Camden Streets - Spruce Street

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Spruce
Street

SPRUCE STREET is one of Camden's 'tree' streets, running east-west between Pine and Cherry Streets.

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Foot of Spruce Street
	Camden Municipal Pier opened November 1921
	Camden Marine Terminal

Intersection of South Front & Spruce Streets

100 Block of Spruce Street
	100 Spruce Street

Intersection of South 2nd Street & Spruce Streets

Looking East
Towards the Intersection
of
South 2nd Street
&
Spruce Streets

October 2, 2005

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Looking East on Spruce Street
from
South 2nd Street

October 2, 2005

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200 Block of Spruce Street 203 to 225 Spruce Street
	200 Spruce Street
	219 Spruce Street 1915 Mrs. Lucia Lacrapara Philadelphia Inquirer September 15, 1915 Click on Image for PDF File
	221 Spruce Street 1922 Tony Decora 1928-1930 Rocco DeCord
	225 Spruce Street 1932 Benjamin Plevinsky Grocery

Intersection of Locust & Spruce Streets
	225 Spruce Street Northwest Corner of Locust & Spruce Streets 1932 Benjamin Plevinsky Grocer

200 Block of Spruce Street
235 to 269 Spruce Street

268 Spruce Street

1916 Ebenezer Phipps

Philadelphia Inquirer - August 14, 1916

Fiore Troncone - John Brothers
Annibel Williams - Locust Street

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269 Spruce Street

1883-2005
Macedonia A.M.E. Church

Intersection of South 3rd Street and Spruce Street

300 Block of Spruce Street
	300 Spruce Street
	301 Spruce Street
	302 Spruce Street 1860s-1870s Adam Kolb Sr. Saloon 1880 Nathan Potts bar (hotel) 1887-1888 John J. Gallagher bartender 1887-1888 George F. Gallagher clerk 1890s-1900s John McIntyre saloon 1906-1914 Joseph Palese Saloon (home only in 1914, bar at 341 Kaighn Avenue) 1918-1919 Antonio Abbott Saloon 1940s John & Josephine Tiziani Family 1920-1970s Palese's Cafe
	304 Spruce Street 1906 Joseph Palese barber
	307 Spruce Street 1872 William A.H. White
	310 Spruce Street 1920s-1930s Nicholas Marinella
	313 Spruce Street 1920s-1940s Marco Marino & Family
	318 Spruce Street 1894 Edward Shaw Cigar Store Camden Courier - October 22, 1894 appeared before Justice Braker
	318 Spruce Street 1910s-1960s Giuseppe Auletto & Family Giuseppe & Mary Auletto John Auletto Teresa Auletto Donato (Daniel) Auletto Charles Auletto Rocco "Roxie Allen" Auletto Mary Auletto Florence Auletto Anita Auletto Nancy Auletto Left: Rocco "Roxie Allen" Auletto, late1920s
	319 Spruce Street 1920s-1940s Nicolo & Caterina (Guerrera) Galasso Family Costantina Galasso Cyprian V. Galasso Lena Galasso Julia Galasso Carolina Galasso
	320 Spruce Street 1906 G. Frank Travis Tailor Member of Camden Lodge 293, B.P.O.E.
	322 Spruce Street 1900s-1910s Donato Fanelle
	324 Spruce Street 1940s-1960s Joseph Burgo
	325 Spruce Street 1910 Rocco & Rose Fannelle
	327 Spruce Street 1920
	327-1/2 Spruce Street 1920 Lawrence Auletto & Family Lawrence & Marie Auletto Nicholas Auletto Joseph Auletto Frank & Elizabeth Auletto Marie Auletto Laurence Auletto
	328 Spruce Street 1906 Pasquale Santosuosso Bottler
	328 Spruce Street 1906 Pasquale Santosuosso Bottler
	328 Spruce Street 1910s-late 1940s The Sarubbi Family Pietrantonio & Domenica Sarubbi grocery Vincent A. Sarubbi Peter Sarubbi Dante Sarubbi Angelo Sarubbi Victor Sarubbi Michael P. Sarubbi
	328 Spruce Street 1910s-late 1940s Michael P. Sarubbi
	330 Spruce Street 1906-1909 Antonio Mecca
	337 Spruce Street Private Louis J. Certain Jr.
	339 Spruce Street 1900s-1910s Harry Neutze Family Frank F. Neutze
	343 & 345 Spruce Street July 2004
	345 Spruce Street July 2004 1870s-1880s Ferdinand Netze 1918-1919 Peter DiVone Saloon 1926-1929 Mrs. Anna DiVone Saloon 1929-1931 Mrs. Anna Garguso Cafe
	347 Spruce Street (aka 841 South 4th Street) 1918-1919 Peter DiVone Saloon 1926-1929 Mrs. Anna DiVone Saloon 1929-1931 Mrs. Anna Garguso Cafe August 1936 Tony Scola 1940s-1950s Louis Troiano Real Estate 2004 Norma's Grocery

