Hey gardenguy,
I too went to Holy Child fr0m 1932 to 1940 and I remember the Christian Science church and reading room as well as Woolworths. Memory fades on the fish store but I do remember an appliance store but not its name. They featured the early strange looking TV sets which disappeared when WW ll began. The tavern on the northwest corner (south side) of Jamaica and 111th had a set and we used to hover in the doorway and watch it. In 1940 we moved to Brooklyn for a year and then back to Woodhaven next door (almost) to the Wiiiard theater. In fact I was watching a movie in the Willard when Pearl Harbor was attacked. There was an announcement over the PA system for all military personnel to report to their bases but they never said why.
By the way I lived south of Jamaica and north of the Marx home. I think you mistakenly reversed the directions in your message.
philmem
Yes indeed,Warren,Jamaica Ave runs east-west. 111th St runs north-south and has odd numbered addresses on the east side of the street. Mine was 8729. I did not know or had forgotten that Jamaica Ave had even numbered addresses on its south side. Does this imply that the Garden was on the north side? Is 113-12 an odd or an even number? The hyphenated structure is a bit unusual. Usually an address like 11312 implies the 12th postal unit from 113th st, road or whatever. There is usually some logic to these address numbers the trick being knowing what that logic is.
I’m not familiar with Phil M. Daly or his trade paper but must compliment him on his (or his parents) choice of names.
Thanks for the input.
philmem
I lived on the east side of 111th St just south of Jamaica Ave and north of the Marx brothers' aunt’s house from 1932 to 1940 and saw many a movie at the Garden theater. However I remember it on the south side of Jamaica ave. We walked to it without crossing the avenue. Could I be mistaken?
philmem
Hey gardenguy,
I too went to Holy Child fr0m 1932 to 1940 and I remember the Christian Science church and reading room as well as Woolworths. Memory fades on the fish store but I do remember an appliance store but not its name. They featured the early strange looking TV sets which disappeared when WW ll began. The tavern on the northwest corner (south side) of Jamaica and 111th had a set and we used to hover in the doorway and watch it. In 1940 we moved to Brooklyn for a year and then back to Woodhaven next door (almost) to the Wiiiard theater. In fact I was watching a movie in the Willard when Pearl Harbor was attacked. There was an announcement over the PA system for all military personnel to report to their bases but they never said why.
By the way I lived south of Jamaica and north of the Marx home. I think you mistakenly reversed the directions in your message.
philmem
Yes indeed,Warren,Jamaica Ave runs east-west. 111th St runs north-south and has odd numbered addresses on the east side of the street. Mine was 8729. I did not know or had forgotten that Jamaica Ave had even numbered addresses on its south side. Does this imply that the Garden was on the north side? Is 113-12 an odd or an even number? The hyphenated structure is a bit unusual. Usually an address like 11312 implies the 12th postal unit from 113th st, road or whatever. There is usually some logic to these address numbers the trick being knowing what that logic is.
I’m not familiar with Phil M. Daly or his trade paper but must compliment him on his (or his parents) choice of names.
Thanks for the input.
philmem
I lived on the east side of 111th St just south of Jamaica Ave and north of the Marx brothers' aunt’s house from 1932 to 1940 and saw many a movie at the Garden theater. However I remember it on the south side of Jamaica ave. We walked to it without crossing the avenue. Could I be mistaken?
philmem