Camden Streets - Nelson Street

NELSON STREET, which also was known as Nelson Court ran one block from Boyer Street south to 131 Kaighn Avenue, between Front and South Second Streets. The street does not appear in the 1885 Sanborn Map of Camden. It does appear in the 1891 Sanborn Map, but at that time was known as Knight Street, with a few houses in place. By 1906 the 1100 Block of Knight Street had been renamed. It appears in the 1906 Sanborn Map as Nelson Court.

A few homes remained on Nelson Street as late as 1961. In February of that year, Nelson Street was "erased" as part of a redevelopment plan. The Kaplan & Zubrin pickle factory erected a new building on what was Nelson Court.

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Phil Cohen

1100 Block of Nelson Street
	1115 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s William Smalls & Family William & Elizabeth Smalls 1947 Mrs. Anna Otterson
	1117 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Lansing Cowley & Family Lansing & Martha Cowley 1947 Mrs. Mary Dobovich
	1119 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s William Morgan & Family William & Margaret Morgan 1947 Andrew H. Cooney
	1121 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Harry Anders & Family Harry & Lilly Anders 1947 William M. McHale
	1123 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Marcy Archer rooming house Gone by 1947
	1125 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Jennie Clark Francis & Bertha Hamilton Gone by 1947
	1127 Nelson Street A garage was here in April 1930
	1131 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s James O'Neil & Family James & Tillie O'Neil Camden Courier-Post April 5, 1928
	1131 Nelson Street 1947 George Bacon
	1133 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Adam Howell & Family Adam & Catherine Howell
In the 1100 block of Nelson Street, Number 1133 was occupied by the Austin Burke. Austin Burke's father-in-law, George Bacon, lived at 1131. There were about five garages behind the houses on Nelson Street. (1131 to 1137). Access to the garages was past the driveway adjacent to 1131. Grandpop Bacon and wife at 1131 had a huge fence and gate controlling access to garages. We used to climb the fence and play on the garage roofs much to the dismay of Grandmom and Pop Bacon. It was a status symbol to be able to climb to the roof then jump off to the ground below without injury. Little guys like I had to "hang and drop", thus never quite making the grade... "Burkie" (no one called him "Austin") and wife Minerva had at least 3 children, Betty, Myles (in So. Jersey), and Patricia. Burkie was a notable no windmill fast-pitch softball pitcher of the 40's-50's. I believe he played for Camden Cold Storage, Kroeker's Café, and possibly the Camden Coke Plant. The games were played on a big lot at Front and Chestnut, out front of the Coke Plant. John Block May 2009	1133 Nelson Street 1947-1950s Austin Burke
	1135 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Frank & Rose Dabundo 1947 Edward Cooney
	1136 Nelson Street 1947 Mrs. Gertha Harris

	1137 Nelson Street 1946-1955 Marco Yocko & Family Marco & Viola Davis Yocko George J. Yocko Camden Courier-Post July 30, 1955 William R. WIlkie Princess Avenue
	1138 Nelson Street 1920s-1930s Osie Garrett & Family Osie & Lula Garrett
	1138 Nelson Street 1940-1947 August H. Robinson & Family August H. & Gertrude Robinson Mildred Robinson Gertrude Robinson Bertha Robinson Earl C. Robinson Dorothy Robinson Stella May Robinson Eavenson & Levering Trenton Evening Times March 16, 1947