3412-22:
“Built 1882….
two-and-one-half story brick doubles. Pressed corbelled brick detail. Original
wood porches on 3412-14 and 3420-22; 3416-18 has no porch, but a circa 1950
pent eave. Each house has shingled gable in mansard roof. Architect: G.W. and
W.D. Hewitt.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
History
1887 Dir.: Massah
M. Warner
In 1881, they lived at
305 N. 19th St.
“Massah Miksch Warner
(1836-1900) was a Philadelphia Moravian organist, composer, and hymnal editor.
He is best known as the composer of a choral setting of the Lord’s Prayer,
written for The Liturgy and Offices of Worship and Hymns of 1891. Also familiar
from his pen is a hymn tune which bears his name and which is sung with the
text ‘Softly the Night Is Sleeping’. These responses were edited from
manuscript copies in the Bethlehem Congregation music collection. They are part
of a set of 21 such responses.”
(“Moravian Music Sunday; May 2, 2010; Theme: Love One Another;
Suggestions for Music,” MoravianMusic.Org, accessed 9/21/10)
1892, June 16, Philadelphia Inquirer: “The closing
exercises of the William S. Blight, Jr., school for boys took place yesterday
morning…. The graduates were:… Paul T. Warner [and 14 others]”
1899, June 6: Paul
T. Warner was awarded a diploma in electrical engineering from the Drexel
Institute. (Phila. Inquirer, June 10, 1899)
1900:
Massah Warner 64 Music teacher; born in N.C., father in
Celestine Warner 59 Married 31
years, two children; mother born in
Sophia Warner 26
Paul Warner 22 Electrical
engineer
Georgie Johnson 28 Servant;
colored; born in Va.
(ED 539, 13A)
In 1880, they lived at
“Paul T. Warner, an employee of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and the author of many historical articles for
Baldwin.” His writings include a volume
“describing the Baldwin classification systems in use between 1842 and 1940.”
(“JOSEPH
D. LOVELL; Pennsylvania Railroad System Locomotive Rosters.” Hagley Museum and
Library.)
“The
Building of a Modern Locomotive is a reprint of a contribution to the ‘Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen's Magazine,’ by Mr. Paul T. Warner. It traces the
construction and erection of a locomotive all through the Baldwin Works, and is
lavishly illustrated by ‘half-tones,’ prepared from photographs of the various
shops of the works. It is a well-written paper and well worth reading.”
(The Railway Engineer, Volume 23, 1902)
1900, Dec. 22: Death of
Mass M. Warner
“Organist Drops Dead
“Mass M. Warner, organist in the
Woodland Presbyterian Church, died suddenly on Friday while instructing a
pupil. Heart disease was the cause of
death. His remains are now at his late
home, 3418 Hamilton street.” (Phila. Inquirer,
Dec. 23, 1900)
1906 Blue Book: Mrs. Massah M. Warner & daughter
1910:
Celestine Warner 70 Widowed, four
children
Paul T. Warner 33 Civil engineer; single
Sofia L. Warner 37 Single
Kate Printis 40 Servant;
widowed, one child; born in
(ED 488, 4A)
In 1920, Celestine, Paul and Sophia
lived at
1920:
George J.
Graham 42 Commercial trader, oils and grease;
parents born in Ohio; owner with a mortgage
Mary V. Graham 40
Vernon W.
Graham 15 Born in Mexico
William E.
Graham 7
Marjorie L.
Graham 5 yrs, 2 months
Malinda Vernam 67 Mother-in-law;
widowed
(ED 682, 2A)
1930:
George J.
Graham 52 Oil Salesman; married at age 24; mother
born in Ohio; owner, house valued at $12,000
Mary V. Graham 50 Married
at age 22
Vernon Graham 26 Born
in Mexico
William E.
Graham 17
Marjory L.
Graham 16
(ED 396, 3A)
1950 Directory: Miss Marjorie L.
Graham
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