Gary's West Side: The Horace Mann Neighborhood (IN) (Images of America)

If you grew up in the area and went to Horace Mann it is imperative that you have a copy.

Glad to see some acknowledgment of Gary, as the progressive city it was. As book is titled Gary's West side- wish there was less about the downtown in this book and more about the west side and Horace Mann, where I graduated from.

I purchased 4 books about Gary, IN for an elderly male who lives in an Assisted Living facility. Many of the residents are from this area and the books were a treat for all

If I knew that this was supposed to be a photo album, I would have given it 4 stars easily. I grew up in Westbrook Apartments, which is on the southwest border of the Horace Mann district. In addition, it is clear that a demographic change took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1970, the Mann track team is nearly all black. No discussion about the change from the previous series of photos that were nearly all white.

I attended Horace Mann in the 50's and 60's and was elated to hear there was a book written specifically about the neighborhood in which I was born and raised. The book contains some very good pictures and numerous nostalgic recollections of my childhood. I even learned a few facts that I previously didn't know. My only criticism would be that I was hoping to find more detail regarding the actual neighborhoods and Horace Mann School itself, and a little less detail about Gary's industrial history, houses of worship and Holy Angels school. Many thanks, however, to Mr. Trafny for writing it...I bought a copy for myself and one for my brother!

I READ THIS BOOK AND FOUND IT TO BE SOMEWHAT GENERIC IN IT'S DESCRIPTION OF THE HORACE MANN DISTRICT. IT'S SOMEWHAT FUNNY THAT A PERSON FROM EMERSON WOULD HAVE ANY CLUE TO WHAT THE WESTSIDE WAS REALLY LIKE. TOO MANY DETAILS WERE MISSING BY THE AUTHOR. TIVOLI TAP, SOKITS BAKERY, MACDONALD'S, THE WATER TOWER, THE LAGOON, EVERYTHING ABOUT BROADWAY, THE PANTRY, THE SUMMER CARNIVALS,JEFFERSON AND JACKSON PARKS,MANNBRIDGE,WISEWAY,A & P., ON AND ON; COULD LIST HUNDREDS MORE. AUTHOR SHOULD HAVE RESEARCHED MORE COMPETELY WITH ACUAL RESIDENTS OF THIS AREA. IF YOU LIKE GENERIC, THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!!!

The book is very interesting. Everything to need to know, about history in Gary`s West Side. What about North and South? The East Side is avaible, too.