The History of the Building
3610-12: “Circa
1875, {two-and-one-half story. Second Empire-style double
with original Victorian wood porch and slate-shingled mansard. Four registers;
stone facade over brick”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application
submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
Alfred P.
Chapman 31 Travel (?) Agent
Emma E. Chapman
27
Pascal H.
Chapman 1 month Born April, 1880
Elizabeth
J. Hall 73 Mother-in-law;
mother born in N.J.
Charles F. Hall
38 Boarder [brother-in-law];
real estate agent
J[
Ann Price 28
Servant
(ED 487, 15-16)
Hi parents lived across the street
at 3619
Baring St. in 1880. In 1870, he
lived with them at
The 1890 directory lists: “Chapman
Alfred P. (Bowen, Dungan & Co.), h Swarthmore.”
Emma
Hall Chapman and her brothers Charles Hall and James Dallas Hall were listed in
the 1870 census with their mother, Elizabeth Hall. They were probably living on the north side
of the 4000 block of Haverford. Charles
Hall and his brother were brick manufacturers.
James was listed as owning $50,000 in real estate. In 1860, Charles was a farmer and James was
in school.
1881 Directory: Alfred P. Chapman, salesman
J. Dallas Hall (Hall & Kern)
Charles F. Hall, real estate, 3944 Lancaster
Av., h 3610 Baring
In 1890, Charles Hall was living at 3808
Powelton Ave. J. Dallas Hall was
living at 3313 Spring Garden St. He was
Chief Clerk at City Hall.
1887 Directory: Henry E. Corrie, salesman
Helen L. Mosher, teacher
1889 Directory: Helen L. Mosher, teacher
1890 Directory: Alvin T. James
Edith C. James
She
was the widow of Joshua G. James. In
1880, they lived at 3412
Powelton Ave.
Harry C. Roberts of Harry C.
Roberts Co.
1890 Blue Book: Mrs. Edith C. James
Mr. & Mrs. Alvan
T. James
In
1910, Alvan T. James was living at 4710 Windson Ave and was a widower.
1895 Directory: Edith C. Roberts, widow of
Joshua
1896 Blue Book: Mrs. E. C. James
Mrs.
Mary Johnson.
1900:
O.M. Belfry 44 Physician;
born in
Clara Belle Belfry 43
Married 13 years, no children; born in
(ED 483, 8B)
1903: Charles Platt. Physician. (Delta Upsilon Decennial Catalogue, 1903,
833)
1903: Dr. Chas. Platt. Active
Member Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Bulletin of the same., vol. 3 1903 pg. 27
In
1910, he lived at 3612
Baring St. (See his biography there.)
In
1917, he was listed at
1910:
Eliza Boyd 78 Widowed,
9 children, 7 surviving; born in
Samuel C. Boyd 46 Bartender
in a saloon; single
Elizabeth Boyd 38 Single
Louis R. Boyd 34 Bartender
in a saloon; single
Alexander Wray 24 Grandson;
stenographer for a railroad; single
(ED 492, 5B)
Eliza
was the widow of Samuel Boyd. He was
born in
1920:
James R Boyd 49 Liquor
dealer for a saloon; single; parents born in
Samuel C Boyd 56 Brother;
single; locomotive engineer
Elizabeth Boyd 45 Sister;
single
Alexander B Wray 33 Nephew; clerk
for Penna. R.R.; single
(ED 686, 5A)
In
1930, Alexander was married to Laura R. Wray and living at 302 N. 35th
St. He was a rate clerk for a steam
railroad. James was apparently living in
an apartment building at
In
1950, Louisa R. Wray was still living at 302 N. 35th
St.
1930:
John McNelis 25 Renting
for $35 per month; osteopath in general practice; mother born in
Louisiana Walls 48 Renting for
$40 per month
Louis Buttons 25 Renting
for $55 per month; electrician for a steam railroad
Amy Buttons 23
Katherine Campbell 29 Renting
for $40 a month; file clerk for oil refinery; single
(ED 398, 18B)
1950 Directory: Simon
Freimark
Rita W. Mooney, hairdressing
Mrs. Gertrude Scott
Dave Stanley
2009: owners: Crista Stanley and David
Stanley
purchase date: 12/1986
Revised 12/22/2010