3401 Powelton Avenue
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)
“In 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,
“three-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.”
(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
1898 Blue Book: George Burnham was a member of the Powelton
Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
George Burnham Sr. 83 Capitalist; widowed; born in Mass.
Mary A. Burnham 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 Md.; mother born in W.D.C.
(ED 539, 10A)
George Burnham, Sr. was the senior
partner in Burnham, Perry & Williams & Co., the parent company of of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. (His partner, Edward H.
Williams lived at 101 N. 33rd
St.) 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
<3405 3400 on
south side on street>
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