Camden Streets - Washington Street

WASHINGTON STREET was named after George Washington. When originally laid out, Washington Street east of Broadway was known as Morris Street, in honor of Robert Morris, the New Jersey financier who obtained funding for America’s forces during the Revolutionary war. In 1882, to avoid confusion, the name of Morris street was dropped, and the street became Washington Street for its entire length. Similar adjustments were made for Berkeley Street and Clinton Street.

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Phil Cohen

200 Block of Washington Street

YOUTH, l6, NABBED AS DRUG PEDDLER
Held In $1000 Bail After Witnesses
Tell of Buying Heroin Downtown

Two alleged drug peddlers one a boy, 16 y ears old, were held in $1000 bail each by Recorder Stackhouse today.

The youth is William Lovern, 210 Washington Street. With Harry Bolt, 24 years old, 420 Beckett street, he was arrested early today after they are alleged to have sold decks of heroin at Second and Beckett streets.

David Hunt and “Dorie” Guthrie, said two packages of heroin and cocaine were found on the suspect. Both denied their guilt.

Youths, who acted as amateur detectives to gather evidence accused young Lovern as the “little fellow” who sold them each a deck of heroin for one dollar. They said Lovern refused to take 75 cents for the drug and asked for the larger amount.

210 Washington Street

1922 William Lovern

Camden Courier
January 23, 1922

David Hunt
Theodore F. "Dorie" Guthrie
Harry Bolt
Beckett Street

220 Washington Street

1918 Hazel Shipman

Wright Ellis Cox
Camden Fire Fighter
1890-1891

400 Block of Washington Street
	410 Washington Street 1947 Edward J. Frattolio paperhanger 1947 Mrs. Lois Thomas 1947 Frank Forcelli
	412 Washington Street 1890-1900s John & Ann Carrigan Family Martin B. Carrigan
	412 Washington Street 1947 Joseph Marturano
	413 Washington Street 1947 Salvatore Cavallaro
	414 Washington Street 1947 Carlo Ferroni
	415 Washington Street 1947 Michael Vitarelli
	417 Washington Street 1947 Joseph PIlla

400 Block of Washington Street
	419 Washington Street 1947 Joseph Verdorosa 1947 Burt Meade
	420 Washington Street 1947 Hobert Shepherd
	421 Washington Street 1939-1990 Thomas J. Tanksley & Family Thomas J. & Evelyn S. Tanksley Margaret "Peggy" Tanksley Carl Tanksley Frances "Jewell" Tanksley George Tanksley Janis "Ginny" Tanksley
	421 Washington Street 1939-1990 Thomas J. Tanksley & Family Thomas J. & Evelyn S. Tanksley Margaret "Peggy" Tanksley Carl Tanksley Frances "Jewell" Tanksley George Tanksley Janis "Ginny" Tanksley Left: Margaret "Peggy" Tanksley 1953 Camden High School Yearbook
	422 Washington Street 1947 Samuel D. Buell
	423 Washington Street 1947 Mrs. Lucille S. Read
	424 Washington Street 1947 William Meekins
	425 Washington Street 1947 Daniel J. Brown
	426 Washington Street 1947 Charles Pressley
	428 Washington Street 1947 Winfield Johnson
	430 Washington Street 1947 Samuel Boyes 1947 Mrs. Lula Haines 1947 Mrs. Sadie C. Wilson
	432 Washington Street 1947 Harrison Whittington
	434 Washington Street 1947Edward Brown grocery 1947 Benjamin Washington 1947 Archie Weaver
	435 Washington Street 1947 Americus Jackson
	437 Washington Street 1947 Robert Mahan

500 Block of Washington Street
	512 Washington Street 1924 Zachias Ray
	527 Washington Street Brody Esso Service Garage March 22, 2004
	527 Washington Street Issie Brody January 2, 1940
	527 Washington Street Respondworks! March 22, 2004
	527 Washington Street Respondworks! March 22, 2004
	527 Washington Street Respondworks! March 22, 2004
	527 Washington Street Respondworks! March 22, 2004
	527 Washington Street Respondworks! March 22, 2004
	528 Washington Street 1868 Thomas R. Grapvine
	529 Washington Street 1933 Harvey Howell Camden Courier-Post June 23, 1933
	529 Washington Street 1900 John W. Pine Family John W. and Emma Pine Walter A. Pine
	550 Washington Street (Morris Street) 1880 John R. Sheldon
	561 Washington Street 1920s-1930s Edward J. Borden Sr. real estate
REMOVED TO HOSPITALS The police ambulance removed the following residents of South Camden to the hospitals late on Saturday afternoon: West Jersey Homeopathic- William Perry, aged 62 years, 1725 Fillmore Street; Albert Biron, 24 years old, 1108 Baring Street. Cooper Hospital- Mrs. Edna Rosenfelt, aged 23 years, 575 Washington Street; Margaret Radcliffe and John Carella, inmates of Children's Home.	575 Washington Street 1922 Mrs. Edna Rosenfelt Camden Courier-Post January 9, 1922
	578 Washington Street 1933 Elizabeth Parker Camden Courier-Post June 25, 1933

700 Block of Washington Street
	708 Washington Street Mr. & Mrs. James Greer Camden Courier-Post October 15, 1931
Mr. and Mrs. James Greer and Mrs. Greer's father, Lawrence Johnson, 708 Washington Street, are leaving this weekend to spend the Summer at their Ocean Pier Apartment, Wildwood.	708 Washington Street Mr. & Mrs. James Greer Camden Courier-Post June 10, 1933
	730 Washington Street 1919-1929 William F. Jaeckel & Family William E. Jaeckel Florence Jaeckel Genther Elinor Genther
	730 Washington Street A. Gustave Roedel Funeral Director Camden Courier-Post February 22, 1927

400 Block of Washington Street
	439 Washington Street 1947 J. Roy Molock plumber
	441 Washington Street 1890-1900s John & Ann Carrigan Family Martin B. Carrigan
	441 Washington Street 1947 J. Roy Molock plumber