Camden Streets - Chelton Avenue

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Chelton
Avenue

CHELTON AVENUE, when laid out, was to run from the Delaware River through to Mt. Ephraim Avenue, between Jefferson Avenue and Bulson Streets. Chelton Avenue does not appear in the listing of streets in the 1872 or 1874 City Directory, but does appear in the 1878 edition, running West to East as indicated above, between "Venango and Issy Streets".

A map published in 1914 but most likely compiled in the 1890s shows Chelton Avenue running to the foot of the Delaware River and stopping at South 11th Street. Today Chelton Avenue runs from South 4th Street without interruption to South 10th Street, where it becomes private property, providing the only roadway that allows access beneath the Interstate Highway and the railroad tracks between Ferry Avenue and Morgan Street.

A number of industrial facilities lay on Chelton Avenue in bygone days, including the General Gas Mantle plant between South 4th and Arlington Streets, Sitley & Sons grain elevators, and the J.C. Dunn oilcloth factory. The Camden City Brewery, home of Camden Beer, was just off of Chelton Avenue at South 6th Street. Staley Park, a large city-owned park, was developed in the early 20th Century, and in the early 1940s the Chelton Terrace Public Housing project was along Chelton Avenue east of South 7th Street. Chelton Avenue was and is mostly residential east of former project, which terminated in the 800 block. The old Chelton Terrace projects were razed in the 1990s and new public and private housing was built in the following decade.

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Phil Cohen

Delaware River & Chelton Avenue Click on Images to Enlarge

Intersection of South 3rd Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Images to Enlarge

Intersection of Ancona Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

300 Block of Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

Intersection of South 4th Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

Intersection of Arlington Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge


Northwest Corner - March 2003 - Razed February 2004

400 Block of Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge
	430-444 Chelton Avenue 1906-1947 No Buildings
	430-444 Chelton Avenue 1950s-1960s ESCO Manufacturing Company aluminum windows 1955 NJ Bell Telephone Directory Yellow Pages Ad
	430-444 Chelton Avenue 1950s-1960s ESCO Manufacturing Company aluminum windows 1955 NJ Bell Telephone Directory Yellow Pages Ad
	430-444 Chelton Avenue 2001-2014 CD Surplus Electric Supply

Camden Courier-Post - July 22, 1950

Mayor, City Aides To Confer Monday On Weed Removal

MARIJUANA PLANTS have been found by city inspectors who are conducting a campaign to rid the city of unsightly grass and weeds. Wherever found, the plants are destroyed by spraying with a plant killer. F. James Hainsworth, superintendent of the city asphalt plant, is shown pointing out the plants to a group of women living in the neighborhood of a city-owned lot at Chelton Avenue and Arlington Street. Anthony Mona is spraying the plants, and Director of Public Works Abbott is at Hainsworth's left. The women are Mrs. Antoinette Daniluk, Mrs. Rose Mitchell and Mrs. Isabella Simms.

Mayor Brunner announced today he will call a conference Monday to coordinate city departments in the movement to remove unsightly grass and weeds in the city.

Attending the conference Brunner said will be Director of Public Works Abbott, his deputy, James Swanson; J. James Hainsworth, superintendent of the city asphalt plant; Director of Parks and Public Property Gotshalk; S. Raymond Dobbs, acting chief of the bureau of city property and John Salvatore. who is in charge of workers in the city property bureau.

"The purpose of the conference," Brunner said "is to coordinate the work of the various city departments In the projects being conducted to clear the city of high grass and weeds.

"There is equipment in the park system that could be used the to advantage in cutting: down the grass and weeds. Working together, the various city departments will be in a position clear away weeds and grass on city-owned property."

Grass Around Hydrants

Meanwhile, department of public works workers today started to remove grass and weeds from around fire hydrants, utility poles and traffic standards.

The weed removal crew today went to work on Federal, Cooper and Market streets in the central part of the city. and in the vicinity of the Camden Civic Center.

Swanson said that on Monday, the crew will complete Market street to Twelfth Street, and Arch Street, and then concentrate in the North Camden area.

"After that section is completed" Swanson said, "The crew will go down Broadway, working the South Camden and then the Parkside and Whitman Park areas.

Leaves E. Camden to Last

"We are leaving the East Camden section to last, because the New Jersey Water Company owns most of the fire hydrants in that area, and they have been requested to remove the grass and weeds from their hydrants."

Swanson said he was looking forward to being able to utilize men and equipment from the other city departments in the program.

"If all the departments pledge their full cooperation" Swanson added, ''we should be able to beat the weed problem within a week."

