Comments for Beachwood Historical Alliance http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com Official Newssite for the BHA - to join our mailing list, email beachwoodhistoricalalliance@gmail.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Snapshots of the Past: Beachwood Fire Company, 1940s by Joan Fitzpatrick http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/snapshots-of-the-past-beachwood-fire-company-1940s/#comment-201 Joan Fitzpatrick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:45:37 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-201 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 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 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/rail-trails-provide-local-economic-engine/#comment-200 Richard Schwartz Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:20:21 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1216#comment-200 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 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 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/snapshots-of-the-past-beachwood-fire-company-1940s/#comment-198 Heather Nolze- Brescia Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:38:46 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1939#comment-198 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. 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 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/protecting-the-heart-of-the-borough/#comment-197 John Burd Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:26:32 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1195#comment-197 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 <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/architect/243" rel="nofollow">renowned the architect, WH Lee, is</a> . 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. 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 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/local-founders-profile-henry-and-marie-gamp/#comment-196 Frank Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:52:36 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1773#comment-196 At that tax rate, a $300k home in Beachwood would be taxed about $6,100. 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 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/beachwood-downtown-revitalization-and-community-involvement/#comment-192 Lynn Paro Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:28:15 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1863#comment-192 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Snapshot of the Past: Disbrow’s Market, 1938 by beachwoodhistoricalalliance http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/snapshot-of-the-past-disbrows-market-1938/#comment-190 beachwoodhistoricalalliance Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:48:09 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1848#comment-190 Very cool Frank, thanks! Very cool Frank, thanks!

]]> Comment on New York Tribune – Original Subscription/Lot Promotion Booklet – Part Three of Three by Karen Seeland http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/new-york-tribune-%e2%80%93-original-subscriptionlot-promotion-booklet-%e2%80%93-part-three-of-three/#comment-177 Karen Seeland Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:35:18 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1841#comment-177 What a deal! Even a fire and beach chairs for free!! Those were THE days! What a deal! Even a fire and beach chairs for free!! Those were THE days!

]]> Comment on Snapshot of the Past: Disbrow’s Market, 1938 by Frank Garriel http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/snapshot-of-the-past-disbrows-market-1938/#comment-176 Frank Garriel Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:15:17 +0000 http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/?p=1848#comment-176 Some perspective on what things cost in 1938... Inflation adjusted numbers (to 2008) Car: $10,591.28 Gasoline: $3.03/gal House: $96,834.54 Bread: $1.36/loaf Milk: $7.57/gal Postage Stamp: $0.45 Average Annual Salary: $25,721.67 What things actually cost in 2008 (or 2009)... Car: $28,715 Gas: $4/gal in 2008 $2.59 on 9/7/09 House: $210,100 median price, $269,200 average Bread: $3.19 for 20oz. Wonder Bread. $2.99 20oz Stroehmann, $0.89 22oz ShopRite (on sale, $1.19 regular price) Milk: $3.29/gal Stamp: $0.44 Median Household Income: $50,303 (2008) I couldn't find average... median is a better number to use when thinking of "typical" anyway... So what does this mean? It means that our house and cars are filled with more stuff than they used to be. They're bigger too. You can't see it from these numbers because of the bread, but our food costs are way lower than they used to be. It's helpful to think of these numbers as a percentage of household income. Sources: Car: http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2008/02/average_new_vehicle_cost_1.htm Gas (2008): http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/08/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htm Gas (2009): http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/wrgp/mogas_home_page.html House: http://www.census.gov/const/uspricemon.pdf Bread: 20-22oz loaf at Shop-Rite, 9/11/2009. priced via shoprite.com Milk: 1 gallon whole milk, priced via shoprite.com 9/11/2009 Postage Stamp: USPS.com Income: http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p60-236.pdf Some perspective on what things cost in 1938…

Inflation adjusted numbers (to 2008)
Car: $10,591.28
Gasoline: $3.03/gal
House: $96,834.54
Bread: $1.36/loaf
Milk: $7.57/gal
Postage Stamp: $0.45
Average Annual Salary: $25,721.67

What things actually cost in 2008 (or 2009)…
Car: $28,715
Gas: $4/gal in 2008 $2.59 on 9/7/09
House: $210,100 median price, $269,200 average
Bread: $3.19 for 20oz. Wonder Bread. $2.99 20oz Stroehmann, $0.89 22oz ShopRite (on sale, $1.19 regular price)
Milk: $3.29/gal
Stamp: $0.44
Median Household Income: $50,303 (2008) I couldn’t find average… median is a better number to use when thinking of “typical” anyway…

So what does this mean? It means that our house and cars are filled with more stuff than they used to be. They’re bigger too. You can’t see it from these numbers because of the bread, but our food costs are way lower than they used to be. It’s helpful to think of these numbers as a percentage of household income.

Sources:
Car: http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2008/02/average_new_vehicle_cost_1.htm
Gas (2008): http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/08/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htm
Gas (2009): http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/wrgp/mogas_home_page.html
House: http://www.census.gov/const/uspricemon.pdf
Bread: 20-22oz loaf at Shop-Rite, 9/11/2009. priced via shoprite.com
Milk: 1 gallon whole milk, priced via shoprite.com 9/11/2009
Postage Stamp: USPS.com
Income: http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p60-236.pdf

]]> Comment on About by Grace Peck http://beachwoodhistoricalalliance.wordpress.com/about/#comment-175 Grace Peck Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:47:02 +0000 #comment-175 Hi there BHA, My name is Grace Peck and I am the Treasurer of The Pine Lake Park Clubhouse. Located in Manchester New Jersey it is a piece of history that it's members are trying to preserve. Check out our website and feel free to comment back to me. I and the rest of the Board of Directors would love to meet and chat about some common interests we have in preserving the history of our beloved New Jersey towns. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. sincerly, Grace Peck Treasurer Pine Lake Park Clubhouse plpclubhouse.com 908-910-3669 Hi there BHA,
My name is Grace Peck and I am the Treasurer of The Pine Lake Park Clubhouse. Located in Manchester New Jersey it is a piece of history that it’s members are trying to preserve.
Check out our website and feel free to comment back to me.
I and the rest of the Board of Directors would love to meet and chat about some common interests we have in preserving the history of our beloved New Jersey towns.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

sincerly,
Grace Peck
Treasurer Pine Lake Park Clubhouse
plpclubhouse.com
908-910-3669

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