George Washington Council Past Addresses

Where the various Council Service Centers were located through the years. Much of this information was provided by Robert Sulia. We make absolutely no guarantees as to the currency, accuracy, or quality of this information. Click on the images to see more detail in a new window.

At the corner of Montgomery Street and East State Street, next to the Federal Building and the Post Office and across from where the old Arnold Constable store was located. The bank, a little run down looking, and the Post Office are still there. Arnold's closed a long time ago.

Council was located in one room, below ground level, with space for a Scout Executive, a registrar, and a bookkeeper. The building is still there, but is boarded up. The street number is 216, but there may have been a different entrance for the Council Service Center.

This is a nice looking, somewhat run down brick or stucco, two story building, across the parking lot from the Bell Telephone building. This is now a rooming house.

This is a beautiful location, close to the Delaware River. Unfortunately, most of the council records were lost when the building became flooded during the storm of 1955, a difficult time for council. (Ref. 1)

Council was here briefly. This is a lovely one story stone building, still in good condition, located about four or five miles northwest of Trenton.

The former Howard Johnson building, owned by Heinemann-Electric. The building no longer exists and has been replaced by a new car dealership.

This elegant office building is located in an area of considerable business development. Unfortunately, Council was awash with debt and could not afford to stay here.

A lovely, old two story wooden building leased from the Pennington Methodist Church. After George Washington Council became part of Central New Jersey Council, the new council stayed here for about six months, until its new offices became available.

An attractive, well located, stone building with lots of office space.

Back in the 1960s, when we were a lot younger, Rosemary and I would shop in Trenton every Thursday evening. We would drive to Sears, then walk over to Arnold's, then walk down to Lit's or maybe Yard's on Broad Street, and I always wanted to check out Layafette Radio on Front Street. On the weekend, we might have dinner and see a movie. On Sundays, we would go to church on Broad Street. Now, we are a lot older and all those fine moments are gone.

I am very positive on Trenton. There are some lovely areas in the city. If the city can ever figure out how to connect all the good things it has to offer, it is going to be a great city again.

Here is a challenge to Council. Move back to Trenton, re-establish your roots here and be part of the exciting rebirth of the Capital City. A socially conscious Council would be proud to be part of the vitality and excitment of this new time in Trenton.