Westfield Avenue, East of 26th Street. Postcard. Today, this aligns to 2603 to 2649 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.
In the photograph, Carl Kellman is on the left, young Fred is seated in the wheelbarrow, and sister Helen is perched on the fence. The house adjacent to Helen, on her right, is identified as 2917 Saunders Street. The image is believed to capture North 30th Street, facing toward Westfield Avenue. The house on the far right is no longer present, but the remaining houses down the block and the incline of the street align with this presumption.Antrim Hardware
2601 Westfield Avenue
circa 1915Antrim Hardware
2601 Westfield Avenue
circa 1890East Camden Police Building, May 3, 2003
At the intersection Federal Street, Westfield avenue, and 27th Street, are the Firehouse, Police Station, and Public Library that were built built between 1899 and 1906. The firehouse is still in use in 2003.2621-2623 Westfield Avenue, Camden, NJ (1927)Rear of 3100 Block of Westfield Ave in 1925N. 32nd street from Westfield Avenue, 1925Westfield Avenue, East from North 32nd Street, 19253100 Block of Westfield Ave in 1925Corner of Westfield Ave and N 32nd street, 19251963 East Camden and Federal Street, as well as Westfield AvenueWestfield Avenue, East of 26th Street. Postcard. Today, this aligns to 2603 to 2649 Westfield Avenue.