Abbott points out that since the campaign was started, workers from his department have uncovered and destroyed a large number of marijuana plants that were growing wild on lots in the city.

One of the largest tracts of marijuana plants was uncovered on a lot owned by the city, which was converted into a playground at Chelton Avenue and Arlington Street. More than 200 plants were found on the lot.

Violators Face Fines

Workers today destroyed more than 100 marijuana plants on a vacant lot on Chelton Avenue, between Master and Van Buren Streets.

Property owners were cautioned by Abbott that unless they remove unsightly weeds and grass from their property they would be hauled into police court.

Abbott said flagrant violators would be subject to fines ranging up to $200.

Warning notices have been sent to more than 300 property owners where inspectors from Abbott's department found grass and weeds to be growing wild.

"The majority of property owners in the city," Abbott said, "are cooperating in the campaign. We plan however, to be tough with owners who refuse to remove grass and weeds from their property after being warned by our inspectors."

Intersection of Fillmore Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

1906 - North Side of Chelton Avenue from Broadway to Railroad Avenue
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500 Block of Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge
	521 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	523 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	525 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	527 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	529 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 Restaurant 2013 Gone
	550 Chelton Avenue 1906 1933 Richard McKinley 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	552 Chelton Avenue 1906
	552 Chelton Avenue 1930 Frank Weeks & Family Frank & Ella Weeks Wlwood Weeks Frank Weeks Jr. Edward J. Weeks Alfred Weeks
	552 Chelton Avenue Private Edward J. Weeks
	552 Chelton Avenue 1943 William Braaksma & Family William & Eleanor Braaksma William Braaksma Jr. Henry Braaksma Eleanor Braaksma Cori Braaksma
	552 Chelton Avenue Staff Sergeant William Braaksma Jr.
	552 Chelton Avenue 1944 1962 2013 Gone
	554 Chelton Avenue 1894 1906 1947 Gone
	556 Chelton Avenue 1894 1906
	556 Chelton Avenue 1919 William H. Sharp Philadelphia Inquirer July 27, 1919
	556 Chelton Avenue 1947 Gone
	558 Chelton Avenue 1894 Walter Dill Philadelphia Inquirer 1947 Gone
	558 Chelton Avenue 1947 Gone
	560 Chelton Avenue 1894 1906 1947 Gone
	560 Chelton Avenue 1993- Camden Cogen North American Energy Services Trash to Steam Plant Photograph Taken June 27, 2011

1906
South Side of Chelton Avenue from Fillmore Street to Railroad Avenue
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Intersection of South 6th Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

600 Block of Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge
	1894-late 1940s Sitley & Son, Inc. Arthur M. Sitley & Frank Budd Sitley Sr. grain elevator

The Sitley & Son grain elevator and warehouse facilities burned and were rebuilt at least three times, in 1905, 1920, and 1930. The 1962 Sanborn map shows the lot vacant.

Intersection of Rail Tracks & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

Intersection of I-676 & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge

Intersection of Master Street & Chelton Avenue

600 Block of Chelton Avenue
	660a Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1943
	670a Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1943

Intersection of Van Buren Street & Chelton Avenue

600 Block of Chelton Avenue
	680a Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1943
	690a Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1943

Intersection of South 7th Street & Chelton Avenue
	Southeast Corner early 1900s-late 1940s Sitley & Son grain elevator

700 Block of Chelton Avenue
	710a Chelton Avenue 1943-
	720a Chelton Avenue 1943-
	721 Chelton Avenue 1943-present Chelton Terrace Public Housing Project management office & maintenance shop

Intersection of Kossuth Street & Chelton Avenue

700 Block of Chelton Avenue
	760a Chelton Avenue 1943-
	761a Chelton Avenue 1943-
	770a Chelton Avenue 1943-
	771a Chelton Avenue 1943-

Intersection of South 8th Street & Chelton Avenue
	Southeast Corner Mt. Olivet Seventh Day Adventist Church
	Northeast Corner All America Gardens Apartments

800 Block of Chelton Avenue
	854 Chelton Avenue 1959-1961 Martella's Motor Freight Nick Martella 1959 & 1961 V.B.A. Ring 6 Banquet Program Ad
	854 Chelton Avenue 2013 Gone
	864 Chelton Avenue 1962 Titanium Dioxide Storage Facility 2013 Gone

Intersection of Philip Street & Chelton Avenue
	Northwest Corner All America Gardens Apartments Building "E"
	Northeast Corner 867 Chelton Avenue

