3213 Powelton Avenue
3213-27:
“Circa 1880, three-story, two-register Victorian red brick rowhouses; doors and
first floor windows originally full-height, now lower portion stuccoed and with
air conditioning units; splayed brick lintels. 3213 and 3215 window openings
unaltered; pressed brick belt courses; second floor windows have brownstone
sills and lintels. 3213 and 3215 have mansard with slate shingles and wood
gabled dormers with wood brackets; decorative
pressed
brick band below metal cornice; mansard has metal sheathing; original porches
remove” (Inventory of Buildings in Powelton
from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places,
1985)
History of 3213
Powelton Avenue
1887 Directory: Albert B. Parvin, extracts, 125 S. Front St.
He
was the son of Arthur Parvin and Jane Barber.
The
1880 census him living with his in-laws, Joseph and Anna Souder, at 317 N. 40th
St. The 1881 Directory lists him in the “oils” business at 109 S. Front St.
1898 Directory: Joseph W. Souder real estate and president at 207
S. 5th St.
1899 Directory: Joseph W. Souder real estate at 207 S. 5th St.
1900:
Albert B. Parvin 47 Importer of fancy goods
Katie V. Parvin 45 Married 21
years, 1 child
Albert M. Parvin 20 At college
Joseph W. Souder 74 Father-in-law
Anna M. Souder 72 Mother-in-law
Emma Gaskins 19 Servant;
black; Single; born in Va.
1900, Nov. 1: Death of Albert William Parvin
1900, Dec. 24: Death of Joseph W. Souder, 75 years old, of 3213
Powelton Ave.
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Revised 6/29/2022