Englewood Makes History

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  • Dave's Luncheonette was a corner store owned by Pearl Levine.
  • The National Federation of Post Office Clerks (NFPOC) was a labor union for United States postal clerks. NFPOC was a break-off group from the United National Association of Post Office Clerks. At the beginning of the 1900s, differing opinions caused the NFPOC to form on August…
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  • T & A Meat Market was a business owned by Thomas Moschetto. It was located on West Palisade Avenue. 
  • The Phelps Estate was the home of William Walter Phelps. It started as a small farmhouse, the Garrit Brinkerhoff place, owned by Jacob Finck on April 9th, 1865. The house acted as a summer home for the family. Phelps moved to Englewood/Teaneck permanently after the death of his…
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  • Built in 1890 - The Lyceum was a building at the corner of Engle Street and Palisade Avenue. It housed the Citizens National Bank, the men's club, a concert hall, and the library.
  • Wides Corner is at the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue. The corner became a concern for the community due to loiters. Drug and alcohol abuse were a problem at the corner.
  • Wides Liquor was a liquor store on Wides Corner, the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue. The store was owned by the Wides family since 1932. Robert Wides owned the store in the 1970s.
  • Connie's Tavern was a bar located in Englewood. James Twomey owned the establishment.
  • Poor Johns Lincoln Tavern was a bar operated by One West Englewood Corp. The bar was located in the fourth ward.
  • The infamous Blue Moon Bar and Grill or "The Bloody Bucket" on Jay Street was a bar in Englewood. In the 1950s it had gained reputation for violence, including fights, stabbings, and shootings.In the 1970s, the controversy surrounding the Blue Moon Tavern in Englewood grew out…
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