800 Block of Chelton Avenue

Above: 867 to 881 Chelton Avenue - 2012
	867 Chelton Avenue 1947 Louis Hatchett
	867, 869, 871, 873, 875 Chelton Avenue Photo taken 2012
	867 Chelton Avenue 1947 Louis Hatchett Photo taken 2012
	869 Chelton Avenue 1949-1971 Bartlett Bowiling & Family Bartlett & Virginia Bowling Mrs. Mary Bowling (mother) Camden Courier-Post October 23, 1953 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant
	869 Chelton Avenue 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant Photo taken 2012
	871 Chelton Avenue 1930 Rev. George D. Griffin & Family George D. & Florence Griffin J. Maxwell Griffin G. Raymond Griffin 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant
	873 Chelton Avenue 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant
	875 Chelton Avenue 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant
	877 Chelton Avenue 1962
	877 & 879 Chelton Avenue Photo Taken 2012
	879 Chelton Avenue 1962
	881 Chelton Avenue 1939

	881 Chelton Avenue 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant

Above: 881 to 891 Chelton Avenue - Photo taken 2012
	883 Chelton Avenue 1962
	885 Chelton Avenue 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant
	887 Chelton Avenue 1962
	889 Chelton Avenue 1962 2013 Vacant
	891 Chelton Avenue 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant
	891 & 893 Chelton Avenue 1962 2011 Vacant, taxes owed, boarded up by city 2013 Vacant Photo taken 2012
	893 Chelton Avenue 1962 Photo taken 2012

Intersection of South 9th Street & Chelton Avenue

900 Block of Chelton Avenue
	900 Chelton Avenue 1895-1912 Howell M.E. Church 1913-1970s St. George Roman Catholic Church Philadelphia Inquirer June 22, 1896 Rev. John Handley
	907 Chelton Avenue 1900 Mrs. Ella Carter & Family Walter W. Carter Mary Carter 1906 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	907 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 1964 Nehemiah L. Bundy & Family Nehemiah & Olga Bundy Frank Bundy 2013 Gone
	910 Chelton Avenue 1947 Rev. Benedict S. Werbec 1962 2013 Gone
	912 Chelton Avenue 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	913 Chelton Avenue 1947 2013
	913 & 915 Chelton Avenue Photo taken 2012
	914 Chelton Avenue 1947 2013
	915 Chelton Avenue 1917 John Savish Philadelphia Inquirer October 25, 1917 Peter Koszynski - Florence Street
	915 Chelton Avenue 1947 2013
	916 Chelton Avenue 1917 Charles Jykunas 1947 2013
	916 & 918 Chelton Avenue Photo taken 2012
	918 Chelton Avenue 1947 2013
	930 Chelton Avenue 1947 1962 2013 Photo taken 2012
	930 Chelton Avenue 1947 1962 2013 Photo taken 2012
	931 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 Benjamin F. Dorsey 1962 2013 Gone
	933 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 1962 2013 Gone

Intersection of Miller Street & Chelton Avenue

900 Block of Chelton Avenue
	951 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	953 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 1962 1962 Gone
	970 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	971 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 1962 2013 Gone
	972 Chelton Avenue 1906 No Building 1947 1962 2013 Gone

Intersection of South 10th Street & Chelton Avenue

1000 Block of Chelton Avenue
	1015 Chelton Avenue 1906 1947 Mrs. Ella Benson 2013 Gone

Intersection of Mulford Street & Chelton Avenue

Intersection of Broadway & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge
	Northeast Corner 2040 Broadway Photo form 2003 Razed 2010
	Northeast Corner 2040 Broadway Photo form 2003 Razed 2010
	Northeast Corner Camden Green Gateway Initiative "Rain Garden" Photo June 27, 2011
	Southeast Corner 570 Chelton Avenue Camden Cogeneration (Camden Plant Holding LLC) Photo taken June 27, 2011
	Southwest Corner 2101 Broadway 1890s J. Singer's Restaurant
	2101 Broadway 1918 John Cunningham 1918-1929 Martin Banewicz
	2101 Broadway 1931-1936 The German Kitchen Mrs. Olga Maurer Camden Courier-Post October 17, 1936
	2101 Broadway 1936 Joseph Martin
	1940-1941 The Gaye Club Mrs. Adella Oreb Camden Courier-Post January 15, 1941
	2101 Broadway 1943-1947 Jules' Grill Julius Beese
	2101 Broadway 1955-1980 Joseph H. Davis Davis Motor Service Electric Motor Service Co. 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad

Intersection of Hedley Street & Chelton Avenue Click on Image to Enlarge