The
History of the Building
3212-3214:
“two-story brick
double, flat roof. 3212 facade rebricked circa 1960. Original porch removed.
3214 has bracketed wood cornice”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3214 Hamilton Street
1870:
Henry Howard 44 Engine
machinist; born in
Susan Howard 37
Byron Howard 12 In school
Clara Howard 10 In
school
Stanley
Howard 7 In
school
In
1860, they lived at 38th and Story (Mt. Vernon) Streets.
1880:
Henry Howard 55 Machinist; parents born in MD
Susan Howard 47
Byron Howard 22 Son; tin
smith
Stanley Howard 17 Son; clerk
William Zeller 21 Son-in-law;
clerk
Clara Zeller 19 Daughter
1890 Directory: Henry Howard, machinist
Joseph Howard, machinist
Joseph
is not listed here in any other directories.
1895 Directory: Clara V. Zeller widow of
William H.
A
genealogy website states that William Zeller “disappeared on way home from work
one payday and was never found. It was assumed he was killed and robbed.” In 1917, she married Thomas H. Dickinson.
Henry Howard (1825-1905) and
Susan M. (Ralph) Howard (1832-1907)
Henry and Susan Howard with Their
Children,
Byron R. Howard (1858-1930),
Clara V. (Howard) Zeller (1860-1932), and
Stanley R. Howard (1863-1918)
1900:
Henry Howard 74 Machinist; born in
Susan M. Howard 68 Married 49
years, 4 children, 3 surviving; parents born in England
Clara V. Zeller 39 Daughter;
occupation: “dental;” widowed, 3 children, 2 surviving
In
1900, Clara Zeller’s son, Jay Hay Brown Zeller, was a student at Girard College.
He was born in Mt. Joy, Pa., in 1888.
1905, April 14: Death of Henry H. Howard, 79
years old, burial at Montrose Cemetery.
1907, Aug. 3: Death of Susan M. Howard, 75
years old, burial at Montrose Cemetery. She died from breast cancer.
In
1910, Clara Zeller lived at 417 N. 32nd St.
1910:
James Agnew 27 Bookkeeper
for bottling co.; renting
Agnes Agnew 22 Married
2 years [he says 3]
James
Agnew and Agnes G. Bent were married in Philadelphia in 1908.
1910, Nov. 11: Death of Mary Kehl, widow of
William Kehl. Funeral at her late residence, 3214
Hamilton St.
Revised 7/26/2022