Gold Street was a small, somewhat secluded street situated between South 8th Street and Silver Street, just south of Line Street in Camden. Accessible only via Silver Street by wagon or automobile, Gold Street and its neighboring Silver Street first appear in the historical record with residences listed in the 1888 Camden City Directory. However, neither street is shown in the 1885 Sanborn Maps of Camden, indicating they were likely developed shortly after this period.
By 1929, only two houses on Gold Street, numbered 717 and 719, were still listed in the City Directory. This limited listing suggests that the street had already begun to see a decline in residential occupancy. By the time of the 1930 Census, Gold Street had disappeared entirely from the records, pointing to a significant depopulation or possibly the street’s removal or renaming.
In contrast, Silver Street maintained occupied homes across both its blocks up until as late as 1980, showing a much longer period of residential stability compared to Gold Street. The differences in longevity and occupancy between these two adjacent streets highlight the varied fates of small urban streets during Camden’s periods of development and decline.
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Gold Street
Gold Street was a small, somewhat secluded street situated between South 8th Street and Silver Street, just south of Line Street in Camden. Accessible only via Silver Street by wagon or automobile, Gold Street and its neighboring Silver Street first appear in the historical record with residences listed in the 1888 Camden City Directory. However,…
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