MOVE house,
Corner of 33rd
& Pearl, 2009
The
History of the Building
3307-9 were built in the 1870s. In the 1970s, they
became the home of John Africa and the MOVE family. The house was destroyed
after a gun battle between police and MOVE in 1978. The lot remained vacant
until 1989 (see below) when it was converted to three lots and three 3-story
town houses were built facing
Previous Residents of 309
N. 33rdStreet
1880:
James Garrett 40 Building
material business
Hannah Garrett 37
Mary Devine 24 Servant;
born in
James Garrett and Hannah E. Lewis
were married on March 20, 1878. He was the son of David Garrett and Anna Taylor.
Her parents were William Levis Lewis and Elizabeth
Grover VanLeer. In 1900, they lived in Landsdown, Pa. with daughters Hannah and Anna (see below).
The 1879 directory lists him at 3701 Powelton Ave.
1881 Directory: James Garrett, builder’s materials, S 30th
c Walnut, h 309 N 33rd
1882, July 18: Hannah E. Garrett born to James Garrett and Hannah
(Lewis) Garrett
1884, Nov. 18: Anna Garrett born to James Garrett and Hannah
(Lewis) Garrett
1890 Census Veterans Schedule: Samuel Potts, Corporal, no further
information
1890 Dir.: Samuel J. Potts
1898 Blue Book: W. E. Boughton, member of the Powelton Club. (For
a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
In 1900 he lived at
1900:
Eugene Redfield 41 Commercial
produce; born in
Lydia Redfield 39 Married
16 years, no children; born in N.J., parents born in Pa.
The 1897 directory of Camden, N.J.
lists them living at 407 Cooper. They are listed in the 1901 directory of
Atlantic City, N.J.
1906 Blue Book: Mrs. E. H. Lewis & daughters
1910:
Elizabeth Lewis 78 Widowed;
born in England, immigrated in 1888
Elizabeth Lewis 45 Daughter;
nurse for a private family; single; born in England, immigrated in 1888
Mary Lewis 43 Daughter; nurse for a private family;
single; born in England, immigrated in 1888
Mary Igo [?] 34 Servant; widowed, 2 children, 1 surviving
In 1900, the Lewis women were living
at 319 N. 33rd St. and in 1920, they
lived at 3523 Hamilton St. Elizabeth H. Lewis
died there at age 90 on April 4, 1921.
1920:
Louisa Zagbaum 61 Keeper of a
lodging house; single; father born in
Helen Zagbaum 59 Sister
– 2nd household
James H. Lee 28 Claim
agent for Penna. R.R.
Esther Lee 24 Father born in Va., mother in Pa.
Louise Anderson 46 Lodger;
university teacher; born in
Louisa and Helen Zogbaum
were the daughters of Charles and Caroline K. Zogbaum.
He was a music professor.
1927 Directory: Miss L. A. Zogbaum
1930:
Louise Zogbaum 71 Single;
father born in
Lillian Boswell 52 Lodger;
postal clerk; widowed; born in N.Y., father in
Nathaniel J. Reich 53 Lodger;
college professor; single; born in
1989: “Now rising from the
site of the shootout that left a
“Cinderblock walls for the townhouse
duplexes were being put up yesterday by a small construction crew.
“Bart Caprario, co-owner and
developer of the long-vacant lot at the corner of 33rd and Pearl streets,
declined to discuss his plans yesterday when reached at the nearby
of apartments he
and a partner own in the neighborhood.
“At the time of the blockade, the
three-story brick twin at
“City real estate records show that
Slotter, who could not be reached yesterday, sold her half of the vacant, scraggly
lot to University City Associates Limited Partners in December 1987 for
$13,000.
“In January 1988, city records show,
Caprario, identifying himself as owner of the property, obtained a zoning
permit to subdivide the property into three lots so he could build three
3-story duplexes with interior two-car garages. The estimated cost for the
project: $145,000.”
(“New Life at Powelton Move Site Developer Starts 3 Duplexes
There.”
Revised
12/19/2015