Intersection of South 4th & Spruce Streets
	840-842 South 4th Street Northeast Corner of South 4th & Spruce Street 1870s-1920 Anthony Kobus, Henry Kobus & Joseph Kobus Shoe Store From 1920 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parochial School
	From 1920 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parochial School now known as the San Miguel School & El Centro Day Care Built in 1952 Photo taken July 10, 2004
	Looking East On Spruce Street from South 4th Street July 10, 2004
	900 South 4th Street Southeast Corner of South 4th & Spruce Street November 16, 2003 This building was the home of the Vittorio Veneto Lodge 1378 of the Sons of Italy
	Northwest Corner of South 4th Street & Spruce Street July 10, 2004
	Looking West On Spruce Street from South 4th Street July 10, 2004
	901-907 South 4th Street Southwest Corner of South 4th & Spruce Street July 14, 2004

400 Block of Spruce Street 410 to 420 Spruce street
	400 Spruce Street
	401 Spruce Street
	414 Spruce Street 1927-1928 Thomas Schneider

Intersection of Dauphin 4th & Spruce Streets
	Northeast Corner of Dauphin Street & Spruce Street July 14, 2004

400 Block of Spruce Street 421 to 445 Spruce street
	421 Spruce Street
	422 Spruce Street 1910 Giuseppe & Maria Spinogatti Frank Spinogatti Michael Spinogatti
	422 Spruce Street 1912- late 1990s Charles DePasquale & Family Charles & Jennie DePasquale
	422 Spruce Street 1973 Caroline De Pasquale and Ron Di Mattia. On the porch of 422 Spruce Street
	423 Spruce Street
	423 Spruce Street 1919-1927 Frank J. Cilberti Sr. & Family Frank & Rosa Ciliberti Bess Ciliberti Anthony Ciliberti Frank J. Ciliberti Jr. Josephine Ciliberti Mildred C. Ciliberti
	428 Spruce Street 1914-1917 Frank J. Cilberti Sr. & Family Frank & Rosa Ciliberti Bess Ciliberti Anthony Ciliberti Frank J. Ciliberti Jr. Josephine Ciliberti Mildred C. Ciliberti 1920s-1940s Matteo Pepe & Family Michael Pepe
	432 Spruce Street 1946 Tortu's Bakery
	433 Spruce Street 1896 Thomas Croker & Family Thomas & Mary A. Croker Katie Croker Elizabeth "Lizzie" Croker
	435 Spruce Street 1897 Thomas Croker & Family Thomas & Mary A. Croker Katie Croker Elizabeth "Lizzie" Croker
THIEVES TAKE CIGARS IN SONS OF ITALY HALL A black leather pocketbook containing $5.50, papers and house keys, was stolen Wednesday night from the parked automobile of Violet Byers 413 Broadway, on Park Boulevard near Kaighn Avenue. Cigars, cigarettes and candy valued at $18 were stolen from the Sons of Italy hall at 440 Spruce Street, it was reported by the janitor, Nick Pitrini. An empty cash register taken from the place. was found in the yard. Entrance was made through a side window.	440 Spruce Street 1933-1939 Sons of Italy Vittorio Veneto Lodge No. 1378 Camden Courier-Post June 23, 1933

Intersection of South 5th & Spruce Streets
	847 South 5th Street Southwest Corner of South 5th & Spruce Street 1920s-1950s William Denof Funeral Parlor 1920s-1940s Charles F. Denof
	Southeast Corner of South 5th Street and Spruce Street 900 South 5th Street 908 South 5th Street Click on Image to Enlarge

500 Block of Spruce Street 508 to 519 Spruce street
	508 Spruce Street
	513 Spruce Street William Denof Sr. 1910s-1920s
	518 Spruce Street 1910 George B. Wade & Family Fire Fighter George C. Wade Marie Wade Robert B. Wade Raymond Wade Earl Wade
	519 Spruce Street

