Old Garden in Perth Amboy
Thanks to Craig Halbert for finding this article!
City Hall Park
The Waterfront
Rector Street
Smith and High Streets
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Packer House Fire 1942
Article is from
The Perth Amboy Evening News
November 28, 1942
Circa 1990
Site of the Packer House
Now High Street Senior Citizens
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Water Street
Article from
The Perth Amboy Evening News
May 2, 1959
W.A. Whitehead was a New Jersey Historian
He wrote
"Contributions To The Early History of Perth Amboy"
You can read his book for free at the link below
Monday, January 16, 2012
1876 Fire
1876 Perth Amboy Map
Showing area of fire.
High St. to Malden Lane
Thanks to Craig Halbert
for finding this article.
Woodbridge Independent
Thursday, November 16, 1876
Fire was Saturday, November 11, 1876
1914 Perth Amboy Map
Malden Lane changed to Willocks Lane.
Present day picture.
Smith & High Streets going towards the Ferry.
Fire was on the left side of Smith Street.
Willocks Lane is gone.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Cortland St or Cortlandt St ?
Article is from
The News Tribune
Early 80's
1914 Map
Spelled Cortlandt Street
1952 Map
Spelled Cortland Street
Present Day Map
Spelled Cortlandt Street
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