305 North 37^th Street

The History of the Building

“Circa 1870, two-story. red brick double… Number 305 has Victorian porch, corbelled brick, metal cornice with consoles”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national register of Historic Places, 1985)

Previous Residents

1880:

Garrett B. Hibbard 30 Milk dealer

Anna Hibbard 34

Clarence Hibbard 8

Enos D. Hibbard 6

(ED 487, 1)

In the 1890 City Directory, he is listed at 4032 Powelton St.

1900:

Joseph E. Sherer 51 Fireman in a meter co.

Jeanne (Jane) Sherer 48

Marie Sherer 22

Josephine A. Sherer 19 Stenographer-typist

Jeanne Sherer 13

(ED 543, 8A)

~ Joseph and Jeanne migrated from France as young children.

~ The 1880 census says his parents were born in Holland and he was a fireman in a meter company. She was listed as a dress maker.

~ The 1890 City Directory lists him as a painter living at 3627 Lancaster Ave.

1910:

Hunbrass Dixon 36 Merchant selling tea & coffee

Eunice Dixon 25

Ambrose Dixon 4

Ethel Tull 18 Sister-in-law

Charles Odell 40 Boarder; dentist; single

(ED 492, 6A)

1920:

William J. Bowden 37 Machinist - his father was born in England and his mother in Ireland

Ann M. Bowden 35 Her parents were born in Ireland

Ann Jr. Bowden 7

William J. Bowden 6

Leo Bowden 5

Paul Bowden 3

Thomas Bowden 2

Elizabeth Bowden 1

They owned the home free of a mortgage.

(ED 492, 6A)

1930:

William Bowden 47 Machinist in locomotive works; married at age 28; owned, house valued at $2,500

Mary Bowden 46 Married at age 27

Anna M Bowden 18 Daughter

William J Bowden 16 Son

Leo A Bowden 15 Son

Paul V Bowden 14 Son

Thomas P Bowden 12 Son

Elizabeth G Bowden 11 Daughter

Helen G Bowden 10 Daughter

John J Bowden 8 Son

Mary Bowden 7 Daughter

Edward K Bowden 5 Son

(ED 398, 19B-20A)

1950 Directory: William J. Bowden

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