Tag: Pine Street
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Coates Alley
Coates Alley, originally known as Daubman Alley, was a short one-block street in Camden that ran parallel to Broadway and South 5th Street, stretching from 510 Cherry Street south to 512 Walnut Street. It is often confused with Coates Street, which also runs parallel to those streets but extends north from Cherry Street to Division…
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Henry E. Zook
Henry Evans Zook was born on March 29, 1888, in Evesham Township, New Jersey, to John Trimble Zook Sr. and Mary B. Evans. He was the youngest of seven siblings: Amos, Sarah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Anne, and John T. Zook Jr. In late 1893 or early 1894, J. Trimble Zook moved his family to Camden, settling…
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Spring Street
Spring Street in Camden dates back to at least 1850 and was mapped by 1891 to run north-south from Clinton Street, situated between Second Street and Front Street in South Camden. Although originally planned to extend as far south as Walnut Street, its development was obstructed by Volney Bennett’s lumber yard at Pine Street. The…
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Jesse P. Johnson
Jesse P. Johnson was born around 1873 in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Camden, New Jersey, around 1890. The 1890-1891 Camden City Directory lists him living at the corner of 9th and Pearl Streets and working as a salesman in Philadelphia. He married his wife, Jennie, in the early 1890s. By 1920, Johnson had…
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Lester Store
713 Broadway, Camden, NJ The Lester store was a key part of Camden's retail landscape from the 1920s through the 1960s, offering men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing as well as jewelry. For much of its history, the store was located at 713 Broadway, between Line and Pine Streets. Lee Newman, who later founded his own…
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Ringold Street
Ringold Street was a small street that ran from 1074 Line Street south for one block to 1131 Pine Street. It was the third street east of Haddon Avenue between Line and Pine Streets, following Perry Street and Jane Street. Ringold Street first appeared in the 1888-1889 Camden City Directory, with the only listing being…
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Clare Street
Clare Street, a one-block thoroughfare in South Camden, New Jersey, runs south from 338 Pine Street to 335 Division Street. It holds a distinct place in the city’s history, reflecting both its urban development and changes in community identity over time. Originally named Pine Avenue, this street underwent a name change to Clare Street between…
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Old Cooper Street
Reprinted from the series of stories of Camden’s earlier days, under the title Sixty Years in Camden County – Gosh! by Will Paul, appearing in The Community news, of Merchantville, NJ. In an earlier chapter I suggested that a young writer seeking a subject for a story could take any Camden street that leads to…
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Pine Street
Pine Street is distinguished in Camden as one of the city’s “tree” named streets. Notably, it is the only one among these that intersects with Haddon Avenue.
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The Streets of Camden
Note: All numbered streets in Camden, NJ are “North” if above Federal Street and “South” if below Federal St. As an example, “North 4th Street” would mean that it’s north of Federal, while South 8th street would mean it is south of Federal. Street Name Also Known As First Appears Last Appears Notes 2nd Street…
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Raymond T. Amos
RAYMOND T. AMOS was born in Frankford, Delaware on December 28, 1905 to Albert and Catherine Amos. His father was a minister. The family had moved to Camden by the summer of 1910 and taken up residence at 1004 Central Avenue. The family had moved to 825 Walnut Street in South Camden by January of…
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Eugene F. Alston
EUGENE F. ALSTON was born October 16, 1919 in Camden to Richard Alston and his wife, the former Dolly Robinson. His father had been born in 1891 in Henderson, North Carolina. Richard Alston was working as a laborer at the Victor Talking Machine Company in June of 1917, and had married. Mr. and Mrs. Alston…
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Amanda Alloway
Amanda Alloway, who was born in New Jersey in November 1843, had a notable life deeply intertwined with the historical tapestry of Camden, New Jersey. She married Joseph Alloway by 1863, and the couple had three children: Charles, born in December 1863, Joseph, born on November 22, 1865, and Ida May, born around 1867. The…
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Thomas R. Allibone
THOMAS R. ALLIBONE was one of the original members of the Camden Fire Department, entering service on September 2, 1869 as an extra man with Engine Company 1. Prior to entering the fire department he had worked as a coppersmith, and had served as a volunteer fire fighter with Independence Steam Engine Fire Company. Thomas…
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Roxie Allen
ROXIE ALLEN was the ring name used by Rocco Auletto, who was one of the many fine Italian boxers who came out of South Camden in the 1920s and 1930s, and was considered by some to be among the best local fighters of his era. He fought in the lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight divisions. Rocco…