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.

Do you have a Twenty-Fifth Street memory or picture? Let me know by e-mail so it can be included here.

 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

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  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

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2500
Federal Street

March 14, 2004

East End Building

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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