3313 Hamilton Street
The
History of the Building
The
northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the
Bingham-Baring estate.
The red
brick tower was added in 1893. It was designed by architect Minerva Parker
Nichols. (Phila. Builders’ Guide, April, 19, 1893)
3311-3313:
“three-story
cruciform plan Italianate style double, with bracketed overhang typical of
Powelton neighborhood. Recessed front patios of 3311 filled in circa 1920. 3313
has circa 1890 three-story brick tower with corbelled brick cornice added to
front and second-floor cast iron enclosed metal bay over columns added to
recessed bay”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1865, October: Deed transferred from Alexander Moore to Augusta
Hancock.
1866 IRS Records: Hancock John
1868 Directory: John Hancock
Camp William
1870:
Sarah Henry 47 Personal
property: $10,000; born in Del.
Walter Henry 18 Draughtsman
Jane Anthony 50 Domestic
Servant
1870 Directory: Pennock
Sydney D.
187?, May: Deed transferred from Augusta Hancock to Isaac Leech.
The 1873 directory lists Isaac Leech
as a contractor at 619 Walnut St. living on S. 52nd St. at the
corner of Darby Rd. The 1878 dirctory lists him as an
assessor.
1872 Directory: Henszey
Sarah A., teacher
1873 Directory: Pennock Sydney D.
1880, March: Deed transferred from Isaac Leech to Caleb E. Matlack.
1880:
Caleb E. Matlack 53 Carpenter
Elizabeth Matlack 34 Wife; born in N.J.
Eliza Reed 62 Servant; black; widowed; born in Va.
1888, May: Deed transferred from Caleb E. & Emma J. (wife) Matlack to Ada Leonard Edbrooke.
1890 Directory: Horatio S. Howell, salesman
In the censuses of 1900-1920, he
lived at 3307 Hamilton St.
1893, March: Deed transferred from George H. & Ada (wife) Edbrooke to John & Elizabeth (wife) Sheatz.
1893: John O. Sheetz House, alteration and additions; architect:
Minerva Parker Nichols. (First American
Women Architects. 2008; Pg 163)
1900:
John O. Sheatz 45 Real estate; owner with a mortgage
Elizabeth Q. Sheatz 42 Married 15 years, 2 children
Julia T. Carr 22 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in
1882
Marion J. Sheatz 12 Daughter
1904: “SHEATZ, John Oscar: Member of the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives from Philadelphia; born in Lehigh County, Pa., Feb. 27, 1856;
educated in the public schools and spent one term in Preparatory Department of Muhlenburg College. Allentown; was employed in the Baldwin
Locomotive Works thirteen years, having had charge of different departments the
last four years he was in their employ. He left to engage in the coal business
and is now in the real estate business; is also Treasurer of the Frank Queen
Publishing Company of
1910:
John O. Sheatz 55 State treasurer
Elizabeth Sheatz 52 Married 21
years, 1 child, now deceased
In 1920, they lived at
926 N. 63rd St.
1933, June: Deed transferred from John & Elizabeth (wife) Sheatz to Real Estate Land Title and Trust Co.
1914: Emma Queen: stockholder holding more than 1% N. Y. Clipper
(a weekly paper; N. Y. Clipper 3/28/1914 pg. 10.)
1930: This house was enumerated twice in 1930. It’s not clear whether they lived here
together or sequentially.
Stewart Brown 36 Forman
at laundry; born in N.Y.; married at age 26; renting for $45 per month
Ida Brown 29 Married at age 19
Virginia
Brown 8 Born
in N.J.
Gladys Jones 27 Lodger; cashier
Charles
Martin 38 Cook in a restaurant; married at age 30
Helen Martin 37 Married at age 29; parents born in Delaware
Edward Watson 38 Lodger;
carpenter (building construction); single; born in Finland, immigrated in 1913,
a naturalized citizen
Anna Maguire 35 Lodger; nurse in a physician’s office; single; parents born in
Ireland
Joseph Minor 32 Lodger; sales, auto accessories; single; born in Mass.,
parents born in N.Y.
1893, Mar. 11: Title transferred to Elizabeth I. Sheatz by George H. & Ada Edbrooke
1940:
Joseph J.
Mulligan 40 Pipe fitter for Philadelphia highway dept., earned $1,000 in
1939; owner-value $3,000; 8 yrs. school
Bertha Mulligan 38 Born
in SC; 3 yrs. high school
1940, Oct. 28: Title transferred to Harold T. Smith by Real Estate
Land Title & Trust Co.
1947, Jan. 10: Title transferred to Ulysses Bracy and Mary, his
wife by Harold T. Smith
1968 Reverse Directory: U. Bracy
2009: Current owner: John J. Myers
Revised
10/11/2021