314 North 32nd
Street
“three-story
red brick Victorian rowhouse with splayed and pressed brick lintels, pressed
brick belt courses and. Corbelled brick cornice. Original porch removed and
replaced with, enclosed circa 1940 brown brick addition. -- Contributing.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
This
house is not shown in the Scott Atlas published in 1878 but is seen in the Baist Atlas published in 1886.
History of 314 N. 32nd
1870, June 8: Title transferred to Samuel Simons by John Shedwick
1876, Jan. 8: Title transferred to Walter R. Kern by Sheriff
1885, Nov. 14: Title transferred to Victoria Grübnan by Walter R. Kern
1887 Directory: Grubnan
Carl, wool, 48 N. Front St.
The name was probably “Grübnau”
The 1883 directory lists him as
“Carl A. B. Grubnan” living at 1324 N. 7th
St.
1890, Dec. 31: Death of Victoria H. Grubnau, 7 months years old, of 314 N. 32nd St.
1893 Directory: Grubnan
Carl, wool, 48 N. Front St.
1897: Directory: Grubnan
Carl, wool, 48 N. Front St. & 681 Phila. Bourse
The 1900 census shows him living in
Abington, Montgomery Co. His name is spelled “Grubnaw.”
He was 52 living with his wife, Victoria, four sons and three servants. He was
born in Germany.
1899, Oct.: Advertised for rent – 11 room for
$60 per month
1900: This house
was not enumerated in this census.
1924, June 4: Title transferred to Abraham
Kravitz by Victoria Grübnan
1924, June 20: Title transferred to August L. Rothenburg, Lizzie Brown by Abraham Kravitz
1925, June 18: Title transferred to by August L. Rothenburg,
Lizzie Brown
12/1/2021