Camden Streets - Whitman Avenue

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Whitman
Avenue

WHITMAN AVENUE was originally called Pear Street, and was renamed in memory of Camden's "Good Grey Poet", Walt Whitman. The street has three distinct sections. The first runs east from South 4th Street to Broadway, the second east from South 8th Street to South 10th Street, and the third runs east from Mount Ephraim Avenue to Haddon Avenue. Only the third section has any addresses associated with it, the first two are simply through streets.

Whitman Avenue between Rose and Louis Street is the northern boundary of the original Whitman Park, and the street lent its name to that neighborhood. The park is on one of the higher elevations in the city of Camden, and a large water tower is located there. Unfortunately, in a move so very typical of Camden's municipal government during the Arnold Webster and Milton Milan "administrations", a revamped park between Thorn Street and Hallowell Lane, near the Ferry Station PATCO High Speed Line stop and on the grounds of what had been Camden Municipal Hospital was christened "Whitman Park". The fact that the new "Whitman Park" was not located IN Whitman Park didn't seem to make a whole lot of difference to those who infested City Hall at the time.

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Phil Cohen

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Mt. Ephraim Avenue

1100 Block of Whitman Avenue
	1131 Whitman Avenue 1940 Charles Lee 1950s-1970s Alfred Raychert & Family Alfred & Cecilia Raychert Alfred Raychert Jr. Richard Raychert
	1131 & 1133 Whitman Avenue Photo from 2010
	1133 Whitman Avenue 1940 Leon Bielicki
	1139 Whitman Avenue 1900s-1910s Walter J.A. Stanton Sr. & Family Camden Police officer 1900s-1930s Walter & Elizabeth Stanton Walter Stanton Jr. actor Thomas C. Stanton Camden Police Officer 1928-1950s
	1139 Whitman Avenue 1920s-late 1940s Joseph L. Jagodzinski Click on Image to Enlarge
	1145 Whitman Avenue 1913 Mrs. Elizabeth Halstead Philadelphia Inquirer - March 5, 1913 Rev. Samuel Price
	1146 Whitman Avenue Private Joseph F. Covert
	1145 Whitman Avenue 1940-1943 John "Happy" Kowal & Family (John Kowalczyk) John F. & Mary C. Kowalczyk
	1145 Whitman Avenue 1971-1983 Jan Ramotowski & Family Jan & W. Aniela Oldakowski Ramotowski Wesley Ramotowski Eugene Ramotowski Camden Courier-Post January 24, 1972 & January 25, 1972
	1146 Whitman Avenue 1950s-1974 Stanley E. Sluzalis
	1147 Whitman Avenue 1927-1928 Charles Whaland
Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Rose Street
Standoff Ends with Gunman in Custody By Sarah Bloomquist November 17, 2007 - A Camden man is in jail tonight after allegedly holding family members hostage for several hours. Around noon today Camden Police were called out to 1150 Whitman Street. Upon arrival police observed an armed man in the window. Relatives identified the gunman as Anthony McKim. McKim was locked inside the row home with a woman, believed to be his ex-wife, and his three stepchildren. The SWAT team suited up and moved in along with a hostage negotiator. Several blocks from the scene, a woman was sobbing. She identified herself as Sabrina McKim - Anthony's wife of one year. "I am just scared. Scared for him," said Sabrina. The gunman eventually allowed the woman and children to go. Then, about two hours into the standoff, the gunman called the Action News studios and identified himself as Anthony McKim. He said he was heavily armed and going to come out shooting. We immediately relayed the information to Camden Police. Friends and relatives also talked to the suspect by cell phone. "We said we loved him. We cared about him. Please come out. You can deal with them while you're live and not without your life," said Ahmad Muhammad, a friend of McKim's. At one point several gunshots rang out inside the house. However, police do not know if they were aimed at officers or not. After nearly four hours, the suspect came out of the house covered in blood. Clearly distraught and sobbing, he put his hands in the air and surrendered. Police said when the gunman came out he tried to take his own life on the front porch of the home, but that the gun jammed. They expect to have more information as the investigation goes into the night.	1150 Whitman Avenue 2007 Anthony McKim WPVI-TV Channel 6 Action News November 17, 2007
	1173 Whitman Avenue
	1924-1928 Whitman Park Improvement Association Camden Post-Telegram December 19, 1924
	1175 Whitman Avenue 1924-1928 Whitman Park Improvement Association Camden Courier-Post January 9, 1928
P. AND F. AUXILIARY Members of the auxiliary to the Police and Firemen's Association will hold their annual Halloween party in the clubhouse, 1175 Whitman avenue, tomorrow night. Mrs. Sarah Tatem is president of the auxiliary.	1175 Whitman Avenue 1933-2006 Camden Police & Fireman's Association Camden Courier-Post October 29, 1935
	1175 Whitman Avenue 1933-2006 Camden Police & Firemen's Association Camden Courier-Post August 24, 1963 2010 Gone Click on Image for the Complete Article
	1189 Whitman Avenue 1959 Tadeusz Kanigowski & Family Tadeusz & Helen Kanigowski Camden Courier-Post June 20, 1959 Van Hook Tavern Stanley Milewski Jackson Street

