3200 Hamilton St.

Numbered 346 until after 1880 Census

Its twin is now numbered 416 N. 32nd St.

 

The History of the Building

 

416 N. 32nd & 3200 Hamilton: “three-story stuccoed Italianate style buildings with front Victorian wood porches and side entrances. Combination shallow pitched and flat roof lines; various combinations of arcuated windows. 3200 Hamilton has first-floor front projecting bays and porch with modillioned cornice.”

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1861 Directory: Charles H. Meyer, bookkeeper, 238 Chestnut, h 32nd & Hamilton

                         Charles R. Meya [sic.], bookkeeper, h corner of 32nd & Hamilton

            The 1858 directory lists Charles H. Meyer living at 312 N. 19th St.

 

1866 Directory: Charles H. Meyer, clerk, 238 Chestnut, h 32nd & Hamilton

                         Charles Meyer, bookkeeper, 238 Chestnut, h 32nd & Hamilton

 

1866, March: Deed transferred from Sam[?] W. Hoffman to Caroline S. Meyer.

 

1870: 346 N. 32nd

Charles H. Meyer         44        Wholesale dry goods; born in Prussia; real estate: $10,000; personal $30,000

Caroline S. Meyer        40        Born in Prussia

Mary S. Meyer             12

Caroline S. Meyer          9

Cassy Byer                   12        Domestic servant; born in Baden

Arthur Bromman         19        Clerk in a dry goods store; born in Prussia

(1st enumeration: p 36; 2nd enumeration: p 6, image 144)

 

1880:

Charles Myers              54        Dry goods; born in Prussia

Caroline Myers            52        Born in Prussia

Caroline Myers            19

Arthur Boorsman         20        Salesman; parents born in Prussia

Elizabeth Congdon      55        Widowed

(ED 483, 32)

 

1887 Directory: Charles H. Meyer (Charles H. Meyer & Co.) & (Meyer & Dickinson), & German consul, 227 Chestnut, h 3200 Hamilton

 

1891, September: Deed transferred from Henry L. and Ida Meyer to John C. and Caroline S. Boyd.

            The 1891 directory lists John C. Boyd living at 3408 Hamilton St.

 

1900:

G. G. Morrow              43        Insurance adjuster; renting

Edith A. Morrow         34        Married 15 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in R.I., father born in Pa., mother in Canada

Allen Morrow                9

Marion A. Allen           61        Mother-in-law; born in Canada, immigrated in 1865, father born in Canada, mother in N.Y.

Margaret S. Allen         24        Sister-in-law; born in Canada, immigrated in 1876, father born in Pa., mother in Canada

Lizzie E. Elder            37        Servant, housekeeper; married 7 years, 1 child; father born in Germany

(ED 539, 11B & 12B)

 

1901, July: Deed transferred from John C. and Caroline S. Boyd to Mary B. Ruff.

 

1910:

Albert B. Finley           50        Grocery salesman; owner, free of a mortgage

Lydia Finley                 38        Married 18 years, 3 children; born in England

William J. Finley          17        Jewelry salesman

Albert G. Finley          15

Florence Finley            13

Martin J. Summers       28        Boarder; painter at Land Title Building; born in England

(ED 488, 7B)

 

1920:

Albert V. Finley           59        Produce salesman; owner, free of a mortgage

Lydia D. Finley            47        Born in England, immigrated in 1888

William J. Finley          27        Structural engineer

Albert G. Finley          25

Florence Finley            22        Secretary at employment agency

(ED 682, 13B)

            In 1930, Lydia was widowed and a boarder.

 

1950 Directory: Cornelius Powell

 

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