Mulberry Place, Newark was a one-bock
street that ran from Mulberry Street to McCarter Highway. The Mulberry
Street families during the time period of the early 1930 thru 1945
consisted a very close-knit community of African Americans and other
groups.
Some of the families still reside in Newark today. Others reside
in East Orange and some have relocated to California. After conversing
with the old Newark residents of Mulberry Place they have verbally
and mentally re-constructed the block and the following families
and businesses resided as follows:
IZZY TAVERN The corner of Mulberry Place and Mulberry Street
VICTORY OPTICAL Corner of Mulberry Pl. and Mulberry St. across
from Izzy's Tavern
JOHNNY'S BODY & FENDER Corner of McCarter and Mulberry Place
18 MULBERRY PL- SCHENCK FAMILY Hattie (mother) William (father)
Bill, Bob They were the last family to move on Mulberry Place from
the So. Jersey area.
16 MULBERRY PL- DIXON FAMILY Mildred (mother) John (father) Children;
Millie, Barbara, and Johnnie
14 MULBERRY PL. Stephen Crane birthplace was the empty lot later
developed to a playground in his honor around 1948.
25 MULBERRY PL.- THE ADAMS FAMILY Thelma (mother) William (father)
Children: Alto, Carl, Julius, Gladys and Inez (Queenie)
25 MULBERRY PL. 2nd fl. - THE REYNOLDS FAMILY 23 MULBERRY PL. (1st
fl) - THE BENFORD FAMILY Carrie Mae and husband John 2nd Floor:
Williams Family: Paul and Sara 3rd Floor: Williams Family
21- EMPTY LOT
19 - MULBERRY PL.- THE GUNN FAMILY Alberta who live with her grandmother
17 MULBERRY PL. - THE JOHNSON FAMILY Katherine (mother) Mr. Blue
(father) Children: Georgie, Florence and Shirley Johnson-Miller
Mother Katherine worked and retired from Victory Optical. Basement
Apt: Mr. Verge. Mr. Verge drove a model T Ford.
Other Families of Mulberry Place:
The Lott Family
The Naputano Family
We hope that some of the old block residents of Mulberry Place
Newark will see our posting and join in at Newark Memories.
Interviewer:
Roberta Adams-Singletary Granddaughter of the Adams Family
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