Category: Streets

  • Albert Court

    Albert Court, also referred to as Albert Place, was a street located in Camden, running westward from Haddon Avenue below Sycamore Street. Notably, it had no listings in either the 1924 or 1947 Camden City Directories. Location is approximate

  • 24th Street

    24th Street

    Twenty-Fourth Street, initially designated as Union Street, starts in the former Pavonia section, now part of Cramer Hill, and terminates at Marlton Avenue in East Camden. Its existence and layout were already established by the time the 1887-1888 Camden City Directory was issued. The street begins at Harrison Avenue and proceeds south, crossing River Avenue,…

  • 23rd Street

    Twenty-Third Street originates in the area initially known as the Pavonia section, now part of Cramer Hill, and concludes at Federal Street in East Camden. Its establishment predates the publication of the 1887-1888 Camden City Directory, indicating its existence by that time. Starting originally at Harrison Avenue, the street extends southward, crosses River Road, passes…

  • 22nd Street

    Twenty-Second Street starts in the area formerly known as the Pavonia section, now part of Cramer Hill, and extends to Federal Street in East Camden. Its existence was noted in the 1887-1888 Camden City Directory, indicating it was established by then. The street commences at Harrison Avenue, proceeds southward, crosses River Road, passes through the…

  • 21st Street

    21st Street

    Twenty-Second Street, initially part of the Pavonia section and now within Cramer Hill, extends to East Camden, concluding at Federal Street. Its layout was established by the time the 1887-1888 Camden City Directory was issued. The street originates at Harrison Avenue, heading southward. It crosses River Road, traverses the Pavonia railroad switching yard, and continues…

  • 20th Street

    Twentieth Street, originally part of the Pavonia area, now falls within Cramer Hill and ends at Federal Street in East Camden. Established by 1887-1888 as per the Camden City Directory, it starts at Harrison Avenue, proceeding south through River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard. It extends from Howell Street to Federal Street, continuing…

  • 19th Street

    Nineteenth Street extends from the Pavonia railroad switching yards, crossing River Avenue and proceeding north to Harrison Avenue. This street is situated in the area initially known as the Pavonia section, which is now part of Cramer Hill. The establishment of the street predates the 1887-1888 Camden City Directory, as it was already in existence…

  • 18th Street

    Eighteenth Street extends from River Avenue northward, passing Harrison Avenue, in the area initially known as Pavonia, now part of the Cramer Hill neighborhood. This section is entirely recognized as North 18th Street. Additionally, there’s a brief segment of Eighteenth Street in East Camden, spanning just one block southward from Federal Street to Carman Street,…

  • Byron Street

    Byron Street

    Byron Street was part of North Camden’s literary-themed Poet’s Row neighborhood, first documented in the 1890-1891 Camden City Directory. The streets, christened after illustrious English literary figures, extended east to west from North 2nd Street, northward from Erie Street. Byron Street, leading the way just north of Erie, was the first to be developed, followed…

  • Butcher’s Alley

    Butcher’s Alley

    Butcher’s Alley in Camden, nestled between Liberty and Mechanic Streets, initially stretched from South 4th Street eastward to Broadway. This changed in 1993 when the construction of the Liberty Station firehouse shortened the alley’s length, preventing it from reaching Broadway. The alley was unnamed until post-1891. In the 1890s, it gained the moniker ‘Butcher’s Alley,’…

  • Bailey Street

    Bailey Street

    Bailey Street in Camden, NJ, seems to be named after William T. Bailey, a real estate developer. He played a key role in constructing rows of homes between North 5th and North 6th Streets along State, Grant, Bailey, and York Streets. Additionally, Bailey was involved in developing other blocks in North Camden. This suggests that…

  • 17th Street

    Seventeenth Street stretches from Harrison Avenue to River Avenue, located in the area formerly known as Pavonia, now part of Cramer Hill. All the addresses on this street are designated as North 17th Street. Additionally, there’s a South 17th Street in East Camden, which begins at Federal Street and extends southward across Carman Street, continuing…