3508 Hamilton Street

 

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 Circa 1870, three-story Italianate style house, stuccoed. Flat roof' with bracketed overhang. Circa 1900 Colonial Revival porch”

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

 

History

 

1860:

Elijah D. Marshall       46        Wool & Cotton print co.; real estate: $3,000; personal: $40,000

Mary R. Marshall         25        Born in Mass.

Mary E. Marshall         1

Nat Condon                 21        Servant; female; born in Ireland

(Ward 24, Precinct 7, p 92)

            The 1858 directory lists Elijah D. Marshall & Co., calico engravers, home: 115 N. 15th St.

 

1861 Directory: Elijah D. Marshall.

            He is listed several times.  The address is given as Hamilton above 35th one time and Hamilton below 36th another time.  He was a calico print manufacturer at 30th and Race St.

 

1866 Directory: Elija D. Marshall, Hamilton above 35th, 4th house.

            In 1880, they lived at 1825 21st St.

 

1870:

John E. Maris              45        Wholesale druggist

Mary E. Maris              39

Caroline S. Maris         13

Franklin Maris             11

Charles C. Maris            4

Annie Wallan               18        Domestic servant; black; born in MD

(ED 77, 23; 2nd enum.: 30)

 

1878 map shows J. E. Maris

 

1880:

J. Emlen Maris             54        Merchant

Mary C. Maris              48

Caroline J. Maris          23

Franklin S. Maris         21        Clerk

Charles E. Maris          14        At school

Mary H. Maris               4

Martha Thomas           28        Servant; black; parents born in Del.

(ED 487, 24)

 

1883: Death of J. Emlen Maris, 58 years old,, son of the late Jesse J. Maris; funeral from his late residence 3508 Hamilton St..

 

1884, March 28: Sold by Mary C. Maris to Sylvania P. Gilbert for $8,500. (Phila. Inquirer, April 4, 1884)

 

1887 Directory: Joseph Gilbert, shirts, 829 Arch St. and 620 Chestnut St.

                         Henry L. Gilbert, student

                         Leon Gilbert, clerk

                         Frank Wells, clerk

            In 1880, they lived at 829 Arch St., probably above their shirt store.  Joseph was a shirt maker and his son, Henry, worked in the store.  During the Civil War, Joseph served in the 91st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Co. C. from September, 1861 to July, 1865.  He was promoted to Captain in February, 1865.

 

1890 Directory: Joseph Gilbert, 620 Chestnut & 829 Arch

                          Henry L. Gilbert

                          Leon H. Gilbert

                                    In 1895, Leon was living at 3620 Hamilton St.

 

1898 Blue Book: Joseph Gilbert was a member of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)

 

1900:

Joseph Gilbert             58        Shirt manufacturer; father born in N.J., mother in Germany; owner, free of a mortgage

Sylvania P. Gilbert      55        Married 36 years, 4 children; parents born in England

Sylvania B. Gilbert      24

Dorah Barrett              21        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1894

(ED 543, 11B)

            The Gilberts moved to Abington, Montgomery Co., Pa.  Joseph died on Jan. 25, 1910.

 

1904, June 23: Death of Rev. Henry Lee Gilbert, Ph. D. at Caldwell, N.Y., aged 38 years; funeral at the home of his parents, 3508 Hamilton St.

 

1909, Dec. 3: Death of Mary A. McAdams, wife of the late Frank McAdams of 3508 Hamilton St.; funeral services at Christ P. E. Church, 2nd St. above Market St.

 

1910:

Catherine Murta          75        Widowed, 5 children, 5 surviving; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1840; owner, free of a mortgage

Annie Murta                46        parents born in Ireland

Ellen Murta                 39        Purchasing agent; parents born in Ireland

Francis Pollock            55        Sister; single; born in N.Y., parents born in Ireland

Blossie Carrington       22        Servant; black; parents born in Va.

(ED 492, 3A)

            In 1900, they lived at 3514 Spring Garden St.  Ellen was a school teacher and Francis Pollock was working in women’s and children’s suits.  Catherine’s son, John P. Murta, was a hardware dealer.  He was 36 years old.  Catherine was married to John Murta.  He was born in Dublin.  During the Civil War, he fought for the Confederacy.  He was a Private in the Louisiana Infantry, 13th Regiment, Co. C.  He ended the War as a prisoner at Ft. Miflin in Philadelphia.  In 1873, he enlisted in the U. S. Army.  In 1880, he was still in the Army and they were living at 1425 Vine St.

 

1913, Feb. 26: Death of Catherine Murta, 77 years old, of 3508 Hamilton St.

 

1920:

Annie Murta                54        Single; parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage

Ellen Murta                 49        Sister; secretary in a doctor’s office; parents born in Ireland

Frances Pollock           69        Aunt; single; born in N.Y. parents born in Ireland

Raymond K. Denworth 32      Lodger; lawyer

Hugh F. Denworth      28        Lodger; sales manager for an ice cream factory

Rose M. Schroeder      28        Lodger; secretary in a doctor’s office; born in Illinois, father born in Iowa, mother in Quebec, Canada (French-speaking)

Lula Smith                   27        Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 686 2A)

            Raymond and Hugh Denworth both attended Swarthmore College.  Raymond Denworth was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review in 1917.

            Hugh Denworth’s 1917 Draft Registration lists his place of birth as Williamsport, Pa.  He was living in a University of Pennsylvania dormitory at 37th and Spruce.  He listed his occupations as instructor and assistant to the director of a food supply company.

 

1930:

Anna Murta                 67        Single; parents born in Northern Ireland; owner, house valued at $15,000

Frances Pollock           75        Aunt; single; born in Pa. (?) parents born in Northern Ireland

(ED 398, 14B)

 

1950 Directory: Britton Chance

 

1960: John Marshall was chair of the Home Improvement Committee of Powelton Neighbors.

 

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