306 North 32nd Street

 

306-312: “three-story Victorian red brick rowhouse with original wood porch spanning across 306-08. 310-12 have circa 1960 porch alterations. Building decorated with tan and red brick. patterned band and pressed brick. Corbelled brick cornice. Over second floor is bracketed flared metal pent that slopes from roof line. Wood gable with spokes projects from third floor.--- Contributing”

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1880 Directory (Fall 1879): Murray Christopher

 

1880:

William Forsythe         33        Assistant supervisor

Sarah Forsythe             35

Bertha Forsythe             4

Howard Forsythe           1

John Lack                    25        Fireman

Charlton Lack              22        Conductor

Sarah McFadden          20        Servant; parents born in Ireland

            The 1880 directory lists William T, Forsythe as assistant superintendent at 3100 Chestnut St. and living at 3206 Pearl St.

 

< 3201 Powelton                                                                                                   308 N. 32nd >

11/29/2021

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