The 5 and dime store was originally Green’s, but became another chain. I think it closed in the 1960s. The entrance of the Mayfair was always an attraction to me as a child as it had pinkish mirrored tiles that produced many curious reflections. At one point, many were missing, but then it was renewed.
My grandmother immigrated to Trenton from England in 1910 at age 14. I recall her pointing out this theater, or another near this location, as being the “tin dump.” It apparently had a metal roof that made a great deal of noise when it was raining. It also had a balcony reserved for African Americans that was offensively known as N. Heaven.
The 5 and dime store was originally Green’s, but became another chain. I think it closed in the 1960s. The entrance of the Mayfair was always an attraction to me as a child as it had pinkish mirrored tiles that produced many curious reflections. At one point, many were missing, but then it was renewed.
My grandmother immigrated to Trenton from England in 1910 at age 14. I recall her pointing out this theater, or another near this location, as being the “tin dump.” It apparently had a metal roof that made a great deal of noise when it was raining. It also had a balcony reserved for African Americans that was offensively known as N. Heaven.