Westfield Avenue
Westfield Avenue, originally designated as the Westfield and Camden Turnpike, gained more widespread recognition as the Burlington Turnpike. Initially, it was one of the privately constructed and maintained thoroughfares. However, in response to public discontent over toll charges and the subpar condition of the roads, local government acquired Westfield Avenue in May of 1904, spending over $32,000 for the takeover. This move was part of a broader initiative to eliminate tolls on various roads that had fallen into disrepair. Other streets in Camden underwent a similar transition during this period, including the White Horse Pike (1893), Mount Ephraim Avenue, Marlton Avenue (1907), Haddon Avenue (1909), and Federal Street (1913).
Westfield Avenue, once a toll road, featured the lone tollgate within the city limits of Camden at 36th Street.
In 1936, the Public Works Administration inaugurated Westfield Acres, marking Camden's inaugural public housing project. Occupancy began in the spring of 1938. Eventually, Westfield Acres was razed to pave the way for the new Baldwin's Run homes in 2000. The revitalized community welcomed its first residents in the spring of 2003.
Westfield Avenue, East of 26th Street. Postcard, early 20th century.
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2600 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
2601 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Antrim Hardware Co. |
| 1947 | Quality Drug Store |
2605 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Clover Shop (children's clothing) |
2607 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1902–1910 | Jeremiah S. Biddle (cigars) |
| 1947 | Father & Son Shoe Store, Inc. |
2609 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1895 | Thomas Adams (shoes) |
| 1932 | Peter Pan Stores |
| 1947 | Walen's Men's Wear |
2611 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1900–1912 | Jonas Shaw (cigars) |
| 1947 | Clover Shop (children's clothing) |
2613 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Sun Shoe Repair |
2615 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1928 | The K & S Store |
| 1938 | Jennie Finkel |
| 1938 | M. Singer Cut-Price Grocery (Max M. Singer) |
| 1947–1955 | Pastorfield Company |
2617 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Standard Fruit & Produce Market |
| 1947 | Jane Dale Shops Inc. (women's furnishings); ABC Cleaners |
2619 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Sugar Bowl (confectioners) |
2621 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Dr. Paul G. Zachon (dentist) |
| 1946–1955 | Leon T. Elwell (jeweler) |
2623 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1920s–1950s | Leon E. Todd Inc. (real estate) |
| 1931 | New Era Concrete Co. Inc. |
| 1947 | Pink Shop (millinery); Mandell & Gold Dental Lab |
2625 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Devoe & Reynolds (Artists Materials) |
| 1991 | (photographed) |
2627 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1941–1942 | Robert McClintock |
| 1947 | Westfield Hardware Company |
2627–2629 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Floor Fair |
2629 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1906–1910s | Amedee S. Middleton & Family (Amedee & Mary Middleton; Rena Middleton) |
| 1941 | Herman Gottfried |
| 1947 | New York Fashion Shop (Julia Renz) |
2631 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1897 | A. James Smith & Family |
| 1947–1951 | Charles Credit Jewelers (Charles Ringgold) |
2633 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1895 | Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Ware |
| 1947 | Billy's Fashion Center |
2635 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Eddie's Men's & Boy's Store |
2637 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1892–1922 | John Crawford, Undertaker |
| 1922–1928 | John Crawford Company (partners: Elias S. Mason & H.F. Stephenson) |
| 1940s–1960s | Lester's 5 & 10 Cent Store |
2639–2643 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1960s | The ARLO Theater |
2647 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1888–1915 | Dr. Henry Huber Sherk |
| 1896–1970 | Dr. A. Lincoln Sherk |
| 1960s–1980s | Dr. Henry H. Sherk |
2601 Westfield Avenue, Antrim Hardware Co., 1915.
2607 Westfield Avenue, Jeremiah S. Biddle (cigars), 1902-1910.
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2609 Westfield Avenue, Thomas Adams (shoes), 1895-1910.
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2611 Westfield Avenue, Jonas Shaw (cigars), 1900-1912.
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2615 Westfield Avenue, June 24, 2011.
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2637 Westfield Avenue, Lester's 5 & 10 Cent Store, 1940s-1960s.
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2639-2643 Westfield Avenue, The ARLO Theater, 1960s.
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2700 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
2700 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1920s–1970s | Third National Bank & Trust Co. |
| 1947 | Dr. Edwin T. Ferren, D.O. |
| 1947–1955 | Albert F. Cromwell |
2701–2703 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Kay-Mel Shop (women's clothes) |
| 1977 | Choseed Realty |
2702 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1908–1947 | Horace B. Parker Sr. & Family |
| 1908–1947 | Horace B. & Margaret Parker |
| 1908–1947 | Horace B. Parker Jr. & Family (Horace B. & Gertrude Parker; Lillian Parker; Margaret Parker; Horace B. Parker III) |
2705 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Helene's Gift Shop |
2706 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1917–1927 | William Comerford Sr. Family |
| 1917–1927 | William & Ida Comerford |
| 1917–1927 | William Comerford Jr. |
| 1917–1927 | William & Emma Comerford Jr. |
| 1917–1927 | William Comerford III |
| 1917–1927 | Frederick Comerford |
| 1917–1927 | Roland Comerford |
| 1917–1927 | Lawrence Comerford |
| 1947 | Dr. Erret S. Mitchell; Dr. Frederick W. Strauss |
2707 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Robert Loeble |
| 1941 | John's Beauty Budget Shoppe |
2709 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1933–1938 | Twelfth Ward Women's Democratic Club |
| 1935 | Eagles Hall |
| 1938 | Twelfth Ward Republican Club |
2710 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910 | George W. Rich & Family |
| 1910 | George W. & Ella Rich |
| 1910 | Warren H. Rich |
| 1910 | Florence Rich |
| 1910 | Herbert Rich |
2711 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Samuel Josephson (wholesale confections) |
2714 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1930s | Francis & Nellie Kerbaugh |
| 1947 | Henry L. 'Harry' Barroway |
| 1947 | Dr. James Barroway |
2700 Westfield Avenue, Third National Bank & Trust Co. building, 1955 New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages.
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2701-2703 Westfield Avenue, Kay-Mel Shop (women's clothes), 1955 New Jersey Bell Yellow Pages.
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2701-2703 Westfield Avenue, Choseed Realty, 1977.
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2702 Westfield Avenue, 1917: Mrs. Margaret Parker and the three children of Horace B. & Gertrude Parker Jr. Courtesy of Lillian Galicki.
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2707 Westfield Avenue, John's Beauty Budget Shoppe, Camden Courier-Post, July 1, 1941.
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Store, Three Homes Entered By Thieves
Camden Courier-Post, February 11, 1928
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Looking north on Westfield Avenue from Leonard Avenue, December 3, 2011.
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Northwest corner of North 28th Street & Westfield Avenue, December 3, 2011.
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2800 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
2801 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| before 1947–2012 | Westwynne Apartments |
2805 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | William A. Wegman (real estate) |
2823 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1900s–1910s | William E. Albert & Family (William E. & Louise Albert; Louise Albert) — Captain, Camden Police Department |
| 1900s–1910s | William E. & Louise Albert |
| 1900s–1910s | Louise Albert |
| 1917 | Adam Kiel |
2813 Westfield Avenue, November 4, 2011.
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2815–2817 Westfield Avenue, November 4, 2011.
