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Cambridge Avenue

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Introduction

Cambridge Avenue, also known as Cambridge Street, begins at the Delaware River in what was originally called the Pavonia section of what is now considered Cramer Hill and runs easterly, crossing Harrison Avenue, Pierce Avenue, Wayne Avenue, and River Avenue until it intersects with North 27th Street, between North 26th Street and Dupont Street.

Along with Dupont Street, it is one of only two east-west streets in Cramer Hill below North 27th Street to retain its name from before 1899, when this area was part of the town of Stockton. In that year Stockton, then comprising what is now known as East Camden and Cramer Hill, merged with Camden.

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Cramer Hill & East Camden — 1914

Cramer Hill and East Camden, 1914 map

Cramer Hill & East Camden, c. 1914–1915.

Cramer Hill, Looking West, 1965

Cramer Hill looking west from about North 24th Street and Howell Street, July 7, 1965

Looking west from about North 24th Street & Howell Street, July 7, 1965.

1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants

City directory records, 1890s–2009.

1045 Cambridge Avenue

1045 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s–1910sJohn Gottlieb & Wilhelmina Foehl
1890s–1910sJohn G. Foehl Jr.
1890s–1910s William F. Foehl
1890s–1910sMinnie Foehl
1947Eureka Brass Foundry

1041 Cambridge Avenue

1041 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s–1910sJohn G. Foehl (beer bottling)
1920Eureka Brass Foundry

1041–1045 Cambridge Avenue

1041–1045 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Eureka Brass Foundry
1952–1959Brown Foundry Corporation
1955New Jersey Bell Telephone

1037 Cambridge Avenue

1037 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933George William & Emma Fleischer
1947No listing in directory
1960sWarren 'Larry' Worrell

1033 Cambridge Avenue

1033 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1890s–1900s George Washington Elementary School (original)
1907–2012 George Washington Elementary School
1930Joseph & Louise Guetherman
1930Joseph Guetherman Jr.
1947No listing in directory
2009Vacant

1028 Cambridge Avenue

1028 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918Albert Boyle
1930Shannon H. & Josephine E. Campbell
1930Harold H. Campbell
1930Edward W. Campbell
1930William R. Campbell
1947No listing in directory

1005 Cambridge Avenue

1005 Cambridge Avenue — 1000 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918–1930William & Marie Oberkampf
1918–1930Albert Oberkampf
1947Gone
1918–1930William Oberkampf & Family

Related: Foehl Fined by Recorder Nowrey — 1045 Cambridge Avenue, 1899. Brown Foundry Corporation — 1041–1045 Cambridge Avenue, 1955. Building Permits — 1041 Cambridge Avenue, 1920. Warren “Larry” Worrell — 1037 Cambridge Avenue. 1033 Cambridge Avenue, July 2009. George Washington Elementary School — 1033 Cambridge Avenue, 1907–2012.

Foehl Fined by Recorder Nowrey

Philadelphia Inquirer –

Gottlieb Foehl fined by Recorder Nowrey, Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 1899

Gottlieb Foehl, a wholesale liquor dealer, of the East Side, was fined $50 and costs by Recorder Nowrey yesterday for selling liquor in less quantity than one quart. Policeman Matlack was the complainant.

Brown Foundry Corporation

New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages – 1955

Brown Foundry Corporation advertisement, 1041–1045 Cambridge Avenue, 1955

BROWN FOUNDRY CORP

Bronze Castings, Rods & Bushings
Alumin, Manganese & Special Alloys
Let Us Engineer Your Casting Problems

1045 Cambridge Cam … WOodlawn 3-2224

Building Permits

Camden Post-Telegram –

Building Permits column including Eureka Brass Foundry at 1041 Cambridge Avenue, Camden Post-Telegram, September 25, 1920

Building permits were issued at the office of Building Inspector Day as follows.

Hensgen Bros., garage, rear 219 North Tenth street, for William Leibrand. M. J. Lawuicki, alterations to building for church purposes, 1111 Thurman street. C. C. Bennett, new front to building for store and dwelling purposes, 824 Market street, for Hyman Cohen.

Robert Schall & Son, brick building for foundry purposes, 1041 Cambridge street, for the Eureka Brass Foundry.

Daniel F. Hahn, alterations to building for store purposes, 1086 Federal street, for Hugh Delaney. Baldwin Construction Company, cement block building for garage and storage purposes, rear 2763 Mickle street, for Mr. Holt.

Warren “Larry” Worrell

Warren 'Larry' Worrell of 1037 Cambridge Avenue, U.S. Army 1965–1968, Camden Police Department 1969–1993

Warren “Larry” Worrell, 1037 Cambridge Avenue. U.S. Army, 1965–1968; Camden Police Department, 1969–1993.

