Photos of Port Richmond, Philadelphia, USA
Please enjoy.
Updated: May 2008, did a few updates on some of the pictures, how things have changed. No longer living in Port Richmond, I may do a new picture blog on where I live now. Just have to get a few pictures together.
Washington Savings Almond & Allegheny 
Richmond and Allegheny Septa Depot
Salvation Army Allegheny & Emerald
St Alelberts Church
Philadelphia Free Library
Pilsudski at Belgrade and Ontario
Tom Kelly's Philly Wine Company
Our Lady Help of Christians Church and School 
Nativity BVM School, Belgrade and Madison 
Nativity BVM Rectory 
Nativity BVM Convent 
Nativity BVM Church, Belgrade & Allegheny 
Monkevich Playground, while fences were being replaced 
Miller and Clearfield 
Mick's Pub, Belgrade & Clearfield
Lithuanian Hall, Tilton & Allegheny
James Martin (Amy5) School, Richmond and Ontario
There is now a Target Store behind the Home Depot on Castor.
Harry's Deli, Gaul & Westmoreland
May 2008, I think Harry sold the shop, but I'm not sure.
GB Goldman Paper Company, Allegheny & Whitte Street
May 2008: This building is no longer there. NE Hospital bought the site.
Engine 28 Fire House, Miller & Ontario
Czerw's Polish Keilbasa
Cohox Playground Gaul Street
Campbell Square, Belgrade & Allegheny
Corner of Gaul and Cambria
Caldwell's
Aramingo Diner
ACME Aramingo & OntarioMay 2008: Pathmark now owns the ACME store. ACME is no longer in Port Richmond
Belgrade & Allegheny with Route 60 Bus
Sept 2007: Septa Route 15 Trolly. A great way to get from Port Richmond to the Philly Zoo.
posted by rhfeenan at 5:07 PM
23 Comments:
Wow, as someone who grew up in the area and moved away 20+ years ago I'm seeing a lot of familiar places. And I'm seeing places where I can say 'I remember what was there before that'.
Bryan
Brings back memories, The church, Micks , The play ground,
Thanks,
Peggy Priebel cox
i also rember a lot of the places in the pic's i went to nativity school as a child the last time i was there was in 1989 surprising a lot of the familar places are still there thanks dottie (prieble) smith
Nice pic bobert!
Hi Bob,
These pictures bring back lots of memories ~~ I was born and raised in Port Richmond,(off Richmond St.)
Went to James Martin school 1st and 2nd grade, then to Nativity. My grandmother went to St. Adalberts. I still bring my Mom to Czwerzs' to get her Kielbasa.
Great job! ~~
Millie
enjoyed ur pics. just last summer me and my brother took a long journey thru port richmond, cohox playground, swimming when we were kids. nativity school where we attended. gratuaded year 62, then went to little flower, we lived on memphis st. across from jones highschool.the neighbor changed so much... broke my heart. i am trying to get info. on nativity school, year i gratuated 62... if u have any info on how to see the pics of the kids i gratuated with i would appreciate it greatly..e mail address seababy5@aol.com thanks
WOW! The pictures turned out great! I am still living in the same house, where I grew up, in Port Richmond. You captured the true essence of our Polish ethnic neighborhood, where we still take pride in where we live. I would love to see more photos added.
Susan Ongirski
Wow!! brings back memories. I used to live at Salmon and Indiana. I am looking for pics of the playground at Richman and Allegheny. Wondering if they still have that airplane wing of doom!
I was born at Northeastern Hospital, went to Nativity BVM, and coached soccer at Cohox. Thank you for bringing back some good
memories, You can take a girl out of Port Richmond, but can not not take Port Richmond out of me. Mary Muller
WOW! im 13 and go to our lady of port richmond now. i went to nativity. A lot of things have changed since 2002. like i remember when they redid the park and being in nativity.
This is great! I grew up on Almond and Allegheny - with family still in the area. I moved out in 2004 and in such a short time A LOT has changed! Does anyone remember Tony's Pizza on Belgrade street- I know they are still opened with the same sticky floors! How about the old Candy store on Gaul and Allegheny? It turned into an Allstate office - what a bummer, I lost so much money to that place!
Or the old funeral home on Clearfield and belgrade (across from the old P.A.L.)- its now a PIZZA place.... thats kinda werid!
And the PIZZA STORE and water ice place being the gas station/wawa?! before it turned into ANOTHER chinese takeout! :-(
So many great memories growing up there! Running around the hood with flashlights playing tag in the middle of the street - hinding behind cars.... How safe we were! A long ago before cell phones when kids still used to play outside... last time I saw that I was about 12, right around the same time the Monkiewicz Playground filled up the walk through! I am old. :-)
Thanks, this is great. I lived in Port Richmond from birth til five years old. But we'd go to visit my Babci every Saturday, so I know this place!
Thanks. Loved it! I lived in Port Richmond until I was five but our family visited my grandmother every Saturday. I know that place :)
great pics. I have been gone since 85 lived at 3370 Belgrade st. used to be a place called hoffners where firehouse is now. Eds barber shop around the corner. Went to Nativity. been to weddings at piisidski club. used to have a one lane bowling alley in there. good memories keep it up! thanks John rydzewski
Went to James Martin School (lived right across from it), then on to Jones Jr. High, then to Mastbaum. The neighborhood was a wonderful place to grow up, also went to the recreation center after school at James Martin. Such fond memories
I live in port Richmond a lot has changed Aramingo dinner is no more Path-mark went out of business now have east coast wings by gamestop and shoprite. have walmart, lowes chick fi la sonic 5 below and some more stores/ resturants and i went to AMY too i was class of 2013 curently attending Randoplh skills enter up in east falls
Christopher, thanks for the post. Yes, a lot has changed. I've moved away and very rarely even drive through Port Richmond these days. Still have a Dr in the neighborhood that I visit. My oldest son was supposed to go to AMY5, but because of segregation rules, he was forced to go to Conwell. Nativity is now a retirement home, there is only 1 Catholic Grade School in the neighborhood. I can remember when they built the strip mall at Ontario and Aramingo. It was all a slaughter yard (I think).
Your pics are great. So clear. Thanks for bringing the memories back into focus. Nice treat.
Can anyone post photos of Nativity's carnivals. And Our Lady help of Christian's beer garden and carnival?
Thank you for taking these pictures. I went to Nativity from 1965-1971 then we moved to Florida. I remember all 4 Catholic Schools that were open at the time. I have wonderful memories from my time there and in Philly.
Anne H.
Anne, I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. I went to Nativity from 68 to 76. Unfortunately, I think there is only one Catholic school open now. They all merged a few years ago.
BobF
I was born in NE Hospital, nice to see what it looks like now.
Thanks for leaving a comment, SlimJim. My oldest son was born there as well. It is an outpatient place now. Been there a few times recently getting X-Rays, CT Scans, etc. They have made it very nice, and I’m glad its still being used.
BobF
Wow a blast for the past rember the hole in the wall doring Lent
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