Introduction
Gold Street was a small street that lay between South 8th Street and Silver Street, south of Line Street. It could only be accessed by wagon or auto from Silver Street. Gold Street first shows residences, along with Silver Street, in the 1888 Camden City Directory. Neither Gold nor Silver Street appear in the 1885 Sanborn Maps of Camden. Of the six houses on Gold Street, only 717 and 719 are listed in the 1929 City Directory, and Gold Street does not appear in the 1930 Census. Silver Street had occupied homes on both of its blocks as late as 1980.
1891 Sanborn Map
1891 Sanborn fire insurance map showing Gold Street and the surrounding area.
1906 Sanborn Map
1906 Sanborn fire insurance map showing Gold Street and the surrounding area.
Intersection of Silver Street & Gold Street — 2012
Looking south on Silver Street from Line Street, 2012.
Looking south on Silver Street from Line Street at the intersection of Silver Street and Gold Street, 2012. The sidewalk cutout on the left is the only physical remnant of Gold Street still present.
1891 View of the Block
1891 view of the 700 block of Gold and Silver Streets.
700 Block of Gold Street — Occupants
City directory records, 1888–1929.
709 Gold Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888 | August Gottwald — laborer |
| 1890 | Harry M. Finger Jr. — huckster |
| 1899–1906 | William H. Stewart — William & Maria Stewart |
| 1911 | Albert Williams; Joshua Hines |
| 1923–1929 | Paul Campbell — laborer; Paul & Emma Campbell |
711 Gold Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Mrs. Margaret Miles — widow of James Miles; William Miles, tinsmith |
| 1924–1929 | Albert Goldsboro — laborer; Albert & Addie Goldsboro; grandparents of Orville Goldsboro |
713 Gold Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1890 | Harry L. Pinkerton — barber |
| 1893 | Mrs. Sarah M. Zulker — widow of Charles H. Zulker |
| 1895 | David Vallier |
| 1895 | Philadelphia Inquirer |
| 1927 | Mrs. Louise Wesley — widow of Emmanuel Wesley; Edgar Wesley |
| 1929 | Vacant |
715 Gold Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1891 | William Ryan — huckster |
| 1924 | Elisha Skinner — laborer |
| 1929 | No Listing |
717 Gold Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Thomas Homan — shoemaker |
| 1928–1929 | Raymond Waples — laborer; Raymond & Mabel Waples |
719 Gold Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Jennie Newton |
| 1890 | Thomas Grady — laborer |
| 1924–1928 | Allen Johnson — Allen & Priscilla Johnson |
| 1929 | Charles Finney; Mrs. Emma Finney (widow of Parker Finney); Mrs. Sarah F. Rogers (widow of Frank Rogers) |
| 1929 | Mrs. Emma Finney |
709 Gold Street — William Stewart, 1903
Philadelphia Inquirer —
** William Stewart, colored, of 700 Gold street, was fined $23.40 by Justice Barr yesterday for having a thrush illegally in his possession.
709 Gold Street — Girl Probably Averted Murder, 1911
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Girl Probably Averted Murder
Enraged because Albert Williams, of 709 Gold street, was successful in securing the affections of a young woman, Joshua Hines, of Eighth and Syracuse streets, Camden, yesterday threatened to shoot his rival. The cause of the dispute was walking with Williams at the time. Hines is alleged to have produced a revolver. She rushed between the men and probably averted a tragedy. Hines was subsequently arrested and committed to the county jail by Justice Wright.
713 Gold Street — David Vallier, 1895
Philadelphia Inquirer —
* David Vallier, of 713 Gold street, was committed to the county jail in default of bail last night by Justice Kauffman on a charge of kicking his wife down stairs.