Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Washington Street


WASHINGTON STREET was named after George Washington. When originally laid out, Washington Street east of Broadway was known as Morris Street, in honor of Robert Morris, the New Jersey financier who obtained funding for America’s forces during the Revolutionary war. In 1882, to avoid confusion, the name of Morris street was dropped, and the street became Washington Street for its entire length. Similar adjustments were made for Berkeley Street and Clinton Street.

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 Phil Cohen


200 Block of Washington Street

200 Washington Street

1887
George Osler

  207 Washington Street

1918  Clara Kleinfelder

209 Washington Street

1880-1895
Samuel W. Githens & Family
carpenter
Samuel W. & Anna Githens

Camden Post-Telegram
November 24, 1895

209 Washington Street

1897-1898
William E. Laird

210 Washington Street

1879-1887
William J. Maguire

YOUTH, l6, NABBED AS DRUG PEDDLER
Held In $1000 Bail After Witnesses
Tell of Buying Heroin Downtown

Two alleged drug peddlers one a boy, 16 y ears old, were held in $1000 bail each by Recorder Stackhouse today.

The youth is William Lovern, 210 Washington Street. With Harry Bolt, 24 years old, 420 Beckett street, he was arrested early today after they are alleged to have sold decks of heroin at Second and Beckett streets.

David Hunt and “Dorie” Guthrie, said two packages of heroin and cocaine were found on the suspect. Both denied their guilt.

Youths, who acted as amateur detectives to gather evidence accused young Lovern as the “little fellow” who sold them each a deck of heroin for one dollar. They said Lovern refused to take 75 cents for the drug and asked for the larger amount.

210 Washington Street

1922  William Lovern

Camden Courier
January 23, 1922

David Hunt
Theodore F. "Dorie" Guthrie
Harry Bolt
Beckett Street

214 Washington Street

1931
John Palumbo & Family
John & Catherine Palumbo
Felice Palumbo 
Louis Palumbo 
Mary Palumbo 
James Palumbo 
Grace Palumb

Camden Courier-Post
June 13, 1931

 

215 Washington Street

1898-1934
John K. & Vanstavern & Family
John K. & Ellen Vanstavern
Emma Vanstavern
1907-1934 Jacob Laubach
1910-1934  George Callahan

Camden Courier-Post
October 27, 1934

Camden Lodge 111, Loyal Order of Moose
Aerie No. 65, Fraternal Order of Eagles

220 Washington Street

Wright Ellis Cox
Camden Fire Fighter
1890-1891

  220 Washington Street

1918  Hazel Shipman

223 Washington Street

1940
Dominick J. Persiani & Family
Dominick J. & Carmela Persiani

  224 Washington Street

1898-1899 Emma Devinney

227 Washington Street

1915 Thomas Contravo

Philadelphia Inquirer
October 2, 1915

227 Washington Street

1930-1942
Clarence Arthur
Camden Police Department



228 Washington Street

1885-1896
Alfred E. Woodward & Family
 Alfred E. & Mary A. Powell Woodward
Alfred E. Woodward Jr. (son)
Frederick Woodward (son)
Walter Woodward (son)
Samuel Wodward (son)
 Mary Emma Woodward (daughter)
Charles S. Woodward (son)
 Ida May Woodward (daughter)
Mary Emaline Woodward (mother)

Philadelphia Inquirer
February 26, 1895 &
December 29-31, 1899

Alfred Woodward Sr. served in the 4th New Jersey Infantry from 1861-1865. He was shot in the neck on May 12th 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse. He survived his wound but would later succumb to illness in 1899 brought on by his service in the Civil War.

Dr. William S. Jones
519 Line Street
2722
Pleasant Street
116
North 30th Street

  231 Washington Street

1930s-1937
Caesar Persiani & Family
butcher
Caesar & Alma Persiani
Anna Persiani - Mildred Persiani
Dominick J. Persiani
Barbara Persiani - John Persiani

  236 Washington Street

1880 Harry Miller

  236 Washington Street

1914
Andrew Chapman & Family
Andrew & Lillie Chapman

  236 Washington Street

1888 James Dunn

 


300 Block of Washington Street

307 Washington Street

1918  Hazel Shipman

Camden Daily Courier
May 13, 1918

Clare Street - Locust Street - Federal Street
South 2nd Street -
Washington Street

Louis Stehr - Henry Butler - Edward Brown
Marie Gibbs - Rhoda Montgomery
Carrie Washington - Carrie Washington

