323 North 34th Street

 

Description: Description: Description: 300N34thEast

Photo: 315-333 N. 34th St.

 

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 Ohio, father in Ohio, mother in England

Jennie F. Graham         48        Daughter

Frances B. Graham      44        Daughter; stenographer for iron and steel company

Florence M. Williams   74        Sister; widowed; born in Ohio, father in Ohio, mother in England

            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

 

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Revised 9/1/2014

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