Camden Streets - Morgan Street

700 Block of Morgan Street

A strip shopping center was built on the south side of the 700 Block of Morgan Street in the 1950s.
Several homes, vacant and occupied, were destroyed in a fire in 1995.

700 Block
of Morgan Street

Rescue Company 1 and others at work

Joel Bain in the foreground

709 Morgan Street
1924

BABIES BORN IN APRIL GET B. & L. STOCK SHARES

The first payment on one share of stock in the Kearsarge Building and Loan Association has been offered to parents of the following children born in the Fourteenth ward during the month of April:

Norman Turner, 824 Bulson Street; Kathryn Jeanette Mahoney, 709 Morgan Street; Anna Mae Hollowell, 550 Grant Avenue; Janice Fem Crossett, 551 Woodland Avenue; Thomas Joseph Dorsey, Jr., 2929 Constitution Road; June Lonkert, 1515 Collings Road; Donald Embley Corson, 2512 Morgan Boulevard; Eileen Francis Patton, 1212 Yorkship Square; Philip Edward Gruber, Jr., 1232 America Road; Jean Marie Fanslow, 1659 Alabama Road; John Campbell, 539 Lester Terrace; William Richard Hook, 1577 Alabama Road; Carole Marie Davis, 2788 Yorkship Square, and Earl Purnell Lewin, 1228 America Road.

709 Morgan Street

Kathryn Jeanette Mahoney

Camden Courier-Post
June 10, 1933

709 Morgan Street

1938 William Mahoney

Camden Courier-Post
February 26, 1938

709 Morgan Street

Aviation Chief Metalsmith's Mate Michael F. Mahoney

711 Morgan Street
1924

713 Morgan Street
1924

Destroyed By Fire August 17, 1995

715 Morgan Street
1924

Destroyed By Fire August 17, 1995

719 Morgan Street
1924

Destroyed By Fire August 17, 1995

719 Morgan Street

Engine Company #8 prepares to go in service with its squirt at 719 Morgan boulevard, August 17, 1995.

Fire guts 5 vacant Camden homes

CAMDEN - The three-alarm fire that destroyed five vacant homes early Thursday in the 700 block of Morgan Boulevard has been ruled an arson.

One city firefighter was taken to Cooper Hospital/ University Medical Center in Camden, where he was treated for electrical shock and released. It was not immediately known how he was injured. His name was not immediately available, said Deputy Chief Fire Marshal John Mills.

Mills said the blaze started on the porch or just inside a vacant home at 719 Morgan Boulevard shortly before 4 a.m. It quickly went to three alarms as the fire spread to homes at 713, 715, 717 and 721 Morgan Boulevard.

Firefighters arriving on the scene found the two-story wood-frame rowhomes fully involved in smoke and flames and immediately began protecting an occupied home at 723 Morgan Boulevard, separated from the other homes by a small alley. Five residents of that home were evacuated, but were allowed to return home about an hour later, he said.

City firefighters fought the blaze for about 50 minutes before declaring it under control.

Mills- said all the homes had been vacant for several years; several of them already had been damaged by previous fires. He said vagrants and homeless people were known to frequent the homes, and said several people were seen running from the home shortly before the fire was discovered.

721 Morgan Street

Destroyed By Fire August 17, 1995

CAMDEN COURIER-POST
August 18,1995

Blaze site: The Morgan Boulevard three-alarm fire has been ruled an arson. One Camden firefighter was treated for electrical shock