  310 Washington Street

1910-1911
Barton Lane & Family
Barton & Drucilla Lane

310 Washington Street

1959 Paul Williams

Camden Courier-Post
June 15, 1959

Albert Fisher
George Morris

 

312 Washington Street

1891
Joseph Ray

Philadelphia Inquirer
September 24, 1912

  315 Washington Street

1921-1922
Frank Saia & Family
Frank & Sadie Saia
Benjamin Saia
Pauline Saia
Rose Saia
Anthony Saia
Joseph Saia

  317 Washington Street

1927-1931
Frank Saia & Family
Frank & Sadie Saia
Benjamin Saia
Pauline Saia
Rose Saia
Anthony Saia
Joseph Saia

  318 Washington Street

1950 Raymond Hickman

  320 Washington Street

1878-1887
Elijah Morehouse & Family

  318 Washington Street

1950 Thomas Brown

326 Washington Street

September 1918
George Smith & Family
George & Ethel Smith

328 Washington Street

1896
T.H. WIlliams & Family
Bert Williams

Philadelphia Inquirer
May 1, 1896

  329 Washington Street

1909 A. Lincoln Severns



335 Washington Street

1895 John C. Byerly

Philadelphia Inquirer 
February 26, 1895 & February 27, 1895

Dr. William S. Jones

337 Washington Street

1911-1935
Favorite Home Laundry
Thomas S. Walker

Camden Courier-Post
January 9, 1928

  337 Washington Street

1941-1956
Uneeda Laundry

 

337 Washington Street

1964-1966
Mt. Vernon Tomato Company

Camden Courier-Post
November 26, 1966

James McMaster

 


400 Block of Washington Street

  410 Washington Street

1947 Edward J. Frattolio
paperhanger
1947 Mrs. Lois Thomas
1947 Frank Forcelli

  412 Washington Street

1890-1900s
John & Ann Carrigan Family

Martin B. Carrigan

  412 Washington Street

1947 Joseph Marturano

413 Washington Street

1902
Colonel George Felton

Philadelphia Inquirer
July 8, 1902

  413 Washington Street

1947 Salvatore Cavallaro

  414 Washington Street

1947 Carlo Ferroni

  415 Washington Street

1947 Michael Vitarelli

  417 Washington Street

1947 Joseph PIlla

418 Washington Street

1880 Samuel B. Jobes

 

  418 Washington Street

1910
Henry Whittington & Family
Henry & Cornelia Whittington
Harrison Whittington
Stanley Whittington
Charles Whittington
Mary Whittington
Laura Whittington

1947 gone


Intersection of Washington Street & Riley Street

   
   
   

400 Block of Washington Street

  419 Washington Street

1947 Joseph Verdorosa
1947 Burt Meade

  420 Washington Street

1947 Hobert Shepherd

  421 Washington Street

1939-1990
Thomas J. Tanksley & Family
Thomas J. & Evelyn S. Tanksley
Margaret "Peggy" Tanksley
Carl Tanksley
Frances "Jewell" Tanksley
George Tanksley
Janis "Ginny" Tanksley

421 Washington Street

1939-1990
Thomas J. Tanksley & Family
Thomas J. & Evelyn S. Tanksley
Margaret "Peggy" Tanksley
Carl Tanksley
Frances "Jewell" Tanksley
George Tanksley
Janis "Ginny" Tanksley

Left: Margaret "Peggy" Tanksley
1953 Camden High School Yearbook

  422 Washington Street

1947 Samuel D. Buell

  423 Washington Street

1947 Mrs. Lucille S. Read

  424 Washington Street

1947 William Meekins

  425 Washington Street

1947 Daniel J. Brown

  426 Washington Street

1947 Charles Pressley

  428 Washington Street

1947 Winfield Johnson

429 Washington Street

1897
Samuel B. Wood & Family
Sanuel B. & Annie M. Wood

Philadelphia Inquirer
April 11, 1897

430 Washington Street

1890 John W. Cheeseman

  430 Washington Street

1910 Mary Davis Riddle
1910 Dollie Amanda Shearman Davis

1947 Samuel Boyes
1947 Mrs. Lula Haines
1947 Mrs. Sadie C. Wilson


432 Washington Street

1912-1947
Henry Whittington & Family
Henry & Cornelia Whittington
Harrison Whittington
Stanley Whittington
Charles Whittington
Mary Whittington Hamilton
Laura Whittington Ingram

