Introduction
Commerce Street is a small street that runs west from South 9th Street for half of a block, between Line and Pine Streets, in back of the old Jesse W. Starr School building, the rear of which took up the south side of Commerce Street. A row of houses stood on the south side.
There were still occupied houses on Commerce Street in 1947. The 1969 New Jersey Bell reverse directory has no listings for Commerce Street, however. Today, Commerce Street exists only as a driveway so that cars parked in the lot belonging to the old Starr School, which has been converted to apartments, can access South 9th Street.
Commerce Street — 1946
Commerce Street, 1946.
Doings in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
DOINGS IN CAMDEN
Manufacturers complain of the scarcity of female help.
The police were notified yesterday that the home of George Brennison, 428 Haddon avenue, Collingswood, had been entered by jimmying a kitchen door. The thief helped himself liberally to fruit, but did not touch the silverware or other articles.
A large force of men yesterday repaved Federal street in front of the new court house with sheet asphalt.
The shipyards at Cooper’s Point are unusually busy for this time of the year with repair work.
The police were notified yesterday that sixty aluminum street signs had been stolen from a Market street store.
Mosquitoes were never so thick as they are at present.
During the month of July the police made 309 arrests.
Game Wardens Guthridge and Wilbur are patrolling the creeks for illegal gunners.
Wilbert L. Sweeten took out a permit yesterday for the erection of ten brick houses on Eighth street, near State.
Eddie Master, aged 3 years, of 229 Federal street, fell against a curbstone yesterday, badly lacerating his head. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Ferdinand Kadel, of 815 Commerce street, had his left leg contused by being jammed by a wagon yesterday. He was taken to Homeopathic Hospital.
Joseph Fletcher was committed to the county jail by Recorder Stackhouse yesterday, on the charge of stealing corn from an East Side farmer.
Two more special policemen, making fourteen in all, were sworn in by Mayor Ellis yesterday, to protect the property of a telephone company whose linemen are on a strike.
Sub-Policeman George Hill was made a regular yesterday, to succeed Harry Christy, who resigned. Tomorrow Mayor Ellis will swear in Fred Leichleider, of the Twelfth ward, to succeed Hill.
H. S. Pennypacker, of Haddonfield, a nephew of Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania, notified the police yesterday that Florence Baker, a domestic, aged 21 years, mysteriously disappeared from his home on Tuesday.
800 Block of Commerce Street — Occupants
City directory records, 1890–1947.
800 Block of Commerce Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Ferdinand Kadel & Family (815 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Fannie Giddons (817 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | James D. Johnson (817 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Mrs. Mary Russom (817 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Willard Henderson (817 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Perry Jordan (819 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Mrs. Melvina Allen (819 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Walter F. Boone (819 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Rosa L. Jefferson (821 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Wesley Jefferson (821 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | William G. Bey (821 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | William J. Parker (823 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Elwood Parker (823 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Sarah L. Parker (823 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Mrs. Laura Coy (823 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | William Long (825 Commerce Street) |
| 1942–1947 | Mrs. Mary Richardson & Family (825 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | David J. Ridgeway (827 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Eugene Higgs (827 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Charles Greer (829 Commerce Street) |
| 1890 | Mrs. Sarah Antonio (829 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Mrs. Florence M. Shaw (829 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Samuel G. Miller (831 Commerce Street) |
| 1947 | Walter Smith (833 Commerce Street) |