The
History of the Building
3320-3322:
“Italianate
three-story double, originally may have been single residence. Building is stuccoed, originally bracketed wood cornice. 3222 has
original porch and 3320 has circa 1950 major alterations to fenestration.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1866, May 23: Title for 323-333 N 34th St.
& 3312-3322 Hamilton St. transferred to Lydia C. Biddle by Hugh McIlvain
1873, June 26: Title for 323-333 N 34th St.
& 3312-3322 Hamilton St. transferred to Isaac Clothier by Lydia C. Biddle
1873 Directory:
Samuel C. Henszey, Jr., physician
The 1872 directory lists
him as a druggist at 3511 Market St. His father was listed living at 954 N. 6th
St. He was in the hardware business.
1880:
Samuel [C.] Henszey 51 Physician
Theodosia Henszey 42 Born
in N. J.
Samuel Hitchcock 40 Boarder;
shoe manufacturer; divorced; born in
Ella J. Gethems 35 Cousin;
father born in N. J.
Laura Dock 16 Cousin
Joseph [Wilmer]
Henszey 6 Son
Samuel
was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Col. of
Pharmacy. He died in 1907 at the home of his son, J. Wilmer Henszey
at 3216 Baring St. Samuel's father, also Samuel
C., was a prominent banker. Joseph Henszey attended
Friends Central and Drexel and began working at Baldwin Locomotive works. After
26 years there he had moved from foreman to chief inspector of locomotive
construction.
Laura Dock was the daughter of
Gilliard Dock and Lavinia L. Bumbaugh who lived in
Lancaster, Pa. In 1760, he was listed as a mechanical engineer with $8,000 in
real estate and $30,000 in personal property. Laura apparently never married.
1881, Feb. 24: Title for 323-333 N 34th St.
& 3312-3322 Hamilton St. transferred to Francis K. Shipper by Isaac
Clothier
1884 Medical Directory: Samuel C. Henszy,
Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1870
1890 Directory: Samuel Henszey
In 1891, they lived next door at 3322 Hamilton St.
1895,
January: Edward and Cecilia Brill purchase the property from her father,
Francis K. Shippen (3313 Baring St.) for $5,000 which
included a mortgage of $3,000.
For information about Edward Brill
and the J. G. Bill Co., see the Powelton
History Blog.
1900:
J. Ware Jones 35 Manager of shoe store; born in Va.
May E. Jones 30 Married
7 years, 2 children; born in Va.
Margaret C. Jones 4
Helen A. Jones 2
Amelia Magarritty
16 Servant;
born in
In 1895, he
was listed as: “Jones, Jno. W., shoes, 2738 N. Front”
1904, Feb. 8: Title for 323-333 N 34th St. & 3312-3322
Hamilton St. transferred to Edward Brill by Clara D. Shipper, et al.
1908, Jan. 2: Title transferred to Robert Hamilton by Edward
Brill, & wife
1910:
J. Ware Jones 42 Manager
of shoe store; born in Va.; renting
May C. Jones 35 Married
17 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; born in Va.
Margaret C. Jones 14
Hellen A. Jones 11
1920:
John W. Jones 54 Manager
of shoe store; born in Va.; renting
May Jones 49 Born in Va.
Margaret Jones 22
Helen Jones 20
[Henry] Randolph Jones 8
In
1930, J.W. and Henry were living in a large boarding house in Germantown.
1920, June 14: Marriage of Helen Allen Jones to
Cash Edmund Drake, 26 years old, of Rochester, Washington, son of George and
Eva Drake. They were married by Rev. Robert Johnston of the Church of the
Savior (Protestant Episcopal), 38th and Chestnut Streets.
1930:
Joseph Davis 34 Fireman
for steam railroad; married at age 18; born in Va.; renting for $75 per month
Bessie Davis 34 Married
at age 18; born in Va.
James Davis 12 Born
in Va.
A. Elizabeth Bichard 45 Lodger;
clerk for steam railroad; single
1940:
Clarence H. Fritz 66 Medical
doctor in private practice; 5 years of college; renting for $68/month
This
house was owned by Helen Fritz who lived next door at 3322. Clarence was her
brother-in-law. Clarence and his brother, Jacob, lived with their parents at 6
W. Walnut Lane (near Preston and Green Sts.) in 1880.
Their father was a real estate conveyancer.
1950, Dec. 21: Death of Helen Headrich, 78 years old
She
lived next door at 3322 Hamilton St. with her
husband for many years. (See more there.)
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