Chestnut Street

  434 Washington Street

1947Edward Brown
grocery
1947 Benjamin Washington
1947 Archie Weaver

  435 Washington Street

1947 Americus Jackson

  437 Washington Street

1947 Robert Mahan

438 Washington Street

1906 Louis Certain

Philadelphia Inquirer
August 1,1906

Leonard Furman
Mt. Vernon Street

   

Intersection of Washington Street & West Street

   
   
   

400 Block of Washington Street

439 Washington Street

1935
William Giles

Camden Courier-Post
August 30, 1935

Thomas Kauffman
Finely Phillips - Hermeza Russell
Henry Street
South 8th Street

1947 J. Roy Molock
plumber

441 Washington Street

1890-1900s
John & Ann Carrigan Family

Martin B. Carrigan

Left: Martin B. Carrigan

  441 Washington Street

1947 J. Roy Molock
plumber

  445 Washington Street

1874 James H. Carey

 


500 Block of Washington Street

500 Block
of
Washington Street

October 30, 1996


Intersection of Henry Street & Washington Street

   

500 Block of Washington Street

 

512 Washington Street

1924 Zachias Ray

514 Washington Street

1860s-1878
Isaac Middleton & Family
Isaac & Esther Middleton
Evaline Middleton
Anna Middleton

 

521 Washington Street

1914 Albert W. Chapman
barber
1914 Clarence P. Chapman
barber
1914 Estella A. Chapman

Albert and Clarence were partners in the Chapman Brothers barber shop at 749 Kaighn Avenue.

524 Washington Street

1890-1891
Benjamin L. Kellum

  524 Washington Street

1952 Mrs. Waid Young

527 Washington Street

Brody Esso Service Garage

March 22, 2004

527 Washington Street

Issie Brody

January 2, 1940

527 Washington Street

Respondworks!

March 22, 2004

527 Washington Street

Respondworks!

March 22, 2004

527 Washington Street

Respondworks!

March 22, 2004

527 Washington Street

Respondworks!

March 22, 2004

527 Washington Street

Respondworks!

March 22, 2004

528 Washington Street

1868 Thomas R. Grapvine

 

  529 Washington Street

1900
John W. Pine Family
John W. and Emma Pine
Walter A. Pine

  529 Washington Street

1933 Harvey Howell

Camden Courier-Post
June 23, 1933

  529 Washington Street

1940
Frank Welsh
contractor

530 Washington Street

1958
Donald Lem laundry

Camden Courier-Post
October 28, 1958

Lum Sum
John Houston
Joseph Hainsworth
White Street

Click on Image to Read
the
Complete News Article

 

534 Washington Street

1888
Benjamin L. Kellum

534-540 Washington Street
538 Washinton Street

1890-1892
Palace Boarding Stables
John Y. Radcliffe
Livery and Boarding STables

Camden Daily Telegram
March 12, 1890

 

536-540 Washington Street

1912
Connor Auto Shop

Camden Post-Telegram
December 16, 1912

Frank G. Hitchner

536-540 Washington Street

1915
Broadway Garage

 

Intersection of Broadway & Washington Street
  535 Washington Street

1915

537 Washington Street

1933
Joseph Carpani & Family

Camden Courier-Post
August 14, 1933

  539 Washington Street

1915

  541 Washington Street

1915
1940 James E. Wright

543 Washington Street

1932
Camden County Women's Democratic Club

Camden Courier-Post
June 15, 1932

543 Washington Street

1938-1939
Mrs. Annie P. Wright

Camden Courier-Post
December 28, 1938

Joseph Genovese
Earl E. Wright - James E. Wright
Rita D. Genovese - Arch Street

  545 Washington Street

1915

  547 Washington Street

1915

  548 Washington Street

1915

  549 Washington Street

1915

  550 Washington Street
(Morris Street)

1880
John R. Sheldon

  551 Washington Street

1915

  552 Washington Street

1915

  553 Washington Street

1915

  554 Washington Street

1915

  555 Washington Street

1915

556 Washington Street

1917-1943
William P. Shedaker & Family
letter carrier

William P. & Sarah Floyd Shedaker

Camden Courier-Post
Charles L. McKeone's Peppery Pot column
August 4, 1925

  557 Washington Street

1915

  558 Washington Street

1915

559 Washington Street

1909-1914
Leander Wilkinson 

Philadelphia Inquirer
August 1,1906

559 Washington Street

1910-1914
Leander Wilkinson & Family
Leander & Mary Wilkinson
Mrs. Clara Wilkinson Dibble
John Dibble

1909 Camden High School Record

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  560 Washington Street

1957 Raymond Dixon

 

