Camden Streets - George Street

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

George
Street

GEORGE STREET first appears in City Directories in 1869. The street originally ran from Delaware Avenue to Front Street, between Federal Street and Market Street, in later years it did not pass through to Front Street. Two significant businesses in 19th and 20th century Camden operated at the intersection of George Street and Delaware Avenue, the West Jersey Hotel (later the New Ridgway Hotel) and New Jersey Auto Supply, which was one of Camden's first successful new car dealerships. Another business, Taylor Brothers Flour, Feed, Seeds and Agricultural Machinery, operated at both ends of George Street and along the street itself.

George Street was the site of a terrible tragedy when Charles Worthington, Chief of the Camden Fore Department, was killed while directing fire operations at 12 George Street on May 8,1914.

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Phil Cohen

1885 Sanborn Map

1891 Sanborn Map

1906 Sanborn Map

Intersection of Delaware Avenue & George Street

Northeast Corner

West Jersey Hotel
Ridgeway Hotel
New Ridgeway Hotel
1849-Late 1940s

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Unit Block of George Street
	12 George Street 1909-1914 Camden Electroplating Co. Emil Voegtlin
	18 George Street 1906 American Gutrose Works
	24 George Street 1906
	26-28 George Street 1906
	30 George Street 1906
	30 George Street 1906
	30 George Street 1906
	36-38 George Street 1906

Intersection of North Front Street & George Street

Northeast Corner

West Jersey Hotel
Ridgeway Hotel
New Ridgeway Hotel
1849-Late 1940s

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