The History of the Building
The northern edge of this property was part
of the northern boundary of the Bingham-Baring estate.
Rebuilt about
1891 after a fire.
late
Queen Anne style house of Pompeiian brick, large picture window; stuccoed third
floor, red metal hipped roof, small arcuated windows with columns over entry.
Architect: J. C.
Worthington.
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from
the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3309 Hamilton Street
1863, January: Deed transferred from Joseph Herbert (sold as
the estate of Joseph Herbert by John Thompson Esq. Sheriff) to William Kern.
1870:
Frank
Garven 43 U.S. Navy; real estate: $3,500;
personal: $2,000
Julia Garven 33
Mary McDonald 7 Domestic
servant; born in Ireland
(ED 77, 29)
1880:
Ed. P. Maull 25 Leather business; born in Philadelphia,
father in Pa., mother in N.H.
Helen A. Maull 22 Born in N.Y.
Edward P. Maull
3
Chas. A. Maull
2
Clar B. Maull 26 Relationship
indistinct; occupation: Lady; single
(ED 484, 1)
1880: Arthur M. E. Faulkener: Contributing Member Franklin
Institute (Journal of the Franklin
Institute)
1889 Blue Book: Albert Schenk.
1891, July 22, Philadelphia
Inquirer: Permit issued to F. H. Vogdes for
alterations to 3309 Hamilton street.
1891, Aug. 6, Philadelphia
Inquirer: A. J. Boyden has made plans for the reconstruction of the house
at 3309 Hamilton street. The contract
was awarded to Frank Vogdes.
1898-99 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. M.
Sample. William was a member of the
Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
In 1900,
they lived at 3404
Hamilton. In 1920, they lived at 3502
Hamilton St.
1900:
E. Robert McCay 54 Storage; mother born in Germany; renting
E. Nettie McCay 49 Married 32
years, 1 child
W. Jesse Eaton 23 Niece;
stenographer; born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in Pa.
M. Jennette Eaton 21 Niece;
stenographer; born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in Pa.
Ellen White 55 Servant;
widowed, no children, born in Ireland
(ED 540, 14B)
1910:
Andrew Chamber 66 Engineer
for a railroad; renting
Mary A. Chamber 55 Married
40 years, 2 children
James Chamber 34 Clerk
for a railroad
(ED 489, 5A)
1940:
Florence
Greenwald 48 Renting for $38 a month; married
George H. Price 34 Brother;
waiter in a restaurant, earned $2,000 in 1939 [probably not as a waiter]; married;
8 yrs. School; in 1935, he lived in Ruthledge,
Delaware Co., Pa
Anna Price 26 Sister-in-law; saleslady in a department store, earned $400
in 1939 for 18 weeks of work; 4 yrs. high school; in 1935 she lived in Morton
(?), Pa.
Ruth Greenwald 22 Daughter;
clerk for insurance co., earned $1,000 in 1939; single; 4 yrs. high school
Earl Evans 17 Lodger; clerk at P.N.G., unemployed throughout 1939; single;
4 yrs. high school; in 1935, he lived in Hopewell (?), Bedford Co., Pa.
(ED 51-685 2A)
2009: current owners: Sam Console and Dawn Elliot
Purchase date:
5/2006
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