Camden Streets - Twenty-Fifth Street- 25th Street

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Twenty-Fifth
Street

TWENTY-FIFTH STREET begins in what was originally called the Pavonia section of what is now considered Cramer Hill and ends in East Camden at Carman Street. When it was first laid out, sometime prior to 1887, it was called Fulton Street, the renaming taking place sometime after the 1899 annexation of Stockton Township to Camden. The street begins at the Delaware River, where the Farragut Sportsman Association has its docks, and runs south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard, then to Federal Street, then for one short block to Carman Street. Prior to World War II, there were several houseboats moored at the foot of North 25th Street.

As in all numbered streets in Camden, it is North 25th Street above Federal, and South 25th below.

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Phil Cohen

Cramer Hill & East Camden -1915

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Looking West
from about
North 25th Street
&
Howell Street

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1400 Block of North 25th Street
	1421 North 25th Street Farragut Sportsman's Association

1300 Block of North 25th Street
	1250 North 25th Street

Intersection Harrison Avenue & North 25th Street

1200 Block of North 25th Street
	1245 North 25th Street 1947 Charles J. Parker 1967 Betty Davis
	1244 North 25th Street
	1242 North 25th Street
	1240 North 25th Street
	1234 North 25th Street
	1232 North 25th Street
	1228 North 25th Street
	1220 North 25th Street
WRONG TAGS, NO LICENSE COST AUTOIST $35 FINE Harry Thieme, 34, of 1219 North Twenty-fifth street, was fined $25 and costs last night for driving with improper tags and $10 and costs for having no license, at a hearing before Recorder George E. Yost, in Pennsauken. Thieme, arrested Wednesday night on Cove road, said the tags were for a car he formerly owned and that he could produce the bill of sale for the car he was driving.	1219 North 25th Street 1933 Harry Thieme Camden Courier-Post June 23, 1933
	1216 North 25th Street
	1212 North 25th Street
	1211 North 25th Street
	1209 North 25th Street
	1200 North 25th Street

Intersection Pierce Avenue & North 25th Street

1100 Block of North 25th Street
	1146 North 25th Street
	1144 North 25th Street 1914 Joseph G & Amy Van Istendal
	1142 North 25th Street 1940s-1970s John Schmutz Jr. Family
	1142 North 25th Street Lance Corporal Anthony Michael Schmutz
	1137 North 25th Street
	1134 North 25th Street
	1133 North 25th Street 1918-1947 Joseph G. Van Istendal Family Joseph G & Amy Van Istendal Thomas Van Istendal Richard Van Istendal William Van Istendal Bob Van Istendal
	1130-1/2 North 25th Street
	1130 North 25th Street
	1129 North 25th Street
	1128 North 25th Street
	1128 North 25th Street Sunday, May 11, 2008, 3:48 pm Engine 11 reported a 2 story occupied dwelling with smoke showing from the rear and reports of an occupant trapped, all hands were placed into service, searches proved negative, 1 person was taken to a local hospital for a laceration to the hand. Battalion Chief (2) Glassman had command of this fire.
	1120 North 25th Street 1914 Abram & Clara Firth Family Howard Firth Charles D. Firth
	1120 North 25th Street 1929 Howard Firth 1929 Mrs. Clara D. Firth
	1120 North 25th Street 1942-1947 Charles D. Firth
	1119 North 25th Street
	1117 North 25th Street
	1115 North 25th Street
	1113 North 25th Street
	1111 North 25th Street 1906 Abram & Clara Firth Family Howard Firth Charles D. Firth
	1108 North 25th Street
	1105 North 25th Street
	1103 North 25th Street
	1101 North 25th Street

