ave. |
hand-crafted furniture store (was Puppy
World, Beach Eats) |
(downstairs) (upstairs) Dr. Louis J. Baronberg (see prescription) |
Bar; later, the second site of
the library (1956-1989) Made housecalls, ran up the stairs,
delivered babies. Doc Baronberg did tonsillectomies in his office. His car has been
described as a Mercedes, a Thunderbird, and a Corvette.
Dr. Baronberg's office is now (1999) a three-bedroom apartment. |
2714
Gerritsen Ave. |
Carol's School of Dance |
Machine shop |
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2716
Gerritsen Ave. |
Victoria Pizzeria |
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2718
Gerritsen Ave. |
Gather Inn |
Pool hall |
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2720
Gerritsen Ave. |
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Macken's Restaurant and Bar: Pat
Macken (1958 ad) |
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2726
Gerritsen Ave. |
Fair Deal Video |
In 1958 was Sal's
Shoe Repair Shop: Sal Barbieri |
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Laura Olsen RD |
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2728
Gerritsen Ave. |
Doreen Greenwood Realty |
Lane & Harbort, Jewelers, Flower store
(1958 ad) |
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2728
(325)
Gerritsen Ave. |
D Television |
1939: Harry Timmermann's
Delicatessen and Fancy Groceries; also Hinsch's Delicatessen; later George Durand's Cleaning/Pressing (1961 receipt) |
Durand's was run by George, always
smiling and cheerful. |
2730
Gerritsen Ave. |
Genal's Stationary |
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2732
(321)
Gerritsen Ave. |
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1939: Franks
Blue Bird Beauty Shop; later
Pete's Italian-Anerican Deli: Pete & Micky D'Ambra (1958 ad); then Polay's toy store (story) |
Permanent waves:
$4.00 |
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empty lot, later a VFW memorial |
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2748
Gerritsen Ave. |
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Irem Stryker, RE
broker |
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2750
Gerritsen Ave. |
Ancient Order of the Hibernians |
American Legion or Hibernian Hall,
Duffy Post |
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2754
Gerritsen Ave. |
Pete's Hardware |
Initial site of the library
storefront branch until 1955), then Ben's Mart (1962 advertisement) |
The Brownie Scouts had displays there when my
mother was the Brownie Scout leader. I got books there all the time. I remember trudging
through the snow with books on my sled. |
2756
Gerritsen Ave. |
Poppa Charlie's Deli |
Ernie's Delicatessen: Ernie
Brancard (1962 advertisement) |
Where we bought potato salad and
the fabulous Cincinnati (up here we call it Lebanon bologna).--MK
The best.--AR |
2758 (301)
Gerritsen Ave. |
Marine Pharmacy (1962 advertisement; bottle) |
(The Rexall
store), Wiener's Drugs, Doc Telsey's |
I remember Doc Wiener's Pharmacy
but don't know what was there before. When Doc retired in the 70's Jerry Siegel took it
over. |
| Between
Florence and Gotham Avenues |
2776
Gerritsen Ave. |
St James Lutheran Church
They had a fair each year. Sometimes you could throw a ball at a target and if you hit it
someone fell in the water. St James also had a yearly Sunday School parade down Gerritsen
Avenue on Brooklyn Day-Forsythia Day in the spring. I have a few pictures of that. When I
was a teenager, I joined the band to be with my friends. My knee was always black-and-blue
from the drum.--MKI remember the Brooklyn Day-St. James parade. They also had a
"Cadet Corps" for boys who also
marched in the parade. Regular sort of army uniforms, discipline, marching, hikes in the
hills of New Jersey around Dover, and I think a band. I was a member for a short while. It
was headed by an older gentleman named Major Rule who I am sure was a WWI vet, and perhaps
WWII also.--RJ
I was scoutmaster there late 60s early 70s. Troop 776.--AR |
