The
History of the Building
307-09: ÒCirca 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.Ó
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national
register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
Fred W. Schwarz 35 Stenographer;
born in
Emily T. Schwarz 34
Charles S. Schwarz 11 At
school; born in WDC
Amy W. Schwarz 9 At
school
Fanny E. Schwarz 6 At
school
(ED 487, 1)
1910:
Edwin S Oat 41 Cutter
in printing; owns with a mortgage
Agnes Oat 37 Married
17 years, 2 children
Rodgers M Oat 16
Margaret Oat 13
Ralph Mart 23 Nephew;
stenographer for a steel co.
Anna Reynolds 60 Boarder;
single
Emily K Gardner 30 Boarder
(ED 492, 6A)
1920:
Edwin S Oat 51 Printer;
renting
Agnes Oat 48
Rodger Oat 26 Upholstery
business
Margaret Oat 22 Dental
assistant
Howard Sheakman 55 Lodger;
superintendent for railroad; widowed
Albert Sommers 26 Lodger;
accountant
Seve Soper 24 Lodger;
office clerk; born in N.J.
(ED 687, 9A)
In
1930, Agnes was widowed and she and Rodger(s?) lived at 3715
Hamilton St.