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2900 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
2900 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1869–present | St. Joseph Parish School & St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church |
2903 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1890s | Danenhower Brothers Grocers (Dudley, N.J.) |
| 1900s–1930s | Strang Electric |
| 1914–late 1970s | Alan F. Marlor |
2922 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1869–2011 | Asbury Methodist Church |
2926 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1914–1919 | Rev. John R. Read |
| 1947 | Rev. J. Courtney Howard |
2929 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Alma Townsend |
2930 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Westfield Cleaners (David Torigian) |
| 1955 | Westfield Cleaners |
2933 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1927–1931 | Warren H. Rich & Family (Thelma Rich; Vera Rich) |
2934 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Westfield Cleaners |
2936 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1928–1932 | Morrison's Quality Meat Market |
| 1947 | Mohawk Market (George R. McFarland) |
| 1955 | Bardall's Market |
2938 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| early 1940s–1977 | Blue Ridge Barber Shop (Anthony Farsaci; Anthony & Angeline Farsaci) |
2940 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1931 | August F. Schuele Sr. (Bakery & Confectionery) |
| 1947 | Paul K. Haller (baker) |
| 1950s–1980s | C.B. Messick Florist (C. Burroughs Messick; Frances C. Messick) |
2942 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Anthony Fruggiero (shoe repair) |
| 1955 | Alan Rich Moving |
2943 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1927–1947 | William H. Rushworth & Family (William & Laura Rushworth; Clarence Rushworth) |
2944 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | James J. DiNunzio (grocery) |
2900 Westfield Avenue — St. Joseph Parish School & St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.
2901 to 2913 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006.
2903 Westfield Avenue — 1890s. Danenhower Brothers Grocers wagon. (Dudley, N.J. was another name used for neighborhoods in Stockton Township before the 1899 merger with Camden.)
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2917 & 2919 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006.
2919 & 2933 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006.
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2922 Westfield Avenue — Asbury Methodist Church, 1869–2011.
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2922 Westfield Avenue — Asbury Methodist Church, Cub Scouts Pack 36, Den 4, 1957
This picture was shot at George Schuck's farm in Moorestown. They are Camden kids from around 36th Street. Mom, Dorothy R Huber, was the Den Mother.
From left to right: Paul G Huber, CPA; Dale Jacobs, Mercenary Chopper Pilot; Gary Peze, Pennsauken Realtor; Rick Peze, Retired Army Warrant Officer; Gen Felch, Air Cond & Refrigeration Proprietor; Bernie Kofoet, President, Elmco Two, Inc. in Cramer Hill; Newlin Schoener, school principal; and Mr. George Schuck.
—Paul Huber, July 2010
Asbury Methodist Church, 2922 Westfield Avenue: Cub Pack 36 Den Mothers with Pack Master Kenneth Klegg, Covered Dish Supper Awards Dinner, mid-1950s
From right to left: unidentified, Dorothy R Huber (Den 4), unidentified, Kenneth Klegg, unidentified, Mrs. Watson. Names from Paul Huber, July 2010.
Asbury Methodist Church, 2922 Westfield Avenue, August 23, 2011
2933 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006
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2930-2934 Westfield Avenue, March 8, 2008
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I hardly recognize the picture of what used to be our house. We were on the right side and it appears that what is in the picture is Frannie's side of the house. That little window up at the top was my bedroom.
—Joanne Farsaci DiTomasso, March 2008
C.B. Messick Florist (C. Burroughs Messick & Frances C. Messick), 2940 Westfield Avenue, 1950s-1980s
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C.B. Messick Florist, 2940 Westfield Avenue, 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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2941 and 2943 Westfield Avenue, October 25, 2011
Los Primos Food Market, 2947 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006
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1906 Sanborn Map showing Dudley Street from Westfield Avenue to High Street (archive label: 1906 Sanborn Map showing Westfield Avenue from 2933 Westfield Avenue to Dudley Street)
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Police Captain Visited by "Devil"
Camden Daily Courier, January 21, 1909
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3000 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3000 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1899–1900 | John S. Corkhill Sr. & Family |
| 1899–1900 | John S. & Adaline Corkhill |
| 1899–1900 | John S. Corkhill Jr. |
| 1906 | Dr. Jerome L. Artz |
3010 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Robert L. Earnest & Family |
| 1915 | Robert L. & Jennie Earnest |
3014 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1884–2007 | St. Wilfrid's Church (Episcopal) |
3021 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1890s–1920s | The Eisele Family (George & Wilhelmina Eisele; Elsa Kellman) |
3060 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1920s–1930s | Frank D. Worts (Dudley Grange Park Community Center caretaker) |
| 1940s–1950s | Edward Deerr |
| 1950s–1970s | Herman Doughty |
3001–3003 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006
3007–3009 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006
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3021 Westfield Avenue — George & Wilhelmina Eisele with granddaughter Elsa Kellman, circa 1904–1906
George Eisele purchased this home in 1892. It remained in the family through at least 1924. My mother told me there were orchards around the left side of the house. This area of Camden was called Stockton back in 1894, when my grandmother was born there. Mom said she used to play tag running around the bushes in the front yard.
3021 Westfield Avenue, 1999
Robert L. Earnest
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 13, 1915
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3100 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3105 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1900 | Frank G. Hitchner & Family |
| 1900 | Jennie Hitchner |
3113 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Pioneer Food Market (Albert Zwick) |
| 1950s–1960s | Barron's Furniture Discount House |
| 1970s–1990 | Dr. Jose A. Sosa |
3121 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Stockton Liquors |
3142 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1970s–2011 | Mario's |
3144 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Eastwick Tire Company |
3159–3169 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1938–2000 | Westfield Acres |
3167 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1962 | William B. Young |
3176 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Dr. G. Frank Santor |
3190 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Carlton W. Rowand (attorney) |
3195 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 2000s– | Baldwin's Run Senior Tower (formerly 3159–3199 Westfield Avenue) |
3196 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1925 | (photographed) |
| 1929 | Edward Heston (grocery) |
| 1947–1948 | Everett W. Staley |
| 1947–1949 | Louis H. Schoeffling (grocery) |
| 1949–1958 | Huth's Market (Harry Alan Huth) |
| 1957 | Bruce F. Smith & Family |
| 1957 | Bruce F. & Theresa A. Smith |
| 1957 | Bruce Jay Smith |
| 1957 | Jackie Smith |
| 1957 | Joy Smith |
| 1957 | Mark Smith |
3199 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1970s– | Westfield Tower (senior citizens apartments) |
Westfield Avenue looking east from St. Wilfrid's Church, 1917
In this 1917 view, taken from in front of St. Wilfrid's Church, 3105 Westfield Avenue is the large three-story building at left, and 3115–3117 can be seen over the girl at far right.
3115–3117 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006
3119 Westfield Avenue, June 29, 2006
3121 Westfield Avenue — Stockton Liquors, June 29, 2006
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3142 Westfield Avenue — Mario's, 1970s–2011
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3195 Westfield Avenue — Baldwin's Run Senior Tower, 2011 (formerly 3159–3199 Westfield Avenue, site of Westfield Acres, 1938–2000)
Intersection of Westfield Avenue and Beideman Avenue
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3196 Westfield Avenue, 1957. Bruce Jay Smith, Jackie Smith, and Bruce F. Smith
400 Housing Units To Be Added Near Present Projects
Camden Courier-Post, February 6, 1950
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Corner of Westfield Ave. & N. 32nd Street, 1925.
