South Trenton 17

South Warren and Factory Streets

Map - South Broad and Cooper

Lamberton Street Fence along the Delaware

 2 Cooper St - Petry Express and Storage

22 Union Street

Trenton’s Stores: Berk's Drug Store; Sielgel Brothers Stationery

Trenton’s Stores

From Ruthie Berkelhammer, in Peoria, Arizona

Berk's Drug Store

912 Pennington Avenue

Albert Berkelhammer, R. Dr.

Dad opened the store in 1942.It was cheap and he didn't want to take money from his sisters and yes the plant was great. Everyone loved him. He would open 9-5. Come upstairs for an hour, eat and nap and reopen at 6 til 9. Closed on Sundays. Always took off for all the high holidays.

No other pharmacies nearby.  When Korvettes opened that was some competition. Zabinsky, Bloomberg, Zimskind That's who I remember. Sold the store when I was finished with Douglass and started working for other pharmacies. 

[Ruthie’s brother, Eddie was Best Man at Wedding with Linda]

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From Tony Siegel, Scottsdale, AZ

Siegel’s Stationery

S. Stockton Street

My father owned and operated Siegle Brothers, a wholesale house (not a stationary store) late of 28 North Stockton Street right next to Rossi Bakery, smell and all. The business going way back was on Hanover Street in my early days operated by my grandfather Sam Siegle. Dad and his brother Sydney Siegle (father of Phil Siegle) ran it until Syd's death in 1868. Dad ran it solely until his passing in 1972. My mother Ruth, still alive and kicking in Greenwood House ran it until the doors closed in 1986 or so. It's local competitors were Harold Anshen and Luis Kuperschmidt. Trenton Tobacco was also in the mix.

I lived all my Trenton days in West Trenton, first Sanhican Drive and then to Cadwalader Drive. Each day was a prized possession. I have virtually no history with South Trenton. At least while I was around, both parental grandparents lives on West State Street till the die they died. 

We are members of Adath Israel until my grandfather, a pillar in the synagogue,  passed in 1957. We then changed to Har Sanai.

I knew David and Howard Finkle quite well and Lester was my Dad's doctor. I presume you were related to them? [Yes. Great people]

Attended Junior Three (1954) and THS (1957)

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Trenton Bath House JCC

Trenton Bath House

Trenton Jewish Community Center Bath House and Day Camp
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Outside wall and interior skylight
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Location	999 Lower Ferry Rd., Ewing, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°15′33″N 74°47′58″WCoordinates: 40°15′33″N 74°47′58″W
Area	8.7 acres (3.5 ha)
Built	1955
Architect	Louis Kahn
NRHP reference #	84002730[1]
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1984

The Trenton Bath House is a pivotal, influential design by the architect Louis Kahn, with the help of his associate, renowned architect Anne Tyng,^[2] at 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Exterior

A corner of the bath house

It is neither in Trenton, New Jersey, nor is it a bath house, but the so-called "Trenton Bath House" commands attention from architectural historians around the world. Designed as part of a larger plan (never executed) for the Jewish Community Center of the Delaware Valley, the "bath house" opened in 1955 and served as the entrance and changing area for patrons of an outdoor swimming pool.

From a design perspective, the bath house actually appears as a simple cruciform—four square concrete block rooms or areas, surrounding an open atrium. Each of the rooms is topped by a simple, wooden rectangular pyramid. At the corner of each room there is a large, open rectangular column that supports the roof. However, closer inspection reveals that in addition to the pure design elegance, Kahn also clarified his thinking about the utilitarian purposes of the various spaces, and it was in this building that he first articulated his notion of spaces serving and spaces served.

Kahn often spoke of this project as a turning point in his design philosophy, "From this came a generative force which is recognizable in every building which I have done since."

On August 10, 2006, Mercer County and Ewing Township purchased the bath house from the Jewish Community Center for $8.1 million, using funds from the Open Space Preservation Trust Fund. This action ensures that the historic integrity of the bath house will be protected. Ewing plans to use the main J.C.C. building as a senior citizens center. The J.C.C. had planned to move to a new 80-acre (320,000 m²) site located on Clarksville Road in West Windsor Township, but funding ran out.^[3]

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Oculus

References

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·  "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

·  ·  http://kahntrentonbathhouse.org/bathHouse.htm

3.      ·  http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/10/incomplete_jewish_community_center_project_in_west_windsor_to_be_finished_sold.html

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trenton Bat h House.

