Comments for Beachwood Historical Alliance

Comment on Beachwood Fall – 2009 Photo Essay II by Donna Kerly

Donna Kerly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:47:44 +0000

I grew up in Beachwood, as well as my parents and grandparents, AND great grandparents. My great grandfather and great grandmother built one of the first houses around 1916. One of my sons still lives in Beachwood. It is wonderful reminiscing through your photos. Brings back wonderful memories. Thank you.

Comment on Beachwood Fall – 2009 Photo Essay II by beachwoodhistoricalalliance

beachwoodhistoricalalliance — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:44:01 +0000

A jump like that today would absolutely result in a broken neck! It seems like all the sand from the beach east of the dock migrated beneath and alongside its western side, leading to the town building bulkheading along the Windy Cove shoreline to prevent further erosion some years ago.

Comment on Beachwood Fall – 2009 Photo Essay II by Dwight Boud

Dwight Boud — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:08 +0000

Remembering that there used to be a high dive platform at the end of that dock where the water was twelve feet deep!

Comment on Membership by Allan Kammerer

Allan Kammerer — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:50:46 +0000

We recently moved from Beachwood after 70 years as summer and full time residents.

Great job on preserving the history.

Comment on Snapshots of the Past: Beachwood Fire Company, 1940s by Joan Fitzpatrick

Joan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:45:37 +0000

Hi Heather,

I grew up in Beachwood in the 40s and 50s. My dad was the Beachwood Barber, Joe Fuccile, and was a member of the fire department. I have a couple of pictures that I sent to Erik Weber and he sent along to Roger at the fire dept. I know that your grandfather is in one of them and I’d be happy to send them along to you if you’d like. I certainly remember your grandparents. Just let me know.

Regards,

Joan Fuccile Fitzpatrick

jmfitzy@charter.net

Comment on Rail Trails Provide Local Economic Engine by Richard Schwartz

Richard Schwartz — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:20:21 +0000

Hi,
My family lived in Beachwood around 51-53. We lived in a two story house on RR station side of the library. Our house was occupied on the first floor by offices of the GSP or NJDOT. I remember the Beachwood Library being the first library I stepped foot into. I was in awe of all the books. Beachwood was a fantastic place to be as a kid in the 50’s. The people living and working there were warm and caring. Some of my best childhood memories are connected to Beachwood.

Thanks for the great times,
Richard

Comment on Snapshots of the Past: Beachwood Fire Company, 1940s by Heather Nolze- Brescia

Heather Nolze- Brescia — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:38:46 +0000

OMG! what awesome pictures would love to get copies of them? where did you get them? my grandfather , grand mother and father are in these. would love to get copies of these i dont have many old pictures of my family.

Comment on Protecting the Heart of the Borough by John Burd

John Burd — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:26:32 +0000

This story was first published in the Feb 2000 issue of architecture Magazine.

A few updates. It took about 5 years for the lot to be paved for parking.

The local newspaper was complicit in hiding that Rite Aid was behind the demolition. Articles at the time attributed much of the purchasing of the sites the store ended up occupying to “HPT of Nashville.”

The Rite Aid store is located where a furniture store and a locally owned drug store called “Sun-ray” were situated, both still in operation shortly before demolition. And the parking lot is located where an operating JC Penney, an all brick building built in the 1940’s and the Victoria theater were.

One code story that could be told is how out of place the Rite Aid’s sign is in a town with storefronts circa the roaring 20’s. It is obvious that code enforcement was uninterested in doing their job at best.

One under told part of this story is how renowned the architect, WH Lee, is . Local people have no idea who he is or that he is the architect of the school, now converted to “The community arts center.” With its magnificent marble entrance, and ~800 seat auditorium with stained glass skylight.

Now that the Eagle Shoe Mill has been demolished to make way for a new police station, you wont hear of buildings in this area on any endangered list for a long time to come. The most incredible architecture is gone, with some of the second tier architecture restored.

The author, Christopher Hawthorne, drove from his NYC brownstone to ‘ol coal country with a poor attitude towards rural America. I find it humorous when a city dweller can not tell a wooden table with a fresh coat of enamel paint, from a plastic table, but that’s why they make the big bucks.

Thank you for keeping our story alive. Best wishes in your efforts to preserve the best of Beechwood.

Comment on Local Founders Profile: Henry and Marie Gamp by Frank

Frank — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:52:36 +0000

At that tax rate, a $300k home in Beachwood would be taxed about $6,100.

Comment on Beachwood Downtown Revitalization and Community Involvement by Lynn Paro

Lynn Paro — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:28:15 +0000

Wonderful commentary on a small borough with such vast potential. The founding fathers and mothers of our town had vision and your vision is positively incredible. Hopefully others who have the same passion to see our small town grow will join efforts to help create a town that we can be even more proud of. Beachwood is truly a pearl by the river.