Intersection Wayne Avenue & North 25th Street

1000 Block of North 25th Street
	1046 North 25th Street
	1044 North 25th Street
	1042 North 25th Street
	1041 North 25th Street
	1040 North 25th Street
	1039 North 25th Street
	1037 North 25th Street
	1036 North 25th Street
	1033 North 25th Street 1920s-1930s John Schmutz Jr. Family
	1032 North 25th Street
	1031 North 25th Street
	1030 North 25th Street
	1028 North 25th Street
	1025 North 25th Street
	1017 North 25th Street
	1015 North 25th Street
	1012 North 25th Street 1990-2007 Camden Printworks
	1011 North 25th Street 1947 Louis E. Schimpf Louis E. Schimpf, Inc. February 1, 2004
	1008 North 25th Street
	1006 North 25th Street
Two firefighters hurt, 3 homeless after blaze Two city firefighters were injured and three people left homeless early Wednesday when a two-alarm fire heavily damaged attached homes in the 1000 block of North 25th Street. Camden City Chief Fire Marshal Herb Leary said the fire erupted about 4:05 a.m. in a basement lighting fixture of a home at 1006 North 25th Street occupied by a couple. Their names were not immediately available. The fire spread through the home and into the home of an 82-year-old woman at 1008 North 25th Street. The woman, who was not immediately identified, was awakened by a smoke alarm in her home, Leary said. All three people fled their burning homes before firefighters arrived. The American Red Cross was helping them to relocate, Leary said. Firefighters fought the blaze until about, 5:45 a.m. before declaring it under control. Two city firefighters, Capt. Duane Goobic and Firefighter Jim Ryan, were injured battling the blaze. Both were taken to Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center in Camden. Goobic was treated for a cut on his lip and Ryan was treated for an ankle sprain. Both were released after treatment, Leary said. While city firefighters were fighting the blaze, they also were called at about 4:30 a.m. to battle a fire in a vacant home in the 500 block of Pfeiffer Street. Leary said someone had placed a 100-pound canister of propane gas in the home and set it ablaze. The tank burned but did not explode. The fire extensively damaged the home.	1006 & 1008 North 25th Street Camden Courier-Post December 14, 1995
	1004 North 25th Street
	1002 North 25th Street
	1001 North 25th Street 1893-2007 Crescent Bottling Co. John Schimpf 1913 Camden City Directory
	1001 North 25th Street Crescent Bottling Company
	1000 North 25th Street 1990s-2000s Mendez Flowers & Gifts October 24, 2003 American Legion Post 274 Auxiliary supporting "Think Pink" campaign against breast cancer

Intersection River Road & North 25th Street

900 Block of North 25th Street
	949 North 25th Street 1888-1906 Charles Irle Sr. - Bakery 1900s-1921 Charles Irle Sr. - Tavern 1924-1928 William J. Hinkson - Tavern 1929-1931 Mrs. Mary Hinkson - Tavern 1939-1947 Beatty's Grille - Tavern 1959-1966 Juno's Tavern 1970-1974 Schoell's Tavern 1977 Crane's Tavern Late 1988 Olde City Brewery Tavern 2003 Closed
	947 North 25th Street (center)
	945 & 947 North 25th Street February 1, 2004
	945 North 25th Street
	942 North 25th Street
	941 North 25th Street
	939 North 25th Street
	908 North 25th Street
	937 North 25th Street
	930 North 25th Street 1906 Albert W. Miller
	929 North 25th Street 1918-1959 Herman Otto Kreher fire fighter
	928 North 25th Street
	923 North 25th Street
	921 North 25th Street
	920 North 25th Street
	919 North 25th Street
	918 North 25th Street 1929 Peter B. Gay
MOVE OR GO TO JAIL, MAN TOLD BY COURT An East Camden man was given one day to vacate the house he now occupies or go to jail. The moving order was issued yesterday by Police Judge Pancoast to William J. Cassidy; 918 North Twenty-fifth Street, when he was arraigned upon complaint of Harold Hartman, representative of Carl Evered Company, 450 Broadway, real estate firm. Hartman said the man had been evicted on April 27 and his furniture removed to the street by officers of the district court. When the officers left, Hartman said, Cassidy moved his furniture back into the house. Cassidy said he returned to the house when the court officials said it would be all right to do so.	918 North 25th Street 1933 William J. Cassidy Camden Courier-Post June 8, 1933
	917 North 25th Street
	913 North 25th Street
	908 North 25th Street
	907 North 25th Street

