Van Buren Street

VAN BUREN STREET is a street that became part of Camden when Newton Township was annexed to Camden on March 7, 1871. It runs south parallel to South 7th Street. The original street began opposite 675 Van Hook Street and proceeded across Central Avenue and Ferry Avenue to Jefferson Avenue. In the early 1940s the Chelton Terrace public housing project was built, and the 2100 block of Van Buren Street came into existence, running south from Chelton Avenue to the railroad tracks at Bulson Street. In the 1990s the Chelton Terrace project was demolished and rebuilt, and today the 2100 block runs from Chelton Avenue south to the newly created Ware Street.

1700 Block of Van Buren Street

1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper clippings, 1891–1969.

1701 Van Buren Street

1701 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1903–1910	William Rudolph & Family (bottler)
1905–1910	Charles A. Rudolph (bottler)
1924	Jacob Foos & Family
1924	Jacob & Clara Foos
1929	Peter Kucharski (bar)
1929	Peter Kucharski
1947	Foos Meat Market
1947	Meyer Young

1701-1/2 Van Buren Street

1701-1/2 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	John Wright
1929–1947	John Pettigrew

1701½ Van Buren Street

1701½ Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	John Wright
1929–1947	John Pettigrew

1703 Van Buren Street

1703 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1916	Albert Stroud
1924–1930	Mrs. Millie Giles
1947	Larry Lisley

1704 Van Buren Street

1704 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1847	No Return
1924	Carey Austin
1929–1930	Henry Austin

1705 Van Buren Street

1705 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Robert Casey
1929–1930	Frank H. Lehman
1947	Sidney Lewis

1711 Van Buren Street

1711 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924–1929	No Listing
1947	Harry A. Rudolph (garage)

1712 Van Buren Street

1712 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	No Listing
1929–1947	Isaac W. Cherry (barrels)

1716 Van Buren Street

1716 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1916	John Sembroskie
1924	Wasil Pankoe
1929	Joseph Kurpciewz
1929	Joesph Kurpciewz
1947	Gone

1719 Van Buren Street

1719 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Mrs. D. Pettigrew
1929	Frank Lilley
1947	Gone

1720 Van Buren Street

1720 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1904	William Hingle
1924	William Hellmuth (ice)
1924	William Hellmuth
1929	Israel Steel
1929	Israil Steel
1947	Gone

1721 Van Buren Street

1721 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Edward Moody
1929	Wheeler Lee
1932	Sandy Jackson & Minnie Coleman
1932	Sandy Jackson
1932	Minnie Coleman
1947	Gone

1722 Van Buren Street

1722 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1910	Alfred Trusty
1922	George Mersich
1929	Edward Byrd
1947	No Return

1723 Van Buren Street

1723 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1913	John Nensditch
1913	John Sendich
1917	Alfred Trusty
1924–1939	Enrico Fattore & Family
1924–1939	Enrico & Lena Fattore
1933	Egidio Bordi
1947	Ollie Witham

1725 Van Buren Street

1725 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Joseph A. Villinger
1929–1930	Irvin Gordon
1947	Mrs. Elizabeth Cook
1950	George Hardwick

1727 Van Buren Street

1727 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1918–1924	Mrs. May Haley
1929–1931	Thomas 'Bluch' Golding (bar; aka Thomas Golden)
1947	Isaac Hardy

1728 Van Buren Street

1728 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924–1929	No Listing
1947	Samuel Brown & Company (warehouse)
1947	Samuel Brown & Company
1969	Vee Tool & Machine Company

1729 Van Buren Street

1729 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1912	Stephen McKenna
1924	Russell Washington
1929	Norris Timmons
1947	Gone

1731 Van Buren Street

1731 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	George H. Dorsey
1929	John Burch
1947	Zena Nelson

1733 Van Buren Street

1733 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Frank Lilley
1929	James Smith
1947	Fitzhugh Jacobs

1734 Van Buren Street

1734 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1897	John Rosevelt
1947	Robert W. Whitney Jr.
1969	Rev. John Broadnax

