313 N. 34th Street
The
History of the Building
“two-and-one-half
story Victorian red brick house, mansard roof; projecting front gable; pressed
and corbelled brick detail; alterations to first-floor full-height window.
Stoop alteration.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
History
1887 Directory: John E. Payne, manager 334 S. 4th, h
313 N 34th
The 1881 Directory lists him as a
clerk living at 1835 Reed.
1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. John E. Payne & daughters
The veteran’s schedule of the 1890
census states that he served in the Civil War.
1895 Directory: Robert E. Forster, accountant, 8 S. Broad, h 313
N 34th.
In 1890, he was living at 405 N. 32nd
St.
Robert Elder Forster was the son of
John Montgomery Forster. He was born in Harrisburg, Pa., October 1, 1864. He
married Ella List, the daughter of William and Ella List. She grew up at 3406 Hamilton St.
1898 Blue Book: R. E. Forster was a member of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
Robert Forster 35 Actuary; owner with a mortgage
Ella Forster 30 Married 7 years; one child
J. Montgomery
Forster 6
Violet Lewis 22 Servant; black, single, born in Va.
Robert Elder Forster and Ella List
were married Sept. 6, 1892 in a double wedding with her sister. The List family
lived at 3406 Hamilton St.
1910:
Robert Forster 45 Actuary for an insurance co.; owner
Ella Forster 40 Married 17 years, two children
J. Montgomery
Forster 16
Cecel Forster
8
Francis M. Golden 32 Servant; born in
Winfield Kelly 26 Servant; born in
They later lived in St. Davids, Radnor Township.
1919: “Maude Hood. Died Dec. 3rd Relatives and friends
invited to service, Sat. 2 p.m. 313 N. 34th St. Int. private.”
(Obits PA. DistantCousin.com)
1927 Directory: A. L. Fulton
A. W. Handloser
In
1900, he was 26 years old and living at 3313/15
Powelton Ave.
M.
F. Huntly
D.
L. MacDonald
Mrs.
J. Roe
1940 Directory: H. E. Wittemann
2009: Owners: Konstantinos Koutroubas
and Peter Koutroubas
Purchase date: 6/2006
Revised
10/9/2014