Introduction
Cleveland Terrace appears to have been named after President Grover Cleveland, who served from 1884 to 1888 and again from 1892 to 1896. It ran from 212 Stevens Street south to a dead end. Cleveland Terrace does not appear in the 1878 City Directory but already was built when the 1887–1888 Camden City Directory was compiled. There were still homes occupied on the Terrace as late as 1947.
In October of 1899 Cleveland Terrace was re-named Kent Place; similarly, at some point by 1929 the name had been restored to Cleveland Terrace. This was done to avoid confusion with Cleveland Avenue in the newly acquired Cramer Hill and East Camden sections of the city, which occurred the previous summer when the town of Stockton was annexed by Camden. Many streets in both Stockton and Camden were renamed at that time, and the name changing in the new section continued for some time thereafter. The 1906 City and 1924 City Directories and the 1906 Sanborn Map refer to Kent Place. The 1929 City Directory lists “Cleveland Terrace, formerly Kent Place,” and the 1947 Camden City Directory simply lists Cleveland Terrace.
Cleveland Terrace was erased around 1970 when the Royal Court Townhomes were erected on land between South 2nd and South 3rd Streets below Stevens Street.
Cleveland Terrace — 1885 Sanborn Map
1885 Sanborn Map. Channing Terrace and Cleveland Terrace had not been laid out.
Cleveland Terrace — 1891 Sanborn Map
1891 Sanborn Map of Cleveland Terrace and surrounding area.
Cleveland Terrace — 1906 Sanborn Map
1906 Sanborn Map. Note that Cleveland Terrace is here referred to as Kent Place.
Cleveland Terrace — Aerial Photo & 1946 Map
Left: Aerial photo from 1965. Cleveland Terrace beginning and end marked in red. Right: 1946 Map. Cleveland Terrace is called Kent Place on this map.
Cleveland Terrace — Occupants
City directory records.
306 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | George D. Armstrong (broker) |
| 1888–1889 | John Wood (boilermaker, Pennsylvania Railroad) |
| 1902 | Henry Normey; Elmer Normey |
| 1940–1947 | Joseph Ferrant |
307 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1889 | Conway H. Day (draughtsman, civil engineer) |
| 1887–1888 | George Dudley (shoe cutter) |
| 1887–1888 | George Dudley |
| 1890–1891 | Samuel D. Sears (laborer, Pennsylvania Railroad) |
| 1890–1891 | Stephen Archer (laborer, Pennsylvania Railroad) |
| 1890–1891 | Samuel D. Sears |
| 1890–1891 | Stephen Archer |
| 1903 | Alexander Roberts |
| 1906–1908 | Edward Kelly |
| 1930 | John & Catherine Palumbo; Phyllis (Felice), Louis C., Mary, James & Grace Palumbo |
| 1940 | Harold W. Dreihorst |
| 1947 | Bishop Jordan |
| 1930 | John Palumbo & Family |
308 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1891 | William J. Kerr (shoe cutter) |
| 1940 | James M. Hinch |
| 1947 | Charles Williams |
309 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888–1889 | John Fisher (cigars) |
| 1890–1891 | James M. Harding (deckhand) |
| 1890–1891 | James M. Harding |
| 1940 | Anthony P. Passerella |
| 1947 | George C. Conley |
310 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | Benjamin F. Willets (carpenter) |
| 1887–1888 | Joshua Williams (canvasser) |
| 1887–1888 | Joshua Williams |
| 1890–1891 | Mrs. Mary Haines (widow of Thomas) |
| 1890–1891 | William H. Twoes (conductor) |
| 1890–1891 | Mrs. Mary Haines |
| 1890–1891 | William H. Twoes |
| 1918–1920 | Salvatore Pigliacelli (car cleaner) |
| 1918–1920 | Salvatore Pigliacelli |
| 1940 | Nicola Bernardo |
| 1947 | Vacant |
311 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | Anthony Hein Jr. (bookkeeper) |
| 1888–1889 | James H. Durham (laborer) |
| 1888–1889 | Samuel H. Whiteraft (foreman, Pennsylvania Railroad) |
| 1888–1889 | James H. Durham |
| 1888–1889 | Samuel H. Whiteraft |
| 1890–1891 | Joseph A. Lester (canvasman) |
| 1890–1891 | Joseph A. Lester |
| 1913 | John Smith & Irene Cochran |
| 1940 | Joseph Fuscio |
| 1947 | Angelo Scaffidi |
312 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1889 | Henry W. Dorward (bookkeeper) |
| 1890–1891 | Henry McCluskey (slate cutter) |
| 1890–1891 | Henry McCluskey |
| 1940 | Maude Flitcraft |
| 1947 | Willie Dallas |
313 Cleveland Terrace
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | James Zane (fireman, Pennsylvania Railroad) |
| 1910s–1920s | Nicholas Manzi |
| 1912 | Kate Hessert |
| 1940 | Vacant |
| 1947 | gone |
Related: Normey Gas Pipe Asphyxiation — 306 Cleveland Terrace, 1902.
