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Englewood Elks to Dedicate a New Home
The B.P.O.E. Englewood Elks #1157 opened their new lodge and held a celebration. -
Grand Avenue Diner
The Grand Avenue Diner was a restaurant located on Grand Avenue in Englewood.Tags Businesses -
The Englewood Paint and Glass Company
The Englewood Paint and Glass Company was owned by Somuel and Sarah Goldstein.Tags Businesses -
Jake Taylor's Store
Jake Taylor's Store was opened by Jacob Taylor in 1928. The store began as a sporting goods business, but also carried novelties and cigars. -
Smalbein, Gustave A. (1875?-1946)
Gustave A. Smalbein was a local business owner. He founded Smalbein's Bakery Products in 1900 in Englewood. Smalbein's was one of the first, if not the first, Jewish bakeries in downtown Englewood. He retired in 1918 but helped his son Paul W. reestablish the Bakery in 1928. He…Tags Businesses -
Vismale, Calvin Ferdinand, Sr. (1927-2022)
Calvin Ferdinand Vismale was a business administrator, civil rights advocate, and church leader whose work placed him at the center of Englewood, New Jersey’s civic and cultural life during the 1950s. Through his leadership in finance, education debates, religious institutions,… -
Kelly, E. Thornton (1891?-?)
Kelly was the Secretary of the New Jersey Association of Motion Pictures and chair of the contact bureau of the Motion Picture Association. Kelly owned the Englewood Theater and Realty Corp, which owned the Plaza Theater on Van Brunt Street. He also owned the Palisade Theater… -
Forbes, Bertie Charles (1880-1954)
Bertie Charles Forbes was a businessman. He founded Forbes Magazine, a business and finance publication. B.C. Forbes was appointed to the Englewood Board of Education in 1938. He married Adelaide Mary Stevenson. He had five sons, Bruce, Malcolm, Duncan, Gordon, and… -
Ben's Barber Shop
Ben's Barbershop was a barber shop created by Ben Peters in 1957. It became a community center for local men.