A Place Called YORKSHIP - Doing
BusinessA Place Called YORKSHIP - Doing
Business
Last Update: Tuesday, July 07, 2009
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The Square is inescapably part of the memories of
anyone who grew up in Fairview Village. For me, those
memories include candy, baseball cards, and fountain
Cokes from Dave & Dot's, thin-sliced American cheese
and lebanon bologna from the deli in the Village Market,
the wizardly clutter of Fennell's Television Repair and
Post Office Substation, the mysterious maze of boxes and
drawers in the hardware store, crumb coffee cake from the
bakery, Lou's five-and-dime under the library, the smell
of Sam Lawyer's shoe store, the sound of the brass
clanging on the pavement when the Memorial Day honor
guard fired its salute at the monument, carrying an
armful of summer reading books down the stairs from the
library, squirming in the chair at the barber's, and
hurrying through the alley to get to school on time. (Single dates in Roman type, such as 1982, indicate that the business appears at that address in the Camden Yellow Pages for that year. Dates in italic, such as 1951-1964, indicate years of operation, based on best information.) |
Businesses in Yorkship Square (u= last known occupant )
The following stores were located on the Square at unknown addresses. Can you help put them in the right storefronts?
Mayer's Bakery (1200 block)
Yorkship Square Savings & Loan Association (to Aug 1982)
Fidelity Mutual Savings & Loan Association (?)
Anne's Dress Shop (1200 block)
Barney's/Lane's/Dave & Dot's (1200 block)
a laundromat (1200 block)
The south side - between Kearsarge Road and Alabama Road
3002 Kearsarge Road, Mayer's Sweet Shop
u1184 Yorkship Square, Michael H. Devlin, Attorney (856) 757-9561
1186 Yorkship Square, Bumble Bee Florist, (609) 541-5224 1982
u1186 Yorkship Square,
Yorkship Laundromat, (856) 225-9757
1188 Yorkship Square, Lawyer's Shoe Repair
u1190 Yorkship Square, Triquest, Inc, (856) 541-1155
u1192 Yorkship Square, Fairview Pharmacy (856) 365-1210 1982 1987
1194 Yorkship Square, Fairfield Cut Glass (609) 365-0657 1982
u1194 Yorkship Square, Jonathon
Ross, M.D. (856) 964-1194
1196 Yorkship Square, Miss-Chris Deli, (609) 966-2142 1982
1196 Yorkship Square, Southside Bistro, (609) 757-7979 1998
u1196 Yorkship
Square, Marcello's Pizza & Italian, (856) 757-7979
1198 Yorkship Square, Fairview Youth Center, Inc. (609)
966-6848 1982
1198 Yorkship Square, 3-D Video, (609) 338-0227
u1198 Yorkship Square, The Hair
D'Tailers (856) 338-1880
[alley to South Octagon and Yorkship School]
1200 Yorkship Square, Pete Dickenson Photography, (609)
964-9221
u1200 Yorkship Square, BLV Day
Care, (856) 963-4496
1201 Yorkship Square, Earl's Collectibles, (856) 541-7655
1201 Yorkship Square, 2nd District Mini-Station
u1201 Yorkship Square, RPM
Development (856) 541-6003
u1202 Yorkship Square, McGuire's Delicatessen, (856) 365-7319 1982 1987
1203 Yorkship Square, Dr. Morris Kauffman, dentist 1938-1950 - Dr. Kauffman died 11 November 1993
1204 Yorkship Square, Leach's Hardware
u1204 Yorkship Square, J & D
Ceramics, (609) 365-1285
1206 Yorkship Square, Fennell Radio Sales & Service, (609)
964-2610 1982 1987
Fennell's was also the Post Office Substation for Fairview
1206 Yorkship Square, Child Health Clinic (609) 966-2570
u1206 Yorkship Square, Rutgers
Fairview Neighborhood Project (856) 225-1400
u1208 Yorkship Square, Fulai Chinese Restaurant, (856) 963-0161
1210 Yorkship Square, Barney's
1212 Yorkship Square, K C Printing, Inc., (856) 963-9323
u1212 Yorkship Square, Just a Buck
Plus, (856) 964-3535
1214 Yorkship Square
The east side - between Alabama Road and E. America Road
2976 Alabama Road, Fred Palumbo, Barber
2950 Yorkship Square, Acme Market
2950 Yorkship Square, Village Market
