
The History
of the Building
3610-12: ÒCirca 1875,
{two-and-one-half story. Second Empire-style double
with original Victorian wood porch and slate-shingled mansard. Four registers;
stone facade over brickÓ
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application
submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
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: ÒChapman Alfred P. (Bowen, Dungan
& Co.), h Swarthmore.Ó
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: ÒAlfred
P. Chapman, salesmanÓ
ÒHall
J. Dallas (Hall & Kern)Ó and ÒHall Charles F., real estate, 3944 Lancaster
Av., h 3610 BaringÓ
In
1890, Charles Hall was living at 3808
Powelton Ave. and J. Dallas Hall was living at
1889
Directory: Mooney Rita W, hairdressing
1890
Blue Book: Mrs. Edith C. James
She
was the widow of Joshua G. James.
In 1880, they lived at 3412
Powelton Ave.
Mr. & Mrs. Alvan
T. James
In
1910 Alvan T. James was living at
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
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 Boyd [sic.] 24 Grandson;
stenographer for a rail road; 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
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: Freimark, Simon
Stanley, Dave
2009: owners: Crista Stanley
and David Stanley
purchase date: 12/1986