3307 Race Street
The
History of the Building
This
building is no long standing.
Previous Residents
1879 Directory: I. Layton Register general agent Equitable
Life Assurance Society, 828 Chestnut St.
1880:
Isaac L. Register 38 life insurance;
born in Delaware
Emma Register 34 Parents
born in Prussia
Albert C. Register 12 Born in N.J.
Samuel C. Register 12 Born in N.J.
Harry V. Register 8
Mary L. Register 2
Elijah B. Register 32 Uncle;
gentleman
Mary Smith 29 Servant; born in Ireland
Ella Devaney 27 Servant;
born in Ireland
Ellen Sheehan 21
Servant; born in Ireland
Albert
Layton Register and Samuel Croft Register were born December 12, 1867. They
were the sons of I L Register and Cornelia Elizabeth Croft who died in March
1868. They joined the Class of 1888, University of Pennsylvania. However, they
completed their B.S. degrees from Cornell: Albert in 1889 and Samuel in 1888. Their
half-brother, Henry Vollmer Register, also began at the University of Pennsylvania,
but received an A.B, from Cornell in 1892.
1883 Directory: Marriot C. Smyth, secretary and treasurer of
Midvale Steel Co.
He
was the son of Lindley Smyth, president of Pennsylvania Company for Insurance
on the Lives & Granting Annuities. In 1860, Lindley Smyth claimed real
estate worth $33,000 and personal property worth $150,000. They lived at 1420
Arch St.
1890 Directory: Marriot C. Smyth, president at 251 S. 4th St.
The 1901 directory lists him living
at 2014 Delancey St.
1900:
Merriot Smyth
54 Latrobe Steel Co.; native born, parents
born in Delaware; owner free of a mortgage
Flora Smyth 51 Married 23 years, three children
Frances Smyth 21
Marion Smyth 19
Lindley Smyth,
Jr. 18
In
1906, Marriott C. Smyth had a home built in Lower Merion called Brentwood that
was designed by Furness, Evans & Co. It was their home until Mr. Smyth’s
death in 1919. Flora’s name was Clara L. Smyth. Lindley Smith, Jr. was named
after his grandfather.
1916 Directory: Francis B. Carr
Julia Heddon
Margaret McNeil
1918 Directory: C. Ella Carr
1919 Directory: Francis E. Carr,
widow of Charles
Francis E. Carr
1950 Directory: Marguerite R. Dietrich
William D. Moorehead
Madge Schafer
William Sheneman
Revised 12/14/2014