3321 Powelton Avenue
Built
by William S. Kimball
3321-31:
“red brick Victorian
double houses with wood porches; 'segmental windows at first and second floors;
pressed brick rosettes in facade between third floor windows; each house has
two gabled wood dormers, except for 3329-31, where each half has one dormer.
Probably by designed G.W. and W.D. Hewitt.”
(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 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
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
1883, Apr.
24: Title for 3319-3331 Powelton Ave., 309-313 N. 34th St. and 3319-3321 Pearl
St. transferred to Sanford P. Campbell by John Rea
History of 3321
Powelton Avenue
1884, Dec. 13: Title transferred to Edith M. Shayne by Sanford P.
Campbell & wife
1885 Directory: Meriwether Julia O.
1886 Directory: Colladay Harry C.,
clerk
Colladay William Y.,
agent, 30 Bank St.
1887, June 21: Title transferred to William S. Kimball by Edith M.
Shayne
1887 Directory: Henry C. Calladay,
clerk
William Y. Calladay,
manager at 30 Bank St.
Henry
was William’s son. The 1890 directory lists them at 661 N. 32nd St.
In 1900, Henry, his mother and three sisters were living at 3706 Hamilton St. (See more about the family
there.)
1894 Directory: Alfred P. Shannon, J. B.
Shannon & Sons, hardware
Edwin
H. Shannon J. B. Shannon & Sons, hardware
Frank
V. Shannon
J.
Jacob Shannon, J. Jacob Shannon & William F. Brown, hardware, 1744 Market
St.
1897 Directory: Alfred P. Shannon, J. B.
Shannon & Sons, hardware, 1020 Market St. & Treasurer 800 S. 11th
St.
Edwin
H. Shannon, Vice President J. B. Shannon & Sons, hardware, 1020 Market St.
& Treasurer 800 S. 11th St.
Frank
V. Shannon
J.
Jacob Shannon, J. Jacob Shannon & Co.
1900:
Mary A. Shannon 73 Widowed,
7 children; owner, free of a mortgage
J. Jacob Shannon 52 Employed
in hardware business
Alfred T. Shannon 48 Employed
in hardware business
Edwin H. Shannon 47 Employed
in hardware business
Frank L. Shannon 40 Employed
in hardware business
Amanda E. Shannon 41
Mary M. Shellenberger 44 Daughter;
widowed, 2 children
Helen Shellenberger 14 Granddaughter
Edith Shellenberger 14 Granddaughter
Kate Ahern 26 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in
1894
Nora Mormoy 21 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in
1897
In 1880, they lived at 1230 Arch St.
Mary Ann (Feiffer) was married to Jacob B. Shannon. Mary M. Shannon was
divorced from Edwin D. Shellenberger (1851-1939) who
she married in 1884.
1904, Feb. 23: Death of Mary M. Shellenberger,
Daughter of Jacob B. Shannon and Mary A. Feiffer of 3321 Powelton Ave.
1910:
Amanda Shannon 50 Owner, free of
a mortgage
John Jacob Shannon 60 Brother; own
income
Alfred Shannon 55 Brother;
hardware merchant
Edwin Shannon 52 Brother;
hardware merchant
Edith Shellenberger 25 Niece
Helen Shellenberger 23 Niece
Emma Johnson 24 Servant;
black; born in Maryland
Sallie Bevoid 30 Servant; black; born in Maryland
1912, Apr. 15: Death of David W. Shannon, 58
years old of 3321 Powelton Ave. son of Jacob B. Shannon and Mary A. Feiffer
1914, Oct. 7: Death of Edwin H. Shannon, 63
years old, son of Jacob B. Shannon and Mary A. Peiffer.
He was a hardware merchant born in Philadelphia
1920:
Alfred P. Shannon 70 Hardware
merchant; widowed; owner, free of a mortgage
Amanda J. Shannon 60 Sister
Helen Shellenberger 35 Niece
Ella Whiting 47 Servant;
mulatto; widowed; born in Virginia
1924, Sep. 12: Death of Alfred P. Shannon, 75
years old
1930:
Amanda J. Shannon 71 Owner, house
valued at $8,500; mother born in England [?]
Helen Shellenberger 43 Niece
Ellen Smith 50 Servant,
cook; black; married at age 23; born in Virginia
In 1940, Amanda and Helen lived at
1701 Locust St.
1960, Nov. 19, Philadelphia Tribune:
“Dog Bites Man Rescuing Three Tots from Fire. Children Alone While Mother Was
Working” (click
for full article.)
1962, Sept. 13: Death of Mitchell Flower, 3
years old, of 3321 Powelton Ave., at Presbyterian Hospital” (Phila. Tribune, Sept. 18)
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