Bank Street stretches from Baird Boulevard and Carman Street southwest, crossing Marlton Pike and continuing to Admiral Wilson Boulevard, where it concludes. In the 1947 city directory, only four houses were listed on Bank Street, specifically in the 2500 block. Later on, a block of apartments was constructed nearby, but these were deemed uninhabitable and demolished around 1990. Additionally, a few single-family homes were built on Bank Street between Boyd Street and Admiral Wilson Boulevard between 1947 and 1951.
During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Bank Street gained notoriety due to its association with the open-air drug market known as “the Alley,” which was centered on an alley located on Bank Street between Morse and Boyd Streets.
However, recent redevelopment efforts have brought changes to Bank Street. As part of the McGuire Gardens redevelopment project initiated by the Housing Authority of the City of Camden and spearheaded by Dr. Maria Marquez in the early 2000s, several new homes now stand on Bank Street, contributing to its revitalization.
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Bank Street
Bank Street stretches from Baird Boulevard and Carman Street southwest, crossing Marlton Pike and continuing to Admiral Wilson Boulevard, where it concludes. In the 1947 city directory, only four houses were listed on Bank Street, specifically in the 2500 block. Later on, a block of apartments was constructed nearby, but these were deemed uninhabitable and…
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