Camden Streets - Viola Street

Streets
of
Camden, NJ

Viola Street

VIOLA STREET runs west from Ancona Street, across Broadway to the railroad tracks and Interstate 676. Viola Street does not appear in the listing of streets in the 1872 City Directory, but does appear in the 1878 edition.

Prior to the building of the interstate highway, Viola Street continued to a point at Ferry Avenue and South 7th Street, on the site of the present-day Antioch Baptist Church. A map from 1914 indicates that Viola Street extended another one-half block east to South 3rd Street, this does not appear to have ever been the case, as South 3rd Street never extended below Atlantic Avenue. A lumber yard that operated on Viola west of Ancona Street did carry an address of 200 Viola Street in the late 1940s, but was gone by 1955. Martella's Motor Freight operated there in 1955 and in 1956, but had moved to 854 Chelton Avenue by the fall of 1959.

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Phil Cohen

Delaware River & Viola Street Click on Image to Enlarge

	Foot of Viola Street Philadelphia Inquirer March 19, 1915 Peter Gondolf O. Glen Stackhouse Mrs. Frances Wisnefski Joseph Wachiski Stanley Rubinski

Intersection of Ancona Street & Viola Street Click on Image to Enlarge

	200 Viola Street 1947 Caruso Lumber Company S. Raymond Caruso, president Eleanor Caruso, secretary
	200 Viola Street 1955-1956 Martella's Motor Freight 1955 New Jersey Bell Telephone Ad

300 Block of Viola Street
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331 Viola Street

1924-1947 No Listing
1969 Keystone Cylinder Gas Corporation
1980 Cooney Fire Protection

332 to 346 Viola Street

Philadelphia Inquirer
March 26, 1915

Viola Street - Winslow Street
South 4th Street - Florence Street
William Sangtinette

Guarantee Realty - 606 Ferry Avenue
Harry Varbalow - Samuel Varbalow
Henry J. Mockett

332 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1920 Vincenzo Strattoni

Philadelphia Inquirer
August 24, 1920

David Bentley
Charles H. Ellis

332 Viola Street

1924-1932
Dominic Flacco & Family
Dominic & Rose Flacco
Clara Flacco
John Flacco
Albert Flacco
Mary Flacco
Gabriel Flacco

Camden Courier-Post
June 3, 1932

Sterling Athletic Cluc

332 Viola Street

1947 Attilio DiPatri
1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
1980 L. Gentry

334 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1929-1929 Nicholas DiPatri
1947 Vincent Mammocio
1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed

336 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1924 Thomas Zenich
1929 Anthony Francisco

336 Viola Street

1947-1951
Canzano Collaretti & Family
Theresa Collaretti Stanton (daughter)
William E. Stanton (son-in-law)

Trenton Evening Times
April 1, 1949

336 Viola Street

1947-1951
Canzano Collaretti & Family
Theresa Collaretti Stanton (daughter)

Camden Courier-Post
September 15, 1951

William L. Cline

336 Viola Street

1969 E.C. Shinault
1980 A.R. Dixon

338 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1924 Pasquale DiGiacomo
1929 Conzano Circolo
1947 Neil D. Sparano
1969 R.H. Borden
1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed

340

340 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1924-1947 Jerome Dabunda
1969 C. D'Abundo
1980 M.W. Causey

342 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1924-1929 Antonio DiMaio
1947 John DiMaio
1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed

344 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1924 Annibale Aganeppa
1929 Annibale Agananne
1947 Harry Arangio
1969 L.H. Christy
1969 L. Rodriguez

346 Viola Street

BUILT IN 1915
1924 Cornello Gracco
1929 Pasquale DiGiacomo
1947 Anthony DiMaio
1969-1980 William F. Lees