1033 Cambridge Avenue, July 2009

1033 Cambridge Avenue, July 2009 — vacant lot

1033 Cambridge Avenue, July 2009. Vacant.

George Washington Elementary School

George Washington Elementary School, 1033 Cambridge Avenue, postcard c. 1907 George Washington Elementary School, 1033 Cambridge Avenue, July 13, 2011

George Washington Elementary School, 1033 Cambridge Avenue, 1907–2012. Top: postcard, c. 1907. Bottom: photograph, July 13, 2011.

Pavonia Hose Company No. 3

Pavonia Hose Company No. 3, River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, 1892–1899

Pavonia Hose Company No. 3, River Avenue & Cambridge Avenue, 1892–1899.

1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants

City directory records, 1918–1947.

1149 Cambridge Avenue

1149 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1147 Cambridge Avenue

1147 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933Mrs. Sophia Julian

1145 Cambridge Avenue

1145 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory
1955John Crawford & Family
1955Mary Crawford

1143 Cambridge Avenue

1143 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1141 Cambridge Avenue

1141 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1140 Cambridge Avenue

1140 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1138 Cambridge Avenue

1138 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1934Joseph Tischner
1947No listing in directory

1135 Cambridge Avenue

1135 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1130 Cambridge Avenue

1130 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1123 Cambridge Avenue

1123 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1122 Cambridge Avenue

1122 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1919–1920Gustaf & Hilma Vecander
1919–1920 Harold Vecander
1919–1920 Walter Vecander
1919–1920Francis Vecander
1919–1920Lila Vecander
1947No listing in directory

1117 Cambridge Avenue

1117 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1116 Cambridge Avenue

1116 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1110 Cambridge Avenue

1110 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918John G. Schneider
1947No listing in directory

1109 Cambridge Avenue

1109 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1926Marian Grace Schwab
1947No listing in directory

1105 Cambridge Avenue

1105 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1103 Cambridge Avenue

1103 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1100 Cambridge Avenue

1100 Cambridge Avenue — 1100 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Marcus Simon & Son (confectionary)
1947Marcus Simon

Related: Mrs. Sophia Julian — 1147 Cambridge Avenue, 1933. Sick Baby Moved Quickly Between Local Hospitals — 1145 Cambridge Avenue, 1955. Her Life Saved by a Rare Operation — 1145 Cambridge Avenue, 1955. Joseph Tischner Liquor License Application — 1138 Cambridge Avenue, 1934.

Mrs. Sophia Julian

Camden Courier-Post –

Mrs. Sophia Julian obituary notice, Camden Courier-Post, June 30, 1933

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Julian, 77, who died at her home Wednesday, will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow from the residence, 1147 Cambridge street. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.

Sick Baby Moved Quickly Between Local Hospitals

Camden Courier-Post –

Sick Baby Moved Quickly Between Local Hospitals — Mary Crawford, Camden Courier-Post, January 3, 1955

A seriously ill three-months old Camden baby was transferred from Our Lady of Lourdes to West Jersey Hospital in a minute, 18 seconds by two Collingswood policemen Sunday — after they made a record dash to the first hospital.

The baby, Mary Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford, 1145 Cambridge st., spent a restful night at West Jersey, although she remained on the critical list. Both hospitals declined to give the nature of the illness.

Patrolman Thomas Fox, on duty at Collingswood police headquarters, received a telephone call from Our Lady of Lourdes at 11.30 a. m. asking that the oxygen-equipped ambulance make the transfer of the child. Fox radioed Patrolmen Tony Skowron and George Morgan, who were in a patrol car at White Horse pike and Collings ave.

The two dashed to headquarters’ garage on Atlantic ave. and arrived at Lourdes three minutes after the first call was received.

The baby had been taken to the hospital by her mother, but could not be admitted because of lack of room. A doctor examined the infant and Lourdes Hospital asked West Jersey to take the child, then called Collingswood after being told a bed was available at West Jersey.

Her Life Saved by a Rare Operation

Camden Courier-Post –

Mary Crawford with her mother, Mrs. John Crawford, 1145 Cambridge Street, February 1955

HER LIFE SAVED by a rare Operation, three month-old Mary Crawford cuddles contentedly in the arms of her mother, Mrs. John Crawford at their home, 1145 Cambridge Street. The baby’s lung was ruptured by an exploding cyst, but doctors saved her life with a delicate operation.

Joseph Tischner Liquor License Application

Camden Courier-Post –

Joseph Tischner liquor license application notice, Camden Courier-Post, January 16, 1934

Take notice that Joseph Tischner intends to apply to Municipal Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, of Camden, for Plenary Retail Consumption license for premises situated at 253 N. 27th St., Camden. Objections, if any, should be made immediately in writing to Frank F. Albright, City Clerk, City Hall, Camden, N. J.

(Signed) JOSEPH TISCHNER, 1138 Cambridge St., Camden, N. J.

1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants

City directory records, 1918–1988.

