Meet the Neighbors: Linden Terrace

Residents who lived on Linden Terrace, currently the site of the parking lot adjacent to Armitage Hall, included:

John W. Kelly Jr., electrical engineer and inventor of the “dictograph” intercom device (400 Linden, 1923-33).

William Frederick Allen, railway engineer later known as “father of standard time” and a founder of Wenonah, N.J. (403 Linden, 1871-78).

Powell G. Fithian, supervisor of music in Camden public schools for 33 years and organist of the First Methodist Episcopal Church (405 Linden, 1889-1911).

Charles E. Hires, pharmacist who developed Hires Root Beer, one of the nation’s leading brands (416 Linden, 1882-85).

Pastors of the First Presbyterian Church (410 Linden, 1920s through 1950s).

W. Judson Coxey, a researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, who traveled to Ecuador on expeditions; a species of fish, Brycon coxeyi, is named for him (428 Linden, 1916-28)

Ida Pfeil, chair of the North Camden Civic Committee, known as “the mother of Camden playgrounds” (431 Linden, 1900-22; 412 Linden, 1924-41).

Lillie Tash, active in civic affairs and Democratic politics, appointed to the State Board for Administration of Emergency Relief, 1932-34 (430 Linden, 1912-46).

Dr. Randal W. Morgan, specialist in the treatment of smallpox (432 Linden, 1872-78).

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