1735 Van Buren Street

1735 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Christy Inicic & Family
1924	Christy & Annie Inicic
1929	Joseph White
1930	Frank Christy
1947	Clifford L. Nelson

1736 Van Buren Street

1736 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1891	Abel Curtis (Overseer of the Poor, 8th Ward)
1891	Abel Curtis
1924	Henry Hall
1929–1937	Wasil Panko (died December 19, 1937)
1947	Arthur Austin

1737 Van Buren Street

1737 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	John Maloy

1738 Van Buren Street

1738 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1898	Samuel Beardsworth & Family
1898	John Beardsworth
1911–1924	Archibald Babnew (huckster)
1913	Clarence Davis
1929	Vacant
1930	Solomon Tinson
1947	Gone

1739 Van Buren Street

1739 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1918	Madeline DiCordi
1924–1930	Lawrence Devetro Jr.
1947	William Dale

1741 Van Buren Street

1741 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924–1929	Albert Deaton
1930	Henry Ball
1947	Thaddeus V. Jones

1743 Van Buren Street

1743 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1915	Nicholas Mehalac
1924	John Cviovich
1929	Thomas 'Bluch' Golding & Family (Thomas & Bertha Golding; Bertha & Harry Chamberlain)
1947	Stephen F. Percival

1745 Van Buren Street

1745 Van Buren Street — 1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Joseph A. Caruso
1929	Mrs. Mary Aull
1930	Mrs. Mary Skodisk
1941–1947	Michael 'Mikey' Brown

Thieves Took to the Swamp — Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19, 1903 — Thieves Took to the Swamp

Early yesterday morning four colored men were discovered trying to rob the bottling place of William Rudolph, at Van Buren and Vanhook streets, Camden. Neighbors awakened the proprietor and he notified the police. The men fled in the direction of Lane Ditch Swamp. Policemen Harvey, Snow, Pooley, Fitzsimmons, Cornog and Sergeant Hyde surrounded the swamp, but after an hour’s fruitless search the policemen gave up the hunt.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — July 19, 1903

1701 Van Buren Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, March 24, 1905 — 1701 Van Buren Street

Watch dogs early yesterday morning frightened away two men who were trying to break into the bottling establishment of C. A. Rudolph, Van Buren and Van Hook streets.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — March 24, 1905

1701 Van Buren Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, August 7, 1910 — 1701 Van Buren Street

About a month ago Charles Rudolph, of Van Buren street, missed a fine Pekin duck. Yesterday it returned with a brood of a dozen young turkeys. Rudolph is wondering where the brood came from.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — August 7, 1910

Camden Firemen Busy — Philadelphia Inquirer, March 20, 1916 — Camden Firemen Busy

Called Out Six Times Yesterday by Incipient Blazes

Camden firemen were kept on the jump yesterday. First in the borough of Woodlyne the home of William Woodfall, 110 Chestnut avenue, was found in flames. The South Camden companies extinguished the fire. In the extreme northeastern section fire threatened the home of P. C. McLaughlin, Twenty-sixth street and River avenue. One window was burned out. Albert Stroud, of 1703 Van Buren street, is alleged to have thrown a lighted lamp at his wife. It missed her, but set the room afire. Stroud was locked up. An oil stove exploded at the home of Mrs. Mary Walls, Tenth and Carpenter streets, causing a small blaze, while a vacant house at 318 Mickle street, was set afire by tramps. A grass fire at Lewis street and Harrison avenue also called out the firefighters.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — March 20, 1916

1704 Van Buren Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17, 1906 — 1704 Van Buren Street

William Ralsin, of 1704 Van Buren street, after enjoying a smoke at his home yesterday, knocked the hot ashes on the floor. A fire resulted which consumed most of Ralsin’s household effects.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — February 17, 1906

Got a Pretty Severe Shaking Up — Philadelphia Inquirer, August 28, 1904 — Got a Pretty Severe Shaking Up

