Category: Streets
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Ada Street
Ada Street ran from Cherry Street south to Walnut Street, located one block east of South 9th Street. There were no houses listed on Ada Street in the 1947 City Directory. The street does not appear in directories prior to 1890-1891 and is absent from the 1924 City Directory. While homes existed on the 900…
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Cambridge Street
Cambridge Street, also known as Cambridge Avenue, begins at the Delaware River in what was once the Pavonia section, now considered part of Cramer Hill. It runs eastward, crossing Harrison Avenue, Pierce Avenue, Wayne Avenue, and River Avenue, before intersecting with North 27th Street, located between North 26th Street and Dupont Street. Along with Dupont…
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Camden Terrace
Camden Terrace was a small street in Camden's Eighth Ward, running south from Fairview Street between South 6th Street and Master Street. It is absent from the 1906, 1914, and 1918 City Directories but does appear in the 1924 edition. However, there are no homes listed on Camden Terrace in the reverse directories from 1924…
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Hillside Avenue
Hillside Avenue is located in East Camden, extending from Fremont Avenue to 6348 Highland Avenue.
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Henrietta Terrace
Henrietta Terrace is an alley located behind the buildings on the 2600 block of Baird Boulevard in East Camden. It starts at the intersection of Baird Boulevard and Federal Street and runs until it meets the 2600 block of Mickle Street. There are no houses or buildings with a Henrietta Terrace address.
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Holcaine Street
Holcaine Street, sometimes also known as Holcaine Avenue, is a small street running south from Webster Street to 420 Jackson Street. In 1924, it had eight homes. In September 1932, Courier-Post reporter E. Allen Hughes wrote a three-part series on Camden’s small streets, alleys, courts, and places, which included Holcaine Avenue. By 1947, only five…
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Howell Street
Howell Street is located in East Camden. Today, it starts at 20th Street, just east of East State Street, near the bridge that spans the railroad yard. In the past, a few houses stood below State Street. Howell Street runs parallel to the railroad tracks until 27th Street, then continues across 27th to 30th Street.…
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Ware Street
Ware Street was established in the 2000s following the demolition of the Chelton Terrace Public Housing project. The street runs east from Master Street to South 10th Street, parallel to Bulson Street, which is located to the south. There was a family named Ware who were active in the civic life of the neighborhood during…
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Tennessee Road
Tennessee Road is a short, one-block thoroughfare running from Collings Road south to Merrimac Road, situated between New Jersey Road and Kearsarge Road. It lies across the street and southwest of Yorkship School. Notably, there are no houses or businesses directly facing Tennessee Road. Throughout the years, the road has likely experienced more foot traffic…
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Douglass Street
Douglass Street is a small street between Spruce Street and Cherry Street, between 7th and 8th. As of 2024, there are still five houses with addresses on Douglass Street.
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Mount Vernon Street
Mount Vernon Street, named after the home of George Washington, was previously known as Jordan Street and Chew Street.
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Erie Street
Erie Street in North Camden extends from Beach Street to 9th Street. The streets that intersect — or once intersected — Erie Street include Delaware Avenue, Point Street, Front Street, Segal Street, and the numbered streets from 2nd through 9th.
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Dallas Road
Dallas Road is a one-block street that begins at 3022 Tuckahoe Road and runs west to 3001 Fenwick Road. It has only one house with a Dallas Road address: 915 Dallas Road. This street first appeared in Camden’s City Directories in 1927, with the first occupied house listed in 1929.
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Davis Street
Davis Street runs southeast from a point north of Sheridan Street, intersecting with Copewood Street, and continuing until it ends at Ferry Avenue. Although Davis Street was not residential, it hosted several significant businesses and institutions in Camden. In the 1960s, following the opening of the Ferry Avenue station of the PATCO high-speed line, a…
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Danehower Street
Danehower Street sits between Front and 2nd Streets, just south of Vine Street. Danehower Street first appears in the Camden City Directory of 1863-1864. Formerly known as Danenhower Alley, the road may have been named after prominent Camden businessman George R. Danenhower. John A. Oetzel lived at 120 Danenower Street during the mid-1880s before purchasing…