3200 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3200 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mazak's Mobil (gas station) |
| 1955 | Joe Clark's Westfield Esso Servicenter |
3205 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Fernandez Food Market |
3284 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1910–1918 | Joseph Behrer Family (Joseph & Ella Behrer; Walter J. Behrer) |
| 1910–1918 | Joseph Behrer Family |
3286 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Warren H. Rich & Family |
| 1915 | Warren H. & Cora Rich |
| 1915 | Thelma Rich |
3306 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1915 | William Hawkins (carpenter) |
| 1915 | O. Glen Stackhouse |
| 1915 | William Hawkins |
3205 Westfield Avenue — Fernandez Food Market, 2010–2011. Photograph taken September 14, 2011
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3300 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3315 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Mr. Dry Cleaner |
3325 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Morgan's Service Station |
| 1955 | Fanelli's Amoco |
| 1960s–1980s | Mister Grocer |
| 1980s–2010s | Master Food Market |
3326 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Roger's Tydol (gas station) |
| 1955 | Fanelle's Amoco (gas station) |
3336 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1906 | East Side Republican Club |
| 1947 | Sheppard's Cleaners |
Looking south from 34th Street and Westfield Avenue, circa 1955. Courtesy of Bernie Rieck (archive label: Looking north from 34th Street & Westfield Avenue, circa 1955)
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Looking north from 34th Street and Westfield Avenue, circa 1955. Courtesy of Bernie Rieck
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3315 Westfield Avenue — Mr. Dry Cleaner, 1977
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3325 Westfield Avenue — Master Food Market (1980s–2010s), June 15, 2011
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3400 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3400 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Frank's Confectionery |
3401 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947–1960 | Westfield Bakery (aka Westfield Avenue Bakery; Joseph Poganitz & Family) |
| 1947–1960 | Westfield Avenue Bakery |
3402 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1924–1925 | George W. Garner |
| 1947 | Russell Stewart |
3404 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Al's Meat Market (Elmer E. Blomquist) |
| 1955 | Royal Cleaners |
3408 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Henry's Barber Shop (Henry Castano) |
3410 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1928 | William T. Harker (realtor) |
| 1947 | Oliver Sampson (Radio Repair) |
3420 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1950s–1970s | The Rowe's |
3422 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1942–1943 | Harry Freidel (Harry & Frances Freidel) |
| 1947 | Ricco's Credit Jewelers (William Ricco) |
3425 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Dianna's Beauty Shop & Spa |
3401 Westfield Avenue — Leslie Willmott and Alice Poganitz wedding, mid-1950s
From left: James David Willmott, Annie Willmott, Leslie Willmott, William Poganitz, Alice Poganitz Willmott, Joseph Poganitz Jr., Emma Poganitz, Joseph Poganitz Sr. The Willmotts lived at 117 North 35th Street.
3410 Westfield Avenue — William T. Harker (realtor), 1928 Camden High School Purple & Gold Yearbook advertisement
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3420 Westfield Avenue — The Rowe's, Camden Courier-Post, June 24, 1969
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3422 Westfield Avenue — Harry Freidel, Camden Fire Department Auxiliary fireman, 1942–1943
3425 Westfield Avenue — Divina's Beauty Salon & Spa, November 1, 2011 (archive label: Dianna's Beauty Shop & Spa)
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3500 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3500 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Walter Converse |
3502 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | R.T. Jermyn (hardware) |
| 1947–1950s | Reese & Whilden Inc. (hardware) |
| — | John M. Whilden |
3504 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Elmer Dodd |
| 1947 | Ernest Armstrong (Railroad Supplies) |
3506 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Liparota Sweet Shop |
| — | Patrick Liparota |
3508 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Samuel's Dress Shop (Manuel Tubis) |
| 1947 | MGM Entertainment Agency (Mendel Tubis) |
3510 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Heald & Bitterlich (delicatessen) |
| — | Jack Heald |
3512 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1940s–2006 | Choice Bar |
3514 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | American Stores (grocery) |
3523 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1920s–1940s | Lemuel Horner (funeral director) |
3502 Westfield Avenue — R.T. Jermyn (hardware), Camden High School Purple & Gold yearbook, February 1940
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3508 Westfield Avenue — MGM Entertainment Agency (Mendel Tubis), 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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3512 Westfield Avenue — Choice Bar, 1940s–2006
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Bertha M. Catling
Camden Courier-Post, June 16, 1932
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Southwest corner of Westfield Avenue & North 36th Street, November 5, 2011
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3600 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3602 Westfield Avenue
| year | name | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | M & H Adams | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
3609 Westfield Avenue
| year | name | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Blanche's Beauty Salon | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
| 1960s–1983 | Joseph McTaggart | |
| 1955 | Blanche's Beauty Salon |
3610 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Dorothy Nicholson |
| 1955 | Superior Tailors & Furriers |
3615 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1960 | John Dodd |
3616 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1924 | James Taylor & Family |
| 1924 | James & Louise Taylor |
3618 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1950s–1970s | John H. Kolessar Jr. |
3622 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1916–1927 | Horace L. Brewer & Family (Horace L. & Grace E. Brewer; Olive Brewer) |
3623 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1916–1970s | Harry G. Koerner & Family |
| 1916–1970s | Koerner's Bakery |
| 1916–1970s | Harry G. & Mary C. Horn Koerner |
| 1916–1970s | William H. Koerner |
3625 Westfield Avenue
| year | name | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1947–1955 | Colonial Tailors Cleaners & Furriers (Abe Small) | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
3627 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Checker's Produce (Max Checker) |
| 1947 | Checker's Produce |
| 1960s–1970s | Esquire Tailors (Mike Petrillo) |
| 2008–2011 | Classic Barber Shop |
3629 Westfield Avenue
| year | name | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1947–1955 | C.N. Lovett Co. (radio repairs) | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
| 1947–1955 | Charles N. Lovett |
3631 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Heller's Pharmacy |
3631 Westfield Avenue, Rear
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Edmund B. Tilton Jr. |
3631–3633 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1960s–1970s | Barron's Rug Mart |
| 2008 | Iglesia Dios Pentacostal (Pentacostal Church of God) |
3633 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Lewis Variety Store |
3633 Westfield Avenue, Rear
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Frederick J. Flory |
3600–3602 Westfield Avenue, November 5, 2011
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3601 & 3603 Westfield Avenue, November 5, 2011
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3609 Westfield Avenue — Blanche's Beauty Salon, 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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3623 Westfield Avenue — Harry G. Koerner & Family; Koerner's Bakery, 1916–1970s
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3623 Westfield Avenue, August 26, 2008
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3625 Westfield Avenue — Colonial Tailors Cleaners & Furriers (Abe Small), 1947–1955. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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3627–3629 Westfield Avenue — Classic Barber Shop, 2008–2011. August 26, 2008
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3629 Westfield Avenue — C.N. Lovett Co. (radio repairs; Charles N. Lovett), 1947–1955. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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3631–3633 Westfield Avenue — Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal (Pentecostal Church of God), August 26, 2008
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3700 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3700 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Eileen & Frank's Beauty Salon |
| 1947 | Eileen & Frank's Beauty Salon |
3701 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Roselli's Market (grocery; Costanzo Roselli) |
| 1947 | Roselli's Market |
3702 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | No Return |
3703 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Lillian's Beauty Shop |
| 2008 | Mabel's Accounting Service |
3704 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Raymond Marlowe |
3706 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Rosedale Baptist Church |
3707 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Saquella's Candy Store |
| 1957 | Dikras Paroonagian |
3709 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Marie's Beauty Shop |
3711 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Smith's Quality Meats (Ulmont Smith) |
| 1947 | Ulmont Smith |
3713 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | H.E. Domako & Brother |
| 1955 | E & S Plumbing & Heating Supply Company |
3717 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Earl R. Miller (electrical contractor) |
| 1947 | Earl R. Miller |
3718 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Westfield Avenue Barber Shop (Andrew Augelli) |
| 1947 | Westfield Avenue Barber Shop |
| 1947 | Andrew Augelli |
| 1964 | Camden Realty Co. |
3719 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | William Caston |
3720 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Westfield Shoe Repairing (Joseph DiCianni) |
3700 & 3800 blocks of Westfield Avenue, 1965. Photograph by Bob Bartosz
3701–3703 Westfield Avenue, August 26, 2008
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3717 & 3719 Westfield Avenue, October 10, 2001
3800 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3800 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Morgey Paint |
| — | William L. Morgey |
3803 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1915–1950s | Albert Dukes Sr. & Family |
| 1915–1950s | Albert V. & Barbara Dukes |
| 1915–1950s | Albert V. Dukes Jr. |
| 1915–1950s | Robert E. Dukes |
| 1915–1950s | Mrs. Jane H. Dukes |
3808 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1940–1942 | William Comerford Jr. & Family |
| 1940–1942 | William & Emma Comerford Jr. |
| 1940–1942 | William Comerford III |
| 1940–1942 | Frederick Comerford |
| 1940–1942 | Roland Comerford |
| 1940–1942 | Lawrence Comerford |
3813 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Lou-El Art Shop |
3816 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | John B. King (wholesale confectioner) |
| 1947 | Frank H. Hambleton |
3800 Westfield Avenue — Morgey Paint (William L. Morgey), 1947
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3806–3808 Westfield Avenue, June 1966. Photo by Bruce Jay Smith
3810–3812 Westfield Avenue, June 1966. Photo by Bruce Jay Smith
3816 Westfield Avenue, June 1966. Photo by Bruce Jay Smith
The grassy lot just to the left of the house at 3808 Westfield Avenue is where 3810, 3812 and 3814 Westfield Avenue stood. My family had 3810 for close to 75 years.