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Louis Street Click on Images to Enlarge


1475 Louis Street - Northwest Corner - September 25, 2011

Northeast Corner - September 25, 2011

Southeast Corner - September 25, 2011

1200 Block of Whitman Avenue Click on Images to Enlarge
	1201 Whitman Avenue 1918-1931 Ignatz Konieczka cafe 1947 Benjamin Buczynski Candy Store Photograph Taken September 25, 2011
	1201 & 1203 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken September 25, 2011
	1201 & 1203 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken September 25, 2011
	1203 Whitman Avenue
	1203 to 1211 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken September 25, 2011
	1203, 1205, & 1207 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken September 25, 2011
	1205 Whitman Avenue
	1207 Whitman Avenue
	1209 Whitman Avenue
	1209 & 1211 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken September 25, 2011
	1211 Whitman Avenue
	1216 Whitman Avenue 1926-1947 Joseph E. Krzyk & Family Walter E Krzyk Lordine Krzyk Left: Walter E. Krzyk US Navy Photo circa 1941
	1218 Whitman Avenue 1936-1942 Julius J. Kasinski Left: Julius J. Kasinski, 1936 Camden High School Purple and Gold Yearbook Photo Right: Julius J. Kasinski Camden Courier-Post US Navy Photo circa 1941
	1216 Whitman Avenue
	1222 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken November 27, 2011
	1230 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken November 27, 2011
	1230 & 1232 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken November 27, 2011
	1232 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken November 27, 2011
	1232 Whitman Avenue 1920s Mrs. Mathilda Guilfoyle
	1232 Whitman Avenue 1931 Frank Bendzyn & Family laborer Frank & Tessie Bendzyn
	1230 Whitman Avenue Photograph Taken November 27, 2011
	1239 Whitman Avenue 1920s-1930s Joseph & Nellie Zak Adele Zak Camden Courier-Post October 31, 1931
	1239 Whitman Avenue Photo from 2010
CAMDEN MAN HELD AS HOLDUP SUSPECT Markowski, Implicated in Connecticut Case, Found at Sister's House Edward Markowski, 21, of 1240 Whitman avenue, was arrested yesterday when a squad of city detectives visited a house at 1619 Norris street. Markowski is being held incommunicado at police headquarters. Detectives said that Markowski was arrested on a warrant issued by State Police of Connecticut and that he is wanted in that state for participating in a holdup of a gambling house on Jan. 18 last. LeRoy Jenkins, 27, formerly of Camden, was captured when the holdup victims beat him severely and threw him into the street. Police said that Jenkins implicated Markowski as his pal during the holdup. Ten days ago State Trooper D. Nelson, of Connecticut, came to Camden with a warrant for Markowski's arrest. Since that time Camden police have been searching for him. They received a tip that he would be at the home of a sister at the Norris street address and early in the morning visited the house and arrested him. Police said that when Markowski was arrested he vigorously denied his guilt and stated that he would fight extradition to Connecticut. CONTINUED	1240 Whitman Avenue 1938 Edward Markowski Camden Courier-Post February 11, 1938
CAMDEN MAN IS TAKEN TO FACE HOLDUP CHARGE Arrested Thursday at the home of a relative here, Edward Markowski, 21, of 1240 Whitman avenue, yesterday waived extradition and agreed to to back to Connecticut, where he is wanted in connection with the holdup of a gambling house at Middletown. According to State Trooper D. Nelson, of Connecticut, who has been looking for Markowski here for 10 days, the Camden youth was implicated in the holdup on January 18 by Leroy Jenkins, formerly of Camden, who has a criminal record here. Jenkins was captured when the \| holdup victim beat him and tossed him into the street. Markowski at first denied being involved in the holdup and stated he would fight extradition..	1240 Whitman Avenue 1938 Edward Markowski Camden Courier-Post February 12, 1938
YOST FINES 4 AUTOISTS IN PENNSAUKEN COURT Fines for motor vehicle law violations were imposed on four autoists last night by Recorder George E. Yost, in Pennsauken. Stanley Czajowski, 24, of 1133 Sycamore street, Camden, was fined $10 and $2.50 costs for having no drivers' license; Robert A. Young, 24, of 408 Linden avenue, Riverton, $5 and $2.50 in costs for speeding; Heronim Wisiewski, 26, of 102 Linden avenue, Woodlynne, $7.50 and $2.50 costs for speeding and passing red light, and Edward King, Jr., 21, of 1242 Whitman avenue, Camden, $2.50 and $2.50 costs for passing red light.	1242 Whitman Avenue 1938 Edward King Jr. Camden Courier-Post February 8, 1938
