105 N. 35th Street

 

101-107:  “two-and-one-half story Second Empire style double with stone facade over brick construction. Original wood Victorian porch with shared gabled entry intact. Decorative scrolls under wood cornice. Slate-shingled mansard has four dormers with arched windowheads. 105 and 107, Colonial Revival porch, alterations.”

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

 

The 1872 Hopkins Atlas shows the land owned by John Shedwick. He was probably built these houses about 1874.

 

Previous Residents

 

1875 Directory: Alexander Omensetter, drygoods at 237 Market St.

                         Sanford Omensetter, clerk

            The 1874 directory lists them living at 1534 Summer St.

 

1880:

Alexander Omensetter             56        Merchant

Louisa Omensetter                  40        Born in N.Y., parents born in Penna.

Lettie Omensetter                    9

Sanford Omensetter                45        Brother; single

Annie Loftus                           20        Servant; born in Mass., parents born in Ireland

            Alexander was the son of George and Sarah Omensetter. The 1867 city directory lists him in dry goods at 209 Market St. and living at 1534 Summer St. Sanford is listed as a clerk at the same address. The 1860 census lists Sanford as a carpenter.

 

1890 Census Veterans Schedule: Alexander Omensetter, Private, F Co., 21st Reg., Pa. Infantry, Sep., 1862 - Sept. 1863.

 

1894, Jan. 8: Death of Alexander Omensetter. Funeral services at his late residence, 105 N. 35th St. Burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

 

1900:

M. Louisa Omensetter             65        Widowed, 1 child; born in Pa. [?], father born in N.Y.; owner, free of a mortgage

L. L. Omensetter                     29

Sanford Omensetter                67

Margaret O'Donovan              24        Servant; born in Ireland

 

1910:

Letitia L. Omensetter              38        Own income; owner, free of a mortgage

Sanford Omensetter                77        Uncle

Anna Meehan                          28        Servant, cook; born in Ireland

 

1914, July 16: Death of Sanford Omensetter, 82 years old. Relatives, friends, also Phoenix Lodge, No. 130, F. and A. and M.; Girard Mark Lodge, No. 124, R. A. C. and Washington Lodge, No. 2, I. O. O. F. invited to attend funeral at his late residence, 105 N. 35th St. Burial at Leverington cemetery.

 

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Revised 8/14/2022

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