Tour Point J (no. 38-41) NE Corner of Bellevue Avenue & S. Packard Street

Tour Point J

NE Corner of Bellevue Avenue & S. Packard Street

38. The Scudder House
503 Bellevue Avenue

street view

ca. 1907. This home is a 2½-story Prairie style (American Four Square subtype) dwelling. The porch has an octagonal section, added between 1923 and 1930, located in the southeast corner. The entire porch is supported by original Tuscan columns and has an original balustrade of turned balusters.

 

39. Dr. Jacob Waas House
509 Bellevue Avenue

street view

1908 – 09. This is a 2-story Colonial Revival style bungalow with three original Palladian windows. The front porch wraps around to the south side elevation, is supported by Tuscan columns, and has a balustrade that is made of turned balusters (original). Most windows on or near the façade have a single pane on the lower half and elaborate stained glass on the upper half (these appear to be original). An original carriage house/ garage behind the house matches the materials and style of the house.

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40. Maurice Conkey House
517 Bellevue Avenue

street view, black and white

Built ca. 1860/heavily remodeled ca. 1895. Maurice Conkey (1868 – 1937) was an engineer and resided in the house with his wife, Ira. It is a 2½-story Colonial Revival style dwelling. Above the entrance is a replacement Palladian window which matches the original design. In 2015, Mark Forte began extensive renovations to the unoccupied property.

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A Brief History of South Packard Street

As you turn onto South Packard Street from Bellevue, notice the smaller sized lots. This property was once owned by William Black whose home we just passed. The property was subdivided and sold for building smaller homes. South Packard Street was not opened up until 1923 at which time there was only one house on the right side of the street. By 1930 the Sanborn map show eight homes in this first block.

 

41. The Parisi Home
449 Grape Street

street view

ca. 1947. Former Hammonton Mayor, Peter Parisi and his wife built the house in 1947. It was and remarkably still is a one-of-a-kind structure in the mid-century modern style of the Florida coast.

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