—Ron Henery Sr., October 2013
Camden at a Glance
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 1, 1915
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Two Firemen Injured in East Camden While Fighting Grocery Blaze
Camden Courier-Post, October 13, 1936
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Southeast corner of North 39th Street & Westfield Avenue, June 1966. Photo by Bruce Jay Smith
3900 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
3901 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | Bethel Methodist Church (1924 Rev. J. F. Dorman) |
3902 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947–1950s | Kel-Ben Service Center |
3904 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1956 | East End Bicycle & Lock |
3908 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Eddie Lee (laundry) |
3908-1/2 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1931–1947 | Westfield Avenue Republican Club |
| 1931 | White Shrine Of Jerusalem #4 |
3909 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Rev. William I. Roberts |
3910–3912 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | Nathan Dzick Shoe Repair; Nathan Dzick & Family (Nathan & Mary Dzick; Benjamin Dzick; Rae Dzick; Dorothy Dzick) |
3914 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Al's Market (Frank Malone) |
3916 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Edward J. Price (confectioner) |
| 1966–1969 | Millie's Candy Store (Mildred F. Smith) |
3918–3920 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947–1955 | Reliable Sewing Machine & Washer Service (William R. Menzel) |
3902 Westfield Avenue — Kel-Ben Service Center, 1947–1950s. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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3902 Westfield Avenue — Kel-Ben Service Center, 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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3910 Westfield Avenue — Rae Dzick, Camden High School Purple & Gold Yearbook
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3912, 3914 & 3916 Westfield Avenue, August 9, 1989. Courtesy of Bruce F. Smith
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3918–3920 Westfield Avenue — Reliable Sewing Machine & Washer Service (William R. Menzel), 1947–1955. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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O. E. S. Supper
Camden Courier-Post, June 9, 1933
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Looking southwest from 41st Street & Westfield Avenue, April 15, 1994. Courtesy of Bruce Jay Smith
4000 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
4000 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1940s–1950s | Clarence M. Grear; Jacob Grear (Grocery) |
| — | Jacob Grear |
4001 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Sarah Meany Florist |
4002 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1935–1947 | Sam's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon (Samuel Di Mauro; Bessie Di Mauro) |
4004 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Leon A. McKenny (Grocery) |
4005 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Dr. Joseph W. Crowley |
4011 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Mrs. Frank Deitz |
4015 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1938 | George F. Showalter |
| 1941 | Harry Hooker; Clifford A. Baldwin |
4016 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1924–1937 | Charles B. Powell & Family |
| 1924–1937 | Charles B. & Sophie Powell |
| 1924–1937 | Harry Gordon Powell |
| 1924–1937 | Charles W. Powell |
| 1924–1937 | Beatrice Powell |
| 1924–1937 | Gertrude Powell |
4020 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947–1970s | Edward McMaster & Family |
| 1947–1970s | Edward & Alice McMaster |
| 1947–1970s | James McMaster |
| 1947–1970s | Andrew "Fritz" Miller (father-in-law) |
| 1947–1970s | John D. Miller (brother-in-law) |
4001 Westfield Avenue — Sarah Meany Florist, 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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4002 Westfield Avenue — Sam's Barber Shop & Beauty Salon (Samuel Di Mauro; Bessie Di Mauro), 1935–1947
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4005–4007 Westfield Avenue, December 19, 2012
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4100 Block of Westfield Avenue — Occupants
City directory records and historical photographs.
4100 Westfield Avenue
| year | name | source |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Empire Cleaners & Tailor | 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone |
4102 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Rene' Expert Hair Dressing |
| 1947 | Talbot's Shoe Repair |
4102 Westfield Avenue, Rear
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Aurelis Langiotti |
4104 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Dominick Oliveto |
4115 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1933 | Mrs. Bessie Gauntt |
4120 Westfield Avenue
| year | name |
|---|---|
| 1947 | William H. Deitz (Captain, Camden Fire Dept.) |
4100 Westfield Avenue, 1994 photo by Bruce Jay Smith
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4100 Westfield Avenue — Empire Cleaners & Tailor, 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages
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4102 Westfield Avenue — Rene' Expert Hair Dressing, Camden Courier-Post advertisement, June 1, 1939
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Three Injured
Camden Courier-Post, April 29, 1935
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Man injured, home destroyed in city fire
Camden Courier-Post, December 21, 1989
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Quintet in Crash Near Hightstown Dodge Serious Hurt
Camden Courier-Post, August 2, 1929
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Reminds me of when I first rode my bike (about 1949) out to the end of Westfield Avenue past Cove Road, and caught the view of Crescent Boulevard… then New Jersey Route 25… sweeping past the diner and heading north to who knew what adventures. The view was just breathtaking; dual lanes in both directions with wide grass islands for medians.
—Bernie Rieck, 2005
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News Articles
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Thirtieth Street to Remain Sixty-Foot Width
The Commissioners of Assessment adopted the Town Council recommendation that Thirtieth Street, from Westfield to Morrison Avenues, remain a sixty-foot street, a decision meeting with approval of nearby taxpayers.
Shot Her Husband
Michael McCusker, superintendent of the Union News Company at the Federal street station, was shot in the abdomen at his home, 206 Benson street, and died at Cooper Hospital; his wife Florence McCusker was charged with his murder.
