The
History of the Building
3404-18: ÒCirca 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.Ó
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted
to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
William D'Olier 36 Cotton
merchant; born in
Annie D'Olier 30 Born
in N.J.
Alice D'Olier 4 Born
in N.J.
Frank D'Olier 3 Born
in N.J.
Edith D'Olier 2 Born
in N.J.
Bridget McMonagle 19 Servant; born in N.Y.,
parents born in
Martha Patterson 32 Servant;
born in
(ED 483, 20)
1881 Directory: D'Olier, William (William D'Olier & Co.) cotton & yarns, 104 Chestnut
1890
Directory: Town, Henry W. (Town & Bro.)
He
was in the rubber business at
1898
Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Town
1906
Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Biddle
1910:
Edward T Biddle 35 Book
publisher; born in N.J., parents born in
Anna M Biddle 39 Married
7 years, 3 children
George D Biddle 4
Mary T Biddle 2
John M Biddle 4
months
Alice A Windish 25 Governess;
born in
Isabella Brown 19
Housemaid;
mulatto; born in
(ED 533, 1B)
1927 Directory: A. F. Biggins
1946,
Jan. 2: KING, Homer Lymon, Torpedoman's
Mate 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Marie Pearl King,
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