Anne Mabry writes:
“The row house next to the corner apartment building at the corner of James and MLK we romantically called the “Romeo and Juliet House.’ By the early 1990s, all that was left was the facade of the building. The third floor had a window that resembled a crumbling balcony, from which Juliet would listen to the poetic passionate speeches of Romeo.”
Dan O’Flaherty writes:
“From the left, Richie and Ronnie Giuliano lived on the second floor (I think) of the 3-decker. They were older than us but we played with them. They were cousins of the two Anthony Giuliano’s who were city councilmen at large in the 60s and 70s. Patsy Madera, about their age, was on the third floor. Her father Al )Eldo) Madera, was an inspector for the City. My parents knew him and I got to know him in the 80s. The next house, the 2-story, was where the Gibbons brothers practiced dentistry and where we went for dentist visits. You can see a sliver of our house, 62 Roseville on the far right. Pig Tail Alley ran behind all these houses.”
Dan O’Flaherty writes:
“I grew up in this house. Wow. Thank you. It’s so small! Dr Samuel Fortunato owned the building and used the first floor for his practice. Very convenient for me. I don’t remember a sign, but I would imagine he did. This suggests that by 1962 he had stopped practicing there.”
Fredrica Bey writes:
“I grew up here on Morris Avenue. We lived in a cold water tenement flat, with my mother from the Carolinas, my five siblings, and my adoptive father Mr. Chow from China. That tenement was demolished years ago. I was baptized at Gethsemane and remember the classic cars on our street. Later, I discovered the Nation of Islam and father Elijah Mohammed. I haven’t turned back since.”
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