313 State Street — Camden History

Reeve Mansion Ordered Razed by City Official

Commissioner Rhone Tells Building Inspector, Fire Marshal to Investigate DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CALLED DEN OF THIEVES State Street Residents Complain After Robbers Use House as Rendezvous Termed a 'rendezvous of thieves, a haven for spooners and a general nightmare, the deserted and broken down mansion at Third and State Streets , was ordered torn down by Commissioner David S. Rhone , director of public safety.

January 28, 1928·3 min read

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Robberies Laid to Old Mansion as Thieves Den

Marauders Declared Using Former Reeves Home on State St. as Lair POLICE TELL VICTIMS TO KEEP THEFTS QUIET Aroused Householders Threaten to Act As Own Cops Failure of city officials to heed repeated complaints that a deserted and dilapidated mansion at Third and State Streets is a "rendezvous of thieves, a haven for spooners, and a general nightmare" was blamed today by residents of that neighborhood for three robberies in one State Street block in two weeks.

January 26, 1928·5 min read