3320 Arch St.
Aka 69 N. 34th
St.
“Immense corner
single house with decorative pressed tile in bays and gables. Queen Anne
segmental headed windows with overscaled keystones, small paned sash above
single light lower sash, original porch. Some alterations to brick on one side,
new door cut in front through window opening but essentially intact. A.W.
Dilks, architect. --- Significant.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
The History
1882, June 12: Title transferred to Mary L. Davidson, et al. by
John Sellers
Mary
Lane Davidson was the widow of Nathan Davidson.
1883 Directory: Mary L. Davidson
Sarah K. Davidson
Lowry Annie L., widow of Robert
Cardeen Richard A.
1883, Apr. 13: Death of Mary Lane Davidson, 73 years old, of 3320
Arch St. She was never married.
A
clause in her will some granted income to Richard A. Caren, Jr. The Inquirer
reported that “[w]hen he was three years old, he was taken in by the decedent,
her mother and sister, and brought up as one of the family. He was entirely
without means; but was fed and clothed and educated at their expense.”
1890 Directory: Davidson Sarah K., president, 2400 Poplar St.
Lowry Annie L., widow of Robert O.
1900:
Mrs. [sic] Davidson 60 Owner, free of a
mortgage
Mrs. Lowry 80
1902, March: An elevator was installed for Mrs. A. L. Lowry who
was an invalid. (Inquirer, Mar. 10)
1902, Aug. 1: Death of Sarah K. Davidson of 3320 Arch St.
(Inquirer,
Aug. 23, 1902)
In
1903, the Inquirer noted that “Six handsome new water troughs designed by
Walter Craig, who designed the McKinley memorial in the Post office, will be
placed in different portions of the city on July 15. They are the gifts to the
city of the late Mrs. Helen M. Parker and Miss Sarah K. Davidson, who were very
active members of the Women’s Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.” One was to be placed at N. 40th St. and
Lancaster Ave. (Inquirer, July 1, 1903)
1908, Aug. 1: Death of Annie Louisa Lowry, 85 years old, of 3320
Arch St.
1910: Not
enumerated in this census
1917 WWI Draft Registration: Almond Huston Berley, paint and
chemical salesman, E. P. DuPont De Nemours Co., 3500 Grays Ferry Rd.
He
was 35 years old and lived with his wife, Lynda S. Almond.
1920 Directory: Bush Vanette C., artist
The
1913 directory listed her and Theodora P. Bush at 3221 Summer St.
1920:
Nellie C. Dugan 33 school
nurse; parents born in Ireland
Mary Larah 30 Partner; public school teacher
_Next Hh.
Huston B. Almond 36 Salesman for
powder works; born in Virginia
Linda S. Almond 34 born in Delaware
_Next Hh.
James C. Baldwin 30 Mechanical
engineer at shipyard; born in Wyoming, father in Michigan, mother in Minnesota
Dorothy O. Baldwin 21 born in Iowa, father
in Illinois, mother in Iowa
John R. Baldwin 7 months Born in Washington, father in Wyoming, mother in
Iowa
_Next Hh.
Luentra Mikhell 80
_Next Hh.
Vanette C. Bush 21 [sic.] Artist with
own income
Theodora P. Bush 23 [sic.] Sister; artist
with own income
Vanetta
Camp Bush was born Dec. 25, 1874. She was actually 45 years old. Theodora was
43. They were the daughters of Van Camp Bush and Margaret Phillips. He sold oil
and soap. In the 1880s, they loved at 4109 Walnut St. He died in 1892 when they
lived in Haddonfield, N.J. In 1900, Vanetta and Theodora lived with their
widowed mother on Morton Ave. in Ridley Park. Mrs. Bush died in 1904. Vanetta
died in 1940 when she lived at 5960 Woodland Ave. with her married sister, Margaret
Cunningham.
Revised 7/21/2022