The Armory, Trenton
Thank you for this cool picture Dennis McGrath.
I only know the Armory from driving past it as I
never went there for an event. When I saw this
picture I immediately said yes I remember this:)
3 years ago
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I remember a few basketball tournaments played there. I think it was when I went to Notre Dame in about 1962?
They would open it for varied events back then but I'm fuzzy on what they were?
Skip
Great pic!
Looks like early Spring or late Winter because of all the dark debris used for sanding the roads during snowstorms. Looks like they used dark cinders or slag rather than sand.
The two large buildings at the right are the former Moose Hall (red brick building), and past that, the Federal Building (the larger light colored stone building). On top of the Federal Building you can see the roof structures for George Whiteley's US Weather Bureau equipment.
In the Armory, the large green door was used to allow access to heavy equipment like deuce-and-a-halfs. To the left of the big door on ground level, was a place most males visited when they turned 18. This was the home of Selective Service, where you registered for the Draft.
The parking lot on the left was for Sears Roebuck.
Check out the cherry 56 turquoise and cream Chevy on the left headed under the freeway overpass. ;-)
BTW, was Dennis McGrath from Lawrence? He went to THS with me - class of '64. ;-)
Way to comment on a picture. Thanks SJBill, for bringing that photo to life!I remember going to the Armory to see the Roller Derby. And I remember going to see boxing matches at Moose Hall with my father. A lot of men smoking and yelling at the boxers. Next to Moose Hall was a silver dinner which was run by Gus Rose, father of my friend George Rose.
SJ, what an eye you've got! Chill of winter in the air on a clear day like that.
And the other memory, my number was 024.
I guess that is why I never play the lottery, like never.
Skip
HI MAC... THAT'S A GREAT PHOTO OF THE TRENTON ARMORY. A BUILDING THAT HOUSED SO MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITES. YEARS AGO ON XMAS DAY THEY USED IT TO GIVE AWAY TO KIDS, MANY THINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THEY USED THE BUILDING FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY RESERVE. THEY ALSO USED IT FOR SO MANY SPORTING EVENTS. AT THE TIME I BELIEVE IT WAS THE LARGEST BUILDING IN THE CITY AND NOW IT'S GONE LIKE SO MANY OTHER FINE BUILDINGS. REGARDS.
Guys: The Amory looks the same, I would never recognize the roads though, things did change. I remember going to the Amory for pro wrestling with my dad and also going into the service in 1966. Sears was a great store too.
I remeber the Armory well. I left for Fort Dix from there in 1968.
My father took me to see the roller derby there many times. Also the Trentonian Newspaper was next to the Armory. Later on in the &0's I worked for the City Health Dept. and my office was in the Armory. I beleive it was 1975 when it burned down.
Hi, Mac - thank you for the credit, but for sure it's an old post card; I just happened to find it on the Web. And to all, regretfully, no, I'm not related directly to any of the Lawrence / Trenton McGraths - I'm from the Bronx by way of
South Brunwick, and I lived in Villa Park from 2004-2008
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