The History of the Building
The
house was built in 1868 and 1869 by Elias P. Smithers
and John Williams. Smithers was a lawyer, and
Williams was a carpenter/builder (according to the city directory). Together, they built much of the south side
of the 3600 block of
3608-10: “two-and-one-half
story Second Empire .style brick double with side Victorian porches and
entrances; first-floor projecting bays, bracketed wood cornice and
asphalt-shingled roof with two dormers. 3610 his Victorian porch removed and
bay infilled with two-story tower above front
entrance circa 1905”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from
the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous
Residents of 3610 Hamilton St.
1869,
March 11: House is sold to Charles J.
Brickman.
Brickman’s
listed occupation was “painter”.
Brickman also owned property at 3620
Hamilton (where he lived in 1870) and 3606
Hamilton.
Nov. 1870:
Robert Stevenson 24 (Renter)
Jamie 20
Kate Huber 15
(ED 77, 30)
They may have been newlyweds. The house was apparently empty in June, 1870.
(A line was left blank between 3608 and 3612.)
1874,
Sept. 20: House is sold to Henry Cramer from Brickman
1876,
Jan. 6: House is sold to Henry J. Gardiner from Brickman
1880:
Mahlon
Wanner 56 In
the hardware business; renting
Georgietta
Wanner 51
John Henry Wanner 26 “Cor.” Clerk
Mary Ella Wanner 21
Charles Albert Wanner 19
(1880: ED 487, p 25)
In 1870, they lived at 3527
Hamilton St.
In 1887, the Public
Ledger Almanac listed him as a Nuisance Inspector for the Bureau of Health. In
1890, Mahlon is listed in the City Directory at
Mahlon Wanner died Jan. 17, 1891.
1885,
April 27: House is sold to Lucretia M. Baily from
Cramer
1890 Directory: Ida Alves, widow of Henry (Renter)
John B. Rodgers,
“packer”
In 1880, John was
living at the Educational Home for Boys,
1895,
Sept. 24: House is sold to Walter L. Baily and Irene P. Baily (single woman)
from Elwood H. Baily
Lucretia
Baily’s house passed to Elwood, Walter, and Irene. Elwood sold his interests to Walter and
Irene.
1898
Ad: “Partner wanted to buy and operate first-class stereopticon outfit for
illustrating astronomical lectures.
Address 3610 Hamilton street.” (Phila. Inquirer,
June 26)
1898
Ad.: “3610 Hamilton St. – Ten-room, front and side-yards and porches; will be
sold at sacrifice to quick buyer.” (Phila. Inquirer, Oct. 16)
1898
Ad: “Wanted – Space to erect grand stand for peace jubilee; state terms and
location. 3610 Hamilton street.” (Phila Inquirer, Oct. 17)
1899
Ad: “Common branches, languages, history, mathematics. 50 cents per hour.
Eugene C. Lewis, 3610 Hamilton street.” (Phila. Inquirer,
Jan. 22)
1900:
Isaac P. Bailey 40 Born in April, 1860; he did not list an occupation; he owned
the house, with a mortgage; he was not married.
Walter C. Bailey 30 Born
Sept. 1869; manufacturer of stationery
Charles S. Reyburn 34 Boarder; born in Wisconsin; parents
born in Md.; manufacturer of stationery
Elwyn
Reyburn 39 Boarder; born in
Eugene C. Lewis 39 Boarder;
born in Ohio; bookkeeper
(ED 543, pp. 9a-9b)
The Bailey’s
apparently had another brother, Elwood H. Bailey who is listed in the 1910
census as a manufacturer of stationery.
They were from Salisbury, Lancaster Co.
Their father was a “dealer in mdse”
(merchandise?). Elwood and Charles C. were living at home in 1880.
In 1910, Charles Reyburn was at
1901,
April 19: House is sold to Charles Freeman Cadmus from the Baileys.
1901,
August 2, Philadelphia Inquirer: “F.
Cadmus is having a three-story front addition, 8x12 feet, a two-story metal
covered oriel window on the corner, a one-story side bay window, 4x10 feet, a
second story side addition, 6x8 feet, and a new front porch, 8x20 feet, with a
slate roof, built to his property at 3610 Hamilton street. A. H. Wescoat has
the contract for the work and will start to-day.”
1905,
Sept. 22, Philadelphia Inquirer:
Permit issued for a second story rear bay window, 4x9 feet, 3610 Hamilton St.
for C. F. Cadmus, cost: $200.
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. C. Freeman
Cadmus
1910:
Charles (Freeman)
Cadmus 66 Owner with a mortgage
Margaret Cadmus 62 Born in N.J.; her parents were from
Annie Brown 35 Black; servant; born in
(ED 492, p 3b)
In 1900, they were boarders at
1913, March 12: Death of C. Freeman Cadmus,
husband of Margaret S. Cadmus. Services at his last residence, 3610 Hamilton St.. Internment
at Plainfield, N.J.
1919, April 22: Death of Margaret Simpson
Cadmus, widow of C. Freeman Cadmus. Services at her last residence, 3610
Hamilton St.. Internment at Plainfield, N.J.
1919,
July 24: House is sold to Sallie R. Mitchell from Cadmus
Listed
as C. W. Cadmus and the Pennsylvania Insurance Co as part of the “last will and
testament of Margaret Simpson Cadmus”.
1920:
Charles M. Mitchell 56 Clerk
for the Penna. R.R.; owner with a mortgage
Sallie
R. Mitchel 54 Born in W.D.C.
Mattie W. M. Heinz 50 Lodger;
born in N.Y.
Ella M. Wilguns 55 Lodger; an agent for the Travelers Aid
Society
(ED 686, 4B)
In 1910, the Baileys
lived at
1930:
Charles and Sallie Mitchell still lived there, but without lodgers. He was retired. The house was valued at $5,500. They married when he was 45 and she was 33.
(ED 398, p 8a)
1940,
Jan. 23: House is sold to Nancy W. Widman (widow) and
Joyce Hope Widman (her daughter, single) from Mitchell
In
1920, they lived at
1940:
Nancy Widman 68 Widowed;
8 years of education; owner, house valued at $3,000
Joyce Widman 36 Single; 8 years of education
Bevan Leary 23 Nephew; 4 years of high school
(ED 51-686, 8A)
None
of them reports an occupation or any income in 1939.
1945,
Jan. 11: House is sold to Cornelius Gallagher and Rose (h/w) from the Widmans
1948,
June 21: House is sold to Leonard G. Cooke from Gallagher
Cooke
lived next door at 3608
Hamilton at the time.
1950 Directory: Robert C. Braybrooks
Stanley
A. Rogers
R.
K. Timmons, Jr.
1962:
House is sold to Robert and Rheta Weidenbacher
for $6,500.
2008:
House is sold to George Poulin and Keith Roeckle from the estate of Robert Weidenbacher
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