Gaspare D'Amico residences- Newark (photos)

[sdeitche]

Took these yesterday in Newark. These are two buildings that Gaspare D'Amico lived in.

90 2nd Ave was his home in 1927 (top)

212 Highland Ave was listed as his residence in 1937, before he left town (bottom)

Both are located in the old First Ward neighborhood a couple blocks from each other.

[MarcoW]

A thread about Photos from Mob Houses left in the OC Forums. It would be interesting.


Regards

[Antiliar]

Very cool Scott.

[rayray]

Having a thread with pics of mob residences/clubs/offices etc etc would be interesting!

[BobbyPazzo]

Took these yesterday in Newark. These are two buildings that Gaspare D'Amico lived in.

90 2nd Ave was his home in 1927 (top)

212 Highland Ave was listed as his residence in 1937, before he left town (bottom)

Both are located in the old First Ward neighborhood a couple blocks from each other.

How did you enjoy beautiful north Newark ? Hope you stopped by stretch's.

[B.]

Thanks for sharing, Scott.

Just like putting names to faces, seeing the buildings associated with these guys (especially the older era) gives life to all of the research.

[sdeitche]

Took these yesterday in Newark. These are two buildings that Gaspare D'Amico lived in.

90 2nd Ave was his home in 1927 (top)

212 Highland Ave was listed as his residence in 1937, before he left town (bottom)

Both are located in the old First Ward neighborhood a couple blocks from each other.

How did you enjoy beautiful north Newark ? Hope you stopped by stretch's.

That was my first time in the old First and Third Ward (being half Portuguese, usually go to the Ironbound). Some parts were nicer than I thought, others not so much. Did have my first Italian/Newark hot dog at Jimmy Buffs.

Not familiar with Stretch's" Will probably be back in Jersey later this year.

[sdeitche]

Thanks for sharing, Scott.

Just like putting names to faces, seeing the buildings associated with these guys (especially the older era) gives life to all of the research.

To me buildings and neighborhoods are an essential part of my research, even for the intangible aspect of it.

[sdeitche]

D'Mico's macaroni factory (misspelled as D'Anico- 1926 Newark City Directory). Also another residence for him or his father- not there anymore, its a highway.

[Antiliar]

D'Mico's macaroni factory (misspelled as D'Anico- 1926 Newark City Directory). Also another residence for him or his father- not there anymore, its a highway.

Too bad. D'Amico's father was shot and killed in or in front of the macaroni factory, and D'Amico wounded. Maybe there's a photo in a historical society in the archives of the local Newark newspaper(s). In the 1930s there was probably more than one active paper. The Star-Ledger would be a good starting point. Try the resources on this list too: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/outsideresources.html

[sdeitche]

D'Mico's macaroni factory (misspelled as D'Anico- 1926 Newark City Directory). Also another residence for him or his father- not there anymore, its a highway.

Too bad. D'Amico's father was shot and killed in or in front of the macaroni factory, and D'Amico wounded. Maybe there's a photo in a historical society in the archives of the local Newark newspaper(s). In the 1930s there was probably more than one active paper. The Star-Ledger would be a good starting point. Try the resources on this list too: http://www.jerseyhistory.org/outsideresources.html

Thanks!

[Rocco]

Took these yesterday in Newark. These are two buildings that Gaspare D'Amico lived in.

90 2nd Ave was his home in 1927 (top)

212 Highland Ave was listed as his residence in 1937, before he left town (bottom)

Both are located in the old First Ward neighborhood a couple blocks from each other.

Highland Ave off of Bloomfield Ave by BranchBrook park is called the Forrest Hills section of North Newark which borders Bloomfield and Belleville. Probably the nicest section of Newark today except for a few streets in the Downneck area. Basically today if you were George Jefferson and you wanted to move on up from the south ward this is where you would move. You got Calandras Bakery down the street and Dickie Dees (best Italian hotdog in NJ) on a fresh Italian roll from Calandra's. There are still some Italians that live in that area of Forrest hills/North Newark. But most have moved out to the burbs. Some have stayed close by in Belleville (which has gone done hill bigtime). Others with more money that want to stay close to the olde nieghborhood have moved to Nutley. I spent a good part of my Childhood playing in Branchbrook park and riding my bike with my cousins who lived on Lake Street which is one block from Highland Ave. (this is in the early-mid 70s.). Today you have allot of Minority proffessionals that live in Forrest hills on Lake Street and Highland Ave...but its slipping away as the Ghetto expands. after the Newark riots allot of the Italians move either north to Forrest Hills/North Newark, Belleville and Nutley or South to Hillside and Union etc. Hillside is a shithole today all black. Back in the late 70s and early 80s Hillside had working class Blacks that worked hard and kept their yards perfect and wanted the best for their kids but that is slipping away as the ghetto of Irvington and Newark expanded. I went to Highschool in Hillside in the late 70s. Part of Union is hanging on. The other half is not that great anymore.

When I Was a kid in the early 70s their were still allot of Italian businesses and Social clubs in Forrest Hills/North Newark..today that has slipped away almost completely except for a few longstanding business that still have Italians come in from out of town to give them business like Calandra's Bakery and Dicky Dees etc. What really saved Calandra's was building their business model to almost entirely focus on wholesale delivering bread to stores and deli's in the tristate area. Without it they would have been toast like all the other bakeries and business because their community moved away.

[SonnyBlackstein]

delivering bread to stores and deli's in the tristate area. Without it they would have been toast like all the other bakeries and business because their community moved away.

I see what you did there


Also every time I hear 'Belleville' I always think of Junior Soprano yelling into his phone "Bellville Cocksucker!"

[Rocco]

delivering bread to stores and deli's in the tristate area. Without it they would have been toast like all the other bakeries and business because their community moved away.

I see what you did there


Also every time I hear 'Belleville' I always think of Junior Soprano yelling into his phone "Bellville Cocksucker!"

JR was the best. Him and Paulie were that whole show. Like when JR got the Big Casino. lol. With the exception of North Belleville along Nutley's border its shitsville....

[Pogo The Clown]

Also every time I hear 'Belleville' I always think of Junior Soprano yelling into his phone "Bellville Cocksucker!"

It was actually 'Cocksucker Bellville'.


I need a number for a Catherine Romano.


Pogo