Submitted by Exponent_0 t3_y3ukmw in jerseycity
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LateralEntry t1_isagwq4 wrote
Very interesting photos, thanks for sharing!
A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_isan70t wrote
The pic of the cab going down the street toward the powerhouse is a frame grab from the movie "Sid and Nancy".
whybother5000 t1_isauc0v wrote
Andy Blair has done a fantastic job hosting old JC pics on Flickr for like 15 years now. Including “then and now” images.
helloder27 t1_isax8ti wrote
Thank God they've finally moved on from a city "looking outwards" towards NYC to a city "looking within" and actually trying to improve as a city. We want to be a more inwards looking, independent city rather than having to depend on NYC for every small thing.
murphydcat t1_isb1i1y wrote
I used to hang out on the remnants of the concrete piers at the end of Essex St. and watch the guys fish in the Hudson River. There were abandoned cars there and someone would build a fire. It was a great place to cool off on a hot summer day.
ChissWiz t1_isb8apv wrote
Hey Sid, stop being so stuck up:
I ain't dancing wif no liddle kids
RedChairBlueChair123 t1_isbdqok wrote
Got a link? There’s like 10 Andy Blair accounts on Flickr.
dreamanxiety t1_isbe59n wrote
this is the jersey city i grew up in. things were scary at times but had a good time there during the 70s and 80s.
memories....
Visual_Shelter8046 t1_isbg3cl wrote
im sure you got a lot of interesting stories!
dreamanxiety t1_isbhayv wrote
most revolve around hanging out at the V.I.P. diner in journal square after midnight, lol.
A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_isbumsf wrote
It's always struck me as funny that he asks the NYC cops where he can get good pizza and he ends up in Jersey City.
I'm unsure where exactly those scenes were filmed, the scene may have been assembled on the Colgate factory property, or north of Exchange Place. The colgate complex was demolished in 1985 and left a several block wide empty lot for several years just south of Exchange Place.
If you look really close in front of the building that's far right there you can see the corner of the old Exchange Place PATH entrance. When built, that building behind it was the tallest building in NJ.
Edit: The intersection shown in the taxi shot is the corner of Washington St. and Steuben St.
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RightCheesecake6 t1_isctcq2 wrote
Do you remember which high rise building was constructed first in the downtown area ? Just asking out of curiosity
dreamanxiety t1_isd17lj wrote
can't say that i do. after newport mall was built things started to go up in that area almost overnight. i'm from the greenville section of jc, though i hung out on first street & grove throughout high school since i had friends living down there.
before the mall was built there were a lot of gangs and drugs downtown; a totally different environment that it is now.
even though i worked at the mall, and have always kind of hated it, it really was the spark that ignited downtown.
generationjonesing t1_isd4i9a wrote
This is the City I grew up in. Went to HS downtown in the mid 70s. Spent time partying on the docks on 1st street and by the seawall at exchange place. Used to go into what is now the Golden Cicada for beers at lunch. Great memories it was a fun place to be a kid. It was a bit of a rough town but I wouldn't trade that time for anything.
generationjonesing t1_isd5j0x wrote
It was the presidential buildings John Adams might have been first.
CrossEyed2 t1_isdj8wp wrote
This is mind blowing. I moved to JC over 10 years ago and have seen big changes but nothing compares to the pics in this post.
Exponent_0 OP t1_isi21bw wrote
Imagine what 2030s will look like?
Exponent_0 OP t1_isaez56 wrote
Some pretty interesting stuff in this article.