3502 Hamilton Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

ÒCirca 1870, three-story Italianate house, stuccoed; rusticated quoins. Flat roof with bracketed overhang. Victorian wood. panel. Circa 1905 second floor projecting bay addition.Ó

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1870:

Clement Glingan                     25        Wholesale provisions dealer

Annie                                       23

Jane Paul                                 45        Domestic servant; black; born in Del.

(ED 77, 22; 2nd enum.: 30-31)

 

1880:

Cosma W. Gordon                   59        Gentleman; born in England, parent in Scotland

Emma L. Gordon                    39        Born in Conn., parents in Scotland

Harry Morton Gordon             16        At school; born in N.Y.

Anna Lilly Gordon                  13        At school; born in N.Y.

Emma Louisa Gordon               7        At school; born in England

Violet Maud Gordon                 4        At school

Andrew M. Gordon                   2

Elizabeth Gallgher                  27        Servant; born in Mass., parents in Ireland

Rose Harkins                           26        Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 487, 24)

 

1881 Directory: C. William Gordon

 

1892: New Jerusalem church at Chestnut and 22nd: Rev. Chauncey Giles and Rev. Wm. L. Worcester both listed at 3502 Hamilton (Public Ledger Almanac: List of churches and religious services in Philadelphia with names and residences of pastors in charge.)

            1878: Rev. Chauncey Giles accepted the call to become pastor of the Philadelphia New Jerusalem Society. (History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 Scharf and Westcott)

            Google lists dozens of books and other writings by Rev. Chauncey Giles

 

1898 Blue Book: Mrs. Eunice Giles

                           Rev. William L. Worcester

 

1912: Eunice Giles, widow of Chauncey Giles, in her 91st year died August 16. Funeral services to be held at her late residence: 3502 Hamilton St. Phila. (NY Times obit 8/17/1912)

 

1920:

William M Sample                  64        Plumber (Boon and Sample); owns free of a mortgage

Letitia M Sample                     89        Mother

Elizabeth S Swing                  29        Daughter

Charles W Swing                     28        Son-in-law; dentist

Cora A Graffius                       54        Housekeeper; born in Md.

Mollie L Clark                         50        Companion (nurse); born in Md.

(ED 686, 2A)

            In 1900 and 1910, they lived at 3404 Hamilton St.

 

2009: current owner: Howard and Sybil Holtzer, purchased 8/1958

            single family home; owner occupied

 

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