The
History of the Building
“Circa
1880, twp-story brick addition to 3206. Circa 1900 Colonial Revival two-story porch
added with second floor enclosed wood cornice with decorative bracket”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national
register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3208 Hamilton Street
1870:
Samuel
H. McClure 53 Manufacturer of woolen goods; personal: $25,000
Rachel
C. McClure 56 Real estate: $5,000
The 1850 census shows they had a
daughter, Rachel, who was 11 years-old.
1874 Directory: Samuel H. McClure of McClure & Heald, cotton
at Callowhill & N. 25th
1876, Sep. 24: Death of Samuel H. McClure; burial at Old Saint
Martin’s Episcopal Cemetery, March Hook
“The relatives and friends of the
family, also Fredonia Lodge, No. 41, K. of P., Benevolent Lodge of O. F., are
invited to attend the funeral at his late residence…. Internment at Marcus
Hook, Delaware county, Pa.” (Inquirer, Sept. 26)
1878
map
shows R. C. McClure
1880:
Rachel McClure 67
Widowed
1895: L. L. Bull. Master, Lodge 387 Philadelphia, PA (Brotherhood Directory Railroad Trainmen’s
Journal, v.12 pg 1154)
1900:
William Mencke 35 [Occupation not legible]; parents born
in
Bessie H. Mencke
35 Married
5 years, 2 children; parents born in Del.
Albert
L. Mencke 3
John
S. Mencke 2
Wickham Spear 28 Brother-in-law;
hardware clerk; parents born in Del.
William
F. Mencke and Bessie H. Spear were married in 1895. Bessie
and Wickham B. Spear were the children of Wickham Bedell and Mary E. Spear. In
1910, the Mecke family lived in Pasadena, California.
Another brother of Bessie’s, George K. Spear, lived with them.
1908 Directory: Grayson Mary E., cashier
Grayson Lucian W., electrical engineer
Grayson
Martha, widow of Benjamin F.
1909 Directory: Grayson Emily M., bookkeeper
Grayson Lucian W., engineer
Grayson Martha, widow of Benjamin F.
1910 Directory: Davies Hannah M., widow of William
Ide Ellen D., widow of Frederick
1910: Not enumerated in this census
1911 Directory: Stevens George J., designer
1911: Marion Lape gave a talk about
nature study teaching illustrated with lantern slides. (Botanical Society of PA. Transactions and Proceedings, v. 2 pg ix)
1912:
Marion Lape to be hostess for the February 11
meeting of the Philadelphia Association: The Key,(Kappa Kappa
Gamma v.29, issue 4 pg. 480
1916: Marion Lape. Student taking extramural courses (Catalogue of
1917: Marion Lape. B.
C. in biology. 1906; Teacher, Phila. Normal Sch. (Cat.
1920:
Harry
Lape 72 Born
in DE
Esther
G. Lape 73 Born
in DE
Marion
Lape 39 High
school teacher; single; born in DE
In 1910, they lived across the
street at 3217
Hamilton St. In 1879, Harry Lape was awarded the
contract to build the new Masons and Odd Fellows Hall in Wilmington, Del. (Inquirer,
Aug. 22)
1930:
Esther
G. Lape 84 Widowed;
born in DE, father in PA, mother in MD; owner, house valued at $10,000
Marion
Lape 44 Teacher
in Normal School; single; born in DE
1931, Apr. 6: Death of Esther E. Lape,
84 years old, daughter of Nathan Butler and Eliza Cavender
1940:
Marion
Lape 60 Public
school teacher, earned $3,400 in 1939single; born in DE; 4 years of college;
owner, house valued at $7,500
1950 Directory: Lape
Marion
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