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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Jan 7 13:58:52 2015, in response to Re: What is this supposed to be?, posted by randyo on Tue Jan 6 11:59:52 2015. Speaking of Hearns, do you remember the Hearns dept store on the corner of 5 Av and 14 St in Manhattan and how about the Alexanders dept store under the 3 Av El in the Bronx a few blocks above the 149 St station (I’m not sure of the exact street on that one)?Randy: I did not learn about the Manhattan Hearn;s until many years later. I always though that the one on Westchester Avenue was the only one. After I moved out of the old neighborhood I would return to visit friends. Going home I would wait for the Bx-42 Westchester Avenue bus in front of the store. The Alexanders Store on Third Avenue was either at 155th or 156th Streets, IIRC. My mother told me that in the late 1940's a distraught man walk into the store and shot a saleswoman who was his wife. He then shot himself. The funeral for the wife was held at the Immaculate Conception Church at 150 Street. Because he was a sucide he could not receive a funeral mass in the church at that time so his body remained outside in the hearse. There was another furniture store on Third Avenue called Psier's. There were three five and tens; F.W. Woolworth, R.L. Green and Mc Crory's. The old Victory Theatre was also located on Third Avenue south of Alexander's I believe. The movie house closed about 1959 or so. The marque read "Closed with re-open soon." It never did but the sign was there for many years. I was fortunate enough to ride the el all the way to Chatham Square before 1955. I have dim memories of riding both the MUDC's and the Q Types on the el after it was cut back. Being a true IRT fan I always liked the MUDC's better. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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