2950 Yorkship Square, Bonanza Supermarket, (609) 338-1674 1982 1987
u2950 Yorkship Square, Buy Rite
Super Market, (856) 963-1200
The northeast corner - between E. America Road and Yorkship Road
2940 Yorkship Square, Joe Bonanno, Barber
u2940 Yorkship Square, Rose
Apothecary, (856) 541-2990 1982 1987
2936 Yorkship Square, Dr. Morris Wolbransky, Optometrist (609) 541-9444
2934 Yorkship Square, Dr. Norman Ellis D.O. (609) 963-8998 1982
The northwest corner - between Yorkship Road and W. America Road
2957 Yorkship Square, S.B. Dobbs, Inc., (856) 963-4380 [residence] 1982 - S. Raymond Dobbs died November 1972
2961 Yorkship Square, Louie's 5 & 10
2961 Yorkship Square, Dr. Irvin S. Kaigh (609) 365-1217 1982
2961 Yorkship Square, Show & Tell, (609) 338-1122
u2961 Yorkship Square, Seacare
Medical Services, Jeffrey A. Kleeman, D.O. (856) 541-5588
u2961 Yorkship Square, Steven
Gitler, D.O. (856) 541-5588
u2961 Yorkship Square, Marykay
Maley, CRNP, (856) 541-5588
u2961 Yorkship Square, 2nd Floor,
Project SEED (856) 966-9669 Fax: (856) 966-9677 E-mail: proseed@erols.com
The west side - between W. America Road and Kearsarge Road
u2977 Yorkship Square, Lenny
Agency, REALTORS®, (609) 963-2526 1982
1987
Closed in June, 2003 after 74 years in business.
2979 Yorkship Square, Clover Federal Savings & Loan, (856)
964-3500 1982 1987
2979 Yorkship Square, Clover Bank, (856) 964-3500
u2979 Yorkship Square, United Check
Cashing Co. (856) 342-6666
2985 Yorkship Square, Full Circle Marketing Ventures, Inc.
(856) 365-8551
u2985 Yorkship Square, Fairview
Vision, Dr. Joseph Lebovic, D.O., (856) 964-2020
A few businesses have been located on the roads leading into The Square, particularly Alabama Road and Kearsarge Road.
3008 Kearsarge Road, Capital Savings Corporation, (609) 338-8999
Collings Road
The other commercial area in Fairview was the strip on South Collings Road (a.k.a. Collings Avenue), west of Alabama Road. The only gas stations, the bowling alley, the skating rink, the only liquor store, and the "alternative" barber were located here. Another local landmark was Shorty's newstand and the attached restaurant (which never seemed to be open), which had somehow managed to secure a prize location on the Collings Road boulevard at Mt. Ephraim Avenue. Much of the strip opposite Yorkship School has been targeted for redevelopment under the Yorkship Village Development Plan announced in December 2001.
Addresses unknown
Aceto's Barber Shop
People's Florist
Lane's Provisions
u1036 South Collings, Gizzie's
Catering Service, (856) 858-1412
u1036 South Collings, Gizzie's
Deli, (856) 858-1035
Between Tennessee Road and New Jersey Road
u1200 South Collings, A & A
Glass, (856) 962-6888
u1200 South Collings, Suburban Auto
Supply and Service, (856) 962-7400 1982
Between New Jersey Road and S. Chesapeake Road
u1250 South Collings, Independent Citizens Atheletic Club, (856) 962-9834 1982
u1276 South Collings, Jam Distributors, (856) 962-8374
u1286 South Collings, Community Thrift Shop, (856) 619-1155
1288 South Collings, The Village Laundromat, (609) 962-9622 1987
u1290 South Collings, Hair Artistry by Antionette, (856) 962-8366
Between S. Chesapeake Road and New Hampshire Road
1310 South Collings, Clark's Esso Service Center
1310 South Collings, Reader's Esso Servicenter, 962-7890
| The six-store structure on South Collings Road at
New Hampshire was part of the original Yorkship Village
plan. As in the Square, the upstairs apartments were
intended for the shopkeepers. 1378 South Collings, Scoops Ice Cream Corner, (609) 962-0878 u1380 South Collings, Alexi's Pizzeria & Restaurant, (856) 962-0558 1382 South Collings, Pizza Shanty, (609) 962-6230 u1384 South Collings, Mr. Ed's Place, (856) 962-8664 1982 1392 South Collings, Lichtman's Liquor Store, (609)
