Beach Street formerly ran north along the fence to Erie Street. 2004-06
Beach Street, a small street in North Camden, once stretched from York to Erie Street, just west of Point Street. Although listed in the 1878 City Directory, houses did not appear in City Directories until 1890. By 1947, only three houses were listed on Beach Street: 930, 932, and 934.
Around 2000, Beach Street was severed from Erie Street when Delaware Avenue was extended to Erie. While street signs for “York & Beach” and “Erie & Beach” still stand, the street itself became impassable. No houses remain standing on Beach Street, except for the one at 8 York Street, which stands opposite the intersection of York and Beach.
Beach Street from York Street — June 2004Beach Street from Erie Street — June 2004
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900 Block of Beach Street
Camden Courier-Post, December 13, 1957View transcription
Camden Fire Alarms
Midnight Wednesday to Midnight Thursday
5.06 a. m., 210 Kaighns ave., oil burner.
5.52 a. m., 1742 Broadway, oil burner.
9.37 a. m., 715 New st., person locked out.
1.26 p. m., Dudley Park, part of interior and exterior.
10.25 p. m., 800 block Dauphin st., street light.
11.07 p. m., 930 Beach st., part of interior and exterior and contents.
Corner of Beach Street & York Street
Corner of Beach Street & York Street
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Frank Lee Dickinson & Charles G. Dickinson — grocer's supplies
I had a friend named Billy Stevenson who lived in the first house on Beach Street from Erie Street (934). Well he was upstairs sitting on the toilet when the house next door blew up from a gas leak. The walls on his house were blown away too. The whole upstairs to his house was gone except the bathroom and him still sitting on the toilet (in shock) but not even a scratch on him. The Fire Department had to rescue him.
Charles E. Watkin Jr. (1879-1954) was a Camden Fire Department captain who served over 34 years, from his appointment on January 1, 1915 until his retirement on May 1, 1949.
Death notice for Mrs. Martha M. De Ford, 59, of 928 Beach Street; funeral at Schroeder funeral chapel, Broadway and Royden Street, burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
