304-306,
308-310: “two
two-and-and-half story, four-register, Second Empire-style double built by same
developer. Stone facade over brick construction; Victorian ,wood porches with
minor alterations. Carved wood cornices, carved gabled dormers projecting from
slate-shingled mansard.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
1865, Dec. 6: Title for Block of land starting at
the NW corner of Powelton and N. 37th, proceeding north to 310 N. 37th, then
west to Lancaster Ave. transferred to John H. McIlvan by Lydia E. Baring
The property became part of the
McIlvain lumber business.
1867, Dec. 4: Title for Block of land starting at
the NW corner of Powelton and N. 37th, proceeding north to 310 N. 37th, then
west to Lancaster Ave. transferred to Charles J. McIlvain by John H. McIlvan
1875, Mar. 4: Title for Block of land starting at
the NW corner of Powelton and N. 37th, proceeding north to 310 N. 37th, then
west to Lancaster Ave. transferred to Joseph Doyle by Charles J. McIlvain
Previous Residents
1876 (Fall, 1875)
& 1877 Directories: Patrick E. Carroll, lawyer at 242 S.5th St.
The 1875 directory lists
him living at 1134 S. 5th St.
The 1878 directory gives his address as 1741 N. 8th St.
1876, Jun. 3: Title
transferred to Henry C. Carroll by Joseph Doyle
The 1875 directory lists
Henry C. Carroll, brick maker at the corner of N. 58th and Haverford
Ave., living at 3831 Lancaster Ave.
1880 (Fall, 1879)
& 1881 Directories: John R. Callahan, clerk
1880, May 24: Title
transferred to Thomas R. Davis by Henry C. Carroll
1880:
John R. Callahan 35 Clerk
Louisa Callahan 29 Parents born in Md.
Effie Callahan 5
Lina Slocum 20 Servant
The 1877 directory lists
his address as 333 [now 411] N. 33rd St.
1881, Oct. 17: Title
transferred to Stephen Greene by Thomas R. Davis
1884 Directory:
Charles T. Evans
1890-‘91 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Evans
1889 Directory: Charles T. Evans, insurance at 328 Walnut St.
1895 Directory: J. Howard Chambers, Secretary and General Manager
of Chamber Brothers Co., machinists (Cyrus Chambers, Jr., President) at N. 52nd
St. near Lancaster
He previously lived at 431 N. 32nd
St.
1898 Blue Book: James Howard Chambers
1900: Not
enumerated in this census. It was probably vacant.
1901, Oct. 12: Death of Katherine C. Woodward,
daughter of Thomas M. and Mary Dunn Mullen
1902 Directory: Charles T. Mullen, salesman
1910:
William W. MacFarlane 50 Silk
broker; born in N.Y., parents in
Sallie MacFarlane 50 Married
21 years, 2 children
Miriam MacFarlane 20
William MacFarlane 18
Sallie
W. Gilbough and William W. Macfarlane were married in 1888. In 1900, they lived across the street at 311 N. 37th St. Her parents lived around the corner at 3702 Baring St.
1912 Directory: William W. MacFarlane importer
1914, Oct.: Marriage license issued to Miriam
MacFarlane of 308 N. 37th St. and Norman W. Harker of Mr. Holly, N.J.
1916 Directory: William W. MacFarlane, salesman
1916, Feb. 16: Death of James Montgomery Gilbough, 84 years old
He was the father of Sallie
Macfarlane and the son of Jacob Gilbough and Anna Shellady. His cause of death was listed as
"cerebral softening and general disability.”
“Relatives and friends, also
Crescent Lodge, No. 493, F. and A. M.; Temple R. A. Chapter No. 248; St. Alban’s
Commandery, No. 47, K. T. are invited to attend funeral services…. Internment
at Hepzibah Baptist Church, Chester county, Pa.” (Inquirer, Feb. 18)
1920:
William J. Banter
34 Hardware salesman; renting
Mary Banter 28
Nana Banter
4 years, 3 months
John Banter 2 years, 5 months
Anna Thomas 48 Boarder;
saleslady in a department store; widowed
Benjamin Thomas 29 Boarder;
clerk for a talking machine co.
In 1910, Anna B. (Pearson) Thomas
and Benjamin Pearson Thomas were lodgers at 742 N. 41st St. The 1918 directory lists them living at 6040
Haverford Ave. She was the widow of William
Paul Thomas (1868-?). They were married
Oct. 15, 1890 at Christ Church, Woodbury, N.J.
They were both from Philadelphia.
1930:
Horace Hill [Jr.] 41 Supervisor
at an insurance co.; married at age 30; renting for $75 per month
Arline Hill 39 Married at age 25; born in N.Y.
Horace Hill 12
Horace G. Hill, Jr. was a member of
a five-generation Powelton Family (Powelton
History Blog, Oct.
12, 2012). He grew up at 3416 Baring St.
In 1920, Horace and Arlene lived at 3509 Baring
St. In 1940, they lived at 210 N. 34th
St.
1940:
Elizabeth Case 50 Manager
of a sports shop, earned $1,090 in 1939; divorced; born in New Jersey; 4 years
of college; renting for $40 per month
Charles Case 26 Son; Ticket agent at Philadelphia Electric, earned $900 in
1939; born in Detroit; 4 years of high school
Elizabeth Case 23 Daughter;
secretary at a university, unemployed in 1939; born in California; 4 years of
high school
1945, Feb. 28: Title transferred to Ralph Paul Endicott and
Katherine D., his wife by the Bank & Trust Co.
1997: Sold by Vu Nguyen to Duy Hoang Nguyen for
$30,000 (Inquirer, Feb. 23)
1998: Sold by Francois-ihor Mazur to Roger N.
Converse and Joy L. Cerrato for $80,000. (Inquirer. Oct. 11)