With his shirt torn into ribbons, his nose and face scratched and bleeding and his body badly bruised, William P. Wallace, of 1834 South Fourth street, Camden, testified before ‘Squire Rouh yesterday that it was all due to an argument with his employer, William Hingle, of 1720 Van Buren street. Hingle admitted shaking his employe, who was asleep on a lounge in a house on Mulford street when supposed to be on duty. He was held in $200 bail.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — August 28, 1904

Holdup Man Given 4 Years in Prison; Burglar Gets 2 — Camden Courier-Post, June 2, 1932 — Holdup Man Given 4 Years in Prison; Burglar Gets 2

Four Others in Mt. Vernon Street Stickup Elect to Stand Trial

A Camden man who admitted he held up two stores was sentenced to four years in state’s prison, and a Philadelphian was given a three-year term for burglarizing two Gloucester homes, in Special Sessions of Criminal Court yesterday.

The former is Jack Gannon, 32, of 312 North Third street. He and Walter Lynch, 32, same address, were indicted jointly on a charge of holding up Fiori Mascarini, 244 Mt. Vernon street, soft drink establishment proprietor, at the point of a gun and stealing $28 on May 14. Lynch pleaded not guilty, choosing to stand trial, but Gannon pleaded guilty and was sentenced.

Gannon, Lynch and three other men were arraigned on an indictment charging that on May 13 they held up John Rossi, storekeeper at 542 North Front street, at the points of guns and stole $7.05. Gannon pleaded guilty and received two more years. The others pleaded not guilty and will be tried later. In addition to Lynch, the defendants are Nicholas Parisi, of the North Third street address; Carman Mercantini, 337 Line street; and Frank Tucci, 409 Beckett street.

Judge Shay also meted out a number of less severe sentences. Alfred Swindell, 8 North Twenty-eighth street, pleaded guilty to assault and battery on his wife, Anna, and was given six months. Joseph Dzietczyk, 1519 Mt. Ephraim avenue, admitted he threatened to kill his wife, Helen, and was also sentenced to six months. Sandy Jackson, 1721 Van Buren street, was given 60 days for assault and battery on Minnie Coleman, same address.

*Camden Courier-Post* — June 2, 1932

Camden at a Glance — Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 1913 — Camden at a Glance

Sustaining contusions of the side and face in a fall from his wagon, Alfred Trusty, aged 27 years, of 1722 Van Buren street, was treated at Cooper Hospital.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — December 20, 1913

Camden News Notes — Philadelphia Inquirer, March 4, 1913 — Camden News Notes

On a charge of beating John Zeck, his alleged rival in love, John Nensditch, 20 years old, of 1723 Van Buren street, was held in $500 bail by the Recorder yesterday.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — March 4, 1913

1723 Van Buren Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, October 7, 1922 — 1723 Van Buren Street

Bordi Egidio, 24 years old, of 1723 Van Buren street, was injured about the legs, when his bicycle was hit by a machine driven by William Mayhew. The injured man was treated at Cooper Hospital. Mayhew reported the accident to the police.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — October 7, 1922

Hospital Cases — Camden Courier-Post, November 27, 1950 — Hospital Cases

George Hardwick, 37, of 1725 Van Buren street, stab wound of chest.

*Camden Courier-Post* — November 27, 1950

1729 Van Buren Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 1912 — 1729 Van Buren Street

For over half a century a resident of the Eighth ward, formerly Centreville, Stephen McKenna, 79 years old, died at his home, at 1729 Van Buren street, from a complication of diseases. He was at one time prominently identified with Democratic politics.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — November 17, 1912

Over in Camden — Philadelphia Inquirer, July 22, 1897 — Over in Camden

John Rosevelt, of 1734 Van Buren street, reported to the police yesterday that his horse and wagon had been stolen.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — July 22, 1897

Robert W. Whitney Jr., 1734 Van Buren Street, 1947.