Intersection of Coates Avenue & Spruce Streets

500 Block of Spruce Street 520-527 Spruce Street
	523 Spruce Street Edmund Tydeman Family Vincent A. Tydeman 1888-1889
	527 Spruce Street George "Gyp" Haines 1928-1929

Intersection of Broadway & Spruce Street
	836-840 Broadway Northeast Corner of Broadway & Spruce Street 1920s H. Pinsky & Son Co. 1940s Whitehill Furniture
	843-845 Broadway Berger Brothers Army, Navy, and Music Store 1920s-1940s Camden Courier-Post January 27, 1928 Click on Image to Enlarge
	900 Broadway
	901 Broadway Collins Credit Clothing Store October 3, 1936 Click on Image to Enlarge

500 Block of Spruce Street 546-553 Spruce Street
	550 Spruce Street 1910s-1920s Frank Crawford
	551 Spruce Street Ss. & Paul Parochial School
	553 Spruce Street Ss. & Paul Roman Catholic Church
	553 Spruce Street 1890-1970s Ss. & Paul Roman Catholic Church Rectory 1970s-1980s Camden Police Department 2nd District Headquarters

Intersection of St. John & Spruce Street

500 Block of Spruce Street 554-577 Spruce Street
60-DA Y SENTENCE GIVEN IN THEFT OF WATCH Sixty days in the county jail was the sentence meted out to Wilmer Brown, 52, of 3002 Thompson Street, when he was charged in police court yesterday with stealing a watch. Arrested on complaint of Martin Nelson, 561 Spruce Street, Brown denied the charges and said he knew nothing of the timepiece. Nelson testified that he went to a house on Cherry Street near Sixth with Brown and fell asleep. His watch was taken while he slept, he said. He admitted he had been drinking. William Pollard, of 751 Cherry Street, said he was in the back yard of the house on Cherry Street when Nelson and Brown appeared. An hour after they entered the place, he said, Brown asked him for a pair of pliers to cut it chain. In sentencing Brown, Police Judge Pancoast said he believed the man wanted the pliers to cut Nelson’s watch chain.	561 Spruce Street 1924-1933 Martin B. Nelson ironworker 1924-1956 Martin B. Nelson Jr. policeman Camden Courier-Post June 3, 1933
	562 Spruce Street 1947 Rox Saponare
	564 Spruce Street 1920s - late 1940s George W. Frost
	566 Spruce Street 1910s - 1920s George W. Frost
	567 Spruce Street 1947 Joey Straiges
	569 Spruce Street 1920s-1936 Frank Crawford
	571 Spruce Street 1920s-1930s Albert Stutzke Family John A. Stutzke
	578 Spruce Street 1918-1919 Charles Geiges Saloon 1926-1928 George Shaw Cafe 1929 Phillip Hammell Cafe 1936 J. Granhan Cafe 1939 Ella M. Passwater Cafe 1959 M.H. Passwater Cafe 1964-1966 Marge's Cafe 1970 Afro Lounge 1980 Spinning Wheel Lounge 1981 Faces Lounge

600 Block of Spruce Street
600-610 Spruce Street

600 Spruce Street

Mrs. Emily Baldwin Hurd entertained at luncheon at her home, 602 Spruce Street, yesterday afternoon. Cards followed.

602 Spruce Street

1933 Mrs. Emily Baldwin Hurd

Camden Courier-Post
June 21, 1933

Intersection of Newton Avenue & Spruce Street

600 Block of Spruce Street 614-640 Spruce Street
	619 Spruce Street 1950s Harry J. Bates 1957 Charles Harry Bates Sr. Camden Courier-Post December 6, 1957
	620 Spruce Street 1910s-1920s William D. Sayrs
	623 Spruce Street Private Joseph E. Becker
	625 Spruce Street Corporal Albert R. Luzi
	625 & 627 Spruce Street 2003 Click on Image to Enlarge
	625 Spruce Street Private First Class Worthington W. Betts
	631 Spruce Street 1893-1896 John C. & Martha Edwards James S. Edwards
	635 Spruce Street before September 1918 - late 1940s Mrs. Emma Krieger Quemore & Family Left: Emma K. Quemore (1872-1963)
	635 Spruce Street before September 1918 - late 1940s Mrs. Emma Krieger Quemore & Family Left: Edna Quemore age 4 (b Dec 29, 1898- d May 3, 1925)