561 Washington Street

1920s-1930s
Edward J. Borden Sr.
real estate

 

562 Washington Street

1955
Jay Sparks
pet cemetery

  563 Washington Street

1915

  564 Washington Street

1915

  566 Washington Street

1915

  567 Washington Street

1915

  568 Washington Street

1915

570 Washington Street

1888-1924
John Nulty & Family
John & Rachel Nulty
Edith Nulty
Russell H. Nulty
Miriam Nulty
Alice B. Nulty

  572 Washington Street

1915

  574 Washington Street

1915

REMOVED TO HOSPITALS

The police ambulance removed the following residents of South Camden to the hospitals late on Saturday afternoon:

West Jersey Homeopathic- William Perry, aged 62 years, 1725 Fillmore Street; Albert Biron, 24 years old, 1108 Baring Street.

Cooper Hospital- Mrs. Edna Rosenfelt, aged 23 years, 575 Washington Street; Margaret Radcliffe and John Carella, inmates of Children's Home.

575 Washington Street

1922 Mrs. Edna Rosenfelt

Camden Courier-Post
January 9, 1922

  576 Washington Street

1915

578 Washington Street

1933 Elizabeth Parker  

Camden Courier-Post
June 25, 1933

584-586 Washington Street

1933
The Carteret
Mrs. Wilmer S. White

Camden Courier-Post
February 10, 1933

 


600 Block of Washington Street

649 Washington Street

1914-1930
William E. Hibbert

  650 Washington Street

1938
Raymond J. Steward

650 to 658
Washington Street

December 2002

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652 Washington Street

1932
Wilmer G. Devoe Sr. & Family
Wilmer G. & Emma Devoe Sr.
Wilmer G. Devoe Jr.
Helen Devoe

654 Washington Street

1890-1956
George M. Wilkinson & Family
railroad engineer
George M. & Ella Wilkinson
John Dibble (nephew)
Hugh Boyle (father-in-law)

654 Washington Street

1890-1956
George M. Wilkinson & Family
railroad engineer
George M. & Ella Wilkinson
John Dibble (nephew)
Hugh Boyle (father-in-law)

 

654 Washington Street

Colonel John Dibble

 
654 Washington Street

1890-1956
George M. Wilkinson & Family
railroad engineer
George M. & Ella Wilkinson
John Dibble (nephew)
Hugh Boyle (father-in-law)

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the
Complete News Article

 

654 Washington Street

1890-1956
George M. Wilkinson & Family
railroad engineer
George M. & Ella Wilkinson
John Dibble (nephew)
Hugh Boyle (father-in-law)

654 Washington Street

December 2002

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654 Washington Street

December 2002

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  656 Washington Street

1949 Robert J. Kelly

 

656 Washington Street

1895 George M. Holl
1895 J.W. Ewan

Camden Daily Telegram
October 14, 1895

 


700 Block of Washington Street

708 Washington Street

Mr. & Mrs. James Greer

Camden Courier-Post
October 15, 1931

Mr. and Mrs. James Greer and Mrs. Greer's father, Lawrence Johnson, 708 Washington Street, are leaving this weekend to spend the Summer at their Ocean Pier Apartment, Wildwood. 

708 Washington Street

Mr. & Mrs. James Greer

Camden Courier-Post
June 10, 1933

716 Washington Street

1896-1920
P. Frank Bender & Family
P. Frank & Rachel A. Bender

Camden Courier-Post
July 23, 1941

722 Washington Street

1963 Willie Wilson

Camden Courier-Post
August 24, 1963

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the
Complete News Article

Jesse Hairston
Betty Hairston
Earl Smith
William Smith
James Peco
Julius Snyder
Earl Whitaker
Anne Johnson

 

 

726 Washington Street

1919-1927
William F. Jaeckel & Family
William E. Jaeckel
Florence Jaeckel Genther
Elinor Genther

730 Washington Street

A. Gustave Roedel
Funeral Director

Camden Courier-Post
February 22, 1927

736 Washington Street

1943
 Samuel J. Edwards & Family
Samuel J. & Rose G. Donnelly Edwards

Camden Courier-Post
March 9, 1943

 

736 Washington Street

1952 John Steffany

Camden Courier-Post
December 8, 1952

738 Washington Street

1930 Elvy M. Stockton

Camden Courier-Post
July 15, 1930

Camden Lodge No. 293
Benevolent Protective Order of ELks

 

738 Washington Street

1991 Vacant

Camden Courier-Post
December 28, 1991

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2900 Block of Washington Street

   

3000 Block of Washington Street

   

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