East Side Notes
Local notes from East Camden: Nicholas Donahue elected to Board of Trade; Harry Lake ill at home; Ezra Wallace of 38th Street and Westfield Avenue confined to home with sickness; James N. Lloyd of 2831 Concord Avenue seriously ill with pneumonia.
Police Captain Visited by "Devil"
The Camden Daily Courier of January 21, 1909 reports "Jersey Devil" tracks in the snow in the back yards of many East Side homes, including Police Captain William Alberts on Westfield avenue near Twenty-ninth street.
Trolley Hit Ladder Truck
Three Camden firemen of Truck Company No. 3 narrowly escaped death when a Camden and Trenton trolley car crashed into their hook and ladder at Westfield Avenue and Twenty-seventh Street after morning practice. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 29, 1909.
Coursey Breaks Down While Story of Cold-Blooded Killing of Karl Kellmann Is Told by Detective
Fred Coursey and Harry Duffield collapse in Police Court as Detective John Painter recounts the robbery killing of 18-year-old Karl Kellmann at Twenty-seventh and Sherman streets; Linnans Staley is committed as a principal.
Camden at a Glance
Mrs. Jane H Dukes of 3803 Westfield Avenue was fatally stricken with heart disease while sitting on her porch; also a child struck by a motorcyclist, a wedding at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and the incorporation of the Sturdevant Corporation.
Robert L. Earnest
Death notice for Robert L. Earnest, 50, husband of Jennie Earnest, who drowned September 7, 1915, at Lake Temagami, Canada; services were held at his home, 3010 Westfield Avenue, Camden.
3 Policemen Hurt As Car Hits Ambulance
Collision Occurs as Machine Speeds to Home of Man Who Attempted Suicide Three Camden policemen were injured, one of them seriously, last night, when the First district auto ambulance was struck by a trolley car while responding to a call from 2310 Carman street , where Bodine Stratton, 39 years old, had shot himself over the heart.
Here and There in Camden
Local briefs from Philadelphia Inquirer, February 11, 1917: Miss Eveline Pratley of 221 North 38th Street lost three fingers in a machine accident at 38th Street and Westfield Avenue. Also: a tugboat injury, a business incorporation, and a child's broken arm.
Store, Three Homes Entered By Thieves
Thieves looted an East Camden chain store and three North Camden residences of more than $400 in cash and jewelry worth nearly $500 during the night.
Crash Follows Crash at Same Intersection
Two automobile accidents at the same East Camden intersection within minutes of each other injured three people, including Dr. A. Lincoln Sherk and a ten-year-old girl struck by a car driven by a resident of 347 Hillside Avenue.
Play to Be Given
The Sodality of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, East Camden, staged a minstrel show in the parish's new school hall at 29th Street and Westfield Avenue on June 27, 1929, with music by the Black Cat Serenaders.
Quintet in Crash Near Hightstown Dodge Serious Hurt
Camden Courier-Post, August 2, 1929: five people, four of them relatives of David Baird, Jr., were hurt when Robert Brice's car overturned near Freehold; none was critically injured.
Boys Held in Gem Theft
Lads, 11 and 10, Charged by East Camden Woman With Taking Purse and $725 Diamond Charged with the theft of a $725 diamond ring, two small boys were ordered held for Juvenile Court by Police Judge Pancoast yesterday.
16 Beauties to Vie for Honors Tonight
Shrine Club to Select Contest Winner at Convention Hall Show Sixteen South Jersey girls are competing in a popularity contest which closes tonight at the first annual professional show and dance of Camden Shrine Club in Convention Hall .
Train Hits School Bus
Camden Courier-Post - October 21, 1931 Crossing Where One Was Injured in Train-Bus Crash One man was seriously injured last night when a passenger train and a school bus crashed at the East State Street crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Parish Plans Party for Father Brennan
A June 1932 farewell party for Rev. William J. Brennan, assistant pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Camden, transferred to St. Cecelia's Church at Iselin; Bernard J. Tracy served as toastmaster.
Friends Bid Adieu to Father Brennan
More than 200 friends and clergymen attended the June 1932 farewell dinner at St. Joseph's School, East Camden, for Rev. William J. Brennan, newly appointed pastor of St. Cecelia's Church at Iselin.
Bertha M. Catling
Funeral notice for 16-year-old Bertha Marie Catling, daughter of the caretaker of Arlington Cemetery, with services at 3523 Westfield Avenue. Camden Courier-Post, June 16, 1932.
St. Joseph School Plans Rural Revue
Pupils of St. Joseph's School, East Camden, rehearsed the rural musical comedy "Watch Yer Step" for performances on June 15 and 16, 1933 in the school auditorium at 29th Street and Westfield Avenue.
Cabaret Show Billed by St. Joseph's Club
The St. Joseph's Dramatic Club announced a return performance of its cabaret show at St. Joseph's Auditorium, 29th Street and Westfield Avenue, in June 1933, with vaudeville star Walt Stanton as master of ceremonies.
Carnival Is Planned by St. Joseph's Parish
St. Joseph's parish of East Camden met in June 1933 to plan its annual carnival on the school grounds at Westfield Avenue and 29th Street, set for July 12–15 for the benefit of St. Joseph's School.
O. E. S. Supper
A Camden Courier-Post notice of June 9, 1933: Crescent Chapter, No. 35, Order of the Eastern Star, will serve a baked ham supper at 3910 Westfield avenue, with Mrs. Margaret Fullerton as committee chairman.
St. Joseph's Pupils to Graduate Friday
Forty students were to graduate from St. Joseph's School, East Camden, in June 1933, with the musical comedy "Watch Yer Step" presented after the exercises.
St. Joseph's Stages 'Watch Your Step'
St. Joseph's parochial school students staged the rural musical comedy "Watch Yer Step" at 29th Street and Westfield Avenue in June 1933, repeating the performance after commencement exercises.
3 Youths Sentenced for Robbery of Store
Camden Courier-Post - June 20, 1933 Pleading guilty to robbery of a chain store at Twenty-seventh and Westfield Avenue , three youths were sentenced yesterday by Judge Samuel M. Shay in Criminal Court.
Five Women Faint As Court Jails Men
Turmoil Caused as Judge Acts to End Vandalism in County A court room crowded to the doors was thrown into a turmoil of excitement yesterday when five women became hysterical upon hearing Judge Samuel M. Shay impose prison terms on three men who pleaded guilty to vandalism in special session of criminal court.
5 Hurt as Bus Skids Into Fire Engine at River Road and Federal Street
A Camden fire engine bound for the fire training school and a Public Service bus collided on wet pavement at River Road and Federal Street, injuring fireman Harry Hess and four bus passengers.
J. W. Coleman Dies, Once Councilman
John W. Coleman, 87, of 31 North Thirty-fifth Street — a Civil War veteran, former Camden councilman and retired Southwark National Bank assistant cashier — died in February 1935 after 45 years in East Camden.
Three Injured
Three people were hurt when a car crashed into a pole at Thirty-sixth Street and Westfield Avenue; the Courier-Post also reported several children injured in other accidents.
Twelfth Ward Women's Republican Club Organized
The Twelfth Ward Women's Republican Club was organized at 318 Hillside Avenue in East Camden, electing Miss Dorothy D. McIlvaine as its first president.
Two Firemen Injured in East Camden While Fighting Grocery Blaze
Two hosemen of Engine Company No. 9, Harry Leigh and Albert Dukes, were injured fighting a slight grocery store basement fire at 2401 River Avenue, Camden Courier-Post, October 13, 1936.