	1242 Whitman Avenue 1954 Joseph Skotnicki Photo from 2010
	1245 Whitman Avenue 1928 Joseph Moslouski 1947 John MInnick
	1246 Whitman Avenue 1947 Lewis Kwoka 1947 Boleslaw Dobles 1947 Mrs. Genevieve Dobles beauty shop
	1249 Whitman Avenue 1942 Paul Spavlik 1942 Annie Spavlik Michael 1947 Joseph Ringolis
	1251 Whitman Avenue 1919-1920 Leon John Okrasa & Family Leon John & Leokadysa "Lottie" Okrasa 1947 Stanley Subniak
	1251 Whitman Avenue rear 1947 Mrs. Bertha Lewandowski
	1256 Whitman Avenue 1931 Henry Garbecki
	1256 Whitman Avenue 1928-1990s John J.Pawelek & Family John J. & Katkerine Zajac Pawelek Stanley Pawelek aka Stanley Powell Joseph Pawelek aka Joey Powell Nellie Pawelek Teresa "Tessie" Pawelek Cecilia Pawelek Mary Pawelek (Mrs. Mary Pawelk Suggs, d. 1950) Angela Pawelek 1947 Mrs. Nellie Pawelek Elsinore William Raymond Atkinson & Family driver, New Jersey Turnpike William R. & Theresa Pawelek Atkinson Linda Anderson
	1256 Whitman Avenue 1928-1975 John Pawelek & Family John & Katherine M. Zajac Pawelek Stanley Pawelek aka Stanley Powell Joseph Pawelek aka Joseph "Joey Powell" Powell Angela Pawelek Theresa Pawelek Mary Pawelek
	1257 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1258 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1259 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1261 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1263 Whitman Avenue 1947
THREE YOUTHS SENT TO DETENTION HOME Three youths were sent to the detention home yesterday by Police Judge Pancoast to await action of juvenile court. Two of the boys were charged with attempted breaking and entering, and the third was held as incorrigible. Henry Garbecki, 14, of 1201 Lansdowne Avenue, and Edward Bedanski, 13, of 1265 Whitman Avenue, entered pleas of guilty to trying to break into the Camden Storage Battery Company, 1459 Kaighn Avenue, last night. They were arrested by Patrolman George Schuyler, who testified he saw the boys trying to open the front door with passkeys. The complaint was signed by Elmer T. Woods, 901 Eldridge Avenue, West Collingswood, owner. Samuel Rizzo, 13, of 329 Benson Street, was in police court for the second time in two weeks. His father, John, told Judge Pancoast the youth refused to attend school and was incorrigible. After being taken into court two weeks ago, the boy attended school two days, the father testified.	1265 Whitman Avenue 1931 Edward Bedanski Camden Courier-Post October 29, 1931
	1265 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1267 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1268 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1269 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1270 Whitman Avenue 1947 Martin Borowski
	1271 Whitman Avenue 1947 John Fronczak
	1273 Whitman Avenue 1910s-1960s Stephen J. Gieda & Family Stephen J. & Sophie Geida Stanley Geda Joseph Geda Mary Geda Stella Geda Camden Courier-Post October 13, 1940 Joseph Mardino Left: Stanley Geda
	1273 Whitman Avenue 1910s-1960s Stephen J. Gieda & Family Stephen J. & Sophie Geida Stanley Geda Joseph Geda Mary Geda Stella Geda 1942 Draft Card for Stephen Geda
YOUTH FREED IN QUIZ AFTER GARAGE ROBBERY After being detained by police 24 hours for questioning after the robbery of the Airport Garage early yesterday, Stanley Geda, 19, of 1273 Whitman Avenue, was released on "probation" last night by Recorder Herbert R. Schooley, of Collingswood. The car that crashed the door of the garage to permit the robbers to escape bore license tags issued to Geda. He was arrested at his home by Camden police and turned over to the Collingswood authorities. Geda maintained the car had been stolen from his garage and the police did not produce evidence to the contrary at the hearing. Geda was also questioned in the Radio Condenser Company holdup and released.	1273 Whitman Avenue 1910s-1960s Stephen J. Gieda & Family Stephen J. & Sophie Gieda Stanley Geda Joseph Geda Mary Geda Stella Geda
	1275 Whitman Avenue 1930-1932 John Hlinicky & Family John & Susie Hlinicky John Hlinicky Anna Hlinicky Andre\w Hlinicky Camden Courier-Post June 9, 1932
	1276 Whitman Avenue 1947 John Choznicki
	1277 Whitman Avenue 1947 Mrs. Frances Boris