• Official Site of Trenton Bathhouse, 2009
• The "Trenton" Bathhouse of Louis Kahn

"Trenton Bath House Website", About the Bath House, retrieved March 17, 2012

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_Bath_House

1955 Second Grade, Jr. #3

Jewish Professionals 1915

Physicians
Ackley David B, 878 E State
Adam Charles Franklin, 52 W State.
Allen Enos B, 144 Perry
Allen Walter B, 240 N Warren
ATKINSON ALVAN W, 423 E State
Baldauf Herman, 311 Brunswick av
Barrows Arthur Al, 440 Hamilton or
Barwis Elmer, 211 Hamilton av
Beatty Henry H, 50 Centre
Belhis Horace' D,-802 E State
Belting Arthur W, The Aleda
BLACKWELL ENOCH, 38 W State
BRUERE ABEL 1', 252 Spring
Brnyere John, 131 Perry
Buhrman E Ray, State Hospital
CLARK WILLIAM A, 51 W State
Collier William C, 1000 S Broad
Collins Paul A, 229 W Hanover
Cooper James R, 225 Hamilton av
Cornell Van Alstyne H, 41 IV State
Davison Boyden IV, 526 N Clinton av
Denelsbeck Joseph 9, 9 Perry
Dewey J Hiland, 78 N Clinton av
Dickinson Ernest L, 100 Greenwood or
Diehl J E, State Hospital
Dellinger Harold L, McKinley Hospital
Dorety Philip J, 927 Brunswick av
Douress Philip C, 42 5 Clinton av
Farley LeRoy W, 513 E State
Fell Alton 5, 312 E State
Felty John C, State Hospital
Ferrar C B, State Hospital
Finney William F, 237 N Warren
Freeman Samuel, 229 Perry
Fretz John H, 368 S Olden or
Fuchs Jacob N, 8.36 S Broad
F'unkhouser E B, State Hospital
Gordon Clark H, 808 El State
Griffith William H 0, 217 Hamilton or
FIALL WILLIAM J, 438 E State cor					Ewing
Hammond P, State Hospital
HARMAN WILLIAM J, 1162 E State
HARRIS FRANK, 214 N Warren
Hawke Edward, S, 436 E State
Higgins Joseph F, 007 Centre
Hill Frederick E, 241 N Warren
Hilliard Ruth, State Home for Girls
HOLCOMBE CHARLES H, 46 W State
Hutchinson Albert D, 419 Chestnut av
Ivins Howard, 214 E Hanover
Jaspan Samuel C, 820 Division
Karniol William, 865 S Broad
Kent Morton NI, 233 N Warren
Kirkpatrick Murray B, 214 Hamilton av
Kiss Theodore, 1037 S Clinton av
Knowlton Millard, 78 N Clinton av
Koplin Nathaniel II, 507 S Warren
Kuhl Paul E, 228 S Clinton av
LALOR WILLIAM SMITH, 220 N War-
Lavine Barney D, 105 Union
Leedom Ira 0, 212 American Mechanic
Macfarland Burr W,• 302 Broad St Bank
Mackenzie Thomas H, 528 E State
Madden Walter, 324 S Broad
Mahoney Andrew, St Francis Hospital
McCullough John H, 523 E State
McCullough William G, 717 Broad St
McDonald J Oliver, 190 W State
McGuire-James J, 122 IV State
McLain Mackey, Mercer Hospital
Mitchell Charles H, 110 Centre
Moore George B, 259 Hamilton or
Murray John II, 212 E Hanover
Newell William A, 443 II State
NORTH HARRY R, 306 Hamilton av
Norton Horace G, 429 E State
OLIPHANT NELSON 'B, 152 W State
Pantaleone Itaffaele, 504 Hamilton av
Parker -George II, 420 E State
Parker Norton 1.1, 440 Centre
Phillips Robert H C, 209 Perry
Potts Morris LeRoy, 433 E State
Read Clinton IT, 565 S Warren
Reddan Martin W, 114 W State
Richardson Harry T, Clinton av Penn RR
Ridout Lilla, State Hospital
Rogers Lawrence H, 438 E State
Rogers William T, 82 Jackson
Ruopp Charles F, 1077 S Broad
Sands James, Mercer Hospital
Satterthwaite Joseph H, 52 N Stockton
Scammell Frank G, 40 S Clinton av .
Scarlett Rufus B, 78 N Clinton as
Schildkraut Jacob M, 326 Centre
Schoening Gustav A, 148 N' Clinton as
Seeds John B, 491 Centre
Seibert Raymond S, 284 Hamilton as