1736 Van Buren Street — Philadelphia Inquirer, August 26, 1891 — 1736 Van Buren Street

On complaint of Overseer of the Poor Abel Curtis, of the Eighth ward, James Weeks, colored, was last night committed to the County Jail for failing to support his family.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — August 26, 1891

Fangs in a Boy's Face — Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 1898 — Fangs in a Boy’s Face

Little Fellow Badly Mangled by a Stray Cur

A big mongrel dog attacked several children at play in a yard at 1736 Van Buren street, Camden, on Monday night. John, the 4-year-old son of Samuel Beardsworth, of 1738 Van Buren street, was horribly bitten about the face and arms by the animal and might have been torn to pieces if his mother and some neighbors had not come to his rescue. Mrs. Beardsworth tried to pull the dog away, but the cur had its teeth sunk in the child’s face, and it required several vigorous kicks to make it let go. The dog escaped. The boy’s wounds were cauterized by a physician. He will recover, but will be marked for life.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — September 14, 1898

Killed by Bullet Sent Through Fence — Philadelphia Inquirer, September 15, 1911 — Killed by Bullet Sent Through Fence

Camden Man Was Shot With Rifle by Professed Friend Who Soon Gave Himself Up to the Police

John P. Kripps, 38 years old, of 1829 South Seventh street, Camden, was shot and killed by Dennis Whalen, of 669 Central avenue, yesterday afternoon. A bullet from a rifle struck Kripps over the heart, and he died while being taken to the Cooper Hospital. Although the shooting was declared to be accidental, Whalen disappeared in the excitement, but he surrendered himself last night. The dead man leaves a widow and two children.

Employed by Archibald Babnew, a huckster, Kripps was in Babnew’s yard, in the rear of 1738 Van Buren street, when there was a report of a rifle. Kripps straightened, placed his hand over his heart and then fell to the ground. He was unconscious when picked up. With his frantic wife sitting beside him and holding his hand, the wounded man passed away while the auto ambulance was speeding to the hospital. An added touching feature lay in the fact that Kripps’ brother, William, was in the hospital seeking treatment as a result of an accident when the body was carried in on a stretcher.

Although a dozen police and detectives were on the scene within a few moments, Whalen could not be found. From the investigation it was shown that Whalen and some friends had been practicing shooting a rifle at a bottle hanging from the fence that separated the yard from Babnew’s. It was not thought that the weapon had sufficient force to send the leaden missiles through the heavy board fence. An examination showed there were three clean holes bored by bullets through the fence where Kripps was standing.

Whalen was overcome when he surrendered. He thought he had only wounded Kripps, whom, he declared, was a close friend of his.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — September 15, 1911

Killed by Bullet Sent Through Fence (continued) — Philadelphia Inquirer, September 15, 1911 — Killed by Bullet Sent Through Fence

Camden Man Was Shot With Rifle by Professed Friend Who Soon Gave Himself Up to the Police

John P. Kripps, 38 years old, of 1829 South Seventh street, Camden, was shot and killed by Dennis Whalen, of 669 Central avenue, yesterday afternoon. A bullet from a rifle struck Kripps over the heart, and he died while being taken to the Cooper Hospital. Although the shooting was declared to be accidental, Whalen disappeared in the excitement, but he surrendered himself last night. The dead man leaves a widow and two children.

Employed by Archibald Babnew, a huckster, Kripps was in Babnew’s yard, in the rear of 1738 Van Buren street, when there was a report of a rifle. Kripps straightened, placed his hand over his heart and then fell to the ground. He was unconscious when picked up. With his frantic wife sitting beside him and holding his hand, the wounded man passed away while the auto ambulance was speeding to the hospital. An added touching feature lay in the fact that Kripps’ brother, William, was in the hospital seeking treatment as a result of an accident when the body was carried in on a stretcher.

Although a dozen police and detectives were on the scene within a few moments, Whalen could not be found. From the investigation it was shown that Whalen and some friends had been practicing shooting a rifle at a bottle hanging from the fence that separated the yard from Babnew’s. It was not thought that the weapon had sufficient force to send the leaden missiles through the heavy board fence. An examination showed there were three clean holes bored by bullets through the fence where Kripps was standing.

