3412 Powelton Avenue

 

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:

Joshua G. James          36        Clothing business

Edith   James               33        Born in N.J.

Russell T. James            5        Born in N.J.; both parents born in N.J. [?]

Elizabeth James             3        Born in N.J.

Alice James                  11 months

Gertrude Wilmore       23        Servant; black; born in N.J., father born in Nigeria (?), mother in N.J.

Hester Pearson            24        Servant; black; born in Del.

(ED 483, 20)

 

1881 Directory: James, Joshua G (Edward T. Steel & Co.)

            In 1890, Edith was widowed and living at 3610 Baring St.

            In 1881, she bought 3308 Baring St. from Theophilus G. Hessenbruch and sold it to David Masters in 1883.

 

1887 Directory: Mullin, G. W.

            In 1880, George W. Mullin and his family lived at 110 N. 7th St. where he was a hotel keeper.

 

1890: Mullin, George W., Treasurer at 1035 Ridge av, h 3412 Powelton av

 

1898 Blue Book: Mrs. George W. Mullin

 

1900:

Mrs. G W Mullin         71        Widowed, 3 children, 2 surviving; owner, free of a mortgage

Theodore M Baker      37        Son-in-law; commercial traveler

Mrs. T M Baker           34        Daughter; married 9 years with 1 child

Theodore M Baker        2        Grandson

Lily M Staub                25        Servant

Corinne Senft              24        Servant

(ED 578, 2B)

            In 1880, Theodore Baker lived with his parents at 2101 Arch St.  Mrs. Baker was born Ella H. Mullin.  In 1910, the Bakers lived on Academy Rd., Philadelphia.  He was a traveling salesman for a brass co.

 

1915: Ella Reed Keys (Catalogue of U. of P.)

 

1917: George Lester Derrick. Arch. Student Towne Scientific School. 2nd year.  (Catalogue of U. of P.)

 

1927 Directory:  M. Hancock

                          J. P. OÕBrien

                         A. E. Olson

 

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