3404 Powelton Avenue

The History of the Building

3404-18: “Circa 1875, two-and-one-half story mansarded Victorian double houses; smooth cut ashlar' granite facades over brick construction. Full-height first floor windows except on 3412 where they are partially filled in; arched doorways with incised brownstone lintels and surrounds. Second floor windows have incised brownstone lintels and sills; double bracketed wood cornice. Most of the mansarded roofs have their original slate shingles. Four gabled dormers with batten-and- board faces project from the mansards, except for 3412, which has only three, with scalloped red clay shingles. Pent roofs added.”

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

Previous Residents

1880:

Henry H. Watkins 59 Wholesale lace goods

Ann Watkins 51

Cora Watkins 22

Henry H[oward] Watkins 20 Salesman

Frank Watkins 18 Salesman

Daniel Gephart 14 Servant

(ED 483, 20)

1881 Directory: Watkins Henry H (H H Watkins & Co.)

The 1887 Directory gives his home address simply as Chestnut Hill.

1890: Dexter Charles L. (C. L. Dexter & Co.)

His business card read: “Confectioners, oysters, Croquettes & Salads, Corner Walnut and 15^th Streets.”

“C. L. Dexter & Co., Fancy Ice Creams and Fine Cakes. Originators of "Dexter's White Mountain Cake," Meringues, Charlottes, Jellies, Pastries, Frozen Puddings, etc, Cor. Walnut and Fifteenth Streets, PHILADELPHIA.” (The Cook and the Cupboard 1900(?) Philadelphia Oak Lane Presbyterian church. Ladies Auxiliary. 1896.)

The 1887 Directory gives his home address the same as the store: 1441 Walnut St.

1894: Rev. J. H. Sechler, D. D. Professor of Church History and Homiletics. (“Reformed Church” in U. S. Public Ledger Almanac.)

1895 Directory: Charles L. Dexter, confectioner, 1441 Walnut, h 3404 Powelton.

1898 Blue Book: Charles L. Dexter. Member, Powelton Club.

1901: Rev. John H. Sechler, D..D. Stated Clerk and Treasurer of Philadelphia Classis. (Acts and Proceedings, vol. 155-116. Reformed Church in U. S. Eastern Synod.)

1908: Douglas D. Ellington. 14^th Annual Architectural Exhibition. Pa. Academy of fine Arts.

1910:

William A Long 50 Clergyman; born in N.C.; owner with a mortgage

Ella G Long 29 Married 9 years; born in N.J.

Douglass S Ellington 23 Lodger; professor; born in N.C.

Margaret Craig 28 Lodger; [occupation illegible]; parents born in England

Bertha K Bilhimer 34 Lodger; manager for heating co.

(ED 533, 1B)

1912: Douglas D. Ellington. Senior in Architecture at U. of P. awarded the 8^th annual Paris Prize. Offered by Society of Beaux Arts Architects of NYC. The prize, $2,500 is to be expended in studying at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris and travel in Europe.

1915: Harold Irvon Powell. Student, 2^nd yr. class. (U. of P. Bulletin.)

1917: John H. Minnick. A.B. 1906. (Indiana U. Bulletin, vol. 15, issue 5.)

1920: William Yuckman. Freshman. Catalogue of U. of P.

1927 Directory: Mrs. E. J. Long

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