Introduction
Princeton Avenue, “The best houses for the least amount of money ever built in Camden” according to a 1902 advertisement, runs for one block, parallel east of South 7th Street between Pine and Division Streets. Built by Lorigan & Hurley, a partnership consisting of builder William J. Lorigan and department store magnate William Leonard Hurley, the homes featured eight rooms and a bath, tiled vestibule, and an elevated and roofed front porch.
Princeton Avenue, 1946
1946 Map of Camden — Broadway & Mount Ephraim Avenue, north of Kaighn Avenue. Princeton Avenue runs vertically in the upper center of map.
Princeton Ave. New Houses
Philadelphia Inquirer —
PRINCETON AVE. NEW HOUSES
Seventh and Pine Streets, Camden, N. J.—Take Broadway Car to Pine Street
HOUSES TWO SQUARES EAST
$2,250 to $2,400. $1,400 can remain on Mortgage at 5 per cent, balance to suit purchaser. A rare opportunity for investor or home seeker if sold this month. Situated in the very heart of Camden. Two minutes’ walk to trolley. Don’t buy until you examine the sample house, which is fully furnished ready to walk into and commence housekeeping.
Eight Rooms and Bath. The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Homes ever Erected in Camden. The homes are built on the colonial plan, introducing the full reception room, hall seat and open window. Large yards, front porches, pompelian brick fronts, electric gas lighting, tile vestibules, all conveniences.
LORIGAN & HURLEY, Builders, No. 815 PRINCETON AVENUE, — CAMDEN, N. J.
Princeton Avenue, 1902
Princeton Avenue, 2004
Princeton Avenue as seen from Pine Street (above) and Division Street (below), March 27, 2004.
800 Block of Princeton Avenue — Occupants
City directory records, 1902–1959.
800 Princeton Avenue
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906 | Edward Moran |
802 Princeton Avenue
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1902 | William J. Lorigan |
| 1902 | Florence G. Toram |
| 1930–1932 | John & Elizabeth Gilbert |
| 1932 | Mrs. Emily Gilbert |
803 Princeton Avenue
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1906–1908 | Horace B. Parker Sr. & Family |
| 1906 | Horace B. Parker Jr. & Family |
| 1906–1908 | Horace B. & Margaret Parker |
| 1906 | Horace B. & Gertrude Parker |
| 1906 | Lillian Parker |
| 1906 | Margaret Parker |
| 1906 | Horace B. Parker III |
808 Princeton Avenue
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Florence Melari |
818 Princeton Avenue
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1959 | William B. Warren & Family |
Related: Edward Moran — 800 Princeton Avenue, 1906.
Related: Camden County Transfers — 802 Princeton Avenue, 1902.
Related: Emily Gilbert — 802 Princeton Avenue, 1932.
Related: Tender Reception to Camden Couple — 803 Princeton Avenue, 1906.
Related: Hospital Cases — 808 Princeton Avenue, 1938.
Related: Mother, 3 Children Flee Fire in Home — 818 Princeton Avenue, 1959.
Edward Moran
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Word was received yesterday of the sudden death, in New York, of Edward Moran, of Princeton avenue and Pine streets, from heart disease.
Camden County Transfers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden County Transfers
Camden, N. E. cor. Atlantic ave. and Sixth st.—Julia A. Purnell, et al, to John H. Carmany, et al … $1
Camden, W. si. Van Buren st., 100 ft. N. Central ave.—Elizabeth Clark to Margaret R. Whelen … 250
Camden, S. line Berkley st., 100 ft. E. Broadway—State Mutual Building and Loan Assn. to Mary A. Vanderslice … 2500
Camden, N. E. aide Bergen ave.—Thomas B. Powell, et al, to Christopher R. Powell … 400
Camden, S. s. Pine st., 300 ft. E. Seventh st.—Samuel Robbins to William J. Lorigan, et al … 8000
Camden, No. 802 Princeton ave.—William J. Lorigan, et al, to Florence G. Toran … 2400
North Cramer Hill, S. s. Sherman ave., 220 ft. E. Twenty-seventh st.—Alfred Cramer to John C. Brewin … 400
Barrington, beg. at intersection N. W. line Haddonfield road and S. E. line Reading ave.—Thomas McMichael to Susanna R. Henry … 3500
Emily Gilbert
Camden Courier-Post —
GILBERT—On May 31, 1932, Emily (nee Knox), wife of the late Albert Gilbert, in her 86th year. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Ellsworth Temple No. 8, O. of U. P., are invited to attend the funeral services on Friday, at 2 p. m., from the Schroeder Chapel, Broadway and Royden St., Camden. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery. Friends may call Thursdays evening.
