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| David Pietrusza's Reid Hill Author David Pietrusza hails originally from Reid Hill in Amsterdam, New York and presents this webpage in the city's honor. |
| St. Stanislaus School, Cornell Street—operated by the Felician nuns. Amsterdam, NY |
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| The author grew up here at 161 Church Street, then known as "A. Lenczewski's Bar & Grill." This photo shows the building being demolished in the early 1960s to house the new headquarters of the Amsterdam Federal Savings and Loan. |
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| St. Stanislaus Church, Cornell Street—one of the most beautiful anywhere. |
| Reid Hill (Fourth Ward) Business, circa 1959 Bell Street 2-4 - Olbrych's Dairy, Inc. Church Street Left side (from downtown) 170 - Slezak Brothers gas and fuel dealer 200 - Vincent C. Jendrzejczak Funeral Home 214 - Draus Restaurant 320 - Michaels Car Market Right side (from downtown) 147 - Reid Hill Service Center (Bush's) 147 - Amsterdam Muffler Co. 161-163 - A. Lenczewski Bar & Grill (Anthony B. & Anna Lenczewski) 165 - Andrew Slezak Service Station, gas and oil 167 - Hygrade Meat Market 169 - Hawaiian Klub 175 - Woody, Inc. (paper products) 201 1/2 - Modern Home Appliances 207 - Sam's Tavern 211 - Substation Powerhouse (Niagara Mohawk) 243 - Reli-On Real Estate Agency Cornell Street 44 - St. Stanislaus School 46 - Felician Sisters Convent 50-52 - St. Stanislaus Church Crane Street 42 - Partyka's Market (Albert Partyka) Edson Street 1 Apsco Appliance Service Center Edward Street 29-31 Black Diamond Fuel Service (Mrs. Lottie A. Gomulka) Lumber Yard Hibbard Street North Side 5 - Iwanski Brothers Funeral Home (Chester & Roman Iwanski) 9 - Paul Wojcicki, real estate and insurance 11-13 - Reid Hill Market 17 - Tiny Tot Shop 23 - Lucy's Beauty Shop South Side 10 1/2 - Coronet Bridal Shoppe 16-18 - M. J. Wytrwal Furniture House 20 - Ambrose M. Krupczak, pharmacist 56 - Mack's Corner Market James Street East Side 32 - M. J. Wytrwal Coal & Oil 54 - George's Sea Foods 72 - Kuk's Restaurant 72 1/2 - May's News (May Kot) West Side 29 - Skiba's Tavern 37 - H & H Dairy 47 - Lukie's Tavern 73 - Pozniak's Food Market (Joseph Pozniak) Jay Street East Side 25 1/2 - Wanda's Beauty Shoppe 27 - Anthony Przybylo, barber 33 - Joseph DeStefano, grocer West Side 18 - Stephen Komarzanski Groceries 24 - Reid Hill Shoe Service 24 1/2 Reid Hill Bakery 32 - Joseph Certerski, meats Pulaski Street 24 - St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church 26 - St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Rectory 36 1/2 - Up-To-Date Taylor Shop 38 - Mary Patrick Beauty Parlor (Mary Patrick [Patczyk]) Reid Street East Side 4-6 - Mary Hage Dry Goods Store 10 - Baldy's Restaurant 18 - Charles G. Joseph, grocer 20 - Szczygiel Grocery (Leo Szczygiel) 22 - Levendusky's Market 22 1/2 - Raymond Gumuka Florist 26 1/2 - Michael Burowicz, barber 32 - Joan's Beauty Salon (Joan M. Skiba) 32 1/2 - Reid Hill Hardware 34 - D. P. Wojcicki, insurance and real estate 34 - Amsterdam Federal Savings and Loan Association 36 - Reid Hill Pharmacy (Julius F. & Hermina E. Szyjkowski) 36 - Brownie's Lunch (Raymond Krzys) 36 1/2-38 - St. Michael's Club 40 - Fred's Flower Shop (Fred Wawrzonek) 42 - Bill's Reid Hill Liquor Store 44 - Mutual Aid Brotherhood Club 48 - Radio & Television Repair 52 - Blue Ribbon Cleaners West Side 1 - Polish National Alliance (PNA) 3 - Louis Hamuda, barber 3 - Barbara's Beauty Parlor (Barbara Hamuda) 25 - Kiddo's Lunch 27 - Bush Florists 29 1/2 - Kosinski General Electric Appliance 31 - J. D. Shoe Store 33 - Kirby Center of Amsterdam 35 - John Mlecz cigars and billiards 37 - John Drzewicki, confectionary and printing 37 1/2 - Holik Fruit Center 39 - Quality Dry Cleaners 41 - State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. 65 - Albert J. Dylong, undertaker 73 - St. Stanislaus Rectory (Rt. Rev. Stanislaus M. Gospodarek) Teller Street 27 - Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church Vrooman Avenue Andrzejewski Funeral Parlor Vrooman Avenue School Also see Park Hill Business (1959) |
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