Tag: Jefferson Street

  • Jefferson Avenue (aka Jefferson Street)

    Jefferson Avenue (aka Jefferson Street)

    Jefferson Street, which is officially recorded as Jefferson Avenue in city and county land, tax, and title records, stretches from the Delaware River to the east, all the way to South 10th Street, situated one block north of Chelton Avenue. In the past, Jefferson Street formed a continuous path. However, the construction of I-676 disrupted…

  • Storm Snaps Heat Plague; 4 More Drown

    Storm Snaps Heat Plague; 4 More Drown

    Camden Courier-Post – June 13, 1933 Man and Woman Struck by Lightning; Mercury Tumbles A violent electric storm, which paralyzed a South Camden woman, accompanied by a driving rain tumbled the mercury last night and ended, temporarily, the six-day heat wave. The storm came after four persons were added yesterday to the five drowning victims…

  • New Buildings Going Up

    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. New operations are in progress, and several extensive ones are contemplated early in the coming year. Charles W.…