1247 Cambridge Avenue

1247 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1957Carol Foster

1244 Cambridge Avenue

1244 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918David Hauer
1933Frank Tischner & Family
1933Dorothy Tischner
1933Frank Tischner

1243 Cambridge Avenue

1243 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1239 Cambridge Avenue

1239 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1933East End Laundry
1964–2000sWilliam Hargrove Roofing Company

1238 Cambridge Avenue

1238 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1237 Cambridge Avenue

1237 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1224 Cambridge Avenue

1224 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1932 East End Laundry

1221 Cambridge Avenue

1221 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947No listing in directory

1216 Cambridge Avenue

1216 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918Charles P. Haines
1947No listing in directory

1205 Cambridge Avenue

1205 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1918W. McLeester
1947No listing in directory

1200–1208 Cambridge Avenue

1200–1208 Cambridge Avenue — 1200 Block of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Cambridge Repair Service (bicycles)
1947–1988Charles E. Capner Sr. & Family

Related: Hospital Cases — 1247 Cambridge Avenue, 1957. Frank Tischner Pleads Guilty — 1244 Cambridge Avenue, 1933. Boat Blaze Kills Ex-Camden Man — 1200 Cambridge Avenue, 1949.

Hospital Cases

Camden Courier-Post –

Hospital Cases — Cooper Hospital, Camden Courier-Post, September 20, 1957

COOPER

Carol Foster, 7, of 1247 Cambridge st., dog bite of hand. Ernest Isler, 1, of 834 Division st., cut lip and eyebrow. Hamilton Medina, 10, of 410 Royden st., nail wound of foot. Nancy Williams, 3, of 1021 Segal st., cut chin. David Hayes, 13, of 2710 High st., rabbit bite of finger. Gerald Bonavitz, 9, of 1154 N. 34th st., cut forearm.

Frank Tischner Pleads Guilty

Camden Courier-Post –

Frank Tischner, 1244 Cambridge Street, pleaded guilty to possession and nuisance and sentence was deferred until June 19.

Boat Blaze Kills Ex-Camden Man

Camden Courier-Post –

Boat Blaze Kills Ex-Camden Man — Charles Edward Capner Jr., Camden Courier-Post, December 19, 1949

A former Camden resident was killed Saturday in a fire aboard a houseboat at Honolulu as he prepared to play Santa Claus at the Waialee Training school.

The victim, who had served as skipper of Honolulu’s glass-bottom boat fleet, was Charles Edward Capner Jr., 29, who left the United States nearly eight years ago to take a civilian job at the Pearl Harbor navy yard.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Capner, of 1200 Cambridge street, said a cablegram disclosing the tragedy was the first news they had had of him since he left in February, 1942.

He is survived also by four brothers and two sisters. His father formerly was employed by the Curtis Publishing Co.

Foot of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants

City directory records, 1947–2011.

1301 Cambridge Avenue

1301 Cambridge Avenue — Foot of Cambridge Avenue — Occupants
Year ↕ Name ↕
1947Frank Shive
1955Charles T. Banks Towing Line
2011Riverfront Recycling & Aggregate
2011Riverfront Recycing & Aggregate

Charles T. Banks Towing Line

New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages – 1955

Charles T. Banks Towing Line advertisement, 1301 Cambridge Avenue, 1955

Towing Service–Marine

BANKS CHARLES T TOWING LINE

River, Bay, Coastwise Towing & Lighterage
SHIP REPAIR, MACHINE SHOP
BOAT STORAGE

1301 Cambridge Camden … EMerson 5-5150
If No Answer Call … CLearbrook 9-2307 / CLearbrook 9-3422

Intersection of River Avenue, Cambridge Avenue & North 27th Street

Southwest corner of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, seen from northeast corner, August 22, 2011 Southwest corner of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, seen from northeast corner, August 22, 2011 Looking west across River Avenue to 1000 blocks of Cambridge Avenue and North 27th Street, August 22, 2011 Northwest corner of River Avenue and North 27th Street, seen from southeast corner, August 22, 2011 Northwest corners of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, and River Avenue and North 27th Street, seen from southeast corner of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, August 22, 2011 Northwest corner of River Avenue and North 27th Street, seen from southeast corner of Cambridge Avenue and River Avenue, August 22, 2011 Northeast corner of River Avenue and North 27th Street, seen from southwest corner of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, August 22, 2011 Northeast corner of River Avenue and North 27th Street, seen from southwest corner, August 22, 2011 Southeast corner of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, seen from northwest corner of North 27th Street and River Avenue, August 22, 2011 Northwest corner of River Avenue and North 27th Street, seen from northeast corner, August 22, 2011 Southeast and southwest corners of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, seen from northeast corner of North 27th Street and River Avenue, August 22, 2011 Southwest corners of River Avenue and Cambridge Avenue, seen from northeast corner of North 27th Street and River Avenue, August 22, 2011 Southwest corners of North 27th Street and River Avenue, seen from northeast corner, August 22, 2011

Intersection of River Avenue, Cambridge Avenue & North 27th Street, August 22, 2011.

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