Leonard Avenue

Leonard Avenue, also known as Leonard Street, runs for one block, from Federal Street north to Westfield Avenue, between North 27th and North 28th Streets, in East Camden. The street and houses are on land that once had been part of St. Patrick's Cemetery. Permits were issued for 38 brick dwellings to be built on the new street on March 19, 1915.
Building Permits
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 20, 1919

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Intersection of Leonard Avenue & Federal Street
View from across Federal Street — December 3, 2011

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City directory records of the occupants of the unit block of Leonard Avenue, Camden, from the 1910s through 1980, with photographs of the houses.
Unit Block of Leonard Avenue — Occupants
1 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1960s | Frank F. & Anna Dorris (Frank died during the 1920s) |
| 1940s–1970s | Mrs. Anne Dorris Depuy (Anne's Beauty Shop) |
| 1950s–1970s | Cromewell-Alles Realty & Insurance |
| 1950s–1960s | Harriet 'Hattie' Dorris |
| 1969 | E.M. Maushake |
2 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1924 | William Clark |
| 1924 | Charles D. Morgan (undertaker) |
| 1920s–1970s | Dr. Myer Barbell |
| 1969 | Dr. Bernard S. Barbell DO |
| 1969 | Dr. Eric L. Leonardo |
3 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Herbert Plummer |
| 1924 | Hannah Connolly |
| 1930–1969 | William R. Yonker |
4 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Erskine Hopkins Family |
| 1924–1930s | Edward O. Taylor |
| 1947–1956 | Mrs. Marie E. Martel |
| 1959–1970s | James S. & Dorothy Murphy (Jim Murphy & Dee Dee Murphy) |
5 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Louis Gressel |
| 1930 | T. Charles Comerford |
| 1947 | vacant |
| 1950s–1970s | Jennie Murren & Eleanor Thrower (cousins) |
6 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Gustave Keating |
| 1924–1930s | Charles M. Simpson |
| 1940s–1963 | Frederick M. Geckle |
| 1940s–1960s | Mrs. Genevieve Geckle |
| 1940s–1969 | Fred & Marge Geckle Jr. |
7 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Charles Buhler |
| 1924 | Mrs. Emma Weston |
| 1930 | Mrs. Eliza Park |
| 1947 | William O. Bessey |
| 1962–1977 | Edward & Josephine Kavlick |
| 1962–1977 | Edward Scott Kavlick |
8 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1920s | James L. Fenton |
| 1924–1930s | Hiram Brundage |
| 1947–1956 | Mrs. Eva Keen |
9 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Jacob F. Bender |
| 1910s–1930s | Louis Froelich |
| 1932 | Louis & Mary Wolfinger (Joseph A. Wolfinger) |
| 1947 | Joseph McPherson |
| 1950s–1970s | Harry E. & Catherine Offord |
10 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Frank Stark |
| 1924–1969 | Harry G. Schmidt Family |
| 1920s–1969 | Mrs. Helen Schmidt (William J. MacKnight & George M. MacKnight, stepsons) |
11 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Raymond Wendell |
| 1924 | Harry Staples |
| 1930 | Leon Abner |
| 1947 | James J. Schmitt |
12 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Joseph H. Rhoades |
| 1924–1930s | Frank Adams |
| 1947 | Joseph J. Thiel |
| 1950s–1960s | Shirley Shapiro (William & Leola Kirk Smith, stepfather & mother) |
| 1960s–1995 | Leola Smith |
13 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Charles Bibber |
| 1924 | Frank Schrumpf |
| 1930 | Mrs. Anna Wuest |
| 1930 | Joseph Urban |
| 1947 | Theo Krueger |
14 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1930s | Charles Knox |
| 1946–1947 | David Humphries (Camden Fire Fighter) |
| 1946–1947 | David W. Humphries Jr. |
| 1958–1969 | Mrs. Elizabeth Martorano; Richard & Anthony Martorano |
15 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1924 | Charles Lindholm |
| 1930 | Horace Young |
| 1947–1956 | William C. Wible |
| 1969 | A. Perez |
16 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1930s | James Biddle (policeman) |
| 1947 | Horace Van Sciver |
| 1960s–1970s | Hannah Stover |
| 1969 | E.C. Hollenbaugh |
17 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Miss Ella Ellis (teacher) |
| 1910s–1920s | Miss Maud Hicks |
| 1910s–1920s | Miss Jessie Hicks |
| 1924 | William F. Kay |
| 1924–1930 | James Kay |
| 1947 | Andrew F. Hoffman |
| 1969 | G.C. Borregine |
18 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Edward Smith |
| 1924 | Robert F. Wyatt |
| 1947 | Richard J. Costine |
| 1950s–1977 | Angelo & Mamie Longano Caruso (Dolores Caruso; Barbara Caruso) |
| 1980 | M. Wilson |
19 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Arden Shaw |
| 1924 | William J. Martin |
| 1930–1960s | Warren Radcliff |
| 1969 | R. Weyman |
20 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | John Shill |
| 1924–1930s | James McClaferty |
| 1947–1972 | George S. Nicktern & Family (Camden Police Officer; George & Victoria Nicktern) |
21 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Neal Borton |
| 1924 | Stanley Tarves (electrician) |
| 1930 | William Schlict |
| 1947 | Richard Kreher |
22 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Thomas Day |
| 1924 | Frank Stark |
| 1930 | Edward Ohlson |
| 1947–1969 | Mrs. Mary E. Harris |
| 1969 | Leslie B. Harris |
23 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1924 | Charles S. Rodman |
| 1930 | Nicholas Czerniak |
| 1947 | Adolph Carsyn |
| 1969 | Douglas Moffa |
24 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1924 | Edward J. O'Brien |
| 1930 | Henry B. & Rose Smith (William B. Smith; Edgar L. Smith) |
| 1947 | Edgar L. Smith |
| 1969 | A. Hand |
25 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Donald Cline |
| 1924–1930s | Walter T. Padgett |
| 1947 | Walter J. Duffy |
| 1969 | Eugene L. Shisler |
26 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1970s | Louis & Laura Scott Family (Ethel Scott; Anna Scott; C. Leslie Scott; Louis Scott) |
| 1969–1970s | C. Leslie Scott |
| — | Julia Asay (East Camden Woman's Club) |
27 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Albert Reinhard |
| 1924 | George Lippincott |
| 1927 | James Cunningham |
| 1947 | Frank Seagraves |
| 1969 | William Mellon |
28 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1947 | George Gross |
| 1969 | J.A. Ferraro |
29 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Isaac Clark |
| 1930 | Lawrence Miller |
| 1947 | Lawrence E. Miles |
| 1969 | H.E. Carmon |
30 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1947 | Michael Gross |
| 1969 | Mrs. Bertha Ulrich |
31 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Ephraim Shaw |
| 1924 | Mrs. Hattie Shaw |
| 1930 | Arthur Shaw |
| 1947 | Dominic J. DiNunzio |
| 1969 | E.H. Moffa |
32 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Staley Tarves |
| 1924 | Robert S. Burns |
| 1930–1947 | John Buffo |
| 1969 | Earnest W. Gruber |
33 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Troy R. Page |
| 1924–1930s | John Cooper |
| 1947–1970s | Frances L. & Audrey R. Gritton |
34 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1960s | Ernest F. Schirmer |
35 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Irving Cobb |
| 1924–1930s | Erskine Hopkins |
| 1947 | George J. Wolf |
36 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1920s | Clarence Rice |
| 1924–1930s | Richard Koegler |
| 1947–1960s | Mathew A. Sarra |
38 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1924 | Espin Ashton |
| 1930 | Horace Heulinger |
| 1947 | Justin C. Neill |
40 Leonard Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910s–1960s | William & Bessie Percival (William died August 1964; Bessie died July 1967) |
| 1969 | Helen Winner |
Houses of the Unit Block
2 Leonard Avenue — July 2004

