3527 Hamilton Street
The History of the Building
The
northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the
Bingham-Baring estate.
3525-3527 was apparently developed by Jacob and
William Aman.
Jacob Aman owned the lot at 36th
and Bridge (
3525-27: “three-story
Italianate double; stuccoed. Circa 1900 Colonial
Revival porch. Shallow pitched roof. Cornice detail removed.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1865, March: Deed transferred from Jacob Aman
to Mahlon Wanner.
At the end of the Civil War, Mahlon Wanner was a U. S.
Recruiting Agent. (Phila.
Inquirer, Feb. 16, 1864)
1866 IRS Records: Mahlon Wanner,
The 1861 Directory lists “Mahlon Wanner,
hardware, 1003
1870:
Mahlon Wanner 48 Coal Dealer; real estate: $5,000;
personal: $4,000
Georgette Wanner 37
John H. Wanner 17
Mary E. Wanner 12
Charles A. Wanner 9
(ED 77, 23; 2nd
enum.: 21)
In 1880, they were living at 3610
Hamilton St.
“John H. Wanner,
president of Dobbins Soap Manufacturing Company. Born Philadelphia. Son of Mahlon
and Georgietta (Harris) Wanner. Educated Hastings [207 N. 35th
St.], Mantua Academy. Married Elizabeth S. Pettit.
Has been with the Dobbins Soap Manufacturing Company since boyhood….”
(Who’s Who in
Philadelphia in Wartime. 1920.)
1874, Sept. 24: Mahlon Wanner served as president of the Fourth Senatorial
Republican District Convention. (Phila. Inquirer)
1879, January: Deed transferred from Mahlon
Wanner (by Sheriff) to The Mantua Building
Association.
The Mantua Building Association was
headed by George
Hancock, 3216
Baring St.
1880, February: Deed transferred from The Mantua Building
Association to George Gale.
1880:
John W.
Davis 27 Weiger [weigher?]
Juliet W. Davis
28
Edith W. Davis 2
Hettie E. Davis 67 Mother-in-law
[Davis?]; widowed; mother born in
Katie Kelley 24 Servant; born in
(ED 487, 21)
1882, November: Deed transferred from George Gale & Jane
Mary (wife) to John Hart.
1885: awards for dog breeding:
“Blenheim Spaniels.... Miss Tillie
Hart,
(“Reports of the State Board of Agriculture...
for 1885.”
“BLENHEIM SPANIELS.-lst, ....
Equal 2d, J. Parker (Rubes) and Miss Lilly Hart (Chappy)”
(American Kennel Register, 1885)
“BLENHEIM SPANIELS.—Dogs: 1st, H. W.
Smith (Beauty;) 2d, J. Hart (
1887 Directory: John C.
Hart
In 1900, the census listed: John C
Hart, 50, 404 S. 43rd &
Alexander age 14
1888, April: Deed transferred from John Hart & Mary (wife)
to Daniel Bergin.
1890 Directory: William P.
Daniel Bergin
1890, May 22: A permit was issued to D.
Bergin of 3527 Hamilton St. for an addition to 3525 Hamilton St. (Phila. Inquirer, May 23, 1890)
1895 Directory: Thomas Bergin
Annie Farnen, widow of William
1900:
Carrie A.
Paddock 52 Widowed; had four children; born in N.Y. in 1847
Helen L.
Paddock 16
Stewart W.
Paddock 12
Margery A.
Paddock 10
Irene A.
Paddock 9
(ED 543, 11A)
The 1895 Directory lists: Paddock
Carrie V., wid Joseph H., h
Carrie Belle Angell (1858-?)
Married: Joseph
Hill Paddock (1856-1894)
In 1860, he lived in North Huntingdon,
1870,
he lived in
His father was William Paddock, a
minister, born in N.Y., c1817, died in 1894 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pa.
Their son,
Wilbur Stewart Paddock, B: 03 Feb 1888, Connellsville,
D: Jul 1974, Norristown,
Draft registration:
Montgomery Co., occup.: farmer
1908, April 2: A permit was issued to W. P. Anderson for a rear
addition to 3527 Hamilton St. with a cost of $100. (Phila. Inquirer, April 3, 1908)
1910:
William P.
Anderson 52 Born in N.Y., parents in
Mary Anderson 48 Married
38 years, 3 children, 1 surviving (but see 1900)
William
Anderson 20 Trainman for the railroad
Nora McCarthey 22 Servant; born in
Isabell O’Donnell 9 Servant;
parents born in
(ED 492, 1A)
In 1900, they lived at 3624
Hamilton St.
In 1920, a William B. Anderson, age
30, lived at 3425
Powelton Ave. However, he stated his
father was born in
1914, June: Deed transferred from William P. Anderson &
Mary E., his wife, sole beneficiaries of Daniel Bergin, deceased, to Helen M.,
wife of John E. Cook.
1914, September: Deed transferred from John E. Cook and Helen
M., his wife to E. Mabel, wife of Herman L. Tourny.
