3616 Hamilton Street

The History of the Building

3616-18: “Circa 1870, three-story Italianate double, stuccoed. Shallow-gabled roof over 3616; 3618 has a flat roof. Double bracketed cornice; first-floor projecting bays…. 3618 has circa 1920 enclosed tan brick colonial porch.”

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

Previous Residents

1870:

Daniel L. Singley 32 Wholesale shoe merchant; real estate: $7,500, personal: $25,000

Emily 29

Albert 7

Elizabeth 4

Emily 2

Daniel 3 months

Catherine Ferry 35 Domestic servant; born in Ireland

Jane Rogers 15 Domestic servant

Ann Dougherty 17 Domestic servant

(ED 77, 15)

1880:

Aurelia Boyd 41 Born in N.Y., father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.

John S. Boyd 14 Father born in Ind., mother in N.Y.

Gertrude N. Boyd 12 Father born in Ind., mother in N.Y.

Bettie Boyd 9 Father born in Ind., mother in N.Y.

Elenor R. Boyd 6 Father born in Ind., mother in N.Y.

Anna Peters 32 Servant; born in Germany

(ED 487, 23)

In 1900, Aurlia Boyd lived at 11 Douglas St. She had had 6 children, 2 were surviving in 1900. Her daughter Betty was living with her.

1891 City Dir.:

Henry C. League, h 3616 Hamilton, & at Island Navy Yard, ft S Broad.

See obituary at 3726 Baring St. in 1912. (son of late George B and Ellen Siater League)

1920:

William E Keith 42 Optician; born in Mass., father born in Miss., mother in Maine

Lutie I Keith 35 Born in Md.

Phillis J Keith 6

W Edgar Keith 12

Charles H Keith 8 months

Selena Payton 16 Cook; black; born in Va.

(ED 686, 4B)

In 1900, William Keith lived with his mother, Emma D. Keith, 2543 N. Bouvier.

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