Related: Camden News Notes — 307 Cleveland Terrace, 1908.
Related: Shoots Woman and Kills Self in Rage — 311 Cleveland Terrace, 1913.
Normey Gas Pipe Asphyxiation
Philadelphia Inquirer –
Elmer Normey and Henry Normey, his uncle, of 306 Cleveland terrace, who were found unconscious by William Fields, a grocer, on Thursday, were reported out of danger yesterday by Dr. Vansciver. They narrowly escaped asphyxiation from a leak in the gas pipe in the cellar.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer –
Benjamin Manning, 18 years old, of 231 Erie street, was treated at the Cooper Hospital yesterday for a dog bite of the leg, the result of being attacked by a stray mongrel.
The Nelson Manufacturing Company was incorporated yesterday with a capital of $125,000, the object being to manufacture fabrics. The incorporators are James Seal, Charles and William Nelson, all of Camden.
The will of Benjamin Stafford, of Glendale, was admitted to probate by Surrogate Reeves yesterday. The estate is valued at $20,000. Mr. Stafford died suddenly recently.
With a rusted nail imbedded in his foot so deeply that it had to be cut out, Joseph Smith, 24 years old, of 24 Park place, was admitted to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday.
Two additional victims of insect bites were treated at the Cooper Hospital yesterday. Edward Kelly, 27 years old, of 207 Cleveland terrace, was nipped on the neck and William Porter, 16 years old, of 1115 Pine street, was bitten on the side of the face.
Shoots Woman and Kills Self in Rage
Philadelphia Inquirer –
Rebuked for Drinking Camden Man Writes Farewell Note and Commits Double Crime
Enraged because his common law wife rebuked him for heavy drinking, John Smith, aged about 40 years, wrote a farewell note then shot the woman and killed himself at their home, 311 Cleveland Terrace, Camden, last night. Both were taken to Cooper Hospital, where he died several hours after being admitted. The woman is not expected to recover.
The crazed man sent three bullets into the woman, two lodging in her chest and the other in her head back of the right ear. He then pressed the pistol to his left breast and pulled the trigger, and as he lay on the floor sent another bullet into his left side.
While hospital doctors were operating on the man Detective Schregler found the following note in his pocket:
To whom it may concern—Send word to Mrs. R. Harrington, 2728 West Dauphin street, Philadelphia; also to Alexander Smith, 802 Somerset street, Philadelphia. My wife and child live in Odessa, Del., Box 95, Pearl Irene Cochran is Mrs. George Parker, now known as Mrs. John Smith. The children are all my own. We have lived together for better or worse for fifteen years. —John Smith
The Irene Cochran referred to is said by the police to be the wounded woman. Her condition is such that she could give no information to the police about the shooting except to say that she was Mrs. John Smith and that her husband shot her. Smith would not say a word until the doctors told him he was going to die. He then gave his name and became silent until death came.
The four children referred to lived at the Cleveland Terrace house with the couple. The eldest is 9 years old. They are being cared for at the City Hall. None of the children seemed to know much about the tragedy, except that their parents had words at the dinner table because the man had come home drunk.
He left the table angry, they said, and the woman followed. A minute later five shots rang out, and when the police arrived they found the man and woman stretched out on the floor. In the hands of the man was a revolver with all of the cartridges exploded.