The History of the
Building
3308-3310: “brick Queen Anne style double multi-pane
upper lights, pent cornice, large front and side gambrels with half --timber and stucco. Tuscan columns to side porch.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
1867, Apr. 1: Title for 3308-3310 Hamilton transferred to Henry R. Weed by
Hugh McIlvain
Later
transferred to Sarah Weed by will
1880, Dec. 7: Title for 3308-3310 Hamilton transferred to Fannie R. McIlvain
by Sarah Weed
Previous Residents
of 3308 Hamilton Street
1884 Directory:
Henry C. McIlvaine of McIlvaine Bros. (Henry C. and A. Robinson), drug mills at
1500 Hamilton St.
In 1870, Henry lived with his
mother, Elizabeth, and his brother, A. Robinson, at the home of his
grandparents, Thomas and Emma Matlock, 3317 Baring St.
1890 Census Veterans
Schedule: Henry C.
McIlvaine, Chief Engineer, U.S.N.,
(ED 511, 2)
In 1880,
they lived at 3726 Spring Garden St. He was working with his brother A. Robinson McIlvane. Their
company was McIlvaine Brothers which was a “drug mill” at
1898 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. McIlvaine.
Receiving day Friday after 4.
Miss Janet T. Macfarlan
1900 Philadelphia Inquirer:
“Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. McIlvaine returned recently to their residence, 3308
Hamilton street, from a two months’ visit in Jamaica.”
1900:
Henry McIlvaine 62 Drug manufacturer; owns free of mortgage (Born Feb., 1838)
Fannie R.
McIlvaine 52 Married 30 years, six children, five
surviving; born in
Elisabeth R[andall] McIlvaine 21 Born in
Frances R.
McIlvaine 17 At school
Katherine W.
McIlvaine 15 At school
Ellen J.
McIlvaine 13 At school
Henry K.
McIlvaine 10 At school
Janet MacFarlan 41 Boarder; born in S.C., father in
Alice Higgins 20 Servant
Mary Devlin 27 Servant; born in
In 1880, Henry and Fannie lived at 3726 Spring Garden. Henry’s brother, Abraham R. McIlvaine,
lived at 3209 Baring.
Biography of Henry C. McIlvaine:
“CHIEF ENGINEER HENRY
CLAY MCILVAINE, USN
“(1838
“Insignia
Number 525, Original Member of the
“Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the
“Henry Clay McIlvaine was born
February 20, 1838. He was the eldest son of John McIlvaine (1802 - 1865) and
Elizabeth Rugan Matlack
(1818 - ?). He was of Scottish decent from the Burns country; his ancestors
having settled on Crum Creek,
“His first cruise was made on the
sloop-of-war USS Powhatan in the Home Squadron, to which he was ordered in May
1860. He subsequently served on the USS San Jacinto, East Gulf Squadron, in
1862 - 1863; and on the USS Augusta, North Atlantic Squadron, and USS
Ticonderoga, South Atlantic Squadron, during 1863 - 1865. From 1865 - 1868, he
served as an Instructor in Steam Engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy and also
as Chief Engineer on the practice ship USS Winnipeg. His last service was on
the USS Gettysburg as Chief Engineer 1868 - 1869. He resigned his commission on
January 21, 1869.
“Following his naval career, he
entered the drug business in 1869 and was, at one time, President of the Drug
Exchange of Philadelphia. He also was a member of the Union League of
Philadelphia, Undine Barge Club, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Army and
Navy Club of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion of the
“On October 11, 1870, Henry C.
McIlvaine married Fannie Nicholson Randall (March 19, 1848 - May 12, 1928).
Before their first child, Alexander Randall McIlvaine, was born October 2,
1877, they had had seven miscarriages. When Alexander died on October 31, 1895,
his mother went into mourning and wore black for the rest of her life. Henry
and Fannie McIlvaine subsequently went on to have five other children:
“ (1)
Elizabeth Randall McIlvaine (February 21, 1879 - November 13, 1959) [Elizabeth
Randall McIlvaine (1879 - 1959) married Evertson
Crosby Kindleberger (October 31, 1875 - August 6,
1950) on June 2, 1906. Evertson Kindleberger
was the son of Rear Admiral David Kindleberger
(September 2, 1834 - March 25, 1921). Rear Admiral Kindleberger
served in the Civil War as a medical doctor. At one point in his career, Rear
Admiral Kindleberger also served on the USS San
Jacinto, although not at the same time as Henry McIlvaine];
“(2) Frances Randall McIlvaine
(September 1882 - 1965) [She married Roger Williams (1879 - 1959) on November
7, 1906];
“(3) Katherine Wirt McIlvaine (1885
- 1963) [She married Thomas Wright Rudderow (1885-1942) sometime after 1910];
“(4) Ellen Cheston McIlvaine (June
23, 1887 - 1969) [She married John Marbury Nelson (1884 - ?
