The History
of the Building
William Sellers sold the lot to Anna Burnham on Feb. 23, 1884, the same
day he sold 3405 to Enoch Lewis. (177, 117)
ÒIn 1885 [sic.], Mr. Enoch
Lewis... bought a lot east of 3409 Powelton Ave. and built a large brick
house. A few years later, George
Burnham, Sr., built a large gray stone residence at the corner of
(North of Market. Harold S. Colton, 1961. P. 39.
c1888,
Òthree-story red brick Victorian double house; wood porch with. rusticated brownstone
base. Large first floor arched tripartite picture window with heavy rusticated
brownstone arches and flat scored brownstone sills; articulated brownstone
arches over door and second floor windows, where there is also a brownstone belt. course; projecting bow in metal. cornice
between second floor and slate-shingled mansard; each house has third floor
tripartite windows divided by metal columns and set in jerkin-head gabled
dormers.Ó
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from
the application submitted to the national register of Historic Places)
1889 Directory: George Burnham,
The
1887 Directory still listed them at
1900:
George Burnham Sr 83 Capitalist;
widowed; born in
Mary A. 48 Daughter
Hanna Rodgers 29 Servant;
born in
Emma Rodgers 22 Servant;
born in
Sarah Quinn 28 Servant;
born in
Kanunni L Halligan 37 Trained
nurse; single; born in N.Y.
William Hollians 53 Coachman;
black; married 10 years; born in
Edith Hollians 35 Servant;
black; married 10 years, no children; born in Va., father in N.C., mother in
Va.
Della Hollians 14 Servant;
black; father born in
(ED 539, 10A)
George
Burnham, Sr. was president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works which was incorporated under various names. The Baldwin Locomotive Works was the
largest manufacturer of steam locomotives and was a major employer. Its
factory at Broad and Spring Garden Sts. filled
three square city blocks
1910:
George Burnham 93 Manufacturer
of locomotives; widowed; born in
Mary A Burnham 57 Daughter;
single
Anna K Stimson 17 Granddaughter;
born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in
Boudinot Stimson 12 Grandson;
born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in
William B Stimson 10 Grandson;
born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in
Katherine G Halligan 47 Trained
nurse; single; born in N.Y.
Rose Belgrau 25 Servant;
born in
Annie Lee 30 Servant;
born in
Grace Martin 25 Servant;
born in
Katherine Bonner 23 Servant;
born in
(ED 488, 1A)
Anna
K., Boudinot, and William B. Stimson were the children of Emma Burnham
(1861-1906) and Frederick Stimson (1856-1926). Frederick Stimson remarried in 1913.
1920:
Mary A. Burnham 65 Single;
owned the hosue free of a mortgage; father born in
Anna K. Stimson 27 Niece;
born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in
William B Stimson 20 Nephew;
born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in
Katharine G Halligan 57 Boarder;
trained nurse for a private family; widowed; born in N.Y., parents in
Sophia J Truman 52 Boarder;
dressmaker for a private family
Annie F Lee 35 Servant;
born in
Winifred McMenamin 24 Servant;
born in
Bridget Bonner 23
Servant;
born in
(ED 682, 4A)
1930:
Anna K. Stimson 32 Single;
born in N.J.; owner house valued at $50,000
Margaret McCloskey 38 Waitress;
single; born in
Sophia Gruner 74 Maid;
single; mother born in
Annie Lee 47
Cook;
single; born in
(ED 396, 23A)
2009:
The home of the