Camden Streets - Norris Street

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Norris
Street

NORRIS STREET runs south from 1272 Mechanic Street to Sayrs Avenue, lying between Louis Street and Haddon Avenue.

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Intersection of Mechanic Street & Norris Street
	1920 Wesley Clark standing in front of 1405 Norris Street Mechanic Street and the corner store at 1401 Norris Street are in the background

Intersection of Norris Street & Mechanic Street as seen looking North from Atlantic Avenue March 19, 2012

1400 Block of Norris Street Click on Image to Enlarge
	1400 Norris Street
	1401 Norris Street 1914-1917 Simon & Rebecca Sosenko Anna Sosenko Jay Jerome Sosenko aka Jay Jerome 1917s-1950s Herman & Helen Lisker grocery
	1402 Norris Street
	1403 Norris Street 1910s-1920s Carl & Edna Spatz
	1403 Norris Street 1910s-1920s Joseph & May Schuler Family Gladys Schuler Anna Schuler
	1405 Norris Street 1918 Little Gladys Schuler and admirer in front of 1405 Norris Street. Note the curved iron rails on the porch. These rails extended down the block
	1405 Norris Street 1947-1954 Anthony Romano & Family Anthony & Josephine Romano Mary Romano The Romano family resided at 1405 Norris Street from 1947 to 1954. The photo was taken in 1952 of little Mary Ann on a pony. My Uncle Bert Romano owned the Haddon Esso Gas Station on Haddon Avenue for many, many years. My Dad, Anthony, was a mechanic at the station. Mary Romano May 2009
	1405 Norris Street 1947-1954 Anthony Romano & Family Anthony & Josephine Romano Mary Romano Halloween 1951 Mary Ann Romano Olt March 22, 2014
	1405 Norris Street 1954-1960 Frank C. Adams Jr. & Family
	1405 Norris Street 1954-1960 Frank C. Adams Jr. & Family Young Frank Adams, 1956
	1406 Norris Street 1969
	1407 Norris Street 1910s-1920s Mrs. Mary Clark & Family Mr. & Mrs. Wesley & Ann Clark Clement Clark Walter Clark
	1409 Norris Street
	1411 Norris Street
	1413 Norris Street
LEONARD MISLICH The funeral of Leonard Mislich, 49, shipyard worker who died Monday from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile, will be held at his home, 1415 Norris Street, tomorrow at 8 a. m. High requiem mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church at 9.15 a. m. Mr. Mislich, who was employed by the New York Shipbuilding Corp., is survived by his widow, Amelia, and four children, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Mrs., Josephine Sherlock, Charles Mislich and Harold I. Mislich, all of Camden.	1415 Norris Street 1937-1938 Leonard Mislich Camden Courier-Post February 2, 1938
	1415 Norris Street 1937-1938 Leonard Mislich Camden Courier-Post February 21, 1938 Gene R. Mariano Ralph Bantivoglio Norris Street Charles R. McKissick Charles Wells George S. Bennett Robert McGough South 10th Street
	1417 Norris Street
	1417 Norris Street
	1419 Norris Street
	1421 Norris Street
	1423 Norris Street
	1425 Norris Street
	1427 Norris Street
	1443 Norris Street
	1445 Norris Street
	1449 Norris Street Photograph Taken March 19, 2012
	1449 Norris Street Photograph Taken March 19, 2012
	1449 Norris Street Photograph Taken March 19, 2012
	1449 Norris Street 1935 Joseph Putek Camden Courier-Post October 24, 1935

Intersection of Atlantic Avenue & Norris Street


Intersection of Atlantic Avenue & Norris Street as seen looking North from Lansdowne Avenue March 19, 2012

Intersection of Lansdowne Avenue & Norris Street
	July 14, 2010 The intersection is flooded during a thunderstorm Photo by Dave Hernandez

Norris Street as seen looking North from Lansdowne Avenue - March 19, 2012

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Norris Street

Intersection of Everett Street & Norris Street

1501
Norris
Street

Stanley Rykaczewski

My family has a history in Camden as my grandparents had a grocery store at 1501 Norris Street , my parents had a home on Dayton Street , as well as all my older siblings (5) grew up there. The photo is of my grandfather: Stanley Rykaczewski behind the counter (his wife Martha is not shown). Sometimes people called him “Mr. Reagan” per my mother. Three of his five children are shown in the photo: Florence , Vicky and Stanley (Joseph and Martha are not in the photo).