SHAW JOSEPH B, 119 S Warren
Shepherd Irenaeus Ill, 188 S Broad
Slat Samuel, 309 S Clinton av
Skellenger Edward B, 851 Hamilton as
Slack Clarence J, 310 N Broad
Smith Houghton, 1063 S Clinton av
SOMMER GEORGE N J, 120 W State
Stevenson William D, 434 E State
Stratton William Ai, 2225 5 Broad
Tate Harry, St Francis Hospital
Taylor Walter A, 68 Prospect
Tempesto Joseph A, 286 Hamilton as
Tompkins Lucius D, 132 N Warren
Turner Irvine F P, 413 11.1 State
Van Duyn, William B, 133 Perry
Waters Charles H, 50 W Hanover
Watts Wilbur, 969 S Broad
WELLS JOSEPH M, Clinton as Sta
Penna R R
West Edgar L, 274 Hamilton as
Williams Harry D, 638 Perry
WITTE EUGENE B, 425 B State
Yard Pierson W, 954 S Broad
Yazujian Dikran M, 230 N Wanten
8 127	6.3%
Accountants and Auditors
HOWARD GEORGE G, 115 Centre
Klag Harry :Jr, 804 American Mech
0	2	0%
Lawyers
Apgar, W. Holty, Frwsit National
A Backes William 4, 303-304 American
Bergen Harvey R, 111 E State
Bird Charles E. City Hall
BLACKMAN WILLIAM E, 5 E State
BODINE JOSEPH L, 146 W State
BOND LEWIS R, 11 Bridge, Morris-
Brace Frederic R, 910 American Me-
Brennan Anthony S. 111 E State
CAIN GARDNER H, S Forst-Richey
Li CASE CHARLES B, 8 Forst Richey
Conard J Lefferts, 305 Common-
CONNOR WILLIAM I, 406 Ameri-
Cook Stephen C, 1012 American Me-
Cooper William N, First National
Cougle Walter D, 91.6 American Me-
DAVIDSON J IRVING, 305 Amer--
44can Mechanic Bldg
DEVLIN MARTIN P, 710 Broad St
DICKINSON SACKETT M, 811
Dixon Huston, 34 E State
English Charles, 34 E State
Evans Edward W, 25 Colonial av
Force James M, 4 S Broad
French I Conner, 6 Forst-Richey
GASKILL NELSON B, 801 Broad St
GERAGATY & WEELANS, 404
American Mechanic Bldg
Gnichtel Frederick W, 709 Broad St
Green Henry W, Mechanics Bank
GI.T.MMERE CHARLES E, 301-302
Hammond James, 612-613 American
Hartman Henry M, 916 American
Hartnence John A, 231 E Hanover
HAVENS BENJAMIN F, P 0 Bldg
Heher Harry, 301-302 Common-
Herron James V, 33 Forst-Richey
HUNT JOSEPH E, 16 Forst-Bldg
HUTCHINSON & HUTCHI
JAMIESON WILLIAM
Kates John H, 111 E State
KATZENBACH EDWARD L, 9
KATZEN-,ACH FRANK S JR,
KENNEDY CHARLES B JR,
Long Edwin C, 1012 American
LOWTHORP FRANCIS C. 705
MACPHERSON GEORGE W,
Maple Theodore C, 11 W State
McGee Francis H, State House
McGoogan James J Jr, First Na
MONTGOMERY JOHN A, 7
Moore Hervey S, 38 W State
Naar Samuel G, 17 E State
Oliphant A Dayton, 804 Am
Oliphant Samuel D, 804 Am
Phillips & Thurlow, 33-35
Phillips Henry D, 511 Broad St
Pierson Ellis L, 313 Broad St
Reed Alfred, 812 American Mech
RICHEY ISAAC F, 11 W State
Robbins Ellery, 111 E State
Roberts Charles E, 517 Commonwealth
Ruhlman Cassel R, 702 A
RUSLING JAMES F, 224 E S
Satterthwaite Linton, 1012 A
SCAMMELL SCOTT, Mechanic%
Schoonover .7 D La Barre, 7 W
SCUDDER HERVEY C, 111 E
SMITH IRA F, 615 Broad St
Smith R M J, 508-509 Common
Solan John. 103 E State
STOCKTON BAYARD,
Stokes Edward A, 315 Broad St
Sykes Alvin W, 111 E State
Taylor Albert A, 1012 American
1	81	1.2%

The percentages of Jewish representation among the professions in 1915 dramatically shows an underrepresentation of Jews proportional their population:

Physicians - 6.3%

Accountants - O%

Lawyers -  1.2%

Clearly, such a low figure bespeaks the lack of education of the immigrants whose sons were obtaining the education they missed.