Sanborn Maps, Princeton University Library
This map shows the location of the Gibbs Concrete Company on McClellan Avenue between Buchanan and Rowan Avenues in 1908. The cleared site was later the location of a playground for many years. It is a neighborhood park today. See: "Gibbs Cement and Concrete Block Company" at the Wesley Gibbs label at right.
I spent many hours in the playground never knew about it being a concrete company . Now I know why that lot was empty. I think every kid in white city spent time on the playground sometime in
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