Camden Streets - Cherry Street

CHERRY STREET is one of Camden's 'tree' streets, running east-west between Spruce and Walnut Streets.

The western end of Cherry Street, below South 3rd Street, was the original southern border of the Fettersville tract, named for Richard Fetters, a prominent citizen of 19th century Camden. Fetters played a vital role in establishing the City of Camden. Richard Fetters in 1833 purchased from Charity and Grace Kaighn the land lying between Line and Cherry Streets, extending from Third Street to the Delaware River. Fetters, a Quaker, was a political and civic leader light years ahead of his time in his commitment to address the needs of his fellow citizens. The town of Fettersville grew rapidly, and in 1835 an additional tract was purchased from the Kaighn family extending south to Mount Vernon Street.

Lots originally laid out by Fetters, measured 30x200 feet and in 1835 were assessed at $50 each. These low rates attracted many buyers of modest mean, a large portion of them South Jersey and Philadelphia blacks. He platted these lands into lots and sold them for $125 for a lot 40 x 100 feet. Fetter's plan placed the fronts on the streets running east and west in consideration of his design for a ferry to be located at the foot of Spruce Street. This ferry never was built, as the Kaighns' Point Ferry more than adequately serviced the area's needs.

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200 Block of Cherry Street
	257 Cherry Street 1924 Mrs. Elizabeth Mackey 1929 Vacant
	261 Cherry Street 1924 James Gardiner 1929 Vacant
	263 Cherry Street 1914-1929 Donato Fanelle rags 1938 Rocco Fanelle's Junkyard 1914-1929 Donato Fanelle 1938 George W. & Flora Jackson
	265 Cherry Street 1924 Peter Leisen 1929 Vacant 1938 George W. & Flora Jackson
	267 Cherry Street 1924 Mary E. Johnson dressmaker 1929 Addison A. Thompson
	286 Cherry Street 1930s-1970s Steinberg Brothers Bag Company

300 Block of Cherry Street
	302 Cherry Street 1870s-1920s Harry F. Wolfe
	304 Cherry Street Staff Sergeant Augustine Burgo
	304 Cherry Street Joseph Burgo
EARLY MORNING VISIT RESULTS IN $10 FINE Arrested early this morning by Policeman John Schott and charged with breaking and entering a Mechanic Street house, Rocco Martino, 35 years old, 335 Cherry Street, was fined $10 in police court this morning. The complaint was changed, to disorderly conduct after Martino said be couldn’t explain his actions at the home of Mrs. Helen Featherer, 323 Mechanic Streett. The woman testified she was awakened at 6:40 o’clock by pounding on the back door of her home. She said, Martino was trying to force the door and had broken a window.	323 Mechanic Street 1925 Rocco Martino Camden Courier-Post January 25, 1928
	346 Cherry Street 1920s - 1969 Frank "Chick" Abbott
MYSTERY SHOTS PIERCE DOOR OF CAMDEN HOME Mystery shots that splintered the door of a South Camden home yesterday started the police on a search for a group of youths seen loitering in the neighborhood. Mrs. James Falconiero, of 354 Cherry Street, reported to Detective Benjamin Simon that she was awakened at 5 a. m., by a series of shots. She said she looked out a window and saw several young men entering an automobile a short distance from her home. An inspection of the front of the house revealed several holes in the door caused by bullets. One missile, of 38-calibre was found buried in the plaster in the hallway.	323 Mechanic Street 1933 Mrs. James Falconiero Camden Courier-Post June 17, 1933

500 Block of Cherry Street
	503 Cherry Street 1924 George B. Wade Battalion Chief, Camden Fire Department George B. & Mary Wade
	506 Cherry Street 1940s N. Fuhrman Company Warehouse
P. S. HONORS EMPLOYEE Charles J. Lack, 512 Cherry Street, Camden, completed 25 years' service' with Public Service February 3 and received a gold badge emblematic of' the occasion. He is employee at the Burlington Generating Station of Public Service Electric & Gas Company: Lack, started with Public Service at Camden and was transferred to Burlington in 1927.	512 Cherry Street Charles Lack Camden Courier-Post February 7, 1938

700 Block of Cherry Street

713 Cherry Street
1910s-1918
Corporal Arlington Baltimore

721 Cherry Street
June 17, 2006

Intersection of Cherry Street and Douglas Street

June 17, 2006
Busy 24 Hours in Camden NJ
6 Working Fires along with a Rescue

Camden Firefighters had a Busy 24 hour tour starting on June 16th and ending on June 17th with Four All Hands Fire and Two second alarms all in the South Camden section of the city.

The first job was a working fire in a row of two story dwellings in the 1200 block Morton Street. Later that day they had a working fire in the middle of a row of two story dwellings in the 700 block of Spruce Street a few hours latter in

the AM hours they were call to the 700 block of Cherry Street.

First in companies found heavy fire show in a large 3 story brick dwelling that put all companies to work with in minutes part of the structure collapsed Battalion 1 called for a second alarm. A few minutes latter while to fire was going another alarm came in for a working fire at 908 Haddon Avenue, about 6 blocks away.

As the companies were coming in they found another blaze a block away from the first job, in a row of 2 story dwellings at 903 Haddon Avenue.

Fire Radio put in a Special call to Camden County Fire Units to respond into the City, Fire Companies from Gloucester City, Oaklyn, Westmont, Collingswood, Pennsauken Township were put to work fight these blazes. By 4:30 AM all the fires were placed under control.

