3319 Powelton Avenue
The
History of the Building
Built
by William S. Kimball.
3319: “The other half of 3315, but a circa 1880 red
brick Victorian double house with wood porch, segmental window at first and second
floors; pressed brick, rosettes in facade between third floor windows; two
gabled wood dormers. Same as 3321-23, 3325-27, 3329-31. --- Contributing.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
1877, Jan. 4: Title for 3319-3331 Powelton Ave.,
309-313 N. 34th St. and 3319-3321 Pearl St. transferred to Emma W. Shipper by
Henry H. Houston and his wife.
1882, Oct.
12: Title for 3319-3331 Powelton Ave., 309-313 N. 34th St. and 3319-3321 Pearl
St. transferred to William S. Kimball by Emma W. Shipper
The 1883 city directory lists William S. Kimball as a
builder at S. 41st and Chestnut streets living at 404 S. 42nd
St.
1882, Nov.
16: From the Inquirer:
“Building improvements are active at this time. Among the more important
permits issued recently by the building inspectors… seven three-story,
northeast corner Thirty-fourth and Powelton avenue….”
1883, Apr.
23: Title for 3319-3331 Powelton Ave., 309-313 N. 34th St. and 3319-3321 Pearl
St. transferred to John Rea by William S. Kimball
It’s likely that Kimball had ran into financial difficulties. In
September 1883, he advertised his 15-room mansion for sale “at reduced price.”
(Inquirer, Sept. 26)
The next day, title was transferred to Sanford P.
Campbell.
History of 3319
Powelton Avenue
1885 Directory: Groening Casper A., accountant, 28 S. 6th St.
1885, Nov. 22: Title transferred to Phoebe W. Gröning by Sanford P. Campbell, et aux.
Casper
and Phoebe Gröning (later Groening) lived at 1433 N.
17th St. at the time of the 1870 and 1880 censuses. He was a
bookkeeper born in Charleston, S.C. In 1870, he claimed real estate worth
$12,000 and personal property worth $1,500. Phoebe was born in New York. Their
first daughter, Ella was also born in New York, Hattie was born in S. Carolina.
1888: Marriage license issued to Hattie Louise
Groening of 3319 Powelton Ave. and Richard Jackson
1895, Nov. 25: Death of Phoebe Warren Truesdell
Groening, 71 years old, wife of Casper A. Groening. Funeral from her late
residence, 3319 Powelton Ave.
1897, Dec. 31: Death of Maria Groening,
formerly of Charleston, S.C. Funeral from the home of her brother, Casper A.
Groening, 3319 Powelton Ave..
1898, Dec. 13: Death of Casper Asbury Groening,
74 years old, formerly of Charleston, S.C. Funeral from his late residence, 3319 Powelton
Ave.
1900:
Ella Groening 35 Single; born in N.Y., father born in
S.C., mother in N.Y.; renting
Hattie L. Jackson 34 Sister;
married 10 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; born in S.C., father born in S.C.,
mother in N.Y.
Richard Jackson 34 Brother-in-law;
railroad clerk
Mildred Jackson 10 Niece
Isabel Jackson 3 Niece
Anna F. Boyd 27 Servant;
black; born in Va.
1905, July 6: Death of Mildred Jackson, 15
years old
1908 Directory: Ella F. Groening
She
apparently moved back and forth for a while between Atlantic City, N.J. and
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida. She died in Florida in 1943.
1910:
Richard Jackson 49 Railroad
agent; owner with a mortgage
Hattie L. Jackson 50 Married 21
years, 1 child [sic.]
Isabel Jackson 13
Julia Boyle 20 Servant;
born in Ireland
1920:
Richard Jackson 59 Clerk for a railroad; owned with a
mortgage
Hattie L. Jackson 59 Born in S.C., father
born in S.C., mother in N.Y.
Ella F. Groening 64 Sister-in-law;
single; born in N.Y., father born in S.C., mother in N.Y.
Russell L. Taylor 22 Son-in-law;
clerk for a fire co.
Isabel J. Taylor 22 Daughter
Russell L. Taylor 8 months
Grandson
1928, Sep. 5: Title transferred to Deposit
Trust […?]
Date?: Title transferred to George S. and
Henrietta Schok
1946, July 2: Title for 3301-3317 Powelton Ave.
transferred to Mary Krieger by George S. and Henrietta Schok
1946, Dec. 7: Title for 3301-3317 Powelton Ave.
transferred to George S. and Henrietta Schok by Mary
Krieger
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