Tender Reception to Camden Couple Who Have Returned From Honeymoon
Philadelphia Inquirer —
NEW JERSEY HAPPENINGS
TENDER RECEPTION TO CAMDEN COUPLE WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM HONEYMOON
MR. AND MRS. HORACE PARKER, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parker, of 803 Princeton avenue, Camden, tendered a reception to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parker, Jr., on their return yesterday from a honeymoon spent at Niagara Falls.
There was a fine program of vocal and instrumental music. A banquet was served. About 200 persons attended. The out-of-town guests were from Philadelphia, Homestead and Munhall, Pa.; Haddonfield, Merchantville and Marlton.
Hospital Cases
Camden Courier-Post —
HOSPITAL CASES
COOPER
John Passarella, 7, of 433 Spruce street, lacerated scalp. Peter Chiodi, 14, of 337 Spruce street, lacerated hand. John Cool, Jr., 7, of 218 Burns street, lacerated thumb. Michael Bottalico, 19, of 816 South Fifth street, lacerated hand. Kenneth Bell, 40, of 754 Wright avenue, lacerated upper lip. Irving Yerks, 9, of 1134 Baring street, lacerated thumb. Theresa Joyce, 61, of 507 Haddon avenue, possible fractured hand. William Malloney, 15, of 709 Morgan street, possible fractured nose. Leonard Schaffer, 10, of 119 Dudley street, fractured wrist. Florence Melari, 60, of 808 Princeton avenue, dog bite. Theresa Tenovese, 7 months, of 221 Railroad avenue, Glassboro, burn, hand. Marie Cahill, 5, of 2168 Berwick street, brush burns, hand. Howard Cannon, 30, of 751 Cherry street, nail wound, foot. Catherine Wolfer, 14, of Lindenwold, injured ankle. Alex Maloney, 29, of 425 South Fifth street, injured shoulder.
WEST JERSEY
James Brady, 7, of 1580 Minnesota road, lacerated wrist. Betty Antonow, 6, of 1038 street, puncture wound, foot. J. E. Walker, 46, of 222 Washington terrace, Audubon, near amputation, tip of finger. Arthur Davis, 10, of Nicholson road, West Collingswood, lacerated scalp. Ed Cachell, 35, of 612 Robert street, lacerated finger. Dolores Pfeffer, 7, of 548 Haddon avenue, Collingswood, abrasions of thigh; communuted fracture of ankle. Ida Devlin, 40, of 1337 Morton street, contusion, wrist and possible fractured arm.
Mother, 3 Children Flee Fire in Home
Camden Courier-Post —
Mrs. Rothel Pratt and her three children fled their home at 716 S. 8th st. today when fire damaged a rear shed.
District Chief John Graham said the fire was caused by a defective kerosene stove and was confined to the shed. Two pumpers and a truck responded to an alarm sounded by William Warren, a fireman of Engine Co. 8, who lives nearby at 818 Princeton ave.
Princeton Avenue Memories
Looking toward Pine the East corner is the house that is next to the house I was born in, the back yards of those houses had an alley going from Division to Pine. My grandmother’s house at 747 Division was at the corner of Division. The back yard of that East corner house, at the Pine Street end of the alley, was a pickle factory. Its back wall was at the back end of my Grandmother’s yard.
— Jim Bessing