Intersection Hayes Avenue& North 25th Street

800 Block of North 25th Street
	Veterans Memorial Junior High School

2006 Satellite Photo

Veterans Memorial
Junior High School
&
Veterans Park

Red boxes indicate the intersections of Arthur Avenue and 24th (bottom), 27th, 28th, & 29th Streets. North 25th Street is interrupted by the school & park.

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Intersection Arthur Avenue & North 25th Street

700 Block of North 25th Street
	741 North 25th Street 1946-1960s Benjamin W. McCurdy Family Harry McCurdy
	737 North 25th Street
	721 North 25th Street
	715 North 25th Street
	711 North 25th Street
	709 North 25th Street

Intersection Sherman Avenue & North 25th Street

600 Block of North 25th Street
	639 North 25th Street
	641 North 25th Street 1924-1929 William O. Berman - grocery 1947 Charles W. Woodington - grocery 1970-1990s Terry's Cafe 2003 Vizcaya Liquors

Pavonia Railroad Yards

Intersection of North 25th Street & Howell Street

2500 Howell Street

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

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Built in 1893,
Damaged by Fire 1915, Reopened in 1917
Abandoned & Razed 1930s

REMEMBER WHEN? St. Joseph's Church stood on the corner of 25th and Howell Streets at the turn of the century. Now, a playground is on the spot and the Church is located at 29th and Federal Streets. The photograph was submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hufner, of 2732 Polk Avenue. They were married in this church on June 19, 1901.

Intersection Howell Street & North 25th Street

100 Block of North 25th Street
	161 North 25th Street
	159 North 25th Street
	159 North 25th Street 1940s-1960s Philip A. Stinger fire fighter
	157 North 25th Street
	155 North 25th Street
	154 North 25th Street 1910s-1950s The Atger Family
	154 North 25th Street Private Albert J. Atger
	154 North 25th Street Gaston Paul Emile Atger & Marie Louise Atger circa 1920
	154 North 25th Street Albert, Maurice & Paul Atger; Lauraine Atger Rear of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in background Click on Image to Enlarge
	153 North 25th Street
	152 North 25th Street
	151 North 25th Street
	150 North 25th Street
	148 North 25th Street
	146 North 25th Street
	144 North 25th Street
	142 North 25th Street
	140 North 25th Street
	139 North 25th Street 1930-1960s John L. Wible Family
	138 North 25th Street
	137 North 25th Street
	136 North 25th Street
	135 North 25th Street
	134 North 25th Street 1910s-1940s John & Blanche Stinger Family John Stinger Dorothy Stinger Philip A. Stinger Norman Stinger
	133 North 25th Street
	131 North 25th Street 1940s-1960s Lawrence Boulton fire fighter
	130 North 25th Street
	129 North 25th Street 1929 no listing
	128 North 25th Street
	127 North 25th Street 1929 no listing 1940s-1951 Herman J. Baker fire fighter
	126 North 25th Street
	125 North 25th Street 1929 no listing 1947 George H. Pursglove fire fighter
	123 North 25th Street 1929 no listing
	121 North 25th Street 1929 no listing
	120 North 25th Street
	119 North 25th Street 1929 no listing
	118 North 25th Street 1924-1930s Harry Newton 1947 John W. Sweet
	117 North 25th Street 1929 no listing
	116 North 25th Street
	115 North 25th Street 1929 no listing
	114 North 25th Street
	113 North 25th Street 1929 no listing 1947 Mrs. Clara E. Chambers
	112 North 25th Street
	110 North 25th Street
	108 North 25th Street
	107 North 25th Street
	106 North 25th Street
	105 North 25th Street
	104 North 25th Street 1924 Mrs. Kate Hill 1929 Mrs. Minnie Curtiss 1947 Vincent Abate 1960s-1986 The Farina Family 1986-1988 Phil Cohen Destroyed by Fire Summer of 1988
	101 North 25th Street 1900s-1920s William R. Hosier 1929 Llewellyn R. Jones 1947-1960s Harry D. Hosier