Mrs. Madaline Muchler
Mrs. Madaline Muchler, 36, wife of Edward Muchler of 926 North 28th Street, died. Funeral Monday at 36th Street and Westfield Avenue. Burial in Arlington Cemetery.
$100 in Gems Stolen from Apartment
Camden Courier-Post - February 7, 1938 Theft at 418 Broadway Reported to Police; other Homes Robbed Two garages and several homes were entered over the weekend by thieves who escaped with cash, jewelry, and other articles.
Mrs. Lillian Moore
Funeral notice and death notice for Mrs. Lillian Moore, 66, of 1108 North Twenty-fourth Street, Camden, who died February 25, 1938. She was the widow of Alfred Moore; burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Checked and Double-Checked
Jiminy's "Checked and Double-Checked" column in the Camden Courier-Post of February 4, 1939: Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann's uncertain place in the coming city commission campaign and his budget clash with Mayor George Brunner, followed by personal notes, including Dr. Richard Cranmer of 3416 Federal Street arranging a Cranmer School reunion.
Captain Townsend of Engine No. 3 Dies
Camden Courier-Post, April 8, 1940. Capt. George M. Townsend, 45, of Fire-Engine Company No. 3 at Broadway and Emerald Street, died at his home on Stevens Street days after the death of Battalion Chief Rollo R. Jones of the same station.
Burnside — Death Notice
Thomas W. Burnside, 81, husband of the late Louisa S. Burnside, died June 28, 1941. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the home of L. D. Horner, 36th and Westfield Ave., Camden. Interment at Arlington Cemetery.
Walter Connell
Obituary of Walter Connell, 87, retired Victor Talking Machine Co. employee who died at his son's home at 49 North Twenty-second Street; funeral at Davies Funeral Home, burial at Bethel Memorial Park.
Mrs. Margaret Ethridge
Obituary of Mrs. Margaret Ethridge, 75, widow of Jeremiah Ethridge, who died at 142 North Twenty-second Street after three months' illness; funeral at St. Joseph's Church, burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Housing Plans in East Camden Okayed by U.S.
The Camden Housing Authority announced U.S. Housing Authority approval of a $1,566,000 defense housing project of 306 units on the south side of East State Street between Cooper Creek and River Avenue. Camden Courier-Post, January 17, 1942.
Seltnab
Page 67 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: compliments of Seltnab, with advertisements for Ed Flanagan's Mobilgas station at 46th St. and Westfield Ave., the Camden Bowling Center at 805 Federal Street, the Black Cat Diner at State and Federal Streets, the Camden Millwork Co. at 327-31 Pine Street, the Camden Recreation Center at 2200 Federal St., Cooper Hosiery Stores at 2635½ Westfield Ave., the Kay-Mel Shop, Mac's Cafe at Market and Ninth Streets, and the Rosedale Dept. Store at 3406 Federal Street.
Westfield Acres Community Store
Page 70 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the Westfield Acres Community Store at 402 N. 32nd St., The Select Shop, the Jos. Campbell cigar store, the Swiss Watch Shop at 419 Broadway, Blue Ridge barber shop, Buddy's submarine sandwiches, Marty Segal, DiMona's furniture and jewelry store at 921 Broadway, Eddies men's and boys' store, and Bill's Cafe.
Kernan's
Page 73 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for Kernan's at Second and Market Sts., Billie's millinery at 453 Kaighn Avenue, barber Sam Bosco at 1444 Haddon Avenue, Hempel's Meat Market at 2606 Federal Street, Melvin and Sam, the Gold Seal Food Market at 2513 Federal St., Jean's at 1105 Broadway, Mary Naden's Naden Store on Kaighn Ave., Massi's Shoe Repairing at 2716 Federal Street, and Harry Chu.
T. L. Bear
Page 76 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for T. L. Bear, jeweler, at 204 Market St., M. J. Jubanyik, Inc. at 6th and Penn Sts., John W. Kile's Walt Whitman Flower Shop at 625 Cooper Street, Siris Abbatoirs at Broadway and Jackson St., roofer Max Reihmann, Jr., Y&B roofing and siding, Louis E. Schimpf, florist C. Jackel and the Belfi Insurance Agency, with the compliments of Chief of Police George W. Frost.
C. Miller
Page 78 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for C. Miller fine furs, John F. Gorman, Finkelstein's shoe bargains at 1114 Broadway, Lester's at 2637 Westfield Avenue, Local No. 880 of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees, Budget Food Market, Savitz, Wm. Pepeta, Jr.'s cafe at 1101 N. 27th Street, the Bismarck Tavern, Shapiro's Shoe Store at 219 Broadway, Kogan's Drug Store, Dannenhower Sports, Anne Doris Beauty Shop and Danny's Floral Shop.
Joe's Barber Shop
Page 77 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for Joe's Barber Shop at 2748 Federal Street, Vogt's Bakery, Lee's Millinery Shop, Tilo Roofing Co., Standard Markets, R. T. Jermyn, Martin's, Dr. Rosen, the Morris Tomar Department Store, Earles Shoes at 1136 Broadway, the DiJulio-LaSala Co. at 812 Broadway, Lewis Variety Store, C. Roselli, Gray Service, Bill Shoeffling, McCrory's at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue, Mohawk Market, Charles' Credit Jeweler, the Peerless Restaurant and Fliegelman's.
Garden State Amusement Co.
Page 71 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the Garden State Amusement Co. at 338 N. 7th St., Daly's, the Budget Plan Corporation at Broadway and Carman St., the East Side Italian Democratic Club at 2316 Mickle Street, the Quality Drug Company, Small's at 2750 Federal Street, J. M., Lou's Family Liquor Store at 2301 Federal St., Heller's Pharmacy at 3631 Westfield Avenue, and Haller's Bakery at 2940 Westfield Ave.
Federal Cleaners & Dyers
Page 23 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: an advertisement for G. Vignola's Federal Cleaners & Dyers at 2800 Federal Street, around an installment of the parish history telling how Father Byrne bought the plot at Westfield Avenue and Federal Street that became St. Patrick's cemetery, and how the Saints Peter and Paul, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Sacred Heart parishes began.
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M. and H. Sweet Shop
Page 72 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the M. and H. Sweet Shop at 2507 Federal Street, American Plumbing and Heating Supplies at 2304 Federal St., the New Jersey Bottling Co. at 524 Liberty St., Choice Liquors, Inc. at 3512 Westfield Ave., James Mulligan, the 12th Ward Democratic Club at 32 Church St., the Victoria Barber Shop at 2510 Federal Street, N. Saccomanno's tonsorial parlor at 3418 Federal Street, Koerner's pastries on N. 27th St., and Fitzpatrick's florist at 1539 Mt. Ephraim Ave.
Walen's
Page 69 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for Walen's at 2609 Westfield Ave., Diamond Poultry Dealers at 2221 Federal Street, M. Bloom & Co. at 215-217 Kaighn Avenue, F. W. Woolworth Co. at 26th and Federal Streets, the Sanitary Barber Shop at 2709 Westfield Ave., Victory Dental Laboratories at 2603 Westfield Ave., the Shirldine Dress Shop at 2629 Westfield Ave., Gaudio Brothers at Second St. and Kaighn Ave., Gustav Schwoeri at 7th and Chestnut Sts., and Bigler's East End Flower Shop at 2628 Federal Street.
United States Pipe Organ Co.
