3623 Powelton Avenue

3621-3623: “Circa 1870, three-story, double, original porches removed; 3621 - 'now have oversized mansarded canopy. It also has had its original cornice removed and covered with aluminum. 3623 has its original cornice with applied decorative wood soffit, fascia and brackets.”

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

History

1880:

Frank B. Hughes         49        Commercial merchant

Henrietta M. Hughes   48

John H. Hughes           30        Cotton spinner

Emily A. Hughes         22        Daughter-in-law

Hellen M. Hughes       11 months  Granddaughter

J. H. Hughes                1 month     Grandson

Albert Hughes             31        Boarder; laborer

Ella M. Hughes           18        Adopted daughter; at school

(ED 487, 14)

            In 1870, they were living in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co.  In 1861, they were living at 32nd & Ludlow Sts.

 

1887 Directory: Albert Hughes

                          J. Harry Hughes (Hughes & Kay)

                          Hughes & Kay (J. Harry Hughes & William E. Kay), hosiery, 2500 Callowhill & 45 Strawberry

                          H. M. Hughes, widow of Frank B.

 

1895 Directory: Hughes & Co. (John H. Hughes & Joseph Zimmerman, Jr.), junk, 2320 N. 8th

                          J. Harry Hughes (Hughes & Garber), 3623 Powelton

                         Hughes & Garber (J. Harry Hughes & Paul G. Garber), 1122 Race & storage 1317 Brown

 

1900:

J. Harry Hughes           50        [Owns] storage warehouse; owner free of a mortgage

Emily A. Hughes         44        Married 24 years, 5 children, 2 surviving; parents born in England

Helen M. Hughes        30

J. Harry Hughes, Jr.     20        Clerk in storage warehouse

(ED 543, 7B)

            In 1910, they lived in Torresdale.

 

1906 Blue Book: Dr. & Mrs. C. H. Baker

            In 1900, they lived at 3727 Powelton Ave.

 

1910:

Charles H. Baker         71        Doctor of medicine; born in Md., mother born in Pa.; owner with a mortgage

Jennie J Baker              59        Married 37 years, no children; born in Texas [sic.]

Sarah Baker                 89        Stepmother; widowed, 9 children, 3 surviving; born in Md.

Mary E Kuch               65        Sister; city school teacher; widowed, 1 child

Alice F Kuch               38        Niece; accountant for Board of Education

Charlotte J Blenkham 41        Boarder; [occupation illegible]; widowed, no children

Josephine Evens          75        Servant; single; born in N.J.

(ED 492, 6B)

            In 1900, they lived at 34 N. 40th St.  Jennie reported having had one child that died.  Sarah reported having had 8 children with 5 surviving.

 

1920:

Dr. Charles H Baker    81        Homeopathic physician; born in Baltimore, owner free of a mortgage

Jennie J Baker              69        Born in Kentucky

Alice Levering Keech 45        Niece; supervisor, home economics; single

Ester Shubert              45        Lodger; public school teacher; single

Glenn Haldaman         27        Lodger; druggist clerk in a drug store; single; born in Ohio

John Wesley Allen       24        Lodger; clerk in a drug store; single

Lynn Stout                   22        Lodger; student; single; born in Md.

(ED 687, 1B)

 

1930:

Alice L Keech             55        Supervisor for sewing school; single; owner, house valued at $15,000

Jennie J Baker              79        Aunt; born in Kentucky

Esther Sherbert           55        Lodger; public school teacher

Anita Campbell           55        Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 398, 19B)

            In 1950, Alice Keech lived at 3425 Powelton Ave.

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