ITALY , from Page 1 1 Mt . Carmel Lane According to the society ’ s website , the meeting hall was built in 1955 on a section of Tilton Street that would later be renamed Mt . Carmel Lane .
During the Feast of Our Lady of Mt . Carmel each July , the exterior of the hall is abuzz with activity as festival goers order sausage and pepper sandwiches or roast pork
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sandwiches , listen to live music and meet friends in the society ’ s beer garden . Inside the building for the remainder of the year , though , it ’ s a far quieter story .
One step through the main entrance brings visitors into the meeting hall , which was renovated in 2003 and is now decorated in neutral tones and light woodgrains . The main room , with a large conference table in the
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Daughters of America Lodge 123 is located on Pratt Street . center , is awash in the sense of history that pervades the building . A statue of Our Lady of Mt . Carmel is situated in a place of honor in the far corner of the room , and is flanked on both sides by display cases with photos , plaques and other bits of memorabilia collected over the course of the society ’ s history . To the left of the display cases are several plaques which honor the deceased members of the society .
Next to the main meeting room is the entrance to the full commercial kitchen , complete with a walk-in freezer , as well as a cooler situated in an addition that was built during the 1980s . This is the focal point of activity for many club members during the Feast of Our Lady of Mt . Carmel — and particularly on the 16th of July . Italian Sons and Daughters of
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A look inside the buildings of Hammonton ’ s Little Italy
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Left : The Our Lady of Mt . Carmel Society Hall was constructed in 1955 . Right : The hall for the Italian Sons and
America Lodge 123 335 Pratt St .
Just down the street from the Our Lady of Mt . Carmel Society hall is that of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America Lodge 123 , though it is not nearly as noticeable , nor recognizable .
If one did not know it was there , one would not know it was there .
The building ’ s exterior has an unassuming , beige stucco façade , with pilasters and a decorative lintel surrounding the front door — which has a clear “ members only ” sign affixed to it .
The interior of the hall is replete with hunter green and dark wood ,
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Our Lady of Mt . Carmel Society president Louis Pantalone stands next to statues of Our Lady .
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