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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 of
1908, Jun.
29: Title transferred to Charles M. Eaton by David R. Carson
1910:
Charles Eaton 33 Treasurer
of pipe manufacturer
Lillian E. Eaton 29 Married 10
years (no children?); born in
Mary M. Eaton 73 Mother;
widowed, 9 children, 8 surviving
Lottie Dean 27 Servant;
black; born in
In
1900, Charles M. Eaton and his mother, Mary M. Eaton, lived at 315 Banks St.
1918 WWI Draft Registration: Charles Miller Eaton, Treasurer,
Hunter-Jackson Co., 245 Arch St.
1920:
Charles M. Eaton 44 Treasurer, pipe and iron co.
Lillian E. Eaton 35 Born in
Mary M.
Eaton 82 Mother; widowed
Blanche L. Watson 23 Servant; born in
1924, Mar. 13: Death of Mary Margaret Eaton, 91
years old, widow of Joseph Eaton of 327 N. 34th St.. She was born in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
1928: “Regains Platinum Diamond Brooch.
“Recently, Mrs. Charles M. Eaton
lost a platinum brooch containing 31 diamonds. She was sure she lost it on
either car 37 or 51. A ‘Lost’ ad was immediately inserted in The Inquirer and
was seen by the finder, William Beez, a motorman on route 51. The valuable
brooch was promptly returned to Mrs. Eaton the morning after she lost it.” (Inquirer,
Mar. 12)
1930:
Charles M. Eaton 55 Sales
for Iron pipe manufacturer; married at age 27; owner, house valued at $15,000
Lilian Eaton 49 Married at age 24; born in England
1940:
Charles M. Eaton 65 Office
manager for Iron pipe manufacturer, earned $2,000 in 1939; 4 years of high
school; owner, house valued at $5,000
Lilian Eaton 65 Born in England; 8 years of schooling
1943, Jun. 23: Death of Charles M. Eaton, 75 years
old, of 327 N. 34th St. He was Secretary of E. J. Maneely Co. He was born in
Philadelphia.
“Charles M. Eaton, secretary of the
Wheatland Tube Co., with offices in the Bankers Security Building, died
yesterday at his home, 327 N. 34th st.
“Mr. Eaton was associated with the
piper manufacturer for the last 23 years and was secretary for the last eight
years. He was a life member of University Lodge 610 of Masons.” (Inquirer,
June 24)
1956, Nov. 23: Death of Lilian E. Eaton, née
Bayley, 78 years old, of 327 N. 34th St. She was born in London, England
1961, Jan. 3: From the Philadelphia Tribune:
This was probably
their stepfather, William H. Edwards.
1968 Directory: Petersen P. S.
1983: Purchased by David Alan Staebler and Deborah Burnham