3715 Hamilton Street

 

3701-19: “Circa 1880 two-and-one-half story Second Empire style doubles; stone facade over brick. First-floor Victorian porches; some altered-(3703, 3705-07, 3709, 3719); four registers, slate- shingled mansard (3701, 3705-07, 3709 asphalt); slightly arched dormer windowheads. All built by the same developer.”

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

 

History

 

1876, June: Deed to 3711, 3713, 3715, 3717, and 3719 transferred from Joseph Campion to Life Insurance Company American.

 

1876, June: Deed to 3711, 3713, 3715, 3717, and 3719 transferred from Life Insurance Company American to Louis M. Simpson.

 

1876, June: Deed to 3713 and 3715 transferred from Louis M. Simpson to Alexander William.

            Alexander Whilldin was owner of a company that sold cotton, wool and yarns at 126 Chestnut St.  In 1881, he lived at the corner of N. 15th and Jefferson.  Isaac Hazlehurst was a lawyer with an office at 508 Walnut St. and living at 2020 Spruce in 1881.

 

1879, October: Deed transferred from Alexander & Jane (wife) Whildin to George H. Hill.

 

1879, November: Deed transferred from George H. Hill to Henry C. & Mary E. Ewing.

1880:

H. C. Ewing                  40         Paper hanger; parents born in Del.

M[ary] E. Ewing            30

Bessie V. Ewing            12

William E. Ewing           10

Mary C. Ewing               7

Bulah H. Ewing              5

Annie Stanford              23         Servant

Kate Clements               22         Servant; born in N.Y., parents born in Ireland

Elizabeth Ewing            70         Mother; born in Del.

(ED 489, 8)

            In 1870, they lived at 711 S. 16th St.

 

1881 Directory: Ewing Elizabeth, widow of William

 

1884, February: Deed transferred from Mary E. Ewing to Henry C. Ewing.

 

1890 Directory: Henry C. Ewing (Cooke & Ewing)

                        William C. Ewing

            In 1900, Henry, Mary and Bulah lived at 4911 Spring Garden St.  Henry was widowed and listed as a wall paper merchant.

 

1895 Directory: Carr Elwood, driver

 

1898 Blue Book: Henry C. Ewing

                        William E. Ewing

                        The Misses Ewing

 

1900, June: Deed transferred from Henry C. Ewing by will of Mary E. Ewing to Thomas O. Mitchell.

 

The house was not enumerated in the 1900 census which took place in June.  It was probably temporarily empty.

 

1910:

Thomas O. Mitchell       43         Merchant, retail butcher; mother born in N.J.

Sarah Mitchell                43         Married 18 years

George H. Mitchell        21

Leiather Lee                  25         Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 499 6B)

            In 1900, they lived at 438 Preston St.  In 1920, they lived at 4401 Baltimore Ave.  Thomas and George were merchants dealing in meats.

 

1920:

Frank Crist                    65         Retail butcher; owner, free of a mortgage

Mary Crist                     64         Born in Ohio

May Crist                      39

George Boon                37         Son-in-law; plumber with own shop

Emma Boon                 35         Daughter

George Boon                12         Granddaughter

(ED710, 8B)

            George Boon is the son of Harry and Ida Boom.  In 1910, he, Emma and George, Jr. lived with his parents at 3607 Hamilton St.  In 1890 and 1900, they lived at 3827 Hamilton St.  When George and Emma were first married (c1880), they lived at 2237 Catherine St., a nice two-story row house.

 

1930:

Agnes M. Oat               56         Widow; owner, house valued at $8,000

Rodgers [?] M. Oat        35         Proprietor of retail furniture store

Lillian Leask                  50         Lodger; artist at an art store

Mary Crossman            70         Lodger

(ED398, 2A)

            Agnes is the Widow of Edwin Oat, a printer.  In 1910, they lived at 309 N. 37th St.

 

1964, Sept. Powelton Post: “Sarah Barbara Nemeth born July 9th to Andy and Betty Nemeth who have just renovated 3715 Hamilton.”

 

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