Intersection of South 7th & Spruce Streets

700 Block of Spruce Street

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700 Block of Spruce Street 700-718 Spruce Street
	700 Spruce Street
	703 Spruce Street 1900s-1910s John H. Eastlack Family John H. & Annie Eastlack Walter D. Eastlack
	706 Spruce Street Private First Class Anthony Brunetti
	709 Spruce Street 1914- Joseph & Rita Horneff Moved to 889 Beideman by 1920
	710 Spruce Street 1890 John H. Eastlack Family John H. & Annie Eastlack Ralph Eastlack Walter D. Eastlack
CAMDEN VET GRANTED MAXIMUM U.S. PENSION Washington March 27.— Alfred Beardsley, 2992 Constitution roan, Camden, N. J ., who served in the Spanish-American 'War and who has been on pension for several years, has been granted the maximum federal limit as a result of favorable action on a petition presented by Congressman Charles A. Wolverton. Another resident of Camden, Chester Burnett, 710 Spruce Street, a veteran of World War service, has been granted disability allowance, Wolverton, sponsor of Burnett's petition, was advised.	710 Spruce Street Chester Burnett March 1932 Camden Courier-Post March 28, 1932
	716 Spruce Street Casper Tenner II November 1922 Philadelphia Inquirer November 26, 1922 Click on Image to Enlarge
	718 Spruce Street

Intersection of Douglass & Spruce Streets

700 Block of Spruce Street

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700 Block of Spruce Street 720-751 Spruce Street
	720 Spruce Street 1940s Louis L. Dorflinger Real Estate
	722 Spruce Street
	724 Spruce Street 1870s-1880s Samuel Buzine
	732 Spruce Street 1870s-1880s Lewis Buzine Family Lewis A. Buzine
	733 Spruce Street Horace R. Dixon 1920s-1930s
	735 Spruce Street Private First Class Robert E. Lee
	738 to 720 Spruce Street October 9, 1973 Click on Image to Enlarge
	739 Spruce Street 1918-1930s George Weber & Family George & Mary Weber George T. Weber Leo F. Weber Harry E. Weber
	740 Spruce Street Liberty Public School October 9, 1973 Click on Image to Enlarge
	740 Spruce Street Liberty Public School October 9, 1973 Click on Image to Enlarge Engine Company 8 & Ladder Company 2 on scene in front of school Fire Fighter William Hopkins at the Tiller of Ladder Company 1
	751 Spruce Street After 1947 Edward L. Troutman & Family Edward L. & Elnora Troutman Edward Troutman William Troutman Ethel Troutman John Troutman James Troutman Betty Troutman Kenneth Troutman Elnora Troutman Ronald Troutman

Hi. My name is Ronald Troutman, I am the youngest son of Edward and Elnora Troutman who once resided at 759 Bella Place. I in fact was born at that location. I remember most of the persons listed as former residents. I had five brothers and three sisters. Five members are deceased. Four of the male members were police officers in the City of Camden. Edward, William, John, and myself. My oldest sister still lives in East Camden, my youngest sister lives in West Berlin. My only living brother James lives in Parkside. I recall each night the service man coming around to light the gas light in Bella Place. I should mention that also we moved from Bella Place to 751 Spruce Street That location was the corner entering Bella Place. I went to Kindergarten at Mt. Vernon School but transferred to Liberty School in the first grade in 1946. That year was the first that black children could attend. They were the good old days. I will close by saying that it is nice to be able to go on the internet and find so much information about the City and its residents former and current.

Ron Troutman
October 16, 2009

Intersection of Bella Place & Spruce Streets

700 Block of Spruce Street 755-783 Spruce Street
	755 Spruce Street 1933 Albert Barlow
	757 Spruce Street 1880s-1930s Rudolph Sylvester Warrington
	765 Spruce Street 1900s-1910s Samuel Buzine
	779 Spruce Street 1943 Vernon Jones Vernon & Sally Jones
	783 Spruce Street 1918-28 John N Schultz 1940 George Shapiro Harmony Tavern 1947 Mrs. Ruth Shapiro Harmony Tavern 1949-1966 Bill's Bar & Liquor Store 1970-2004 Bill's Liquor Store

