Items

• A Victorian Revival

  Newspaper article, written in 1987, about the renovation of a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian home, built circa 1894, located at the southwest corner of King Avenue and Boulevard East, that once belong to Mr. Tietjen, of the Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Company. The home was purchased in 1981 and was historically and accurately restored to its original splendor over the course of several years. Helene Anderson, mentioned in the article, was friendly with one of the earliest owners of the property and was thrilled to see the restoration.
• Boulevard East from Hamilton Avenue, Weehawken, NJ

  Black and white unused postcard, looking from Hamilton Avenue towards the northwest and Boulevard East. Publisher: Spear's Views, Weehawken, N.J.
• Hudson Boulevard Loop, Weehawken, NJ

  Color postcard of Boulevard East looking west, just east of King Avenue. A horse and buggy with occupants is making its way to the corner from King Avenue. The road appears to be unpaved. Note the awnings on the south facing homes along the boulevard. The postcard was mailed May 25, 1910 from Cliffside, NJ The Valentine & Sons, Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. Printed in Great Britain. .
• Lincoln Tunnel traffic jam on Boulevard East

  Black and White 8" x 10" photograph looking south, showing traffic jam along Boulevard East leading to the Lincoln Tunnel entrance. Note the additional bumper to bumper traffic on the helix.
• Boulevard and loop, Weehawken NJ

  Colored postcard of Boulevard East loop, looking north towards the Meister mansion and Karl Bitter studio on the east side of Boulevard East. Postcard mailed from Weehawken and dated November 18, 1912. Postcard published by the Union News Company, NY.
• Boulevard East looking south

  Black and white 1926 photograph of Boulevard East, looking south. The Meister house is seen on the east side of the Boulevard. The image was taken by Charles Schneider.
• Undated Photo of a Trolley - Clifton Park, NJ

  Undated black and white photo postcard of a trolley on 48th Street, crossing the County Road (now Boulevard East) on its way to the ferry terminal. Seen at right is the Clifton Hose Company headquarters, located in today's Old Glory Park.
• Building Boulevard East in 1896

  This photograph from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission is labeled as follows: Building Boulevard Loop Cut to Lower Weehawken Boulevard and below Highwood Terrace 1896 Edw. T. Kirk Collection
• Boulevard & Loop, Weehawken NJ

  Colored photo postcard view looking north to Boulevard East from Hamilton Avenue. At right is the Meister mansion, on the left houses along the west side of the Boulevard. Postmarked August 4, 1916 from New York NY. Charles A. Daly, Union Hill, NJ. Donated to the Weehawken Historical Commission by Mrs. Eleanor Bez - June 2001.
• Policemen at 4th Street (48th Street) and the Boulevard

  This photo from the early 1900s shows Patrolman Sy. Clute of the Weehawken Police Department and Boulevard Officer Patrick Dolan, who later became chief of the Hudson County Police Department. It was taken at the corner of 4th Street (today's 48th Street) and Boulevard East.
• GP's Rib 'N Grill

  Undated photo of GP's Rib 'N Grill, located at Pershing Road and Boulevard East (today's Charrito's Restaurant). Built in 1895, but frequently remodeled, it has also been called Van Clief's Hotel, Farley's Hotel, Silver Fox, among other names. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• New York from Boulevard East Circa 1939

  Black and white photo, circa 1939, taken from 47th Street looking towards the Hudson and the road to the ferry. Note the 42nd Street Ferry sign and Pier #7 grain elevator in West New York at left. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• The Boulevard Loop Circa 1939

  Black and white photo taken in 1939, looking west down Boulevard East, at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Boulevard East Circa 1939

  Black and white photo, circa 1939, looking northwest at houses between Hudson and Eldorado Place on Boulevard East.
• Strolling Boulevard East

  Black and white photograph, circa 1910, looking east from the west side of Boulevard East, between Clifton and Columbia Terraces, before there were buildings there. The cut in the wall was the terminus of the Clifton stairs (actually closer to Columbia Terrace) which came up from Pershing Road. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Van Clief Hotel with Trolley

  Undated black and white photo (circa 1915) of the Van Clief Hotel at Pershing Road and Boulevard East. Note the Clifton Hose Co. headquarters in the distance. from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Third Street, Clifton Park, NJ

  Black and white photo postcard of Boulevard East and Third Street, today's 47th Street. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
• Intersection of 48th Street and Boulevard East from Pershing Road

  Black and white photograph looking north west towards the intersection of 48th Street and Boulevard East. The photograph was taken from the
• Photograph from Boulevard East at 54th Street

  This photo, from the collection of Leo Her, was taken from Boulevard East and 54th Street (in West New York) looking north. While this is not really a Weehawken item, it does give you a good idea of what the waterfront looked like when it was all train yards. Thank you to Leo and Tom Cheplic for sending this photo in!
• Boulevard Looking North, Weehawken, NJ

  Colored photo postcard of a rather elegant party (note the chauffer) driving up Boulevard East under Sterling Avenue. From the collection of Steve Dorio
• New York from Hamilton Park

  Colored photo postcard of a contemporary view of the New York City skyline from Hamilton Park, Weehawken. From the collection of Steve Dorio.
• Hudson Co. Boulevard, Weehawken NJ

  Undivided black and white photo postcard view of Hudson County Boulevard, looking south onto a much narrower Park Avenue (what we call Boulevard East today). Visible far left is the Baldwin Hose Co. No. 1 and a series of row houses called Paul's Row. The buildings on the right side of Park Avenue are actually on the triangle of land between Park or the Boulevard and Willow Avenue. The narrowest part of that strip housed a hotel and restaurant called Mechler's Point. According to Chief Edward Kirk and Weehawken historian" Mechlers Point Hotel, a classy spot, with its wide enclosed veranda facing Park Ave, where the swells of the day prominading up from Hoboken and other places would stop to enjoy some of Mechlers good Beer."
• Hudson Boulevard Loop at Highwood Park, NJ

  Black and white photo postcard showing the Boulevard East loop, just south of Duer Place. Postmarked April 6, 1909 from Weehawken. Published by John C. Voigt Postcard Co,, Jersey City, NJ Printed in Germany
• Boulevard East - Apartment Houses Overlooking the Hudson River

  Black and white postcard of the Boulevard showing the intersection of Eldorado Place looking north. Time Machine viewer Roy Marques thinks that this card "seems to be older than 1956. I realize the date on the back of the postcard is from that year, but what makes me think it is at least 8 years older is the appearance of canopies on the apartment buildings (Gladdon Hall--843-845 and 847-849 Boulevard East) reaching out to the street. If memory serves me right, I would estimate they were removed by the late 40's to possibly 1950 or 1951."
• Photograph - 955/957 Boulevard East

  A black and white snapshot of the houses at 955/957 Boulevard East (between 46th and 47th Streets). Written on the back: "Me on the porch of our new house in Weehawken, NJ." Thanks to Franco Pasquale for the correct location of this item.