Introduction
Church Street is a one-block-long street that runs between Federal Street and Westfield Avenue in East Camden. The street dates back to about 1890, but the houses appear to have been built shortly afterwards. All of the homes appear to have been built at about the same time, more than likely by the same builder.
In the 1940s the Twelfth Ward Democratic Club had its clubhouse at 32 Church Street. In recent times the nuns from St. Joseph’s Church began operating a day care center at 17 Church Street, and the St. Joseph Carpenter Society has offices at 20 Church Street.
Church Street — 1946 Map
Church Street — Map published in 1946.
Unit Block of Church Street — Occupants
City directory records.
6 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1898–1900 | William A. Madison |
| 1906–1924 | Edward W. Madison |
| 1940–1947 | Joseph E. West |
| 1969 | Mrs. Margaret Wark |
8 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Edward W. Madison |
| 1929 | John Winstanley & Family; Thomas Winstanley |
| 1940–1947 | William H. Vaughn |
| 1969 | T.W. Rapacki |
10 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906–1947 | William A. Madison |
12 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1947 | Robert J. Sebastian (electrical contractor) |
14 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1931–1947 | Clarence F. Johnston |
| 1949–1967 | John Chickachop |
16 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Walter C. Dabrowski |
| 1947 | James A. Foley |
| 1969 | Margaret Hughes |
17 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1947 | Howard C. Whiley |
18–20 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | National Burglar Alarm Company |
| 2004 | St. Joseph's Carpenter Society |
19 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Mrs. Ay Huland |
| 1947 | John Daley |
21 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Percy Baud |
| 1947–1969 | Patrick J. Foley |
22 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1947 | John G. Griffiths |
| 1969 | F. Hurst |
23 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1947 | James J. Esposito |
| 1947 | Mrs. Anna Wicker |
| 1969 | Sister Rosealba |
24 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1902–1930 | T. Otto & Marie Neumann; Emma, Marie E., Hugo, Lena, Louis & Ella Neumann |
| 1921 | George W. & Marie E. Taylor; George W. Taylor Jr.; Walter L. Taylor; Marie Taylor |
| 1940–1947 | John B. Dillenschneider |
| 1969 | L. Gibbons |
25 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1969 | Charles A. Horn |
| 1969 | M. Brumbach |
27 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1947 | Frank R. Riegert |
| 1969 | Sister Rosealba |
28 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940–1947 | LeRoy Batten |
| 1947 | Walter Woolf |
| 1940s | Sergeant William Callen |
| 1961–1972 | Phil & Barbara Denner |
32 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Herbert Sweenten |
| 1947 | Twelfth Ward Democratic Club |
| 1949–1968 | Robert & Loretta Porter Sr.; Bob Porter; Lou Porter |
| 1969 | Dr. Thomas W. Madden M.D. |
34 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Joshua Stubley |
| 1947 | Samuel A. Groome |
| 1950–1965 | Al Riccardi |
| 1969 | W.L. McGinnis |
35 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Sisters of St. Francis |
36 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Mrs. Anna Munroe |
| 1947 | Peter Campo |
| 1969 | C.J. Tiver |
| — | Robert Patrick Munro |
38 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | No Listing |
| 1947 | Daniel Hammond; John S. Corkhill |
| 1959 | Arthur Ballinghoff |
40 Church Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1940 | John J. Finnegan |
| 1947 | No Listing |
14 Church Street, 1931: Camden High School Yearbook Ad.
24 Church Street, 1921: Wedding of Marie Elsie Neumann.
28 Church Street: Sergeant William Callen.
38 Church Street, 1947: John S. Corkhill.
Wedding of Marie Elsie Neumann
Philadelphia Inquirer —
When Miss Marie Elsie Neumann yesterday became the bride of George W. Taylor, Jr., at 24 Church street, Camden, the ceremony was performed in the room in which she was born. Rev. Roland Ringwalt officiated. Miss Dorothy Griffith was maid of honor and Hugo Neumann was best man.
Sergeant William Callen
Sergeant William Callen, resident of 28 Church Street.
John S. Corkhill
Camden Courier-Post —
John S. Corkhill, 64, died Monday in his home, 38 Church street, of a heart attack, after an illness of 11 days. Born in Camden, he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He was formerly a coppersmith at New York shipyard.
Surviving are his widow, Agnes; two daughters, Mrs. Emily Wilson, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Ruby Cox, Camden; four grandsons, three sisters, Mrs. Mae Cousins and Mrs. Emily Myers, both of Philadelphia; and Mrs. Catherine Bachman, Pine Hill; and two brothers, Adam, Camden, and Charles, Atlantic City. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Sudler Eichel funeral home, 60 South Twenty-seventh street. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Woodbury.
Church Street Photos — April 18, 2004
Looking North on Church Street from Federal Street. April 18, 2004.
6 & 8 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
10, 8 & 6 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
14 & 12 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
Camden High School Purple & Gold Yearbook ad for Clarence F. Johnston at 14 Church Street. June 1931.
20–18 & 16 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
21–23 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
24 & 22 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
25–27 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
28 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
32 Church Street. April 18, 2004.
34–36 Church Street. April 18, 2004. Robert Patrick Munro was a resident of 36 Church Street.
8–6 Church Street & 2935 Federal Street. April 18, 2004.
C. F. Johnston, Painting and Decorating
Purple and Gold, Camden High School yearbook —
Estimates Furnished
C. F. Johnston
PAINTING AND DECORATING
14 Church Street Camden, N. J.
Dutch Boy Lead Used Exclusively
M. and H. Sweet Shop
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Golden Jubilee Year Book — 1943
Known All Over Camden
SODAS - LUNCH - GREETING CARDS
Bell, 6435 Keystone, 27681
AMERICAN PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES
Full Line of Heating Supplies
Large Display of Sinks and Cabinets
at Lowest Prices
2304 FEDERAL ST. CAMDEN
Pipe Cut to Sketch
Compliments of
NEW JERSEY BOTTLING CO.
524 Liberty St., Camden
Phone, 9880
Bar
Liquor Store
Jumbo Sandwiches
Ladies’ Cocktail Room
CHOICE LIQUORS, Inc.
3512 WESTFIELD AVE. CAMDEN
Compliments of
JAMES MULLIGAN
Compliments of
12th WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB
New Headquarters - 32 Church St.
It Pays Well to Look Well
Compliments of
VICTORIA BARBER SHOP
2510 Federal Street Camden
You Supply the Hair, We’ll Do the Rest
Compliments of
N. SACCOMANNO
Tonsorial Parlor
KOERNER’S
For Better Pastries
931 N. 27th St. 919 N. 27th St.
Camden
Camden, 1297M
FITZPATRICK’S
Florist
“Flowers from the cradle to the grave”
1539 Mt. Ephraim Ave., Camden, N. J.