365-0034 1982 |
 June 2, 1919 |
Beyond New Hampshire Road
u1400 South Collings, St. Joan of Arc School, (856) 962-7226
1402 South Collings, Ben's Barber Shop, (609) 962-6003 1982
u1406 South Collings, Quality Cleaners, (856) 962-7488 "Since 1927" 1982 1987
1530 South Collings, Myrtetus Funeral Home, Joseph L.
Myrtetus, (609) 963-0307 1982 1987
u1530 South Collings, Myrtetus-Doyle Funeral Home, (856)
963-0307
u1594 South Collings, Sheehan Veterinary Centre, Edward Sheehan, D.V.M., (856) 962-8080
North Collings Road (traditionally residential)
1155 North Collings, Custom Design Mirrors, (609) 962-6388 1982
1503 North Collings, Public Library (609) 962-6669 1982
1523 North Collings, Akron Printing, Inc., (609) 962-8599 1982
1623 North Collings, Dr. Mark Stern (609) 963-7755 1982
Here and There
1684 Minnesota Road, Dr. Murray N. Matez D.O. P.A. (609)
964-1121 1982
1684 Minnesota Road, Lourdes Health Network (856) 964-1121
3007 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Dr. Harry Haltzman D.O. (609) 964-3321 1982
3009 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Fairview Insurance Associates (609) 962-6200 1982
3107 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Dr. S. Hirschberg, Podiatrist (609) 962-6006
1148 North Octagon, Washburn's Candies - started in an addition to the house, later moved to Haddon Avenue
3007 Fenwick Road, Fairview Gardens Cafe (Fairview Grill
Association), 964-8124 1982
The pink bar/restaurant/club tucked away on
Fenwick Road was a childhood mystery to me. I can't remember ever
going inside The Pink Cat, and I retain a lingering impression of
sin and disapproval, probably absorbed from my mother. Perhaps
this was where hard-drinking
men and loose women found each other in those days.
Close Enough To Count
Just outside the boundaries of the village were a number of establishments that were every bit as much a part of the life of the residents as the businesses inside.
The Crescent Theater - before its last sad decade as the seedy Venus Art adult theater, the Crescent drew hundreds of Fairview kids to Saturday sci-fi matinees--double features, of course. I remember Beyond the Time Barrier, It Conquered the World, 13 Ghosts, The Day the Earth Caught Fire, and many others. When the concession counter was closed, there was a drink machine which dropped a paper cup, a slug of ice, and a squirt of syrup and carbonated water behind a sliding plastic door, as well as a candy machine with selection handles that took both hands to pull. The building is now a tire store.
McDonald's (2720 Mt. Ephraim 1982) - the first fast-food franchise in walking distance of the village appeared on the east side of Mt. Ephraim Avenue next to Gaudio's. In its first incarnation, it was walk-up only, with no indoor seating. I remember $.12 hamburgers and $.15 cheeseburgers
| Gino's (2787 Mt. Ephraim 1982) - you could get to Gino's without crossing Mt. Ephraim, which was no small advantage. They also had the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise for the area. Later the Gino's chain built a Rustler Steak House (2781 Mt. Ephraim 1982) next door. |  |
My Friend's (2643 Mt. Ephraim)
Elgin Diner (2621 Mt. Ephraim) 1982
| Chubby's 1-1/2 Hearth (Black Horse Pike & Collings Road) - for more than sixty years, Chubby's was a place Fairview dressed up for. I never knew it as a nightclub, but as a restaurant it represented finer food (charcoal-grilled steaks and shrimp), bigger drinks (1-1/2 shots), and better service (there was someone who did nothing but fill water glasses!) than anything else in the neighborbood. 1934-1995 |  |
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