Page 75 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the United States Pipe Organ Co. at 121-125 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, Rosen Bros. furriers at 1030 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John DelDuke, Wells Drug Stores, Inc. at 25th and Federal Streets and 27th St. and Westfield Ave., the East End Junk Co. at 2105 Federal Street, Leo's Mfg. Co. at 1113 S. Third Street, Katharine Byrne, Spuhler's Grille at 2312 Federal St., and Lynch's dry cleaning at 523 Market St. and 2640 Federal St.
South Camden Garage
Page 48 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for the South Camden Garage at 539-41 S. 5th St., wholesale confectioner John B. King at 3816 Westfield Avenue, Ralph's Esso Service at 2706-14 Federal Street and Rice & Holman of Merchantville, around the last installment of the parish history, which counts more than 2,600 families and 705 schoolchildren and recalls the move from 25th and Howell Streets to 29th and Westfield.
Ray's Garage
Page 74 of the 1943 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book: advertisements for Ray's Garage at 24th and Marlton Pk., The Original Schwoeri at 705 Chestnut St., Mr. and Mrs. N. Lamaina, Roddy's Restaurant at 15th and Mickle Streets, B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Stores at 2041 Federal St., the General Plate Glass Co. at 613-15 Kaighn Ave., the Camden Glass & Mirror Co. at 2305 Federal Street, Joseph DiCianni's shoe repairing at 3720 Westfield Avenue, Walter's automobile body and metal work at 22nd and Federal Sts., and Kress' Food Store at 50 South Dudley.
Mrs. Anna E. McDermott
Mrs. Anna E. McDermott, 80, wife of retired city fireman James H. McDermott of 23 North Twenty-eighth Street, died Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral at Harry Leonard Funeral Home; solemn requiem mass at St. Joseph's Church.
William L. Adams Sr.
William L. Adams Sr., 61, of 553 North 28th Street, died at home. Born in South Camden, he was a longtime East Camden resident, former Standard Oil employee, and Holy Name Society member. Survived by widow Mary C., two sons, five daughters.
Mrs. Mary D. McMillan
Obituary of Mrs. Mary D. McMillan, 80, of 105 North Twenty-first Street, who died at Lakeland Hospital after two years of illness; requiem Mass celebrated at St. Joseph's R.C. Church.
Mrs. Agnes H. Waugh
Mrs. Agnes H. Waugh, 71, died at the home of her daughter at 420 Boyd Street; she was a Camden resident for 10 years and mother of 13 children, with Requiem Mass at St. Joseph's R. C. Church.
400 Housing Units To Be Added Near Present Projects
Camden Courier-Post, February 6, 1950: Housing authority chairman Joseph J. McComb announces 400 low-rent dwellings will be built near the four existing projects.
Mrs. Mary Carr Dies, Patrolman's Mother
Obituary of Mrs. Mary J. Carr, 63, of 128 North Twenty-first Street, an employee of Howland Croft Sons & Co. and mother of Motorcycle Patrolman Thomas J. Carr.
Lottie M. Service Death Notice
Death notice for Lottie M. Service (nee Mancill), wife of Stuart F. Service of 435 North 41st Street, Camden, who died May 13, 1952, at age 56; services at Davies Funeral Chapel, Pennsauken.
City to Limit All-Night Parking In Move to Clean Main Streets
By Ronald G. Van Tine Restrictions on nightlong parking on principal streets in the business district will be tried out early next year as a major step in a campaign to make Camden a cleaner city in which to live and work.
Rosedale Homes
A March 1954 Camden Courier-Post advertisement for Rosedale Homes, twin brick houses at 413 38th Street in East Camden, offered at $10,250 through realtor Philip B. Tannenbaum.
Mrs. Fannie L. May Funeral Is Delayed
Funeral for Mrs. Fannie L. May of 1223 North 21st Street was delayed because her husband John was hospitalized from injuries in the automobile-train collision that killed her.
Boxing Show Slated to Aid Drop-A-Buck
More than 500 boys club and Little League members will be guests at an amateur boxing show at Convention Hall to benefit the Frank H. Ryan Drop-A-Buck Club, with sponsors solicited by a committee headed by Police Insp. Anthony Skolski.
Three Suffer Hurts As Car Hits Pole
William Corbett of 2513 Howell Street was among three people injured when a car struck a pole at 18th and Federal streets in June 1959.
Lydia Smith
Obituary for Mrs. Lydia Smith, 60, of 412 North 40th Street, who died July 24, 1960 after 39 years with the Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania.
Signal Award Presented to Police Hero
Patrolman Peter Yecco received the Camden Police Department's Distinguished Service Award for a Delaware River rescue; among 16 officers commended was Sergeant Earl Wright.
9 Firemen Graduate In City Test
Nine of Camden's newest firemen, including Wayne Kraft of 1052 North 35th Street, graduated at fire headquarters at 3rd and Arch Streets and received their company assignments.
Harry R. Smith
Obituary for Harry R. Smith, 59, of 406 North 40th Street, who died June 3, 1966 in Cooper Hospital after retiring from RCA Camden in 1959.
Camden Bank, Business Bldg. Targets of Two Firebombings
Two firebombings struck Camden within 16 minutes of each other on December 22, 1971. The first was at 333 Arch Street, housing several businesses including the Puerto Rico Labor Department office. The second struck the Third National Bank of New Jersey at 27th and Federal Streets. Police impounded a red Volkswagen matching witness descriptions. There were no injuries.
William R. Chalmers Sr.
Death notice for William R. Chalmers Sr., 55, of 341 North 40th Street, Camden, who died June 24, 1972, published in the Camden Courier-Post.
From the Rule Book
A page from the Spring 1977 Fire Watch Magazine reprinting excerpts of Camden Fire Department General Order #76-1 on fire radio communications procedures, with an "Our Patrons" advertisement grid including Euler's Floor Coverings at 1801 Haddon Avenue.
Man injured, home destroyed in city fire
One man was critically injured in a two-alarm fire that destroyed a row house at 1143 Sheridan St. in Camden; the story also recounts other recent city fires, including a seven-alarm fire on Westfield Avenue.
Historical Accounts
Category: historical-accounts
East Camden Memories
Jill Petris Lamparella's memoir of growing up in East Camden in the 1950s — 139 North 32nd Street, Roles Court Apartments, Dudley Grange Park, the Henry H. Davis School, and the shops of 27th Street.
East Camden Memories
Ron Blizard's recollections of growing up in East Camden in the 1950s and 1960s — Tony the Barber's shop on Westfield Avenue, Mrs. Molotsky at Garfield School, Brand's grocery on Dudley Street, a boy's life around Dudley Grange Park, and Mr. Motzer's Latin class at Davis Junior High School.
Camden First - 1925
These pages show the many varieties of beautiful "Air-Lite" and "Air-Wa" homes on the outskirts of Camden. These pictures tell there own story of attractiveness, coziness, and unique fittings.
People
Category: people
Alfred Cramer
Alfred Cramer was born in 1844 on a farm in Blackwood. He lived there until he was sixteen, at which poin the began working as a book salesman. This early sales experience would later prove to be a valuable foundation for his success in business.
Henry L. Barroway
Henry L. "Harry" Barroway was a prominent Camden attorney and founding president of Congregation Beth El. Last a resident of 458 South 27th Street, he died in November 1965.
Howard L. Gick
Howard Lambert Gick (1895–1968) joined the Camden Fire Department in 1923, served until his retirement as District Chief in 1956, and later worked as Fire Inspector at Garden State Racetrack.
John C. Voll Jr.
