Spring Street in Camden dates back to at least 1850 and was mapped by 1891 to run north-south from Clinton Street, situated between Second Street and Front Street in South Camden. Although originally planned to extend as far south as Walnut Street, its development was obstructed by Volney Bennett’s lumber yard at Pine Street. The 1906 Sanborn Map indicates that a small section of Spring Street, between Spruce and Cherry Streets, did exist within the lumberyard’s confines.
The street was home to several industrial businesses over the years. One notable facility was the S.P. Wright Ink Factory, which operated between Clinton and Line Streets before closing by 1906. Around that time, there were discussions about repurposing the factory into a morocco leather plant, though it is unclear if this ever came to fruition. Another significant business was Henry F. Horsman & Sons, a teamster operation that was active near Pine Street in the 1890s. The Horsman family lived on Spring Street during this period, later moved away, and then returned in the mid-1900s.
Despite some industrial presence, Spring Street also housed a small number of residences. By 1891, a few frame dwellings had been built just north of Pine Street, and at least two of them remained standing as late as 1928. However, the street never developed into a stable residential community. City Directories from the late 19th and early 20th centuries suggest that most residents stayed for only brief periods, frequently moving between different addresses along the street. Interestingly, some families occupied multiple addresses at different times, and a few extended families resided there for extended periods.
By 1947, any remaining residential structures had been demolished, and after World War II, Spring Street was completely erased from the city’s landscape. No physical remnants of the street remain today, marking the end of its presence in Camden’s history.
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