A few hours later Firefighters were dispatched to 620 Sycamore Street for an Explosion and Fire with reports of people trapped. Engine 8 was first in with Captain Dan Baker. He reported he had the end of a row brick 2 story dwelling that had exploded and had numerous people injured and one victim still trapped on the collapsed second floor and he requested the Second Alarm to be transmitted.

Rescue 1 was arriving with Captain Frank Sandrock and Battalion 1 Chief Daryl Lewison along with Squad 7 and Engine 1 and Ladder Companies 2 and 1 and Battalion Chief 2 Mike Dipascale on the second alarm with Engine Companies 6 and 9, Ladder 3 and Special Operations Rescue unit and Car 3 with Deputy Chief Mike Harper and Chief of Department Joseph Marini in Car 1.

Firefighters could hear a female calling for help from the collapsed second floor.

Firefighters went to work shoring up the collapsed building. Captain Sandrock of Rescue 1 was OPS Officer. About 30 minutes later firefighters were able to get to the badly injured woman. She had burns over 70 percent of her body. Rescue 1 firefighter Eli Hall was sent up the ladder to bring her down. Camden EMS removed her to Cooper Hospital Trauma.

Two other males were blown out of the second floor of the building onto the street and were taken to the hospital by Camden EMS. Two of the victims were admitted in critical condition. Car 3 Harper place the assignment control.

The explosion is under investigation by the Camden Fire Marshal Office and Camden Police Arson Unit along with the ATF.

Cherry Hill Twp Canteen Unit RIT team and Rehab Unit, and County Fire Police and Camden County Field Com units were Special called. This was a Busy 24 hours with 4 All Hands and 2 second alarm fire and a life saving rescue.

Intersection of Cherry Street and Douglas Street
	722 Cherry Street 1890s-1900s Thomas & Julia Higgins Gertrude L. Higgins Helen Higgins 1900s-1910s Norman O. Payne Sr.
YOUNG WIFE FOUND BEATEN ON STREET Charges She Was Robbed -Estranged Husband Identifies Her Blackjacked and contending she was robbed, a pretty 20-year-old South Camden married woman is in Cooper Hospital with a fractured skull. Her condition is reported as serious. The woman was identified yester day as Mrs. Margaret Templeton by her husband, William Templeton, of 722 Cherry Street. He said he has been estranged from her for some time. Police are searching for the driver of a taxi and a man known to them as "Harry," whom the injured woman told police took her from a cafe in Gloucester. Police learned Mrs. Templeton and a man were deposited at Second and Penn Streets from a taxicab at 1:40 a. m. The woman was found on the same corner at 6:30 a. m. She first told police her name was Martha Shay and later changed it to Margaret Shane. She gave an address at 401 Kaighn Avenue, but was not known there. Then she said she lived at the Cherry Street address of her husband. He denied this, although he identified her. Police say the woman was struck over the head with a blackjack or blunt instrument. She will be questioned further when her condition improves. It was learned last night that Mrs. Templeton has been living a 1148 Kaighn Avenue.	722 Cherry Street 1933 William Templeton Camden Courier-Post June 12, 1933
	764 Cherry Street 1900s George B. Heckenhorn
	764 Cherry Street 1900s-1910s Henry Heckenhorn
	772 Cherry Street 1900s-1952 George B. Heckenhorn

900 Block of Cherry Street

MAN GETS 30 DAYS IN ROW OVER 9 CENTS

An argument over a 9-cent gambling debt yesterday sent Charles Minor, colored, 32, of 911 Cherry Street, to county jail for 30 days in default of a $25 tine for assault and battery on William Jackson, 913 Cherry Street.

Sentence was imposed by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast after Jackson testified that Minor struck him on the chin with some blunt instrument and knocked him down. Jackson said he and Minor had played cards Wednesday and Minor had accused him of cheating him out of 9 cents. 'The argument continued, Jackson added, when Minor struck him. Minor denied the charge.

911 Cherry Street

1933 Charles Minor

Camden Courier-Post
June 17, 1933

913 Cherry Street

1933 William Jackson

Camden Courier-Post
June 17, 1933

400 Block of Cherry Street
	412 Cherry Street 1940s - 1950s La Familia Sanabria
	414 Cherry Street 1940s Joseph DiMona Company Warehouse
	423 Cherry Street 1910 - 1930s Leonardo Mardino Family
	433 Cherry Street 1936 Joseph Mardino
	437 Cherry Street 1930 Joseph Mardino
	433-435-437 Cherry Street 1913 SOUTHWARK BOTTLING & SUPPLY CO. Charles F. Sattler Click on Image to Enlarge
	443 Cherry Street 1914 Joseph P. Boone

600 Block of Cherry Street
	607 Cherry Street 1947 Sixth Ward Colored Democratic Club
	611 Cherry Street 1935 Private First Class Worthington W. Betts
	619-621 Cherry Street 1920s-1930s Camden Courier-Post January 7, 1928
	638 Cherry Street 1920s-1930s John F. Blackson

Intersection of South 3rd Street and Cherry Street
	922 3rd Street 1890-1930s Johnny Carroll's

Coates Alley & Cherry Street Coates Alley originally ran parallel to Broadway from Division Street to Walnut Street
	Coates Alley & Cherry Street July 10, 2004
	Looking North on Coates Alley from Cherry Street July 10, 2004

Intersection of Broadway & Cherry Street
	July 10, 2004