John C. Voll Jr. (1900-1979) was born in Camden and served the Camden Fire Department for 40 years, entering the department on January 15, 1925 and retiring on December 1, 1965. He lived his later years at 2737 Garfield Avenue in the Cramer Hill section of Camden.
John H. Vickers
John H. Vickers (1863–1939) served with the Camden Fire Department from 1904, rising to Captain of Engine Company 9 in 1924, and lived with his family at 202 North 27th Street from 1920.
John J. Gorman
John J. Gorman (1922–1944) of 1040 North 19th Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden served as a Corporal in Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was killed October 2, 1944 during the siege of Aachen, Germany, and is buried at New St. Mary's Cemetery in Bellmawr, NJ.
Leon E. Todd, Sr.
Leon Edgar Todd Sr. was born in Camden NJ on November 22, 1893. He operated his real estate agency for many years in Camden at 2623 Westfield Avenue , a building designed by the Camden architectural firm of Lackey & Hettel .
Walter P. Hubbs Sr.
Walter Page Hubbs Sr. (1871–after 1953) was a Camden, NJ police officer appointed in 1902 and dismissed in 1905 when Republicans returned to power. He later worked as a car repairer at the Pavonia railroad yards, living at 201 North 27th Street.
William E. Albert
WILLIAM E. ALBERT was born in New Jersey around 1870. He was the son of Ernest and Hannah Albert. Ernest Albert had emigrated to America from Wurttemburg in what is now Germany.
Related Streets
Category: streets
26th Street
26th Street, originally called Union Street in the pre-annexation Pavonia section, runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden from the Delaware River to Bank and Mickle Streets. It was laid out before 1887 and renamed after Stockton Township was absorbed by Camden in 1899.
27th Street
27th Street runs from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden to Marlton Avenue. Originally called Fulton Street before the 1899 annexation of Stockton Township, it was one of the main thoroughfares of the neighborhood and home to football star Mike Rozier.
28th Street
28th Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard, then to Westfield Avenue, Federal Street and Washington Street. It is North 28th Street above Federal and South 28th below.
29th Street
29th Street runs from the Delaware River south across River Road to the Pavonia railroad yards, then from Pleasant Street to Westfield Avenue and from Federal Street to Clinton Street. It is North 29th Street above Federal and South 29th below.
30th Street
Thirtieth Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard, then to Westfield Avenue and on to Federal Street, and to the intersection of Line Street and Beacon Avenue, just above Waldorf Street. It is North 30th Street above Federal and South 30th below.
32nd Street
32nd Street runs from the Delaware River through Cramer Hill and East Camden to the city limits at Highland Avenue, with North and South addresses dividing at Federal Street. At Westfield Avenue an acre of cultivated land and an old house called the "Mansion" were razed for the Westfield Acres housing project, which was itself razed in 2000 and replaced by Baldwin's Run.
33rd Street
33rd Street runs from the Delaware River south to Highland Avenue at the Pennsauken border, interrupted by the Pavonia railroad switching yard and by a rail line at Rosedale Avenue. It is North 33rd Street above Federal Street and South 33rd below.
34th Street
34th Street runs from the Delaware River south to Highland Avenue at the Pennsauken border. It is North 34th Street above Federal and South 34th below.
35th Street
35th Street runs from the Delaware River south to River Avenue, then resumes east of the Pavonia railroad switching yard and again beyond Westfield Avenue, reaching Federal Street and continuing three blocks to Highland Avenue at the Pennsauken border. It is North 35th Street above Federal and South 35th below.
36th Street
Thirty-Sixth Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road, to Federal Street, and forms Camden's northern border with Pennsauken Township at intervals along its length. It became part of Camden when Stockton Township was annexed in 1899, and had been known in Pennsauken as Cove Avenue into the 1890s.
37th Street
Thirty-Seventh Street runs south from Jersey Avenue to Camden Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street. City directory and newspaper records document occupants of its 200, 300, and 400 blocks between 1900 and 1956.
38th Street
Thirty-Eighth Street runs south from Jersey Avenue to Camden Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street, then picks up again for one block between Federal Street and Fremont Street.
39th Street
Thirty-Ninth Street runs south from Jersey Avenue to Camden Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street. City directory and newspaper records document occupants of the 200, 300 and 400 blocks from 1924 to 1947.
40th Street
Fortieth Street runs south from Poplar Avenue to Jersey Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street, then picks up again at Federal Street for one block to Myrtle Avenue.
41st Street
Forty-First Street runs from Jersey Avenue to Poplar Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street, then picks up again at Federal Street for one block to Myrtle Avenue.
42nd Street
Forty-Second Street runs from Jersey Avenue to Camden Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street, then picks up again for one block between Federal Street and Fremont Street.
Carman Street
Carman Street ran from Broadway to South 8th Street downtown and, across the Cooper River, from 15th Street through East Camden to Woodrow Wilson High School at 31st Street. It is apparently named for William Carman, whose home at Broadway and Federal Street stood until 1902.
Cramer Street
Cramer Street runs east through the Cramer Hill and East Camden neighborhoods of Camden, NJ. Named for real estate developer Alfred Cramer, who sold more than 5,000 building lots in the area by 1897, it stretches from the 2600 to 3400 blocks.
Federal Street
Federal Street, originally called Joseph Cooper's Lane, is one of the primary east-west streets in Camden, running from the Delaware River waterfront through Stockton Township to Mount Holly. The intersection of Federal Street and Broadway is considered by most to be the center of center city Camden.
Hillside Avenue
Hillside Avenue is a street in East Camden, New Jersey, running from Fremont Street to 6348 Highland Avenue and passing Eva Street, Ella Street, and Waldorf Avenue.
Howard Street
Howard Street ran for two blocks in North Camden, from State Street north to Erie Street, parallel to North Front and North 2nd Streets. It was already laid out and built up by 1887.
Howell Street
Howell Street runs through East Camden from 20th Street to 30th Street, parallel to the Pavonia railroad tracks. Homes were built by the 1880s, and several businesses operated here during Camden's industrial years, including Nick's Auto Parts and the Pavonia Ice & Coal Company. The first Catholic parish in East Camden, St. Joseph Church, stood at 25th and Howell Street.
Leonard Avenue
Leonard Avenue runs one block from Federal Street to Westfield Avenue in East Camden, built in 1915 on land that had been part of St. Patrick's Cemetery.
Marlton Avenue
Marlton Avenue in East Camden begins at Federal Street as an extension of State Street and runs east to the city limits; nearby houses were razed around 2006 for the new Thomas Dudley Elementary School.
State Street
State Street, established in 1856, runs from the Delaware River to the Cooper River in North Camden. Citizens petitioned for it to shorten the trip to markets and the ferry.
Westfield Avenue
Westfield Avenue, once the Westfield and Camden Turnpike toll road, runs through East Camden; home to Westfield Acres, the city's first public housing.
Related Places and Topics
Category: buildings
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (East Camden)
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, the first Catholic parish in East Camden, was founded in 1893 at 25th and Howell Street and celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1943. A new church built in 1952 at 2907 Federal Street became St. Joseph's Pro-Cathedral.
William Stanley Ablett Village
William Stanley Ablett Village is a 306-unit public housing project at River Road and State Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden, built by the Housing Authority of the City of Camden during World War II and named for a Camden soldier killed in action in France during World War I.
Category: fire-department
Fire at 1227 North 28th Street
Camden Fire Department response to a fire at 1227 North 28th Street in Cramer Hill on September 19, 2011.