307 North 37^th Street

The History of the Building

307-09: “Circa 1870. two-and-one-half story brick Second Empire-style double. Some slate shingles remain. Fenestration and facade radically altered circa 1925. First-floor front brick addition; 309 later stuccoed.”

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

Previous Residents

1880:

Jacob W. Helffrich 44 Machinist

Sally S. Helffrich 38

Charles B. Helffrich 16 Clerk in bank; unemployed 8 months in past year

Harry B. Helffrich 14 Errand boy; unemployed 8 months in past year

Annie A. K. Helffrich 6

(ED 487, 1)

1900:

Jacob W Helffrich 63 Boarding and Livery stables; renting

Sarah S Helffrich 58 Married 37 years, 4 children, 3 surviving

Annie A Helffrich 26

(ED 543, 8A)

1910:

John W Atkinson 45 Father born in N.J.

Martha C Atkinson 38 Married 6 years, no children; born in Md., father in Md., mother in Va.

(ED 492, 6A)

1920:

Robert Somerville 50 Police sergeant; born in [Northern] Ireland, immigrated in 1892, became a citizen in 1897

Jean Somerville 40 Born in N.Y., parents born in Scotland

James Somerville 39 Brother; police officer; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1905, became a citizen in 1910

Fidel Barreras 19 Lodger; student; born in Cuba, immigrated in 1917

(ED 678, 9A)

In 1930, Robert and Jean Summerville were living at 5419 Woodcrest Ave. He was working in a bank.

1930:

William Nixon 67 Restaurant chef; renting for $40 per month; married at age 30

Chrissie Nixon 85 Wife; married at age 20

Irene Marshall 62 Daughter

(ED 398, 20A)

Note: the ages and relationships don’t match.

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