29th Street

"This picture is looking east on North 29th Street towards Buren Avenue, in the 1950s. Left side, 1512: renters; 1510: Old Man Frye; Our house with white siding at 2901 Adams Avenue; 1356: the Shlams; 1354: the Kerbaughs. This was a twin, the two houses joined together. Last on left is 1348 North 29th Street, I don't know who lived there. The last cross street is Buren Avenue. The big house on the corner of North 29th and Buren, upper right in this picture, is 2904 Buren Avenue, the Hawk family." -- Patay O'Brien Maggiulli, January 2008

Twenty-Ninth Street extends from the Delaware River southward, crossing River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yards. It resumes at Pleasant Street, proceeding to Westfield Avenue. Further, it resumes at Federal Street, extending southward to Clinton Street. Similar to all numbered streets in Camden, it is referred to as North 29th Street above Federal and South 29th below.


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