1920:
Bertram V. Showalter 39 House
painter; renting
Mildred B. Showalter 31
Mildred H. Showalter 10
Elva V. Showalter 6
– 2nd
household
Andrew B. Shrader 52 Superintendent in a machine shop; born in
L. Grace Shrader 38 Born in
William C. Shrader 1 month
(ED 686, 1B)
“
“While preparing for a noisy welcome
to the, new year, Mrs. Bertram V. Showalter,
“The shooting occurred in the dining
room of the Showalter home while Showalter, her brother-in-law, 19 years old,
was cleaning a revolver for use on New Year's Eve. Believing the weapon
unloaded, he pointed it at his sister-in-law and pulled the trigger. Twice the
weapon failed to explode, but on the third pull Mrs. Showalter fell with a
bullet through her nose and mouth.
“Mrs. Showalter was unconscious for
more than two hours. Her brother-in-law, who was visiting the family for the
holidays, has not been arrested, but is under surveillance pending the outcome
of her injuries.” (Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia [Pa.]),
December 30, 1914.)
1920, October: Deed transferred from Herman L. Tourney & E.
Eloise, his wife to George Boon and Emma B., his wife.
1924, December: Deed transferred from George Boon and Emma B.,
his wife, to Monroe D. Reese and Mae V., his wife.
1927, November: Deed transferred from Elizabeth E. Speed to
Theodore C. Loder.
1930:
Arthur E.
Speed 53 Sign maker; married at age 20; father
born in England, mother in Irish Free State; renting for $80 per month.
Mary Speed 48 Married at age 18; parents born in
Elizabeth Speed
26 Stenographer for road machinery co.
Theodore C. Loder 48 Lodger; salesman for road machinery co.;
married at age 25
(ED 398, 12A)
In 1920, the Speed family lived with
his brother, William, at
1938, May: Deed transferred from Theodore C. Loder to Elizabeth E. Speed.
1949, August: Deed transferred from Elizabeth S. Loder to May K. Speed.
1950 Directory: T. C. Loder, 3527
Hamilton
Loder & Sharp Inc, machy, 32nd &
Powelton
1954, July: Deed transferred from May K. Speed to
1988 Obituary: “Elizabeth Loder, 87, Ex-head Of Bucks Firm
“Mrs. Elizabeth Loder,
87, of 1300 Rose Lane, Flourtown, Montgomery County, died Tuesday in her home.
She was the widow of Theodore C. Loder Jr.
“Born in Philadelphia, she owned and
operated Loder and Sharp Inc., Everything for Roads,
Quakertown, for 50 years before retiring as president in 1979. She was
president for 21 years.
“She was a member of St. Genevieve's
Catholic Church, Flourtown.
“Surviving is a niece.
“A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. A calling period will be 9:30-10
a.m. Saturday in the church.”
(The
Morning Call (Allentown), January 01, 1988)
The next residents were Giles and Edith Zimmerman
Giles L. Zimmerman was President of
International House Philadelphia from 1950-1970. His role there is described in the History
of International House Philadelphia.
Also see: Taking
Action for the Community: The International Students' House at Penn.
1988 Obituary: “Edith Laura Way Zimmerman, 72, who worked to find homes in the city and suburbs
for foreign students and also enjoyed her own family moments, died Sunday at
“Active in
international cultural work for most of her career, Mrs. Zimmerman spent 10
years, until 1970, as hospitality director at the International House of
Philadelphia Inc.
“At the agency, she
assisted in developing and directing the home hospitality program, a placement
center for students from other countries.
“’It was amazing how
often it worked out beautifully, that she was able to match the right student
with the right family,’ said her husband, Giles, who was executive director of
the International House. "She was very proud of that."
“A reserved, gentle
woman who was equally tenacious and self-reliant, Mrs. Zimmerman also valued
her family ties and was pleased by the close bond she developed with her
stepchildren.
“She enjoyed family
picnics and swimming at her brother's
“’She enjoyed having
the children around," her husband said. "She loved cooking, and she
loved cooking for them."
“Mrs. Zimmerman had
always been busy and involved.
“She started her career
in 1936, as secretary to the director of the Oberlander
Trust, part of the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation, a cultural exchange
established to better relations between
“In 1943, Mrs.
Zimmerman became the secretary to the department of geography and foreign
languages at the
“There with a cultural
exchange program sponsored by the Department of State, she helped develop a student
exchange program between
“Always a person who
enjoyed travel, Mrs. Zimmerman toured numerous countries after leaving
“Although retired, she
volunteered at the International House for special fund-raising events and also
for the international classroom program of the Museum of the
“She was a member of
the Religious Society of Friends, the Kennett Monthly Meeting and the
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
“She also was involved
in
“Born in
“Besides
her husband of 30 years, Giles L., surviving are a sister, a brother, two
stepsons, a stepdaughter and seven stepgrandchildren.”
(
1989, October: Deed transferred to Benjamin
W. Dugan and Jennifer A. Johnson.
Note: the
deed search for this property was done by Max Dugan.
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