323 North 34th
Street
Photo:
The
History of the Building
The land now occupied by 315-333 N. 34th St. and 3308-3310 Baring St. was previously the home of T. Hessenbruch. (See 3316 Baring St.)
1906, Dec. 28: Title for 315-333 N. 34th St. transferred to Amelia
H. Hayes by Herman Hessenbruch, et al. by will
In 1915,
an Amelia H. Hayes applied for a passport at the American Consulate in Nice,
France. She listed her home address as the Drexel Building in Philadelphia and
listed her temporary address as Paris. She was born in Philadelphia Nov. 11,
1841 and left the U.S. in May, 1905.
1907, Feb. 26: Title for 315-333 N. 34th St. transferred to James
F. Maguire by Amelia H. Hayes
The 1908 directory lists a James F. Maguire as
a builder at 708 Fidelity Mutual Life Building and living at 406 N. 63rd
St.
1907, Mar. 26: Title for 315-333 N. 34th St. transferred to David
R. Carson by James F. Maguire
David
R. Carson is listed in the 1908 directory as a carpenter living at 708 E.
Clearfield.
315-333:
“two-and-one-half
story Colonial Revival style brick doubles. Wood porches with shared pedimented
entries and pilasters on brick pedestals. Second-floor projecting bays;
tripartite windows below irregularly-shaped gable;
mostly pantiles over mansard roof. Some awnings added and porch balustrades
removed. and pantiles replaced with asphalt shingles”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1908, Jun. 29: Title
transferred to William C. Fuller by David R. Carson
1910:
William C. Fuller 40 “Own income”
Gertrude Fuller 29 Married 7
years; born in N.J.
William Fuller and Gertrude F. Shepard
got their marriage license in June, 1901. In 1920,
they lived at 5910 Carpenter St. He was a commercial traveler for a rubber
manufacturer.
1911, Oct. 5: Title transferred to Gertrude E. Fuller by William
Forbes
1914, May 12: Title transferred to Jennie F. Graham by Gertrude E.
Fuller
1920:
Mary F. Graham 72 Widowed;
born in
Jennie F. Graham 48 Daughter
Frances B. Graham 44 Daughter;
stenographer for iron and steel company
Florence M. Williams 74 Sister;
widowed; born in
In
1910, they lived at 3627 Powelton Ave.
1920, Mar. 26: Title transferred to Jennie F.
& Frances B. Graham by John Martin Doyle
1927 Directory: Miss J. F. Graham
1940 Directory: Miss J. F. Graham
1951, Nov. 29: Title transferred to Dora Fialmon
(?), wife of Lewis by William E. Graham, et al., executors
1952, Oct. 3: Title transferred to Calvin W. Butler and Lucille,
with wife by Dora Fialmon (?), wife of Lewis
2009: Owner: Linda L. King
Revised 9/1/2014