Introduction
Olympia Road runs from 3006 North Congress Road eastwards to Mt. Ephraim Avenue, laying north of Collings Road in the Fairview section of Camden.
1600 Block of Olympia Road — Occupants
City directory records, 1924–1969.
1611 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | No information available |
1613 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | No information available |
| 1940–1954 | Harold Cowdright & Family |
| 1940–1954 | Harold & Marion Cowdright |
| 1940–1954 | Robert Cowdright |
| 1940–1954 | Judith Cowdright |
| 1940–1954 | Janet Cowdright |
| 1940–1954 | Mildred Cowdright |
| 1940–1954 | Camden Courier-Post |
| 1940–1954 | Robert Johnson |
| 1940–1954 | Atlanta Road |
1621 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | Alvin Schuck Jr. |
| 1930 | Stanley R. Sheldon |
| 1947 | Alvin Schuck Jr |
| 1950s–1960s | Leonard F. Garbrecht & Family |
| 1950s–1960s | Leonard & Rita Garbrecht |
| 1950s–1960s | Leonard Garbrecht |
| 1950s–1960s | Ann Garbrecht |
| 1950s–1960s | Frederick Garbrecht |
1623 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | Alvin Schuck Sr. |
| 1947 | Alvin Schuck Sr |
1625 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | No information available |
1632 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | No information available |
| 1947 | Ernest Strang |
1633 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | No information available |
1635 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | No information available |
1640 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | No information available |
| 1947 | Rhey D. Hanshaw |
1643 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | No information available |
| 1947 | August Franzke & Family (Fuel Oil) |
| 1947 | August & Louise Frnzke |
1645 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | No information available |
1653 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | No information available |
| 1947 | Russell Benson & Family |
| 1959 | Joseph Dmochowski & Family |
1655 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929–1947 | No information available |
1666 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | No information available |
1671 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1947 | No information available |
1676 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | No information available |
| 1947 | Edmund J. Lenny |
1686 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | No information available |
| 1947 | John McFarland & Family (Plumber) |
1689 Olympia Road
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | No information available |
| 1947 | Leon F. Walinski |
Related: Firemen Rescue Boy From Tree — 1613 Olympia Road, 1954.
Related: Sergeant Stanley R. Sheldon — 1621 Olympia Road, World War II.
Related: Leonard F. Garbrecht — 1621 Olympia Road, 1950s–1960s.
Firemen Rescue Boy From Tree
Camden Courier-Post —
Robert Johnson, 8, of 3330 Atlanta rd., learned the hard way that climbing a tree is only the half of it—you have to come down.
While he and some playmates were coming down a huge tree on a lot behind the home of Mrs. Marion Cowdright, of 1613 Olympia rd., Thursday afternoon, Robert became wedged between two limbs.
Panic-stricken, the lad called to his friends for help. He was heard by Janet Cowdright, 10, who ran to tell her mother.
Mrs. Cowdright telephoned the electrical bureau. Truck Company 2 was sent under Capt. Warren Carter, who with Ladderman Thomas Warren climbed 16 feet up a ladder to reach the boy.
Sergeant Stanley R. Sheldon
Sergeant Stanley R. Sheldon, United States Army, World War II. Family residence at 1621 Olympia Road, Camden.
Leonard F. Garbrecht
Leonard F. Garbrecht, Captain, Camden Fire Department. Family residence at 1621 Olympia Road, Camden, 1950s–1960s.
Cleaner Plant Blast Injures Fire Captain
Camden Courier-Post —
(Reprinted from Monday’s Late Edition)
Fire Capt. Leonard Garbrecht, 49, of 1621 Olympia rd., was admitted to West Jersey Hospital with head injuries Monday after a blast during a fire in a dry cleaning plant at 2201 S. 8th st.
Garbrecht, of Engine Company 3, Broadway and Emerald st., was struck by the door of a dry cleaning tumbler which blew off as he entered the Mechanics Overall Service, Inc., plant with other firemen. They confined the blaze to the machine.
Acting District Chief Edward Michalak said the fire apparently was caused by static electricity. Pressure in the tumbler caused the blast, he said. Garbrecht, struck on the right side of the head, was thrown against steam radiators and was semiconscious when police took him to the hospital, Michalak said.