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

400 Block of Viola Street Click on Image to Enlarge
	400 Block of Viola Street Philadelphia Inquirer November 24, 1908 Dr. John W. Donges - Dr. Grant E. Kirk
	410 Viola Street 1909 Humphrey Lynch Philadelphia Inquirer August 7, 1909
	410 Viola Street 1924 Louis Tacone 1929-1947 Noah Yacona 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	411 Viola Street 1921-1940 Joseph Martella & Family grocer Joseph & Mary Martella Nicholas Martella Floyd Martella Lena Martella George Martella Eleanor Martella Camden Courier-Post June 27, 1929 Louis Cavallo Jennie Maroccia Cavallo Sons of Italy Hall South 4th Street - Spruce Street Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Division Street - Viola Street Father John Proseda William Troncone - Richard Troncone Rocco Palese Rose Marini - Daisy Pucci - Mary Doria Lillian Giordano - Grace Merocra South 3rd Street
	411 Viola Street 1947 Rosalie's Luncheonette 1947-1969 Antonio Cianci 1980 C.W. Borman
	412 Viola Street Daniel Burns Philadelphia Inquirer April 10, 1911
	412 Viola Street Hugh Greenan & Family Hugh & Anna Greenan Philadelphia Inquirer October 12, 1917 North Baptist Church Linden Baptist Church
	412 Viola Street 1924 Michael Shuler 1929 Michael Shula 1947 Canzano DiLucca 1969 Nicholas T. Cericola 1969 Roy Gentry
	412 Viola Street 2011 Gifts From The Heart
	413 Viola Street 1924 Joseph DiCamillo shoemaker 1929-1947 Anthony Malesich 1969-1980 T. Malesich
	413 Viola Street Sergeant Angelo DiCamillo
	414 Viola Street 1921 Michael Czulak Philadelphia Inquirer July 6, 1921 Fillmore Street Peter Lukasiewicz
	414 Viola Street 1924-1947 Adam Drapczuk 1969-1980 Miss F.L. Gozzi
	415 Viola Street 1924-1947 John Perkolski 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1969 C. Weitzel
	416 Viola Street 1924-1929 Frank Gadren 1947 Mrs. Agatha R. Gadren
	416 Viola Street 1965-1977 Mike Nicosia I lived here from 1965 to 1977 - Mike Nicosia
	416 Viola Street 1980 C.A. Burkey
	417 Viola Street 1921 Enrico DiCrescenzo 1924-1929 Joseph W. Keller 1947-1969 Carmen Abate 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	418 Viola Street 1924-1929 Joseph Ralairsz 1947 Stanley Barsewicz 1950 Bruno J. Rolewicz 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 M. Powell Camden Courier-Post August 12, 1950
	419 Viola Street 1924 John P. Murray 1929 Thomas Coccio 1947 Garfield Sparano 1969 S.J. Barisewicz 1980 M. Pagan
	420 Viola Street 1924-1929 Joseph Palace 1947 Julio Palazzisa
	420 Viola Street 1968-1969 Vincent P. Abate & Family Vincent P. & Pauline U. Abate Thomas Priola Vincent abate - Leonard Abate Nicjolas Abarte - homas Abate Elaine abate Camden Courier-Post March 26, 1968 1980 D. Robinson
	419 Viola Street 1980 D. Robinson
	421 Viola Street 1924-1947 Angelo DelRossi 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	422 Viola Street 1924 No Listing 1929-1930 John Shuler & Family John & Anna Shuler John E. Shuler Walter Shuler Violet Shuler Stella Shuler Mary Shuler
	422 Viola Street Staff Sergeant John E. Shuler
	422 Viola Street 1924 No Listing 1929-1930 John Shuler 1933 Stanley Markiewicz 1947 Frank Markiewicz 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 P.L. Holmes
	423 Viola Street 1924-1929 Ernest O. Braun 1947 Anthony J. Rapp 1969-1980 A.J. Rapczynski
	424 Viola Street 1924-1980 William Ramick & Family William & Antonia Ramick Stanley Ramick Anthony Ramick Frances Ramick Rosie Ramick Walter Ramick Walter E. Ramick Sr. & Family Walter E. & Avis Ramick Walter E. Ramick Jr. Caroline Ramick My name is Renee Clyman Ramick. My father was Maurice Clyman. He was an insurance agent in partnership with Norman Wessel. My grandfaather, Benjamin Clyman, had the hat store on Broadway and Washington Street. I am married to Walter E. Ramick, Jr. He and hi father and mother , Walter and Avis Ramick, and his sister Caroline lived at 424 Viola Street in the mostly Polish and Italan section. I guess you just can't take the Camden out of the girl. Renee Clyman Ramick August 22, 2012
	425 Viola Street 1924 Michael Zaleski 1929 Michael Zabeski 1940 Matthew Sobieski 1969 S.C. Sobieski 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	426 Viola Street 1924 Alcide Mamoico 1928 James Morris 1929 Vacant 1947 John Camitta 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 A. Iwanuk
	427 Viola Street 1924-1947 John Derpich 1969 Mrs. Mary Derpich 1980 J.T. Ratliff
	428 Viola Street 1924 Consana Chericola 1929 Vacant 1947 Peter L. Hornbach 1969-1980 J. Piekarski
	429 Viola Street 1924 Vacant 1929 Joseph Evoskevich 1947 Anthony Evans
	429 Viola Street 1953-1970 Casper J. Martelli & Family Canden Fire Department Casper J. & Betty Hanselman Martelli Casper Martelli Jr - Joseph Maerelli Nancy Martelli - Mary Ellen Martelli Left: Casper J. Martelli & Betty Martelli with sons Casper Jr. & Joseph
	429 Viola Street 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	430 Viola Street 1924-1929 Peter B. Reirson 1947 Dominic F. Marziani 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	431 Viola Street 1924 Anthony Beals 1929-1930 Thomas Mills 1947 John J. Trano 1969 A.S. Zelazny 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	432 Viola Street 1914 Mrs. Mary Mackin Philadelphia Inquirer March 4, 1914 Reverend William Grum 1924 Anthony Smargiassi 1929 Vacant 1947 No Return 1969-1980 W.M. Miller
	433 Viola Street 1924 Thomas Mahney 1929-1947 Ralph Roccia 1969-1980 M. Bogdan
	434 Viola Street 1911 Arnold Pascoe Philadelphia Inquirer January 26, 1911 Click on Image to Enlarge
	434 Viola Street 1918 William Briederbach Philadelphia Inquirer March 23, 1918 Click on Image to Enlarge
	434 Viola Street 1924-1929 Gustino LaRocco 1947 Dominic Marchionne 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
	435 Viola Street 1924 Charles Johnson 1929 Thomas Cucola 1947 Thomas D. Cericola 1969 H. Cericola 1980 P.M. Domeraski
	436 Viola Street 1924-1947 Kasimierz Stukowski 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 J.C. Pliszczak Photo Taken 2011
	437 Viola Street 1924- 1929 Victor J. Scharle real estate 1943-1947 Peter J. Kisawczyk
	437 Viola Street Private First Class Stephen A. Pipito
	437 Viola Street 1969-1980 Mrs. Helen Pipito
	438 Viola Street 1924-1929 Louis Terzino 1947 Alex Recchinti 1969 John Locantore 1980 L. Mosley
	439 Viola Street 1902 John Pugh & Family John & Elizabeth Pugh Philadelphia Inquirer February 16, 1902
	439 Viola Street 1902 John Pugh & Family John & Elizabeth Pugh Philadelphia Inquirer October 19, 1902
	439 Viola Street 1902 John Pugh & Family John & Elizabeth Pugh Philadelphia Inquirer October 19, 1902 Benjamin E. Mellor
	439 Viola Street 1902 John Pugh & Family John & Elizabeth Pugh Philadelphia Inquirer October 20, 1902 Benjamin E. Mellor Dr. Paul N. Litchfield
	439 Viola Street 1924-1929 Harry H. Hall painter 1947 Ermenagdio Baiocchi 1969 Joseph H. Pezzato 1980 E.L. Russ
	440 Viola Street 1924-1929 Anton Gardanik 1947 Mrs. Helen Gardner 1969 V. Anselmo 1980 O. Saballos

