DAYTON STREET runs from Mount Ephraim Avenue to Hallowell Lane, 2 blocks south of Van Hook Street. Dayton Street is named for James B. Dayton, a prominent businessman in 19th Century Camden. Although the street was laid out by 1906, no homes are listed in the 1924 Camden City Directory. By 1929, however, most of the lots on the street had homes erected on them. From its opening in 1946 until its closing in 1979 St. Joseph High School occupied the building that stands on Mount Ephraim Avenue between Decatur Street and Dayton Street. When it closed, the Diocese of Camden left the building unoccupied and unsecured for well over a decade, allowing it to become a haven for drug users and prostitutes. The neighborhood was severely impacted, needless to say. The building was finally sold in the 1990s and turned into a nursing home, primarily catering to indigent patients. |
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www.CamdenCountyFire.com Tones rang through the quiet and freezing city for a dwelling fire on December 5, 2006 at 2:45 am. Squad 7, Engine 10, Ladders 2, 1, Rescue 1 and Battalion 1 were dispatched to 1222 Dayton Street for a report of a dwelling fire. Battalion 1 arrived to find a 2 story middle of the row dwelling, with heavy fire showing from the 2nd floor. The all hands were struck Battalion 2 and Engine 8 were added to the box.Squad 7 arrived and went in operation with a 1.75” handline. Rescue 1 performed searches; Engine 10 secured a water supply as Ladder 2 through ground ladders. A 2nd 1.75” handline was stretched and placed in operation. At the 10 minute mark the bulk of the fire was knocked down. At the 20 minute mark, Battalion 1 placed the fire under control.The American Red Cross was called to assist the 2 displaced occupants.No firefighter injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by the Camden City Fire Marshals Office. |
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CELEBRATION PLANNED A flag-raising and parade are street among the events planned in the Fourth of July program being arranged by the Dayton Community Association. Four-year-old Barbara Fallon unfurl a large flag at the home of J. Nehring, 1223 Dayton Street, at 9 a.m. In the flag-raising exercises, Nehring has donated the banner. Barbara is his granddaughter. Arrangements have been completed to have American Legion Posts 74, 231 and 2685, together with two troops of Boy Scouts and a motorcycle police escort to parade with the officers and members of the association from Kaighn and Mt. Ephraim avenues to the scene of the flag raising. The parade will form at 8.30 a. m. and will march along Mt. Ephraim Avenue to Dayton Street to Nehring's home. Samuel P. Orlando, former assistant prosecutor, will deliver an address after the flag-raising. Herbert C. Vennell, the president, will preside. Henry Knauer, Republican county committeeman, will address the association at 1 p.m. The association will meet tomorrow night at the home of William Bowers, 1359 Dayton. |
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1933 J. Nehring Camden
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to 1257 Dayton Street 1930 Census |
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1929 Herbert C. Vennel |
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1947 Helen Lodgek |
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1928 James Denof Camden
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1927 Dino & Catherine Mangini Camden
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Dayton Street Apartment 12 1949 Charles
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DISORDERLY HOUSE CASE POSTPONED FIFTH TIME The police court hearing of a man arrested on charges of operating a disorderly house and of two women arrested there, was postponed yesterday because District Detective Vernon Jones, who made the raid, was not in court to testify. It was the fifth time within a month that the case had come up for a hearing and was postponed. The defendants are Alexander Lopez, Irene Brodowicz and Jean Welsh, all of 1334 Dayton Street. Lopez has been at liberty in $1000 bail since his home was raided January 9, while the two women have been released in $25 security each. On the other occasion, postponements were granted for various reasons, among them being the fact that defense counsel was not in court for one hearing while Lopez pleaded illness for not appearing for another scheduled hearing. Today, Lopez was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the charge, but Jones was not in court, whereupon Judge Pancoast deferred the case. It was the fourth time that the Dayton Street house had been raided. On one occasion the police said they found a bar in the basement and ordered Lopez to remove it. |
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1933 Alexander Lopez Camden Courier-Post |
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Intersection of Dayton Street & Pershing Street | |
Intersection of Dayton Street & Hallowell Lane | |
Camden Courier-Post - June 6, 1933 |
FOURTH
EVENT, PLANNED BY DAYTON COMMUNITY A parade for
children, races for women and other features were included in the plans for a Fourth of July celebration
adopted last night at a meeting of the Dayton Community Association. The parade,
to be held in the morning, will be made up of decorated coaches, bicycles and express wagons.
It was
announced five women judges will be appointed. Races will be run on Sayrs
Avenue between Norris
and Pershing Streets by children, women and men in the afternoon. There
will be dancing in the evening. A committee will make a house-to-house
canvass, to obtain funds for expenses. Many men of
the community embraced by Van Hook
Street, Decatur Street,
Dayton Street, Browning
Street, Sayrs
Avenue, Mt. Ephraim
Avenue, Cope Street, Norris
Street and Pershing Street attended last night's meeting held at
1240 Browning
Street. Herbert C. Vennell is president of
the association. |
DAYTON STREET MEMORIES |
I went to St. Joe's High in the early 70's and have many fond memories, dances basketball games and life long friendships I made there. It's sad to drive by the area now seeing how its decayed over the years; having grown up in "pollock town" it sure is sad to see. Al
Kusniasz |