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Norris Street & Bannard Alley

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Thorn Street

Camden Post-Telegram
January 25, 1915

Whitman Park Improvement Association
Thirteenth Ward Republican Club
Everett Street

As a result of these meetings and some pressure from Camden's City government, the tunnel underneath the railroad that extended Whitman Avenue into Parkside was constructed.

1300 Block of Whitman Avenue
	1324 Whitman Avenue 1947 2012 Gone
	1326 Whitman Avenue 1944 Joseph Rotchford Sr. Camden Courier-Post October 4, 1944
	1328 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1330 Whitman Avenue 1947 John F. Rotchford
	1332 Whitman Avenue 1917-1920 August Gfrorer Family August & Getrude Gfrorer Albert Gfrorer Joseph A. Gfrorer August Gforer
	1334 Whitman Avenue 1929-1930s Mrs. Gertrude Gfrorer Family Mrs. Getrude Gfrorer Albert Gfrorer Joseph A. Gfrorer August Gforer
	1336 Whitman Avenue 1940-1960s Mrs. May Adams & Family Mrs. May Adams & Harry Woods Frank C. Adams My Great-Grandparents, May Adams and Harry Woods, 1336 Whitman Avenue back porch - circa 1960s. My Dad entered the USMC from this residence 1948. Frank Adams, March 2014
	1336 Whitman Avenue 1940-1960s Mrs. May Adams & Family Mrs. May Adams & Harry Woods Frank C. Adams My Great-Grandfather, Harry Woods. . He was originally from Marlton. In Camden he lived on Pershing Street and Whitman Avenue, and always could be found smoking his pipe on the back porch. Frank Adams, November 2014
	1336 Whitman Avenue 1940-1960s Mrs. May Adams & Family Mrs. May Adams & Harry Woods Frank C. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Adams in the back yard of 1336 Whitman Avenue - 1950 Frank Adams, November 2014
	1338 Whitman Avenue 1919-1920 Leon Polniak & Family Leon & Rose Plniak Theodore Polniak Ludwig Polniak
	1338 Whitman Avenue 1933-1938 Samuel Herman Camden Courier-Post August 14, 1938
	1339 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1341 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1343 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1345 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1347 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1349 Whitman Avenue Photo taken in 2012

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Pershing Street

1300 Block of Whitman Avenue
	1355 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1358-1360 Whitman Avenue 1928 American Pretzel Company Camden Courier-Post April 2, 1928
>	1358-1360 Whitman Avenue 1947 New Jersey Gear & Machine Works
	1358-1360 Whitman Avenue 1955 Camden Carpet Cleaning Works W.R. Rogers New Jersey Bell Yellow Paged Ad - 1955
	1358-1360 Whitman Avenue 1947 New Jersey Gear & Machine Works 1955 Camden Carpet Cleaning Works W.R. Rogers New Jersey Bell Yellow Paged Ad - 1955
	1361 Whitman Avenue 1943-1972 Newfoundland American Club
	1361 Whitman Avenue 2011-2018 Rear entrance to 1459 Haddon Avenue Camden Kids Academy
	1362 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1364 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1366 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1368 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1370 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1372 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1374 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1376 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1378 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1380 Whitman Avenue 1925 William Liebeknecht Camden Courier June 8, 1925 Helen Meksa Mt. Ephraim Avenue
	1382 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1384 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1386 Whitman Avenue 1947
	1388 Whitman Avenue 1947

Intersection of Whitman Avenue & Haddon Avenue