Intersection of Broadway & Viola Street Click on Image to Enlarge
	Southeast Corner 1900 Broadway 1888-1990s The Chuch of Our Savior 2009- Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum
	Southwest Corner 1901 to 1911 Broadway Photo taken June 25, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	Northwest Corner 1845 Broadway 1947 Neptune Food Market Frank Kopec Photo taken June 25, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	Northeast Corner 1844 Broadway 1920s - 1947 Kut Price Patent Medicines Pharmacy Philip Zonies Photo taken June 25, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	Northeast Corner 1844 Broadway Photo taken June 25, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge

Intersection of Fillmore Street & Viola Street Click on Image to Enlarge

	Southeast Corner 1900 Fillmore Street 1933-1940 Foma Senchuck 1947 William Zawojski 1954-1966 Televison Cafe 1967 T.V. Bar (V.M.K. Corporation) 1970-1981 T&V Bar 1983-1984 TEV Bar 1988-1990 T&V Bar 1995 TV Tavern Closed late 1990s

500 Block of Viola Street Click on Image to Enlarge
	559 Viola Street 1924-1947 Phillip Frank 1969 Mrs. T. Frank 1980 J. Frank Merry
	561 Viola Street 1924-1929 Patrick McGinnis 1947 Luco Melchiore 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 B. Johnson
	561 Viola Street 1950 Catherine Sparano Camden Courier-Post August 12, 1950
	561 Viola Street 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed 1980 B. Johnson
	561 Viola Street 1983 John Gibson
	563 Viola Street 1924-1969 Adam Markiewicz 1980 B. Jackson
	564 Viola Street 1912-1913 James P. Croker
	565 Viola Street 1924-1969 Andrew Kirliuk 1980 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed
340	567 Viola Street 1924-1947 John G. Landenberger 1969 Peter Gotchel 1980 H. Benson

Intersection of South 6th Street & Viola Street *Philadelphia Inquirer May 29, 1917 Click on Image to Enlarge**

Intersection of South 6th Street & Viola Street *Philadelphia Inquirer August 23, 1920 Click on Image for PDF File of Complete Article**
	The Inquirer got the Sukufonitz brothers' Viola Street address wrong and most likely misspelled their surname Frank Clements - Anthony Meiloch Joseph Sukufonitz- Michael Sukufonitz South 6th Street - Viola Street

