The
History of the Building
ÒCirca 1910, three-story brick Colonial Revival
House; splayed brick lintels with terracotta keystones, stone sills, white
terra cotta belt course, single red terra cotta lintel across third floor
windows. dentillated
cornice.Ó
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National
Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
E. G. Hovey 56 Photographer;
born in
Maggie E. Hovey 39 Wife;
born in
Harry G. Hovey 22 Son;
clerk; father born in
(ED 487, 2)
1900:
Annie Wallace 53 Housekeeper;
widow; born in
Rhoda Simpson 21 Niece;
dry goods saleslady; single; born in
William E. Perdue 31 Boarder;
shoe salesman
(ED 543. 11B)
In
the 1890 Directory, William E. Perdue was listed as living at
1910:
Joel H. Hildebrand 28 College
instructor; born in N.J., parents born in
Emily Hildebrand 23 Married
one year; father born in N.H., mother in R.I.
(ED 492, 3A)
1917
Draft Registration: J. Bennett Hill, born Oct. 3, 1891. He was a chemist working in Haverford
In
1916, he published a report on ÒNew derivatives of TungstenÓ in the Journal
of the American Chemical Society.
It was labeled a ÒCommunication from the John Harrison Laboratory of
Chemistry of the
1920:
J. Bennett Hill 28 Chemist
in manufacturing; renting
M. Louisa Hill 58 Mother;
widowed; parents born in
(ED 686, 2B)
Mrs.
Hill was the widow of Horace G. Hill who grew up at 3405
Hamilton St. In 1900, they
lived at 3416
Baring St. In 1910, she was
widowed and living with all three of her children at 3419
Hamilton St. At that time,
Joseph Bennett Hill was a student at Haverford.
1930:
Joseph Hauber 37 Toy
manufacturer; father born in
Mary K. Hauber 35
Edward K. Hauber 9
Emily K. Hauber 3
months
J Maurice Helley 49 Brother-in-law;
coal dealer; single
John B. Hederman 49 Brother-in-law;
civil engineer; widowed; born in N.Y.
(ED 398, 14A)
Current owner:
3/28/2010