Joani Gibbs
June 2010

1500 Block of Norris Street
	1500 Norris Street
	1501 Norris Street 1930s-1940s Stanley Rykaczewski Stanley's Grocery Click on Image to Enlarge Camden Courier-Post February 9, 1933
MAN GIVEN 30 DAYS IN STOLEN GOODS CASE Judge Samuel M. Shay yesterday sentenced Spencer Murray, 52, colored, of 1181 Sycamore Street, to 80 days in the county jail after finding him guilty of receiving stolen goods. Murray is alleged to have sold $2000 worth of copper template stolen April 1 from the Camden Pottery Company, Mt. Vernon and Orchard Streets, to a Philadelphia junk dealer. He received about $3.25 for it, he said, atter buying it for $2.95 from Paul K. Obylinski, 16, of 1506 Norris Street, and Edward Wisniewski, 17, of 1359 Jackson Street. The two youths were convicted recently of the theft.	1506 Norris Street 1933 Paul K. Obylinski Camden Courier-Post June 20, 1933
3 YOUTHS ACCUSED OF INTENDED THEFT Charged with loitering with intent to steal three Liberty Park youths will be given hearings in police court today. They are John Milena, 20, of 1244 Whitman avenue; John Malik, 15, of 1295 Everett street, and Edward Bukowski, 17, of 1507 Norris street. They were arrested by Detective George Zeitz. Prior to their arrest 900 cigars were stolen from the parked automobile of Edward Spiegel, 1500 Bradley Avenue. Zeitz said the youths were near the car.	1507 Norris Street 1933 Edward Bukowski Camden Courier-Post August 9, 1933
	1521 Norris Street 1916 William Oswill Philadelphia Inquirer January 6, 1916 Charles Whaland
	1527 Norris Street 1942-1947 Leon's Grocery Leon & Rose Polniak Ludwig Polniak
	1537 Norris Street

Intersection of Thurman Street & Norris Street

Intersection of Morton Street & Norris Street
	1299 Morton Street Northwest Corner of Morton & Norris Streets February 22, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge Formerly Nicholson's Cafe, the Morton Cafe, and Buck's Lounge

1500 Block of Norris Street
	1550 Norris Street
	1551 Norris Street 1938 Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Barbalace & Family Dominick Barbablce Sebastian Barbalace Pasquale Barbalace Lucy Barbalace
	1554 Norris Street 1969 Amadeo "John" Laudadio & Family Amadeo & Anna Ferranto Laudadio Camden Courier-Post July 21,1969
	1555 Norris Street 1914 Eleanora Stolinski 1914-1915 Czeslaw Mikolojozak Philadelphia Inquirer November 11, 1914 Victor S. King Newton B.T. Roney Arthur J. Podmore Kaighns Point Land Association
	1558 Norris Street Private Joseph A. Matyasik
	1563 Norris Street Private Frank Owsianka
	1563 Norris Street Joseph J. Owsianka
	1564 Norris Street 1967 Luigi Settimi & Family Luigi & Rosa DeStefano Settimi Caesar Settimi Harry Settimi Roberto Settimi Vittorio Settimi Domenica Settimi Antonietta Settimi Camden Courier-Post June 13, 1967
	1572 Norris Street 1968 Edward Luckiewicz & Family Edward & Stella Luckiewicz Edward T. Luckiewicz Thaddeus J. Luckiewicz Robert J. Luckiewicz Camden Courier-Post April 23, 1968
	1576 Norris Street