Whalen was overcome when he surrendered. He thought he had only wounded Kripps, whom, he declared, was a close friend of his.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — September 15, 1911

Killed by Stray Bullet — Philadelphia Inquirer, September 16, 1911 — Killed by Stray Bullet

Shooting of John Kripps in Camden Was Accidental

When Dennis Whalen was arraigned in the Camden Police Court yesterday on a charge of having fired the shot which instantly killed John P. Kripps at Central avenue and Van Buren street on Thursday detectives informed Acting Recorder Knight that there was no doubt that the killing was accidental. They stated that Whalen was shooting at a bottle in the yard of his brother’s saloon and that the bullet struck and killed Kripps, who was in an adjoining yard, after it had passed through two rugs, hanging on a line, and a fence. Waiving a hearing, Whalen was committed without bail to await the action of the prosecutor. Counsel for the prisoner will make application to Justice Garrison today for his release on bail.

Explaining his flight from the scene of the shooting, Whalen said that after a vain search for a policeman he became so imbued with terror that he really did not know what he was doing.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — September 16, 1911

Alien Run Into on Street, Shoots Man — Philadelphia Inquirer, June 19, 1913 — Alien Run Into on Street, Shoots Man

Clarence Davis, aged 32 years, of 1738 Van Buren street, Camden, was shot in the abdomen yesterday while in Ferry avenue near Mechanic street, Camden. With three companions, Daniel Steinmetz, 305 Mercer street; William J. McCloskey, 220 Mercer street; and George Bates, 441 Mechanic street, he was walking down the avenue. Suddenly three aliens came around a corner and there was a collision. An alien pulled out a revolver and began shooting. After a chase three aliens were captured in a rear yard. The man identified as having done the shooting gave his name as Guiseppi Deodgalo, aged 20 years, this city.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — June 19, 1913

Alleged Strike Ringleader Jailed — Philadelphia Inquirer, July 11, 1915 — Alleged Strike Ringleader Jailed

Accused of being one of the ringleaders of the recent disturbances at the New York Shipbuilding plant in Camden in which men on a strike are alleged to have attacked workers, Nicholas Mehalac, aged 21, of 1743 Van Buren street, was committed to jail by Recorder Stackhouse in Camden yesterday in default of bail. He was specifically charged with assault on James Mescil, of 1826 South Fourth street. The latter was attacked as he was leaving the shipyard. Mehalac is said to be one of several young hotheads whose radical measures have not been countenanced by the major portion of the strikers.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — July 11, 1915

1800 Block of Van Buren Street

1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants

City directory records and newspaper clippings, 1896–1969.

1811 Van Buren Street

1811 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1919–1921	Harry A. Rudolph (bottler)
1919	Banquet Program Ad
1924–1929	Antioch Baptist Church
1947	Samuel Brown & Company (stable)

1815 Van Buren Street

1815 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Mrs. Mary Gifford (confectionary)
1924	Mrs. Mary Gifford
1929	Vacant
1947	Gone

1816 Van Buren Street

1816 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924–1929	William Limeburger
1947	Samuel Brown & Company (junk)
1969	Pasquale Paper Stock Company

1817 Van Buren Street

1817 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1924	Mrs. Sarah Beebe
1929	Ukrainian Workingmen's Association
1947	Lawrence DiVietro

1818 Van Buren Street

1818 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1918–1924	Mrs. Maria King & Family (widow of Julius King; Arria, Beatrice & Morris King)
1918–1924	Arria King
1918–1924	Beatrice King
1918–1924	Morris King
1929	Sigmind Koszte
1947	Gone

1819 Van Buren Street

1819 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1920–1924	Carl Quinton & Family (policeman; Carl & Elizabeth, Dorothy & Margaret Quinton)
1920–1924	Carl & Elizabeth Quinton
1920–1924	Dorothy Quinton
1920–1924	Margaret Quinton
1929	Alex Melniczak
1947	Mrs. Carmella Thorne

1820 Van Buren Street

1820 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1820	Van Buren Street 1st Floor
1924	Vacant
2000s–	Antioch Manor (low-income senior citizen public housing)

1821 Van Buren Street

1821 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1896–1897	Pearce Brown
1929	Gone
1947	Gone

