Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Octagon
Road


OCTAGON ROAD is, well, it's an octagonal road running that runs around Yorkship Square, one block removed from the square itself. Addresses on Octagon include prefix, depending on where the house lies in relation to Yorkship Square. There are eight prefixes- North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, East, and West. Octagon Road was laid out and the homes built during World War I as part of the Yorkship Village project.  

Do you have an Octagon Road memory or picture. Let me know by e-mail so it can be included here.

 Phil Cohen


1946 Map of Camden

 


 East Octagon Road

 

 2905 Octagon Road

2907 Octagon Road

1968

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MARRIAGE LICENSES 
CAMDEN 

Vincent P. McGrath, 21, of 1375 Chesapeake road, and Esther E. Riker, 19, of 2909 East Octagon road
Roy Walliser, 29, of 46 Hillcrest avenue, Oaklyn, and Hazel Veatch. 22, of 876 Lois avenue

 2909 Octagon Road

Esther Riker

Camden Courier-Post
February 18, 1938

 

 2911 Octagon Road

 

 2912 Octagon Road

 

2913 Octagon Road

 

 2914 Octagon Road

 2915 Octagon Road

1969
William Riggs & Family
William & Cleavie Riggs
Steven Benson
William Riggs Jr. - Gary Riggs

Camden Courier-Post
July 21, 1969

 

 2917 Octagon Road

 

2920 Octagon Road

 

 2922 Octagon Road

 

 2953 Octagon Road

 

2954 Octagon Road

 

 2955 Octagon Road

1930-1942 Percy H. Ellis

 

 2956 Octagon Road

 2957 Octagon Road

1930 Earl Cook

Camden Courier-Post
March 29, 1930

 

 2957 Octagon Road

2958 Octagon Road

1922-1930s
William Segal & Family
cloth cutter
William & Jesse Hilsum Segal
Jack Segal - Cecelia Segal
Roy Segal - Lillian Segal

2958 E. Octagon Road where my grandparents and family lived. The children in the photo are - back is Cecelia (Cel), middle is Roy and Lillian and front is Jack (my Dad), taken in the mid 1920's. - 

Carol Segal Swanson
April 1, 2020

 

2958 Octagon Road

1922-1930s
William Segal & Family
cloth cutter
William & Jesse Hilsum Segal
Jack Segal - Cecelia Segal
Roy Segal - Lillian Segal

Camden Courier-Post
June 18, 1931

 

2958 Octagon Road

 

 2959 Octagon Road

 

 2961 Octagon Road

 

 2963 Octagon Road

 

2964 Octagon Road

 

 2965 Octagon Road


 North Octagon Road

 

1128 Octagon Road

 

1129 Octagon Road

 

 1130 Octagon Road

 

1131 Octagon Road

1131 Octagon Road

1929-1930
Warren H. Rich & Family
Warren H. Rich & Ida M. Rich
Thelma Rich
Vera Rich
James Renner (step-son)

 

 1132 Octagon Road

1148 Octagon Road

1955
Washburn's Candies

1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone
Yellow Pages Ad

 

 1149 Octagon Road

 

 1201 Octagon Road

 

 1202 Octagon Road

 

1210 Octagon Road

 

 1211 Octagon Road

 

 1212 Octagon Road

 

1213 Octagon Road

 

 1214 Octagon Road

1947 Don Travaline


 Northeast Octagon Road

 

1249 Octagon Road

1947


 Northwest Octagon Road

 

2900 Octagon Road

1947

 

2901 Octagon Road

 

2902 Octagon Road

 

2904 Octagon Road

 

2906 Octagon Road

 

2908 Octagon Road

 

2910 Octagon Road

 

2918 Octagon Road

 

2920 Octagon Road

 

 2922 Octagon Road

 

2923 Octagon Road

 

2924 Octagon Road

 

2926 Octagon Road

 

2927 Octagon Road

 

2928 Octagon Road


 South Octagon Road

 

1172 Octagon Road

1947

 

1177 Octagon Road

1947

 

1179 Octagon Road

1947

 

1181 Octagon Road

1947

 

1183 Octagon Road

1947

 

1185 Octagon Road

1947

 

1187 Octagon Road

1947

 

1191 Octagon Road

1947

 

1203 Octagon Road

1947

 

1207 Octagon Road

1923-1940 John Pierzynski
1947

 

1209 Octagon Road

1947 Martin F. Jarboe
1947 Paul Gleason
1950s-1960s Henry & Eleanor Rice

 