Intersection High Street & North 25th Street

Unit Block of North 25th Street
	57 North 25th Street
	55 North 25th Street 1924 Howard Stover Family
	55 North 25th Street Sergeant Russell Stover
	53 North 25th Street
	52 North 25th Street
	51 North 25th Street
	50 North 25th Street
	49 North 25th Street 1929-1930s Howard Stover Family
	49 North 25th Street Sergeant Russell Stover
	48 North 25th Street
	47 North 25th Street
	46 North 25th Street
	45 North 25th Street
	44 North 25th Street
	43 North 25th Street
	42 North 25th Street Chief Quartermaster's Mate James Lewis Shaw
	42 North 25th Street
	42 North 25th Street & 40 North 25th Street
	41 North 25th Street
	40 North 25th Street
	39 North 25th Street
	38 North 25th Street
	37 North 25th Street
	36 North 25th Street
	35 North 25th Street 1917-1920 Howard Stover Family
	35 North 25th Street Sergeant Russell Stover
	34 North 25th Street
BOYS ON ROOF ACCUSED OF PLOT TO ROB STORE Two 15-year-old boys were arrested last night on charges of breaking and entering and attempted larceny. The boys, Fred Powell, of 1025 Carpenter Street, and John McCloskey, of 33 North Twenty-fifth street, were arrested by Policeman Everett Joslin and John Taylor on the roof of a shanty in the abandoned Humphrey Lumber yard, Point and Pearl Street, which is occupied by William L. Rice, of 206 York Street, as an ice cream and candy store. The boys had broken off a section of the roof and were about to enter the store, the police said. They will be arraigned today.	33 North 25th Street 1933 John McCloskey Camden Courier-Post June 19, 1933
LARCENY TRY CHARGED TO 2 PAROLED BOYS Two 15-year-old boys on parole from the Camden County Detention Home were held by the police yes terday pending action by Mrs. Grace A. Riggins, superintendent of the home. They are Fred Powell, 1025 Carpenter Street, and John McCloskey, 33 North Twenty-fifth street, who were arrested on charge of breaking and entering and attempted larceny by Patrolmen Everett Joslin and John Taylor Sunday. The policemen said the boys broke off a section of the roof of a store operated by William L. Rice at Point and Pearl Streets and were about to enter when arrested.	33 North 25th Street 1933 John McCloskey Camden Courier-Post June 20, 1933
	33 North 25th Street
	32 North 25th Street
	31 North 25th Street 1924-1930s Sergeant Ray Smith
	31 North 25th Street Private Charles A.B. Smith
	31 North 25th Street 1947 Robert J. Kunze
CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE VINCENT P. SARUBBI, CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR MEDIA INFORMATION October 2, 2004 Camden County Prosecutor Vincent P. Sarubbi and Interim Camden Police Chief Edwin J. Figueroa reported that a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed early today this morning inside his home in Camden, N.J. Pedro Molina, of 31 N. 25th Street (25th & Federal streets), suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was dead at the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates that someone knocked on the front door of the home, where Pedro lived with his mother and siblings, at approximately 2:10 a.m. today. The boy went to the door and began to open it when an unknown gunman began firing shots through the door and struck the victim. No arrests have been made. An investigation continues. "I am shocked and outraged," Sarubbi said. "It is tragic and sad whenever violence spills over and takes the life of an innocent child. But my office is determined to work together with the Chief Figueroa and the Camden Police Department to find out all the facts surrounding this murder and to identify the person or persons responsible and to bring them to justice."	31 North 25th Street 2004 Pedro Molina
	30 North 25th Street
	28 North 25th Street
	27 North 25th Street
The marriage of Miss Virginia R. Birney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Birney, of 21 South Stinson Avenue, Gloucester, and, Francis J. Gaffney, of 26 North Twenty-fifth Street, this city, will take place in St. Joseph’s R. C. Church, Twenty-ninth and Westfield Avenue, on Saturday, February 19. Miss Rosemary A. Gaffney and Paul V. Gaffney, sister and brother of the bridegroom will be the only attendants. Following a tour of the South Mr. Gaffney and his bride will reside at the North Twenty-fifth street address, receiving after March 1. Mr. Gaffney, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Gaffney, of this city, is a graduate of Camden Catholic High School. The bride-elect attended Gloucester High School.	26 North 25th Street 1938 Francis J. Gaffney Camden Courier-Post February 3, 1938
	26 North 25th Street 1947 Frank H. Simon
	25 North 25th Street 1930s-1970s Vincenzo "James" Nasuti & Family Antoinetta & Vincenzo Nasuti standing proudly at staircase that their son Rocco Nasuti handcrafted for them at 25 North 25th Street.
	23 North 25th Street
	21 North 25th Street 1919-1924 Melvin & Nettie Gleason 1919-1924 Lester A. Gleason
	20 North 25th Street
	18 North 25th Street
	16 North 25th Street
	14 North 25th Street
	13 North 25th Street
	12 North 25th Street Corporal Jacob F. Currie
	12 North 25th Street 1910-1930s James E. Griffee 1947 Gone
	11 North 25th Street

