3612 Hamilton Street
The History of the Building
3612-14:
“two-and-one-half
story Second Empire style brick double with side and front Victorian porches. Second floor projecting bays. Slate shingled mansard with
two dormers.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Apr. 27:
Title for 3614-16 Hamilton St. transferred to William Bowler, et al. by John Magrow
1867, Jun. 25:
Title transferred to George D. B. Kelley by William Bowler, et al.
1870:
George Kelley 45 Manufacturer of doors, blinds, and sashes; born in
George Kelley 14 Born in Mass.
Charles Kelley 10 Born in Mass.
Edwin H. Kelley 4
months
Laura McNatt 20 Domestic servant
(ED 77, 15; 2nd enum. p. 21)
The second enumeration
in November, 1870 lists a second domestic servant
The 1867 city directory
lists George Kelley, doors and sashes, 409-411 Brown St. and George D. B.
Kelley, builder, 405 N. 35th St.
In 1890, they lived at 3313 Spring Garden St. and in 1900 they were
living at 3711 Powelton Ave.
1878, Mar. 9: Title
transferred to James McGeogh by sheriff
1879, Nov. 8: Title
transferred to Andrew Young, Guardian by sheriff, George D. B. Kelley
1881 Directory:
Ellis Y. Brown, clerk
1880:
Ellis Y. Brown 29 Railroad
clerk
Sarah
W. Brown 28 Born in N.Y.
George T. Brown
68 Father;
retired merchant; born in Mass., father born in Mass., mother in N.H.
1887 Directory: Edward G Ashbrook,
insurance, office 409 Walnut
In 1900, he lived at 3603
Baring St.
His older brother, Joseph Ashbrook,
lived at 3614
Baring St.
1890 Directory: Lucy Adams widow of Stephen L. Adams
Stephen Adams died in July, 1888
when they were living at 3620
Powelton Ave.
1895 Directory: George P. Pilling, Jr., clerk
1900:
Charles J. Rice 39 Wholesale [unreadable] produce; renting
Caroline B. Rice 24 Married 6
years, no children
Jeannette L. Ellinger
50 Mother-in-law;
widowed, 1 child
(ED 543, 9A)
In Feb., 1901, they bought 3609
Hamilton St. In 1910, they lived at
3318
Spring Garden St. They had a son,
John, age 3. In 1920, Charles was widowed
and living with his son and his mother-in-law.
1905: “COLLEGE MATES AT WEDDING
“Interesting Feature of Marriage of
Mr. Shupp and Miss Patton
“An interesting feature of the
wedding ceremony of Irvin Shupp, Jr. of West
Philadelphia, and Miss Florence F. Patton, of 1938 Wallace street,
on April 6, will be the fact that all of those participating in it were college
mates of either the bride or the groom.
“Mr. Shupp
is a lawyer and a graduate of Princeton University, and from among his classmates
all of whom, with one exception are at the bar, he has picked his best man and
ushers. The bride in selecting her
attendants has also taken young women who were with her during her school days
and who are now attending various educational institutions.
“Rev. J. W. Cochran, of the Northminster
Presbyterian Church, Thirty-fifth and Baring streets, will perform the
ceremony at the Roosevelt, after which a reception will be held there. The maid of honor will be Miss Mary R. Shupp, sister of the groom, and the bridesmaids, Miss
Edythe G. Patton, sister of the bride, Miss Julia Brecht and Miss Margaret
Steen [401
N. 33rd St.]. James Hugh Moffet, of the faculty of the Central High school, will act
as best man and the ushers will be A. Hunter Boyd, Jr., and A. Frank Smith, of
Baltimore; Thomas J. Snyder of Reading; Rev. LeRoy
Urban, of New York, and Charles T. Patton, brother of the bride. After an extended Southern trip they will
reside at 3612 Hamilton street.” (Phila. Inquirer, March 22, 1905)
In
1910, they lived at 3511
Hamilton St. and Irvin’s parents were living at 3417
Hamilton St.
1910:
Francis K. Lear 50 Railroad tin smith; renting
Myrtle E. Lear 42 Married
24 years, 3 children, 1 surviving
Madeline G. Lear 17
James H. Hodgson 22 Lodger; bank
clerk
(ED 492, 3B)
1919, Nov. 25: Death of Rebecca Shaffer (nee
Nash) of 3612 Hamilton St., wife of the late William Shaffer. Funeral services at St.
Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh, Pa.
1920:
Morrow Palmer 36 Artist/illustrator;
owner with a mortgage
Willa Palmer 34
Owen M. Palmer 4
Andrew E. Palmer 23 months
(ED 686, 4B)
Morrow
Wayne Palmer was the son of George W. Palmer, a stock broker. In 1900 and 1910, he lived with his widowed father
brother at 4005 Powelton Ave. He married
Willa Shaffer in 1914. In 1918, he
registered for the WWI draft from 3622
Hamilton St. He was working as a “draftee
statistician” for J. G. Brill & Co. which made street cars. In 1930, they lived in Rose Valley, Delaware
Co.
1930:
Dorothy Clark 32 renting
for $60 per month
Lillian McCarthy 37 Lodger;
artist
James Cooper 35 [or 25] Lodger; department store salesman; married
at age 25 [or 35]
Helen Cooper 26 [or 36] Lodger; married at age 25
(ED 398, 8A)
1940:
Mac Leiter 38 Machinist with ball bearing manufacturer;
earned $2000 in 1939; born in NY; lived here in 1935; 2 years high school;
renting for $31 per month
Sarah Leiter 29 Wife; 4 years high school; lived here in
1935
David Leiter 3
Olga Leiter 2
Judith Leiter 5
months
— next household
Raymond Nickel 45 U.
S. customs inspector for U.S. Treasury, earned $2100 in 1939; lived in Reading,
Pa. in 1935; 4 years of high school; renting for $35 per month; a veteran
Marguerite Nickel 35 Wife;
married at age 23; lived in Reading, Pa. in 1935; 4 years college
— next household
Julia Kaestner 38 Department store saleslady, earned $1000
in 1939; lived here in 1935; widow; 8 years of school; renting for $30 per
month
(ED 686 8A)
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