1213 Octagon Road

1923
Marcus T. Decker & Family
painter
Marcus T. & Agnes Decker
Edwin V. Decker
John P. Decker

1947

1213 Octagon Road

1949 Joseph Dudevior

Camden Courier-Post
August 2, 1949

   
 

1215 Octagon Road

1947

 

1217 Octagon Road

1947

1219 Octagon Road

1947-1948 Robert Wilson & Family
Robert & Jean Wilson

Camden Courier-Post
March 19, 1958

   
   

 Southeast Octagon Road

 

1235 Octagon Road

1947

 

1254 Octagon Road

1947

 

1256 Octagon Road

1947

 

1258 Octagon Road

1947

LEGION AUXILIARY CARD PARTY

The Fairview unit number 71, American Legion Auxiliary, will hold a card party tonight at the post home, at Mt. Ephraim and Collings road. Pinochle and, bridge will be played. Mrs. William Rice is directing plans for the affair and she is assisted by Mrs. C. W. Earlin, Mrs. R. M. Stopper, Mrs. A. Cassella, Mrs. R. Genther and Mrs. Kennedy. 

1260 Octagon Road

1920s-1940s
Anthony Cassella & Family
Anthony & Minnie Cassella
Frank Cassella
Joseph Cassella

 

1260 Octagon Road

1947

 

1262 Octagon Road

1947

 

1268 Octagon Road

1947

 

1275 Octagon Road

1947

 

1286 Octagon Road

1947

   

 Southwest Octagon Road

 

3040 Octagon Road

1947

 

3053 Octagon Road

1947

 

1156 Octagon Road

1947

 

1163 Octagon Road

1947


1164 Octagon Road

1936-1960
Jack Segal & Family
upholsterer
Jack & Grace Formosa Segal
Carol Segal

My name is Carol (Segal) Swanson. I am the daughter of Jack and Grace (Formosa) Segal. My parents bought the house at 1164 S. Octagon Rd. in 1936. They were married 2/8/36 in NYC. I didn’t arrive until 10/11/46. I went to Yorkship School K-8. In addition, my grandparents lived at 2958 E. Octagon Rd. in the 1920’s. Their names were William and Jesse (Hilsum) Segal. Their children were Jack (my Dad), Cecelia, Roy and Lillian. They attended Yorkship School also.

We moved from Fairview to an apartment above my parent’s upholstery shop at 28 Nicholson Rd. in West Collingswood Heights (Jack Segal Upholstery – 1948 to 1971) in 1960. When we lived in Fairview, my Mom, Grace Segal, did the paperwork and took customer calls at WO4-4481.

Carol Segal Swanson
November 2019

1164 Octagon Road

1936-1960
Jack Segal & Family
upholsterer
Jack & Grace Formosa Segal
Carol Segal

1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone
Yellow Pages Ad

1164 Octagon Road

1936-1960
Jack Segal & Family
upholsterer
Jack & Grace Formosa Segal
Carol Segal

 

1164 Octagon Road

1970-1971 Camden County Record Ad

 

1166 Octagon Road

1947

 

1168 Octagon Road

1947

 

1170 Octagon Road

1947

 

1172 Octagon Road

1947

 

1175 Octagon Road

1947


 West Octagon Road

 

2955 Octagon Road

1931 Althea Yeager
1947

 

2956 Octagon Road

1947

2958 Octagon Road

1922-1930s
William Segal & Family
cloth cutter
William & Jesse Hilsum Segal
Jack Segal - Cecelia Segal
Roy Segal - Lillian Segal

Camden Courier-Post
June 18, 1831

 

2960 Octagon Road

1947

 

2966 Octagon Road

1947

 

3012 Octagon Road

1947

 

3020 Octagon Road

1924-1926
Marcus T. Decker & Family
painter
Marcus T. & Agnes Decker
Edwin V. Decker
John P. Decker

1947

 

3022 Octagon Road

1947

 

3024 Octagon Road

1923-1926
John W. Roloff & Family
policeman
John W. & Edna Roloff

The Roloffs moved to 1118 North 27th Street in 1927. 
Officer Roloff died on October 18, 1949. Roloff family at 1118 North 27th Street as late as 1956

3024 Octagon Road

1950s-2000s
Howard Van Alstyne & Family
Howard & Marion Van Alstyne
Jack Van Alstyne

My dear friend Jack Van Alstyne's parents Marion and Hap. Jack told me this photo was taken at Cooper River area. They lived in the Fairview area for many, many years. They lived on that house until Mrs V passed at 100 years old. 

Clare Rodenbaugh Sheehan
December 2013

 

3031 Octagon Road

1947

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