The Hotel Hildebrecht, Downtown Trenton
An Interior View.
Click on the picture and you can see a woman behind
a counter in this picture. This place was before my
time but many Burg folks from back in the day would
remember it so here it is:)
6 years ago
8 comments:
Here again is another example of the class downtown Trenton had in those days. This hotel was on the corner of W. State and Chancery Lane, across the street was the hotel Sterling and police headquarters was on Chancery Lane. First Mechanics Bank was on the other corner. I remember these locations like it was yesterday.
This Hotel was "The place to be" in the early years. Political meetings and gala balls where given here. Many by Mary G. Roebling. She was the first woman to head a major US bank, Trenton Trust Co, and very important in the country political arena. Here was
many of the Incomes Governor's balls Inaugural where held. Everything was first class, a truly magnificent building.
Anyone who was anyone came here. It was then the "Ultimate Show Place" of the Capitol of New Jersey. If you could get the hotel register you would find the names of the worlds richest people, famous politicians and Actors, authors, play writers, writers, movie producers, big band leaders and many, many more. At night I watched the many limo's put up, one by one and folks in tuxedo and women in evening grown's get out and enter those great doors and marble foyer.
Some of New Jersey biggest and most patriotic parades passed up this hotel. Each parade offered the National Guard, the Army, Navy, US Marines, Coast Guard, US Airforce men and women, in full uniform with tanks, jeeps, trucks and floats. Of course, Trenton's best the Police, Fire and Nurses, and all their trucks and personal.
These were not 20 minute parades, it was a celebration of our country that you don't see today. Folks came from all over the country to see this.
This is one part of Trenton I will never forget.
I would like to ad that Mrs. Mary Roebling built a town house where the Hotel Sterling was located and along with Mayor Donnally and others hoasted many affairs there. Regards,Ralph
Ralph,
Mary Roebling lived at 40 West State Street. It had in large inground swimming pool.
I think you mean Mayor Donald J Connolly. He was a friend of the family and came to Julie and my wedding. He attended our wedding at St Mary Cathedral and the reception. He was a generous man.
Ed MacNicoll
Your right Ed; Now that I think about it, I remember Don Connelly well. I had the old Mayor Donnelly in mind. That's going way back. Mrs. Mary Roebling's daughter married Andy Dutch. Her son Paul did a little acting. I delivered mail to her at 175 W. State for 4 years. She was a very nice person. Sorry about that.
Hotel Sterling was on the corner of W. State & Chancery Lane. Famous Winmans restaurant was on the first floor.
What year was the hotel built?
Mary Roebling’s town house was next door to her bank and going west @ 75 feet.
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