3405 Hamilton Street

 

The History of the Building

 

The northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the Bingham-Baring estate.

 

ÒThis building was probably built in three stages. 3405 is a circa 1870 three-story Italianate house stuccoed circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch. 3403 is a circa 1880 three-and-one-half story brick house; gabled front with stick style detail; Circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch, later partially enclosed. The middle bay between buildings is also approximately circa 1880. It is a two-and-one-half story brick projecting bay with slate shingled mansard.Ó

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

 

Previous Residents of 3405 Hamilton Street

 

1864, September: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick (dec'd) to Rebecca Kirkpatrick.

            The deed for the twin, 3403, was transferred at the same time.  Rebecca Kirkpatrick lived next door at 3403 Hamilton St. in 1870.

 

1870:

Horace Hill                  37        Bank clerk; real estate: $12,000, personal: $1,500

Mary S Hill                  34

Elisabeth Wiggins        65        Born in N.Y.

Horace G Hill              11

Everett Hill                   5

Margaret Vockin          40        Domestic servant; born in Hesse Dormstadt

Mary Janner                 21        Domestic servant

(ED 77, 26; 2nd enum., 31)

 

1872, October: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick to Mary Gillespie.

 

1873, June: Deed transferred from Mary Gillespie to Mary Gillespie.

 

1880:

Horace Hill                  47        Banking

Mary S. Hill                 44

Horace G. Hill             21        Student

George E. Hill             15        At school

Elizabeth Wiggins       75        Mother; born in N.Y.

Annie Maloney            22        Servant; born in Md.

Sarah Hoyer                 48        [Separate household - boarder]

(ED 483, 28)

            Horace G. Hill later lived at 3416 Baring St.

 

1890 Directory: Horace Hill

            In 1900, the Hills lived at 4810 Belmont Ave.  He stated his parents were born in Maine, she said her father was born in N.J., her mother in N.Y.  They had been marred 44 years, she had 3 children, 2 were surviving.  He listed his occupation as auditor.  In 1903 Horace Hill, Public Accountant and Auditor in the city of Philadelphia is listed in the Minutes of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA as auditor of five different sets of books/accounts etc.

 

1898 Blue Book: Mr. and Mrs. Neal Johnson

 

1900:

Edward N Johnson      49        Insurance agent; born in N.J., father in England, mother in N.J.; renting

Matilda Johnson          44        married one year, no children; born in N.J.

Catherine Kelly           27        Servant; father born in Ireland, mother in Scotland

(ED 539, 14B, incorrectly labeled 3407 Hamilton)

 

1901, May: Deed transferred from Henry P.  Ford to Willis B. & Emma F. Rutter.

 

1917-Õ18 Draft Registration: William Breneman Rutter, 3405 Hamilton St.  He was self-employed as a wholesaler of butter and eggs at 2946 Market St.  He was born Dec. 19, 1872.

            In 1920, they were next door at 3403 Hamilton.

 

1920:

John A Murphy            39        Physician; renting

Elizabeth S Murphy     41

Elizabeth W Murphy   10

Francis B Murphy        5 yr., 1 month

Emma J Stoner            64        Mother-in-law

(ED 682, 1B)

 

1921, June: Deed transferred from Willis B. & Emma F. Rutter to Anna M. & Thomas E. Miller.

 

1930:

Thomas Miller             80        Owner, Negro, born in S. C.

Anna Miller                 75        wife, Negro, born in S. C.

Charles W. Maxwell     50        son in law, Physician with his own practice, Negro

Pansy Maxwell             44        daughter

(ED 396, 2A)

< 3409 Hamilton                                                                                                   3403 Hamilton >

 

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