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10 years ago
MelvinaMarauder
Dawn, no, Mt. Olive is southwest of Irving Park and Narragansett.
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10 years ago
MelvinaMarauder
Dawn, That was the old Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium. It was shut down in the 1970's, and after sitting idle for a while, it became retrofitted into a community for elderly people, as well as providing park space (Peterson Park), a nature center, arts center, etc. There should be lots of pictures of it online. And yes, the signs stating that the site is protected by gaurd dogs are still
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12 years ago
MelvinaMarauder
Yep, I was going to mention Newark Nook too. A guy I know lives just a couple homes away. For a little side street pub, that place is rockin!
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12 years ago
MelvinaMarauder
Bump I was about to ask the same kinds of questions...does anyone have any old photos of the golf course or early era of the FP? I also frequent this area. I know where the golf course bridge was, as well as another bridge that used to cross the river north of the pool. There are signs everywhere that this place was once jumping. One of my favorite details is what appears to be an old signa
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