1822 Van Buren Street

1822 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1922	Catarina Romano
1924–1946	Prosper Romond & Rocco Romond
1924–1946	Prosper Romond
1924	Rocco Romond
1949	Frank Romano & Family
1949	Frank & Theresa Valora Romano

1824 Van Buren Street

1824 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1904–1948	Rocco Venella & Family
1904–1948	Rocco & Marguerite Venella
1904–1948	Edmund Anthony
1904–1948	Mary Venella
1904–1948	Harry Venella
1904–1948	William Venella
1904–1948	Mildred "Millie" Venella
1904–1948	Donato "Daniel" Venella
1904–1948	Maria Rosaria "Rose"
1904–1948	Julian "Julius" Venella
1904–1948	Dominick Venella

1832 Van Buren Street

1832 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1899	George M. Farrell

1850 Van Buren Street

1850 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1929	Carmine Salvatore
1947	Vedice W. Romond

1852 Van Buren Street

1852 Van Buren Street — 1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1929	Nicholas Amelia
1947	Dominick Damelio

Rudolph — Van Buren above Ferry Avenue — 1919 Banquet Program Advertisement — Rudolph — Van Buren above Ferry Avenue

How About That Order? Bell Phone. 1919 Banquet Program advertisement.

Antioch Manor, 1820 Van Buren Street — Antioch Manor — 1820 Van Buren Street

Low-income senior citizen public housing. Home to CAMcare Health Antioch Manor Office.

Marriage Licenses — Camden Courier-Post, August 2, 1949 — Marriage Licenses

Frank Romano, 39, and Theresa Valora, 36, both of 1822 Van Buren street.

*Camden Courier-Post* — August 2, 1949

Rocco Venella, 1824 Van Buren Street — Rocco Venella & Family — 1824 Van Buren Street, 1904–1948

This is my Grandfather, Rocco Venella. This image was retrieved from a ‘Tie Tac’. — Anthony R. Venella, September 2006

Mrs. Marguerite Venella with her grandchildren Mary and Tommy DeCampli at the family home. Photo from 1939.

Mrs. Marguerite Venella, 1824 Van Buren Street — Rocco Venella & Family — 1824 Van Buren Street, 1904–1948

This is my Grandfather, Rocco Venella. This image was retrieved from a ‘Tie Tac’. — Anthony R. Venella, September 2006

Mrs. Marguerite Venella with her grandchildren Mary and Tommy DeCampli at the family home. Photo from 1939.

Hunting for His Sister — Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 1899 — Hunting for His Sister

They Were Separated When Children, Eighteen Years Ago

George M. Farrell, of 1832 Van Buren street, Camden, is seeking information of the whereabouts of his sister, Mary A. Farrell, from whom he has not heard for over eighteen years. Their father died when they were little children, and at the age of 5 years the girl was adopted by the family of Zachariah Dellinger, who worked in a rolling mill in Bristol, Pa. This was in 1880, and a short time afterwards Dellinger moved to Wilmington, Del. An older sister of Mary saw her in Wilmington when she was about 10 years old. The Dellinger family soon afterward moved to Philadelphia, since which time Farrell has lost all trace of his sister. It is presumed that she has adopted the name of her foster parents.

*Philadelphia Inquirer* — March 29, 1899

2100 Block of Van Buren Street

The 2100 block of Van Buren Street was created in the early 1940s as part of the Chelton Terrace public housing project, running south from Chelton Avenue to the railroad tracks at Bulson Street. The project was demolished and rebuilt in the 1990s; the block now runs to the newly created Ware Street.

2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants

City directory records, 1947–1980. The 2100 block was created in the early 1940s as part of the Chelton Terrace public housing project.

