Comments on: Up From Flames Walking Tour

By: Claire Cuno

Claire Cuno — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:48:18 +0000

Is the walking tour still on for this Sunday? I hope so.

By: John Dereszewski

John Dereszewski — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:00:22 +0000

Thanks for the great picture, Meryl. You caught the last remnant of what had been a block of nearly total desolation.

Perhaps the most striking feature in this immediate area that I recall was the solid row of completely abandoned three story yellow brick buildings that dominated the north side of Wilson Ave. between Menahan and Grove. During my DM days, that view, which was clearly visible from my office window at 335 Central Ave., was, to say the least, extremely depressing. So, it is great to see how things have changed for the better.

I hope as many of you as possible can join Adam on this terrific tour. I will also try to tag along.

By: Juan

Juan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:22:11 +0000

Oh OK. Roland Hayes (I.S. 291) my old JHS.
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By: Meryl Meisler

Meryl Meisler — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:11:24 +0000

The photo is the view looking at Gates Avenue between Wilson and Knickerbocker. I was standing in the rear entrance of I.S. 291.

By: Juan

Juan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:33:56 +0000

@ Mopar & Tony
Actually, across the street from “Wilson Pizzaria”(currently) on Wilson Ave and by, or corner of, *Gates Ave (*where the photo was taken, by the looks of its angle).

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:47:20 +0000

Mopar, the photo I believe is Knickerbocker ave by Linden Street.

By: mopar

mopar — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:56:36 +0000

Juan and Tony, where exactly is the area shown in the photo?

See you at the tour!

By: Man

Man — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:33:12 +0000

So many memories. Great photos by Meisler.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:58:04 +0000

I remember walking through that area in the photo. My grandmother and aunt still live in the large project building shown in the background of the picture.

By: Juan

Juan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:36:13 +0000

Wow that photo brings back memories. That’s how it was (in 1981, I was about to turn 6) when my parents and I first moved in the seven story Hope Gardens buildings (formerly the P-60 projects). I lived through most of the changes in that neighborhood since then.
Thanks for posting the pic.