Introduction
Cushing Road, in the Fairview section of Camden, runs one block, from Republic Road to Hull Road, north of North Congress Road. The street does not appear in the 1947 City Directory. Two blocks of row homes were built there in 1954, as well as a block of six on Republic Road.
Fairview — Map
Map of the Fairview section of Camden, showing Cushing Road and surrounding streets.
Cushing Road Homes — Fairview
Camden Courier-Post –
Cushing Road Homes — Fairview
$9990 — ALL BRICK — 3 Bedrooms
VETS NO MONEY DOWN
• Basement Garage • Tile Bathroom • Gas Heat • Automatic Gas Water Heater
Sample Open Sat. & Sun. 1-5 P.M. Daily by Appointment
DIRECTIONS: Out Mt. Ephraim Ave., turn right at Olympia Rd. (between WKON and Chubby’s), follow sign to sample home at 2881 Cushing Rd.
2800 Block of Cushing Road — Occupants
City directory records. Most homes were occupied in 1969 without names recorded.
2848–2865 Cushing Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Occupied (no listing recorded) |
2866 Cushing Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Occupied (no listing recorded) |
| 2002 | Fire damage (electrical problem suspected) |
2867–2893 Cushing Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Occupied (no listing recorded) |
2895 Cushing Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Mrs. Susanna Devoe |
2896–2898 Cushing Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Occupied (no listing recorded) |
Related: Mrs. Susanna Devoe — 2895 Cushing Road, 1960. Electrical problem suspected in fire — 2866 Cushing Road, 2002.
Mrs. Susanna Devoe
Camden Courier-Post –
MRS. SUSANNA DEVOE
Mrs. Susanna Devoe, 87, died Thursday in her home, 2895 Cushing Road. She was a member of First Methodist Church, Collingswood.
Surviving are two sons, Winfield F. of Collingswood and H. Hubert of Gibbsboro; two daughters, Miss Mabel R. of Gibbsboro and Mrs. Mary I. Stone of Camden; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Foster’s Funeral Home, Haddon and Lees Avenues, Collingswood, where friends may call Sunday night. Burial will be in Locustwood Memorial Park, Delaware Township.
Electrical Problem Suspected in Fire
Camden Courier-Post –
CAMDEN — Fire badly damaged a Cushing Road home Sunday afternoon.
Investigators were still trying to determine the cause of the 4:40 p.m. blaze at 2866 Cushing Road, but it appeared an electrical problem may have been the culprit, fire officials said.
The residents were not home and no one was injured, authorities said.