2106 Van Buren Street

2106 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	John Dingle
1980	P.S. Jackson

2107 Van Buren Street

2107 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	George Brown
1969	W.N. Jackson III
1980	Cherylle Ruiz

2108 Van Buren Street

2108 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Mrs. Lottie James
1969	Kenneth Bagby & Family

2109 Van Buren Street

2109 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Vacant

2110 Van Buren Street

2110 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Lloyd Birdsong Sr. & Family
1947	Lloyd & Annie Birdsong
1947	Lloyd Birdsong Jr.
1947	Cindy Birdsong

2111 Van Buren Street

2111 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Charles Berry

2112 Van Buren Street

2112 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	James S. Gray

2113 Van Buren Street

2113 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Winfield Thomas
1980	Iriverto Figueroa

2114 Van Buren Street

2114 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	John W. Brown
1980	C. Lee

2115 Van Buren Street

2115 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	William Wood
1980	V.L. Wilson

2116 Van Buren Street

2116 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Wilbert S. Johnson
1980	E. Williams

2117 Van Buren Street

2117 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	William Smith
1969	James H. Gordon
1980	R. Colon

2122 Van Buren Street

2122 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Mrs. Barbara Hopkins

2123 Van Buren Street

2123 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947–1951	Henry Hudson & Family
1947–1951	Robert Hudson

2124 Van Buren Street

2124 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Vacant
1967	Clifford Bill
1980	F. Mosley

2125 Van Buren Street

2125 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Mrs. Helen A. Walker
1980	D.L. Evans

2126 Van Buren Street

2126 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Joseph H. Anderson
1969	Joseph M. Curley
1980	B. Pollard

2127 Van Buren Street

2127 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Ruth P. Smith
1980	D.B. Brooks

2128 Van Buren Street

2128 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Oscar Rose
1969	Mrs. Elaine M. Brundage
1980	D.M. Haliburton

2129 Van Buren Street

2129 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	John Hill
1969	S.D. Combs

2134 Van Buren Street

2134 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Aaron J. Johnson
1980	A. Thomas

2135 Van Buren Street

2135 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947–1955	James Hayes & Family
1947–1955	James & Cornelia Hayes
1947–1955	Earl Hayes
1969	S. Edwards
1980	L. Allen

2136 Van Buren Street

2136 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Robert Richard
1969	Mrs. Corinne E. Smith
1980	A. Zayas

2137 Van Buren Street

2137 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	John Moore
1947	June Edwards
1947	Mrs. Lena Edwards
1980	Mrs. Elaine M. Brundage

2138 Van Buren Street

2138 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Horace Dunbar
1969	L. Allen
1980	M. Jackson

2139 Van Buren Street

2139 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Sheperd Williams
1980	M.C. Hinson

2140 Van Buren Street

2140 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	David Reid

2141 Van Buren Street

2141 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Lillian D. Bailey
1980	M. McQuilla

2142 Van Buren Street

2142 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Fred Henderson

2143 Van Buren Street

2143 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Vacant
1969	Irving E. Pole
1969	V.E. Tresvant

2144 Van Buren Street

2144 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Alf Morton
1969	E.L. Redd

2145 Van Buren Street

2145 Van Buren Street — 2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
Year ↕	Name ↕
1947	Stanley Whittington

Lloyd Birdsong Jr., 2110 Van Buren Street.

Camden Man Held After Son Wounds Self With Gun

Camden Courier-Post — February 1, 1954

A Camden father was in county jail today because his 10-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a revolver he got from the family car.

James Hayes, 37, of 2135 Van Buren Street was remanded to county jail by Judge Dzick on charges of illegal possession of a firearm.

The boy, Earl, is in West Jersey Hospital with a wound to his left hand. Police said the lad told them he shot himself Saturday with a .32 caliber gun he had found under the front seat of the auto.

Detective Walter Szalanski told Judge Dzick that the elder Hayes said a friend placed the weapon in his car two months ago and that he forgot about it.

Hayes’ story in court today was that someone placed the gun in the car to get him in trouble with the authorities. He said he had also discovered several pounds of sugar in the auto gas tank.

Chelton Terrace — 1974

Chelton Terrace after a fire — 1974 — Chelton Terrace after a fire, 1974.

Chelton Terrace bad wiring — 1974 — Chelton Terrace — 1974 bad wiring.

Important Note!