800 Block of Market Street, Camden, NJ
The Towne Park Motel stood in the 800 block of Market Street in Camden NJ. Built after World War II, its business declined as Camden’s economy fell off. By the early 1990’s it had devolved into a rooming house, inhabited mostly by junkies, prostitutes, and other undesirables. It was razed early in the 2000’s.
Related Photos
Related Articles
-
Carpenter Street
Carpenter Street first appears in Camden city directories in 1867, absent from the 1863-1864 directory. Originally a narrow street, it ran from 118 North 8th Street eastward until it intersected with Cooper Street, where Cooper angles toward its intersection with Federal Street near the Cooper River bridges. An alley next to 1129 Carpenter Street provided…
-
Towne Park Motel
800 Block of Market Street, Camden, NJ The Towne Park Motel stood in the 800 block of Market Street in Camden NJ. Built after World War II, its business declined as Camden’s economy fell off. By the early 1990’s it had devolved into a rooming house, inhabited mostly by junkies, prostitutes, and other undesirables. It…
Leave a Reply