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3 and 5 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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7, 9, and 11 Leonard Avenue during the December 3, 2011 fire

7 and 9 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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Wolfinger
Camden Courier-Post, March 28, 1932

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Hospital Cases
Camden Courier-Post, November 8, 1958

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17 and 19 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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Caruso
Camden Courier-Post, March 26, 1968

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20 and 22 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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George S. Nicktern, 20 Leonard Avenue, 1947–1972

Cheryl Rowand in front of the Nicktern home, 20 Leonard Avenue — early 1950s

23 and 25 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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24 and 26 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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East Camden Club Plans Summer Events
Camden Courier-Post, June 15, 1932

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27 and 29 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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31 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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32 and 34 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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35 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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Camden Fire Alarms
Camden Courier-Post, September 20, 1957

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36 and 38 Leonard Avenue — December 3, 2011

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Intersection of Leonard Avenue & Westfield Avenue
Leonard Avenue at Westfield Avenue street sign — December 3, 2011

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View from Westfield Avenue — December 3, 2011

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Intersection of Federal Street & Leonard Avenue
Widow Wins $5,000 On TV
Bucks County Courier-Times, February 3, 1968

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Widow Wins $5,000 On TV
Bucks County Courier-Times, February 7, 1968

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Police, Fire Tests Take Heavy Toll
Camden Courier-Post, June 28, 1968

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Edward S. Kavlick Remembers Leonard Avenue
Edward S. Kavlick's memories of growing up at 7 Leonard Avenue in East Camden, 1962–1977.

Caruso
Death notice for Angelo Caruso, husband of Mamie (nee Longano) of 18 Leonard Avenue, Camden, March 1968.

Widow Wins $5,000 On TV
Mrs. Jennie Murren of Camden won a $5,000 check from the Penn Fruit Co. on the TV show "It's Racing Time" in February 1968.

Hospital Cases
Hospital cases from Camden on November 8, 1958, including Joseph Kelly of 67 South 28th Street (cut scalp) and Raymond Ross of 1223 North 28th Street (cut arm) treated at Cooper Hospital.

Camden Fire Alarms
Camden fire alarms logged from midnight Wednesday to midnight Thursday, September 1957, including a fire at 35 Leonard Avenue and one at 215-21 Kaighn Avenue.

East Camden Club Plans Summer Events
East Camden clubwomen planned a rose tea party, an outing to Ocean City and a pilgrimage to Fairmount Park at the closing meeting of the season at the clubhouse, 33 North Thirtieth Street.

Wolfinger
Death notice for Joseph A. Wolfinger, infant son of Louis and Mary Wolfinger of 9 Leonard Avenue, Camden, March 1932.
Two Men Arrested After Auto Crash
After a March 1932 collision near Leonard Avenue and Federal Street, Basil P. Cook of 449 North Fifth Street and James Fenton of 834 North Sixth Street were arrested on charges including assault, threat to kill, and reckless driving, on complaint of C. N. Morrow of 7 North Twenty-eighth Street.

Building Permits
Permits for thirty-eight new brick dwellings on Leonard Street were issued by Building Inspector Day in March 1919, in a recently-developed section of East Camden.





