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badquarter t1_iysgakg wrote

Any idea what the address or cross street was?

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anthonyolszewski OP t1_iyshe81 wrote

The Tunnel Bar it the Tulsa gas station? The Tunnel Bar was 15th and Henderson. The Tulsa I believe was 17th and Henderson. The demolition of the Tulsa was a disgrace. Not needing it for anything, the Newport development removed it because they considered it an eyesore. The oldest gas station in Jersey City.

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badquarter t1_iysikvo wrote

Thanks. I thought there would have been train tracks on what would be 17th and Henderson at the time. I thought those were cleared out for I assume where the Acme is today. What year did it exist?

By the way, did you used to help at voting stations on election day in Ward B by any chance?

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anthonyolszewski OP t1_iysj3gv wrote

Train tracks were on the RR bridge at 16th Street. No, I never had anything to do with the polls in Ward B.

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JCYimby t1_iysw0jt wrote

Oh no, they got rid of a gas station. The horror!

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anthonyolszewski OP t1_iyt1njf wrote

For the people who worked, there it was not good. And the demolition was done like a number of others by a crew going “accidentally” to the wrong place early in the morning. Then, an inspector would appear to condemn the structure. The mechanic lost a historic car that was inside.

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