Positively 4th Street - Crean's House

Word on the street is that the Crean's house on Fourth Street in Ocean City is history.

Gone. Demolished to make room, I guess, for a duplex.

The Kellys and the Creans went back to East Camden where the Crean home was around the corner from St. Joseph's school, and since there were seven Crean kids of every age, the Crean house was a popular place to visit. It's a big house on a corner that's still there.

Shortly after the Kellys moved to 819 Wesley in Ocean City (circa 1971), the Creans bought the house on 4th street, a building that was very similar in style to 819, with first floor brick apartment, cedar wood clapboard, four floors, nice porchs, front and back, and dated to the same period - 1899-1900.

When 819 was sold (circa 1999), mom Kelly, who the Crean kids all called Aunt Molly, moved to a year 'round apartment at Garden's Plaza high rise, along with Monsignor O'Conner and a few of her bridge playing friends. After one year there she moved into the first floor apartment at the Crean house on 4th street.

The Creans had a boat they called "Positively 4th Street," an old woody that they kept on the lot next to their house, which was later developed into a duplex.

John Crean, a union electrician at the casinos, took over the house after Mister and then Mrs. Crean passed away.

When Kevin died, after the funeral mass at St. Francis nearby, they invited me back to 4th Street but I didn't make it, and now it's gone.

A lot of good times were had by all, and I'm sure John Crean, if he still owns it, will build a nice place where a lot more good times will be had.