3314-16 Arch Street

 

 

The History of the Buildings

 

3306-3316 were developed by John Sellers, Jr. and his wife, Ann Caroline (Keen) Sellers, in 1880 who live at 3300 Arch St.

 

1880, June: John Sellers acquired fire insurance from the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. for 3310-3316 Arch St. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)

 

Previous Residents of 3314 Arch St.

 

1881-1884 Directories: Levick Lewis J., of Crew, Levick & Co.,

            The 1880 census lists him living at 106 N. 19th St. with his wife, Mary D. Levick, and their two children, Henry (3 years), and Mary (2 months). He was an oil merchant. He was the son of Samuel J. and Susanna M. Levick who live at 327 (now 405) N. 33rd St. in 1880.

1887 Directory: Arthur B. Lovejoy, buyer

 

1889 Directory: Arthur B. Lovejoy

 

1891 Directory: Harry W. Hazard, v-pres., 224 S. 4th, h 3314 Arch

            In 1895, he lived at 1107 Spruce St.

                       

1895 Directory: Ellis D. Thompson, asst. engineer, U. S. A.

                         E. O[sborn] Thompson, (E. O. Thompson), Merchant tailors, clothiers and importers, ready-made clothing, 1338 Chestnut, also 245 Broadway, N.Y.

            In 1891, E. O. Thompson lived at 402 N 32nd St.

 

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Drinkwater

 

1910:

Henry Drinkhouse       60        Purchasing agent for Malleable Iron Foundry; renting

Mary E. Drinkhouse    59        Married 33 years; father born in Mass., mother in Pa.

Martha C. Beatty          22        Niece; born in N.J.

Stephen D. Mccalla      58        Brother-in-law; conductor for a steam railroad [Pennsylvania Railroad]

Emily M. Mccalla         56        Sister-in-law; married 33 years; father born in Mass., mother in Pa.

            Mary Drinkhouse and Emily McCalla were the daughters of Terrill and Elizabeth Tuttle. In 1880, the Drinkhouse and McCalla couples lived at 3613 Hamilton St. with the Tuttles.  In 1887, they lived at 3217 Powelton Ave. and in 1900 they lived at 428 N. 33rd St. Mary Elizabeth Drinkhouse died April 16, 1916 when they were living at 6361 Drexel Rd.

 

Previous Residents of 3316 Arch St.

 

1881 Directory: William M (Robert Shoemaker & Co., Robert, William M., Richard M. & Thomas E., drugs, N 4th c Race) Shoemaker

            In 1880, they lived at 1509 N. 10th St. In 1900, William and his wife, Abbey, lived at 3239 Powelton Ave.

 

1887 Directory: David L. Magruder, surgeon, U.S.A.

                        David L. Magruder, Jr., student

            In 1889, they are listed at 3925 Walnut St.

 

1891 Directory: Alexander Balfour, paper, 20 S 6th & Tioga c Richmond, h 3316 Arch

 

1892: “MUNYON'S HOMEOPATHIC HOME REMEDY CO. General and Corporate Office, 1321 Walnut St., Phila. Inc. Feb. 18, 1892, in Penna. ; Charter Perpetual. Capital authorized, $25,000, par $100. Amount paid in not known. Formed for the purpose of manufacturing and selling medicines, chemicals, pharmaceutical and other useful preparations for scientific, medical and domestic uses. No dividends yet paid. Officers—J. M. Munyon, President; Alexander Balfour, Treasurer. Directors—J. M. Munyon, 1316 Filbert; J. Hoover, 450 N. 13th; Alexander Balfour, 3316 Arch; H. I. Mclntire, 4849 Pulaski ; M. M. Gillam, 666 N. 11th st.”

(Philadelphia securities: a descriptive & statistical manual of the..., Volume 3. 1892)

 

1895 Directory: Alexandera Bowforth

                         James D. Bowforth

                         John Harris, waiter

                        Alexander Balfour (Alex. Balfour & Sons)

                        James G. Balfour (Alex. Balfour & Sons)

            The 1898 Blue Book lists the Balfours at 3424 Powelton Ave.

            In 1880, they lived at 2134 Bainbridge St. Alexander was 36 years old and his son James was 10. In 1900, James G. Balfour and his wife, Clara, were living at 4812 Warrington Ave., Philadelphia.

            1894 New York Times: “April 11. – The extensive paper mills of Alexander Balfour & Sons, at Point Richmond, will shortly be running night and day. The present force of employees numbers 200 hands, but the awarding to the firm by the Federal Government of the contract for supplying all paper used in the Internal Revenue Bureau will necessitate a large increase in the force, as the contract calls for 1,500,000 pounds of paper.”

            1915 New York Times: James G. Balfour and his brother Robert A. Balfour came to hold the bulk of the stock of the Union Traction Co. on the death of their father, Alexander Balfour,  c1903. (Obituary for Robert A. Balfour.)

 

1898, Sept.: Advertised for rent, 3316 Arch St., 15 rooms for $75 per month.

 

1910:

James Monaghan         56        Editor of a law magazine; born in Missouri; renting

Anna J. Monaghan       54        Married 27 years, four children

Florence J. Monaghan 25

Gertrude Monaghan    23

Hannah D. Monaghan 20

James Monaghan         19

— 2nd Household

Andrew W, Carey, Jr.   38        Clerk for dental supply co.; single; father born in Del.

Clara P. Carey              47        Sister-in-law [of Andrew]; school inspector; widowed; born in N.J.

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Robert J. Dalton          38        Postal clerk; born in N.C.

Elizabeth H[enrietta] Dalton 36 Janitress for apartment building; married 18 years, 8 children, 4 surviving

Francis P. Dalton         16

Robert G. Dalton        14

Harold G. Dalton        10

Herbert J. Dalton          5

            The Monaghans lived in Swarthmore until at least 1906 (Blue Book). By 1911, they were living at 3309 Baring St.

            In 1920, the Daltons lived at 773 N. 37th St. which they owned. In 1930, they listed the value of the house as $2,000.

 

1918 Draft Registration: C. Wentz Joseph employed by George M. Marshall at 113 S. 13th St.

            He lived with his mother, Ann B. Wentz. In 1910, they lived at 212 N. 33rd St. George M. Marshall was his brother-in-law.

 

1920: Marriage license issued to Arline M. Stauffer and Joseph C. Wentz of 3316 Arch St.

 

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