3606 Powelton Avenue

 

3604-06: “Circa 1880, two-and-one-half story, Queen Anne-style double composed of red brick; decorated with pressed brick belt courses and corbelled brick below gable windows. Gables are faced with red and gray slate shingles, the mansarded roof also gray slate shingles. Windows and doorways have splayed arched lintels and surrounds; the original wood porch is intact”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3606 Powelton Avenue

           

1887 Directory: Farson Enoch S., president, 220 Dock St.

                         Farrson Enoch S. Jr.  

            In 1880, they lived at 3302 Baring St.  He was president of E.S. Farson & Co. which manufactured refrigerators.

 

1887, Aug. 25: Death of Enoch S. Farron, 73 years old, of 3606 Powelton Ave.  He was born in Philadelphia.

 

1890 Blue Book: Mrs. Sarah J. Rose

 

1898 Blue Book: Miss L. Gertrude Bardwell

                           Miss Mary G. Field

 

1906 Blue Book: James C. Shedwick was a member of the Powelton Club, 207 N. 35th St.

            In 1887, he lived with his parents at 3408 Race St.  In 1895, he lived at 420 Preston St.

 

1910:

James C. Shedwick      70        Builder; widowed; born in England, immigrated in 1843, now a citizen; owner free of a mortgage

George W. Shedwick   56        Brother; clergyman

Elizabeth Shedwick     54        Sister-in-law; married 25 years, no children

Margaret Colleary        36        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1891

(ED 492, 7B)

            In 1895, George was living at 3408 Race St. with his parents.  He and his brother William J. Shedwick were working together as carpenters.  Their business was at 3410 Mt. Vernon.

            John Shedwick and his sons were home builders who built many homes in the area.  The “Shedwick Development Houses” at 3433-3439 Lancaster Ave. are on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

1920:

Siegfried Goldstein      57        Commercial salesman; born in France, immigrated 1875, father born in Germany, mother in France; owner, free of a mortgage

Blanche Goldstein       48        Born in Philadelphia

Nita Smith                   26        Step-daughter

Agnes Curran               45        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1908

(ED 687, 2B)

            In 1900, Siegfried was living with his first wife, Clara, and their daughter, Helen at 921 N. 19th St.  They had been married for 10 years.  He gave his place of birth (and his mother’s) as Germany.

 

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