Westmont Lucky 7 - Haddon Twp., NJ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
N 39° 54.556 W 075° 03.299
18S E 495300 N 4417688
Here is a whole mess of waymarks at the local firehouse with a couple along historic Haddon Avenue in unincorporated Westmont, NJ.
Waymark Code: WM92CQ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Web-ling
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Haddon Avenue is a beautiful road which has been around for hundreds of years. The structures along it define our cultural history in Camden County. Most of the waymarks in this Lucky 7 are centered around the local firehouse. There are abut 6 or 7 monument category waymarks there as well as the town's war memorials are also at the fire house.

The company was founded in 1902 and to all appearances has very close ties to this small community locate in Camden County. "On August 25, 1948, the Company approved the idea to build a new firehouse at the corner of Haddon Avenue and West Walnut Street. This land was obtained from the Board of Fire Commissioners for $1. In early 1949, ground was broken and the first foundation walls were poured. In June 1951, the Company adopted a resolution to sell the old firehouse property. On June 9th, 1952, as the Company celebrated its 50th Anniversary, the new firehouse, at Haddon & Walnut Avenues, opened its doors to house their 1948 Hahn Sextuplet Emergency Rescue Truck. In 1955, work was started to add an addition onto the back half of the firehouse. This addition housed a meeting room for the Company, along with a coatroom, bathrooms, kitchen, and additional space to the social hall."

"In 1998, the Fire Station was extensively rehabilitated and modified. Many of the volunteer members worked long hours doing the demolition work in preparation for construction companies to rebuild the building as it was redesigned. This project was finally completed in late 1999." And so, without further ado, here is a list of my seven waymarks, in descending category order.

02. Westmont Fire Company No. 1

03. 7-Eleven #10927 - Westmont, NJ

04. Doughboy - Westmont, NJ

05. Westmont Theater - Westmont, NJ

08. Dough Boy Monument - Westmont, NJ

14. Haddon Township, New Jersey

15. Future Home/Current Home - Westmont Fire Company No. 1 - Westmont, NJ

* Listings reflect new department-category alignment.
01. Animals
02. Buildings
03. Business
04. Culture
05. Entertainment
06. History
07. Measurement Standards
08. Monuments
09. Nature
10. Oddities
11. Recreation
12. Signs
13. Structures
14. Technology
15. Waymarking Multifarious

Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
02. Firehouses - WM7N6G 03. 7-Eleven Stores - WM7ZRM 04. Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures - WM7Z43 05. Vintage Movie Theaters - WM4GJX 08. World War I Memorials and Monuments - WM7NB9 14. Wikipedia Entries - WM4HCG 15. Photos Then and Now - WM7N76

Check if all of your waymarks are within a 0.1 mile?: no

Tally: 7

Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes

Reused Waymarks: Not listed
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