Intersection of Chase Street & Norris Street

1500 Block of Norris Street
	1578 Norris Street
	1586 Norris Street

Intersection of Jackson Street & Norris Street

1600 Block of Norris Street
	1600 Norris Street 1959-1960s Leonard J. Drozd
	1601 Norris Street 1933 Oresto Fidele
DRIVER OF TRUCK HELD AFTER BEER IS SEIZED Arrested on a federal charge of transporting and possession of beer, John Grost, 39, of 1603 Norris Street, was committed to jail without bail for a hearing before U. S. Commissioner Wynn Armstrong today. The truck driven by Grost was stopped at Collings Road and the Black Horse pike by police, who found three half barrels of beer. In the machine with Grost was Bruno Skalowski, 16, of 1057 Everett Street, who was held as a material witness. When the pair were locked up, Grost told Jailer Harry Stahl that "someone drove alongside of his truck and put the barrels in there."	1603 Norris Street 1931 John Grost Camden Courier-Post October 21, 1931
	1607 Norris Street 1960 Louis Pilarz & Family Louis & Hazel Pilarz Hazel PIlarz Coward Raymond Campanell Camden Courier-Post July 25, 1960
	1610 Norris Street 1920s-1971 William J. Merrigan & Family William & Florence Merrigan William J. Merrigan Jr. Kenneth Merrigan
	1619 Norris Street 1933 Edward Parker chauffer
CAMDEN MAN HELD AS HOLDUP SUSPECT Markowski, Implicated in Connecticut Case, Found at Sister's House Edward Markowski, 21, of 1240 Whitman avenue, was arrested yesterday when a squad of city detectives visited a house at 1619 Norris street. Markowski is being held incommunicado at police headquarters. Detectives said that Markowski was arrested on a warrant issued by State Police of Connecticut and that he is wanted in that state for participating in a holdup of a gambling house on Jan. 18 last. LeRoy Jenkins, 27, formerly of Camden, was captured when the holdup victims beat him severely and threw him into the street. Police said that Jenkins implicated Markowski as his pal during the holdup. Ten days ago State Trooper D. Nelson, of Connecticut, came to Camden with a warrant for Markowski's arrest. Since that time Camden police have been searching for him. They received a tip that he would be at the home of a sister at the Norris street address and early in the morning visited the house and arrested him. Police said that when Markowski was arrested he vigorously denied his guilt and stated that he would fight extradition to Connecticut. CONTINUED	1240 Whitman Avenue 1938 Edward Markowski Camden Courier-Post February 11, 1938
	1627 Norris Street Ginger's Cafe

Intersection of Sheridan Street & Norris Street

Stanley J. Wdzieczkowski was operating the bar at 1627 Norris Street as early as June of 1939, when his liquor license was renewed, as reported in the Camden Courier-Post. The bar is listed in the 1940 under the name of John S. Wdzieczkowski, and in the 1943 and 1947 directories under Stanley J. Wdieczkowski. In 1947 the name Ginger's Tavern was also applied. New Jersey Bell Telephone Directories from 1954 through 1982 show the name as Ginger's Cafe. Stanley J. Wdzieczkowski was lsited as the proprietors as late as 1964. It is unclear as of this writing how long the Wdzieczkowski family was still involved in the bar after that.

In 1985 the bar is listed in the New Jersey Bell Telephone Directory as the Deja Vu Cafe. It remained opened under this name into the early 1990s. Since then it has been opened intermittently under various names and managements.

1627 Norris Street

Northwest Corner
of Sheridan
&
Norris Streets

February 22, 2004

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to Enlarge

1600 Block of Norris Street
	1651 Norris Street
	1667 Norris Street 1938 Michael Dandrea
	1677 Norris Street

Intersection of Van Hook Street & Norris Street

Intersection of Decatur Street & Norris Street

1700 Block of Norris Street

1704 Norris Street

In Memoriam

KANE—In loving memory of a dear husband and father, Wilson Kane, who passed away February 17, 1937,

How we miss you words cannot tell.
As husband and father you've done well.
And through Him who doeth all things well,
We will meet again.

Sadly missed by Wife and Family.

1766 Norris Street

1937
Wilson Kane

Camden Courier-Post
February 17, 1938

1767 Norris Street

1936
Lottie Schultz

First due Collingswood Engine and Battalion 3's aide are seen stretching the first line as fire vents out the first floor of a vacant dwelling at 1773 Norris Street on October 30, 1996.

1773 Norris Street

Mischief Night, 1996

At 8:33 p.m. a call was received for a dwelling fire at 1773 Norris Street in the South Camden section of the city. In this area most of the homes are two story brick rows. Camden City Fire Marshal Herb Leary (FM 1) was the first to arrive, he reported heavy fire coming from a two story dwelling in the middle of a row of ten occupied dwellings. The first arriving Company was Engine Company 108, Collingswood, NJ. They were immediately ordered to use a 2 1/2 inch attack line to make the initial knockdown. And within 5 minutes the heavy fire was completely darkened down as other arriving units came to their assistance. The fire was confined to the one vacant dwelling. Occupied homes on both sides received smoke damage but another job well done.

1778 Norris Street

1959-1970s
Nicholas Pavlak
police

1782 Norris Street

1783 Norris Street

1933
Joseph Dyro

Camden Courier-Post
February 9, 1933

Intersection of Dayton Street & Norris Street

Intersection of Browning Street & Norris Street

Intersection of Sayrs Avenue & Norris Street

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