Intersection of South 8th & Spruce Streets

800 Block of Spruce Street 807-848 Spruce Street

	831 Spruce Street 1913-1914 Joseph & Rita Horneff
	817 & 819 Spruce Street July 25, 2005 Fire at 819 Spruce Street Camden City fights their 2nd all hands fire on the same street withing a 12 hr period. Squad 7, Engines 8 and 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1 and Battalion 1 were dispatched to 819 Spruce St. for a dwelling fire. Squad 7 arrived to find a 2 story middle of the row with heavy smoke from the 1st and 2nd floor. Squad 7 went in service with 1 1 3/4 handline. Battalion 1 arrived and struck the all hands bringing in Battalion 2. Engine 8 and 1 both established water supplies as Ladder 1 went in service with ventilation and the Rescue with searches. 2 handlines were used to control the blaze around the 20 minute mark. All occupants were accounted for. Fire started in the kitchen area of the first floor. Red Cross is attending to the displaced residents. No extension to either side of the exposures. Fire is under investigation by the Camden City Fire Marshals. Story and Photos by Ted Aurig http://www.phillyfirenews.com/default.asp
	831 Spruce Street Private First Class George F. Schafer
	838 Spruce Street 1908 John C. & Martha Edwards James S. Edwards Bessie Edwards ... the Edwards, John C and Martha. John was a laborer for a R.D.Wood Co. and Grandpop James S. was a laborer also, in 1908 they lived at two addresses 838 and 856 and Bessie my mom was born. Don't know which house... Jim Bessing, August 2005
	833, 835, 837, 839, & 841 Spruce Street July 25, 2005
	844 Spruce Street Private David H. Ross
	856 Spruce Street 1908 John C. & Martha Edwards James S. Edwards Bessie Edwards ... the Edwards, John C and Martha. John was a laborer for a R.D.Wood Co. and Grandpop James S. was a laborer also, in 1908 they lived at two addresses 838 and 856 and Bessie my mom was born. Don't know which house... Jim Bessing, August 2005

Intersection of South 9th & Spruce Streets

900 Block of Spruce Street
901-926 Spruce Street

924 Spruce Street

1922 Herbert Patterson

Philadelphia Inquirer
July 11, 1922

Intersection of Mount Ephraim Avenue & Spruce Streets

1000 Block of Spruce Street 1002-1010 Spruce Street
	1004 Spruce Street Private John Benjamin H. Baker
HENRY O. KEESE Funeral services for Henry O. Keese, 1004 Spruce Street, who died Monday in Jersey City, will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Castle, 15 Vreeland Terrace, Jersey City. Burial will b. at 2 p.m. Friday at Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken Township. Mr. Keese died while visiting his daughter. He is also survived by his wife, Elizabeth Baker Keese. He was a member of Camden Lodge No. 15, Free and Accepted Masons; Lincoln Council, No.1. Junior Order United American Mechanics; P. R. R. Aide Society and Veterans and P. R. R. Square Club. He was an employee of the railroad.	1004 Spruce Street 1910s-1933 Henry O. Keese Camden Courier-Post June 8, 1933
	1006 Spruce Street 1920s-1930s Theodore Lighthiser Sr. Family Julius "Frankie 'Kid' Carlin" Lighthiser
	1010 Spruce Street 1924-1929 William J. Silverman Grocery-Candy Store
7 SOUTH JERSEY YOUTHS GET PHARMACY DEGREES Three Camden youths and four others from South Jersey were among graduates of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science receiving degrees at commencement exercises last night. The Camden youths were Emanuel H. Modeck, of 806 North Fifth Street; Joseph Ness, of 983 Ferry Avenue, and Seymour Halbert, of 1010 Spruce Street. The others were Isadore Rosenthal, of 126 Haddon Avenue, Haddonfield; Harry A. Levenson, of Lawnside; Linwood F. Tice, of Salem, and Harrison R. Boggs, of 214 Burwood Avenue, Collingswood.	1010 Spruce Street 1933 Seymour Halbert Camden Courier-Post June 8, 1933
	1010 Spruce Street 1947 Walter J. Migala meats
	1010 Spruce Street

Intersection of Carbon Street & Spruce Streets

1000 Block of Spruce Street 1011-1032 Spruce Street
	1011 Spruce Street
	1026 Spruce Street Louis Miller 1932
	1027 Spruce Street 1940s Pasquale Yocolano & Family Pasquale & Antonina Yocolano Frank Yocolano Catherine Yocolano Left: Pasquale Yocolano's draft card, Spring, 1942
	1027 Spruce Street 1940s Pasquale Yocolano & Family Pasquale & Antonina Yocolano Frank Yocolano Catherine Yocolano Left: Pasquale &Antonina Yocolano

1000 Block of Spruce Street
as seen from Haddon Avenue - June 30, 2006

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