) sometime after 1910]; and
“(5) Henry Clay McIlvaine Jr.
(September 3, 1889 - September 20, 1966) [He married
“Companion Henry Clay McIlvaine,
throughout the U.S. Naval service and particularly within his own corps, was
known as an ideal officer. His professional attainment, his readiness, and his
scrupulous care in the accomplishment of what was required of him, made him
beloved by all who knew him or who had the privilege of being his shipmate. He
was buried in
(Loyal
Legion Vignettes. By Keith G. Harrison, Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and Cary Randall
Stone-Greenstein, Great Granddaughter of Henry Clay McIlvaine (October 2006),
http://suvcw.org/mollus/art058.htm, accessed June29, 2008)
1900, Oct. 12: Death of Henry C. McIlvaine, 62 years old, of 3308
Hamilton St.
“TWO DRUG MEN TAKEN BY DEATH. Henry C. McIlvain and Thomas Moore Pass Away
Quickly…. Mr. McIlvain’s funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon. Services
will be held at St. Andrew’s Protestant Episcopal
Church, Thirty-sixth and Baring streets.
Mr. McIlvain was sixty-two years old.
He was educated in the public schools and in the Polytechnic Institute,
and served in the United States Navy from 1858 until 1870, when he retired as
chief engineer. He was at one time
president of the Drug Exchange.” (Phila.
Inquirer, Oct. 13, 1900)
1906, June 2: Marriage of Elizabeth McIlvaine to E. Crosby Kindleberger
“St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Thirty-sixth and Baring streets, will be the
scene of a fashionable wedding on Saturday next when Miss Elizabeth McIlvaine
and Mr. E. Crosby Kindleberger, of New York, will wed. The hour of the
ceremony is 1 o’clock and will be performed by Bishop Mackay-Smith, assisted by
the Rev. W. Arthur Warner, rector of St. Andrews. A reception will follow at the home of the
bride’s mother, 3308 Hamilton street.” (Phila.
Inquirer, May 27, 1906)
1910:
Fannie McIlvaine 62 born in
Catharine M.
McIlvaine 25 Daughter
Ellen C.
McIlvaine 23 Daughter
Francis Williams 27 Daughter
Rodger W.
Williams, Jr. 1 Grandson
Mary Murphy 65 Servant; born in
Bridget Sweeney 24 Servant; born in
Emily Falla 25
Servant; born in
1911: Fannie N. H.
McIlvaine (Mrs. Henry C.) member of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. (Directory of
Members: 1911. pg. 1160)
1915 Philadelphia Inquirer: “Thieves were active in West Philadelphia,
stealing an automobile…. The motor car
belonged to John M. Nelson, 3308 Hamilton street….” (Feb. 16, 1915)
1915, May 15:
Marriage of Katherine W. McIlvain to Thomas Wright Rudderow, the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Janney Rudderow,. The bride's sister, Mrs. Jon M. Nelson, was
matron of honor. The ceremony took place
at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 3600 Baring St.
with Rev. William J. Cox (3604 Baring St.)
officiating.
1919: Social
Register p. 151 Lists Mr. and Mrs. E. Crosby Kindleberger (Elizabeth R. McIlvaine) summer address at “June
Cottage”
1920:
Fannie R. McIlvaine 71 Widowed;
born in Md., father in
Thomas Rudderow 35 Son-in-law; captain in merchant marine
Catharine W.
Rudderow 35 Daughter
Fannie R.
Rudderow 3 yrs. & 6
months
Thomas W.
Rudderow 7 months
Catharine
Rudderow 7 months
Ellen Stewart 17 Servant; black; born in Va.
Thomas Wright Rudderow, born at Philadelphia, Pa., 8 August 1885,
attended the
1925, Mar. 10: Title transferred to Katharine List by
Fannie R. McIlvaine
194?: “SATERNOS, Stephen S., Pfc., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Stephen
S. Saternos,
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