Intersection of South 6th Street & Viola Street *Camden Courier-Post May 17, 1934 Click on Image to Enlarge**
BOY SHOT, MANY PEOPLE HURT IN EIGHTH WARD RIOT

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South 4th Street - South 6th Street - Hale Street - Viola Street - Dr. Orris W. Saunders George Zeitz - Nicholas Scarduzio - Walter Sekula - Edmund Walsh - Mamie Piraine Theresa DiLello - William Tansky Jr. - Leon Branch - Fiore Troncone - John Hess Joseph Samenich - Nicholas Sustich - Isaac Shute

Intersection of South 6th Street & Viola Street

	Northeast Corner 1836 South 6th Street Photo Taken July 30, 2011 Click on Image to Enlarge
	Looking East on Viola Street May 13, 1951 This picture is taken on 6th Street at 1839, the corner being Viola. On the left is the store (1839 South 6th Street) and across the street is 1836 South 6th Street (the factory is/was 620 Viola Street- PMC). This picture was taken May 13, 1951 for the May Day Procession at the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart. The tall woman is Dorothy Gotchel, the shorter folks from left to right are, Janis Gotchel, Marie Ekes, Patsy Gotchel, and Marie DiBenedetto. If you look closely you can see a black girl on either side of them in the back and then a black man back near the car. I also like the street lamp. Darbeau Douglas October, 2009 Click on Image to Enlarge

620 Viola Street Camden Courier-Post - April 6, 1940

Clifford Carr - Thomas Murphy - Marshall Thompson - Mary W. Kobus Viola Street

Intersection of Salem Street & Viola Street

600 Block of Viola Street
	620 Viola Street 1924 No Listing 1929 No Listing 1947 Pearl Garment Company 1969 No NJ Bell Telephone Listed Photograph Taken May 13, 1951
	630 Viola Street 1924 No Listing 1929 Monarch Chair Company 1947 No Listing 1969 No Listing
	632 Viola Street 1916 Wilson Crosswell Philadelphia Inquirer March 20, 1916 Charles H. Fitzsimmons
	632 Viola Street 1924 Albert Hassenteufel 1929 Vacant 1947 No Listing 1969 No Listing
	634 Viola Street 1912-1913 James Eastlack & Family James & Elizabeth Eastlack 1924 Michael Biehl 1929 Vacant 1947 No Listing 1969 No Listing
	636 Viola Street 1891-1912 James Eastlack & Family James & Elizabeth Eastlack
	636 Viola Street 1924-1925 Louis Quinton
	636 Viola Street 1929 Vacant 1947 No Listing 1969 No Listing
	647 Viola Street 1915 Anthony Zaneskie & Family Anthony & Drany Zaneskie Philadelphia Inquirer November 9, 1915 Coroner Bushey
	647 Viola Street 1924 Pasquale Galluco 1929 Vacant 1947 Ebenezer Pierce 1969 No Listing
	649 Viola Street 1924 Dominick Kawzak 1929 No Listing 1947 Anthony Sochanski 1969 No Listing
	649 Viola Street 1961-1962 James Nean Camden Courier-Post April 24, 1962 James Walker - South 6th Street Herbert Abbot - South 3rd Street Vito Belfiore - Walnut Street James Lenahan - Broadway Charles Negri - Romeo Mercantini Etta Patton - Line Street Ralph Ferrari Erie Street - Segal Street
	Southeast Corner 1924 R.H. Comey Camden Company 1929 Licorice Park 1947 No Listing 1969 No Listing

Intersection of Railroad Avenue & Viola Street

1924-1929
Licorice Park

A ballfield on land owned by the
MacAndrows & Forbes Co.

1947 No Listing

600 Block of Viola Street Click on Images to Enlarge
	698 Viola Street 1898 George Kauffman & Family George & Louis Lauffman Mary Kauffman Philadelphia Inquirer September 11, 1898
	698 Viola Street 1916 Louis Allison Louis & Mary Allison Philadelphia Inquirer October 18, 1916
	698 Viola Street 1918-1924 Paul E. Deuter real estate 1929 Harold Deuter real estate 1919 Jefferson Athletic Association Banquet Program
	698 Viola Street 1924 George I. Frank
	698 Viola Street 1943-1947 Theodore Horodecki shoe repair

Intersection of Master Street & Viola Street

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 Viola Street, 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 Van Buren Street & Viola Street

600 Block of Viola Street
	Southwest Corner 1929 Acme Metal & Junk Company

Intersection of Ferry Avenue & Viola Street

600 Block of Viola Street
	698 Viola Street 1910-1916 Louis Allison & Family Louis & Mary Carr Allison Sarrah Carr (sister-in-law)

Intersection of South 7th Street & Viola Street