
140 Genesee Street, The Burg.
The corner of Genesee Street and Hudson Street.
St Stephens Parish Center:)
A Blog about the Chambersburg area of Trenton NJ. The Burg we all loved and miss. If you were from the Burg I hope many of the pictures and lists and comments under them from good folks bring back some nice memories. Villa Park, Franklin Park, South Trenton, and nearby Hamilton also mentioned. Use the search box atop the blog to find schools,churches,streets,stores,bars etc that you remember. Over 4000 posts and 3000 pics. Enjoy:)
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The Hungarian Hall beofre it was St. Stephen's Parish Center.
Bingo was played every Friday. There were many wedding receptions with cars parked all over the place. No air conditioning, of course. They opened the doors to let the smoke and hot air out. You could hear singing for blocks!
This was a great place in its day!
Loved going there, the annual Harvest dance in October, New Years eve, and they even did stage shows starring people from the parish..
We (Hungarians) always called it the MAGYAR HAZ (Hungarian Home)
Source: http://trentonhistory.org/His/Foreign.html
A History of Trenton 1679 ~ 1929
CHAPTER XVIII
Trenton Citizens of Foreign Origin
BY RICHARD D. LA GUARDIA
HUNGARIAN COMMUNITY HOME
The new structure recently erected and called the Magyar Home is used for many social affairs. It is located at Genesee and Hudson Streets. The Magyar Home represents the genuine desire for enjoyment of the best community life, and their wish to give their children every educational advantage. It encourages members to keep their homes clean and looking their best and as a result many Hungarians have a high standard of living. The building and the site are valued at $100,000 and were secured largely through the efforts of Adam Nagy and Julius Gyongyosy.
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