723 Morgan Street
1924

725 Morgan Street

1941
Charles & Mary I. Geitz

Camden Courier-Post
July 24, 1941

727 Morgan Street
1924

729 Morgan Street
1924

731 Morgan Street
1924

732 Morgan Street

1950s-2001 Martin's Bar
Martin Ginsburg

1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone
Yellow Pages Ad

732 Morgan Street

1950s-2001 Martin's Bar
Martin Ginsburg

Camden Courier-Post
June 2, 1961

732 Morgan Street

1950s-2001 Martin's Bar
Martin Ginsburg

Photo November 23, 2003

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732 Morgan Street

1950s-2001 Martin's Bar
Martin Ginsburg

Photo November 23, 2003

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733 Morgan Street
1924

734 Morgan Street

2003 Vacant

Photo November 23, 2003

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736 Morgan Street

1955
Starox Cleaners

1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone
Yellow Pages Listing

736 Morgan Street

2000s Crest Discount Beauty Supplies

Photo November 23, 2003

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739 Morgan Street
1924

740 Morgan Street

2000s Family Food Center
grocery store

741 Morgan Street
1924

	800 Morgan Street 1924
	801 Morgan Street 1941 Mrs. Marie Rourke Camden Courier-Post March 12, 1941
	802 Morgan Street 1924 1951 Mrs. Elizabeth Borman John Borman - Theodore Borman Eugene Borman - MArtin Borman Calvin Borman - William Borman Henry Borman - Charles Borman Ernesy Borman - Amma Borman Elizabeth Borman Brown Frances Borman Herley Camden Courier-Post November 6, 1951
	803 Morgan Street 1946 William H. Greenan Sr. & Family William H. & Margaret Hayes Greenan William H. Greenan Jr. Camden Courier-Post March 12, 1941
	804 Morgan Street 1924
	805 Morgan Street 1924
	806 Morgan Street 19231946 Rev. Charles Evers & Family Rev. Charles & Maria Evers Charles Wesley Evers Frederick R. Evers Mary Evers
CAMDEN MEN BACK FROM WORLD'S FAIR John A. Burke and Grandson Declare It is Greatest of Exhibitions High praise and commendation for the worlds fair at Chicago was voiced by a Camden man and his grandson who have returned home after spending all last week at the exhibit. 'The sojourners to Chicago were John A. Burke, of 516 Gordon Terrace, a member of the Camden Lodge of Elks, and his grandson, Hobart M. Luther, 17, of 807 Morgan Street, a student at Camden High School. "In my estimation," said Burke, "the worlds fair is the finest exhibition that I have ever seen. I have attended fairs all over the country and this one excels all others. "I found much to marvel at in the science and transportation buildings. The crowds were tremendous and the railroads were doing a rushing business. There were comparatively few automobiles from other states, but .my grandson and I counted 580 taxicabs which passed one point in an hour on the way to the fair." While in Chicago Burke and his grandson met Floyd Gibbons, the radio announcer, and paid their compliments to him on the success of the exhibition.	807 Morgan Street 1933 Hobart M. Luther
	808 Morgan Street 1924
	809 Morgan Street 1924
	810 Morgan Street 1924-1933 Alfred Rose
	811 Morgan Street 1924
	812 Morgan Street 1924
	813 Morgan Street 1924
	814 Morgan Street 1947-1952 James J. Schaffer & Family James J. & Florence Schaffer James Schaffer 14th Ward Democratic Club 14th Ward Republican Club
	814 Morgan Street 1947-1952 James J. Schaffer & Family James J. & Florence Schaffer James Schaffer
	815 Morgan Street 1924
	816 Morgan Street 1924
	817 Morgan Street 1924
	818 Morgan Street 1924
	819 Morgan Street 1924
	819 Morgan Street 1930-1932 Harry R. Sharp & Family Harry R. Carolyn Sharp L. Jeannette Sharp Harry R. Sharp Jr. D. Ruth Sharp - F. Edwin Sharp Click Here for Rest of Article James O. MacDonald Rev. Charles Evers Woodland Avenue Presbyterian Church
	820 Morgan Street 1924
	821 Morgan Street 1924
	822 Morgan Street 1924
	823 Morgan Street 1924
	824 Morgan Street 1924
	825 Morgan Street 1924
	826 Morgan Street 1924
	827 Morgan Street 1924
	828 Morgan Street 1924
	829 Morgan Street 1924-1946 Rev. Charles Evers & Family Rev. Charles & Maria Evers Charles Wesley Evers Frederick R. Evers Mary Evers
	830 Morgan Street 1924
	830-832-834 Morgan Street December 24, 2002
	831 Morgan Street 1924
	832 Morgan Street 1924
	833 Morgan Street 1924
	834 Morgan Street December 24, 2002
	834 Morgan Street Machinst's Mate First Class Charles W. Bush
	835 Morgan Street 1924
	837 Morgan Street 1924
	839 Morgan Street 1924

	901 Morgan Street 1924 Harry S. Rodan
POWER LINES KILL BOY, CAMDEN MAN Farmhand Electrocuted In Salem County; Lineman Dies at Woodbury A lineman was electrocuted at Woodbury and a farm hand at Woodstown yesterday. Walter Higgins, 40, of 901 Morgan street, Camden, survived two previous experiences only to lose his life at Woodbury. William B. Peterson, of Whig Lane, Pilesgrove, Salem County, lost his life while plowing a field. Higgins came in contact with the wire shortly after the noon luncheon period ended, while working atop a 30-foot pole. Fellow workmen sought to revive him while the Underwood Hospital ambulance was speeding to the scene. After he was taken to the hospital, attendants tried for three and one-half hours to resuscitate him. Finally Dr. Ralph L. Moore pronounced the man dead. Higgins was employed by Public Service. Coroner- W. J. Burkett, of Pitman, took the case. Peterson was plowing a field when he noticed a wire hanging from a road light in his way. He stooped to pick it up and throw it over a fence. As he did the wire came in contact with a high voltage wire overhead and he fell. Elmer Evans and Paul Duffy, nearby farmers, ran to his aid but were powerless to help him as smoke was coming from his shoes. Dr. C. Walter Thomas, Woodstown, pronounced him dead. Coroner B. Noel Gross issued the death certificate. The youth was one of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Burr Peterson.	901 Morgan Street 1933 Walter Higgins
	903 Morgan Street 1924
	905 Morgan Street 1924
	907 Morgan Street 1926-1960s John P. Bisinger & Family John P. & Alice Scholl Bisinger Carl John Bisinger Left: John P. Bisinger
	907 Morgan Street 1926-1960s John P. Bisinger & Family John P. & Alice Scholl Bisinger Carl John Bisinger Left: Alice & John P. Bisinger Late 1950s.
	909 Morgan Street 1924 1965 Mrs. Catherine "Kate" Powers Camden Courier-Post September 26, 1951
	913-915 Morgan Street 1955 John J. Homon & Sons 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad Click on Image to Enlarge

600 Block of Morgan Street
	600 Morgan Street Camden Resource Recovery Facility 1991 Fire Watch Magazine Ad
	600 Morgan Street Camden Resource Recovery Facility
All of the buildings below were either gone or were razed to make way for Interstate Route I-676 by 1970
	Intersection of Morgan Street and the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Camden Post-Telegram Novemer 9, 1923
	669 Morgan Street 1924
	670 Morgan Street 1924
	675 Morgan Street 1924
	675 Morgan Street 1955 Frank Payton 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Yellow Pages Ad
	679 Morgan Street 1924
	681 Morgan Street 1924-1933 Peter Martin cigar store
	683 Morgan Street 1924
	685 Morgan Street 1924
	687 Morgan Street 1924
	689 Morgan Street 1924 Jackie Hindle
	691 Morgan Street 1924

Intersection of Morgan Street & Broadway

Intersection of Morgan Street & South 7th Street

Intersection of Morgan Street & South 8th Street

Intersection of Morgan Street & South 9th Street