Old Humarock Post Card Presentation
Part 11

By Bob Brian

51. Sea View Homes C. 1924
Can you identify these beautiful old summer homes in Sea View? I believe they are in the Ferry Hill area. Is the house in the top picture and the one in the lower left picture the same? Is this the house at the old Bullock's shipyard? Many of the homes in Sea View were originally summer homes, probably before Humarock was developed.

52. Sea and Ferry Street C. Late 1930's
 Some of the details have changed, but many of the rooflines are still recognizable at this busy corner at the foot of the bridge to Humarock. I believe the cars are late 1930's models, and the Bridgwaye Restaurant sign is behind the hedge on the right.

53. Clarks Store C. Late 1930's
To me, this building IS Humarock, its architecture and its history. Clark's was the place to go: for the mail, the paper, milk, candy bars, ice cream, or to hang out. 
Sands End Café, now housed there, servers wonderful food, and is still an excellent general store, and package store; and people line up at their window to have an ice cream on warm summer evenings in Humarock.
It's heart warming that all five buildings in this picture still look pretty much the same as they did in this 1930's picture.

54. The Bridgwaye C. 1957
 This was the old building that has now been completely rebuilt. The Bridgwaye, that's the way they spell it, has long served us well as a great family restaurant - the best onion rings, among other things! Great pizzas. I always like their fish dinners, being at the beach, and overlooking the South River (which used to be the North River, but that's another story!) and the bridge to Humarock to the right. 

55. The Bridge at Humarock C. 1955
 "Come over the bridge" as we say! And you're at Humarock Beach. This "new" bridge was built in 1952, replacing the "old" bridge built in 1892. Now that they are talking about replacing this one, I guess the life span of such bridges is 50 to 60 years.
The tide in this river rises and falls an average of 10 feet, four times a day! In this picture, it is low tide.
The bridge is often dotted with fishing men, woman, and children, trying their luck at today's catch. 
In 1998, on the 100th anniversary of the Storm of 1898, the bridge was dedicated to Captain Morgan Stanley of the old Humarock Life Saving Station. 

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