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anthonyolszewski OP t1_iyshe81 wrote

Reply to comment by badquarter in Bobby With No Legs by anthonyolszewski

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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