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George M. Holl

1890 Historical and Industrial Review of Camden New Jersey
Historical Accounts

1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey - Part 1

1890 Historical and Industrial Review of Camden, New Jersey - Intro The Historical and Industrial Review of Camden, New Jersey was commissioned and published by Camden's Board of Trade, a forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce.

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Cox Street area — 1885 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
Streets

Cox Street

Cox Street ran west from 1119 South 2nd Street for about half a block to a dead end, roughly opposite Sycamore Street; it first appeared in City Directories in 1890 and was renamed Sycamore Street around 1922, then erased after World War II as part of a redevelopment plan.

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Arthur H Holl - 1934-05-13
People

Arthur H. Holl

Arthur Holl was born on April 17, 1887, in New Jersey to Lewis F. Holl and Willimina Holl. His father and uncle, George M. Holl , were prominent real estate developers and builders in Camden.

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Buried Veterans Cemetery Stock Photo
Bars and Clubs

August F. Walters Chapter 4, VFW

Disabled American Veterans of the World War 310 Broadway, Camden, NJ The August F. Walters Chapter No.4, Disabled American Veterans of the World War was named for Private August F. Walters , who died while serving with the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. The Chapter was headquartered for many years at 310 Broadway , which had been the home of prominent Camden builder George M. Holl .

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Edward N Cohn
People

Edward N. Cohn

Edward N. Cohn was born in 1832. On the 1870 U.S. Census, he reported his birthplace as Bohemia, while in the 1880 Census he listed it as Germany. It is likely he was born in a region that is now part of the Czech Republic.

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Looking-South-on-Broadway-at-Mickle
Streets

Broadway

Broadway was Camden's main commercial thoroughfare, once known as the 'Mall of South Jersey,' running from the Delaware River bridge plaza south to Gloucester City and beyond.

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New Buildings Going Up
News Articles

New Buildings Going Up

Camden Daily Courier - November 15, 1890 Many Houses Now Being Erected Camden builders do not seem to be deterred by the fear of financial panic or an idea that the McKinley bill presages disaster in business.

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Building Boom in Camden — Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 1888
News Articles

Building Boom in Camden

James Cox has begun six two-story brick houses on Cox Street, below Second, as part of a broader construction boom across Camden. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 1888.

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News Articles

Petition

Residents and property owners of Camden's Fourth and Sixth wards petition City Council for an under-drainage culvert running from the Line Street culvert at Broadway out to Sixth Street and north to Sixth and Royden. Arthur Stanley, then of 929 Newton Avenue, signed among the petitioners.

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