Joint Alley
Joint Alley, also known as Joint Street, ran for one block, east from South 3rd to South 4th Street, between Spruce and Walnut Streets. The street first appears in city directories in 1850, but there may not have been houses built there until 1888, as none appear in the 1887–1888 City Directory, while several are listed in the 1888–1889 edition. There were only six houses left on Joint Alley by 1947, and no buildings have stood on Joint Alley for many years.
The alley was the residence of the popular Camden figure Johnny Carroll, who rented horses and wagons to the city before Camden had its own fleet and kept a tavern and stables there. Prize fighter Walter “Kentucky Rosebud” Edgerton lived at 318 Joint Alley. See the 300 block of Joint Alley for directory records, photographs, and a neighborhood recollection.
City directory records and photographs for the 300 block of Joint Alley, which ran east from South 3rd Street to South 4th Street. By 1947 only six houses remained on the alley; none stand today.
Intersection of South 3rd Street and Joint Alley
A Memory of Joint Alley
Enrico Doganiero — September 1, 2006
I walked down Joint Alley as a youth thousands of times. It was about one block from our barber shop. It was a small alley street running from 3rd to 4th Street between Cherry and Spruce. It has a very interesting history and was the residence of a popular Camden figure—Johnny Carroll—who rented horses and wagons to Camden City before Camden had its own fleet. He also had a beautiful tavern, for its time, and some beautiful girls, as I am told by my brothers.
Where the red building is used to be a candy store owned by Mr. Abbott. Most children would stop there on their way to school in the morning and after lunch for one-penny candy. The gray building across the alley on the right is where Mr. Carroll had his saloon & stables.
Sanborn Map
Intersection of Joint Alley and South 4th Street
City directory records.
300 Block of Joint Alley — Occupants
318 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1891 | Isaac Campbell |
| 1917 | Walter 'Kentucky Rosebud' Edgerton |
| 1917 | Minnie Smith Edgerton |
| 1927 | Unity Hall |
| 1947 | Brooklyn Jones |
320 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1891 | Mrs. Anna Goss |
| 1890–1891 | William Roselle |
| 1947 | William Brown |
328 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1889 | Henry Weaver |
| 1890–1891 | Mrs. Letetia Suders |
| 1890–1891 | William Suders |
330 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1884 | John W. Baynard |
| 1890–1891 | Thomas White |
| 1890–1891 | William Walker |
| 1947 | Raymond L. Boyd |
332 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1889 | Mrs. Rebecca Darrah |
| 1888–1889 | James Fisher |
| 1890–1891 | Frederick D. White |
| 1947 | Mrs. Hettie McConnell |
334 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1889 | Joseph Matlock |
| 1890–1891 | Charles H. Bowers |
| 1944 | Zellie Ellis |
| 1947 | Harold S. Daniels |
345 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1889 | Charles Longbeck |
| 1890–1891 | Charles Langenbeck |
| 1947 | Mrs. Mary Shaw |
348 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1890–1891 | Andrew Fleckenstein |
| 1947 | Mrs. Mary Shaw |
350 Joint Alley
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1891 | Charles Lonenbeck |
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John H. Carroll
John H. Carroll (1861–1932) operated Carroll's Hotel and saloon at South 3rd and Cherry streets in Camden, ran a horse-and-wagon stable and an excavating business that graded Yorkship Village, and was a longtime Fifth Ward Republican committeeman.
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Joint Street
Joint Street, formerly Joint Alley, was a one-block street in South Camden, NJ, running from South 3rd to South 4th Street; now devoid of buildings.
Vice Squad Raids Nine Disorderly Houses
Vice squad raids nine alleged disorderly houses in South Camden at midnight, including at 703 Baxter Street, the home of Walter Edgerton known as the 'Kentucky Rosebud.'
Vice Squad Raids Nine Disorderly Houses
The Camden vice squad raided nine alleged disorderly houses in South Camden in February 1927. The largest raid hit the home of former prize fighter Walter 'Kentucky Rosebud' Edgerton; Unity Hall at 318 Joint Alley was among the places raided.
Marriage Licenses
Camden marriage license applications from November 1917, including Walter Edgerton of 318 Joint Alley and Minnie M. Smith of the same address.
Two Men Shot in a Race Riot in Camden
A race riot in South Camden's Seventh Ward leaves two men wounded; police, including Policemen Hyde and McClung, exchange pistol fire with the combatants and make several arrests.
Mary E. Gibbs Arrested
Mary E. Gibbs of Joint Alley was jailed in December 1896, charged with cutting William E. Allison of 232 Spruce Street during a knife quarrel.
Policy Shop Raided on Joint Alley
Camden police raided a policy (numbers) shop at 330 Joint Alley in August 1884, arresting proprietor John W. Baynard, policy writer George M. Johnson, and a player, Benjamin Stone.