Intersection of Federal Street & 25th Street
	2419-2421 Federal Street March 14, 2004
	2501-2509 Federal Street The former Kotlikoff's Store February 22, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge
	2500 Federal Street March 14, 2004 East End Building Click on Image to Enlarge

Unit Block of South 25th Street

6-14 South 25th Street

Bismark Tavern

1930S-1980s

Inside the Bismark - 1950s

Unknown saxophonist

Evelyn Probst Keller

Jesse Keller Sr. on drums

Unknown piano player

Photo courtesy of Tom Probst

Intersection of South 25th Street & Carman Street

Looking East on Carman Street
from
South 25th Street

June 30, 2006

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Camden Courier-Post - September 22, 2007

Gunfight wounds child, 3, and three others

By GEORGE CLARK and JIM WALSH
Courier-Post Staff

CAMDEN

Four people, including a 3-year-old boy, were wounded when a running gun battle erupted on a city street Friday.

All of the victims were reported in stable condition after the shootout, which occurred around 6 p.m. in the 900 block of North 25th Street.

Two victims were 16- and 18-year-old males, police said. The fourth was a 73-year-old man, whom neighbors described as a bystander.

Observers expressed shock at the daylight violence, which left the street littered with shell casings.

"Everybody's terrified," said Joselyn Hernandez of Cherry Hill, who was visiting her mother's home near the shooting scene. She blamed the gunfire on drug dealers who operate on the block.

Police still were trying to piece together what happened late Friday. No arrests had been made by press time.

The child who was shot was being held by one of the victims, who was a family member, said police spokeswoman Teresa Sicard Archambeault. She said it was not immediately clear if the man was part of the melee. The family relationship was not known.

But Hernandez, who arrived shortly after the gunfight, said her mother witnessed a man shooting as he held the child.

Hernandez and other neighbors also said the older victim was a customer at a nearby restaurant.

Multiple shots were fired during the gunfight, which extended to 24th Street and River Road, said Archambeault.

Police said all the injured were taken to Cooper University Hospital. The victims' names and the extent of their injuries were not released.

Hernandez said the block has "very good neighbors," but noted it also has two abandoned houses that are used by drug dealers.

"A lot of these guys don't even live in this block," said Hernandez. "Now they're turning against each other and trying to kill one another."

Reach Jim Walsh at (856) 486-2646 or jwalsh@courierpostonline.com