The
History of the Building
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 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.
Previous Residents of
1886, Dec. 1: Title transferred to Elizabeth
Liddy Moody by Sanford P. Campbell & wife
1886 Directory: Potter Marie E., Widow
Van Hook William F.
The
1884 directory lists Marie E. Potter as a dressmaker living at 1629 Wood St.
William F. Van Hook was living at 1601 Tioga.
1887 Directory: Potter Marie E.
Van Hook William F., Real estate
1890
Directory: John W. Croskey, M.D., 1509 Walnut St.
1900:
John W.
Croskey 42 Physician; born Jan. 1858
Elizabeth B.
Croskey 40 Born in N.J., Dec. 1859; married 20 years, four children
Henry B. Croskey 18 Printer
Mary E. Croskey 16
Marion L. Croskey
15
John W. Croskey,
Jr. 13
Johanna Cleary 49 Servant;
born in Ireland
Ellen Cleary 33 Servant; born in Ireland
1880, John was living with his parents at 1912 Rittenhouse
St. His father was a lumber merchant.
“CROSKEY, John Welsh,
M. D.:
Physician; born on the 26th day of
January, 1858, in the family residence on historic
Henry Croskey married Myrtle K.
Scott in 1920 in Ohio.
1905: John Welsh Croskey was editor of the Medico-Chirurgical
[Surgical] Journal
1910:
John W. Croskey 52 Physician,
general practice
Elizabeth B.
Croskey 51 Married 30 years, four children; born in NJ, father in NJ,
mother in MA
Marion L. Croskey
25 Born
in NJ
Mary M. Higgins 26 Servant;
born in Ireland
Bridget A.
Higgins 24 Servant; born in Ireland
1913, Feb. 12: Death of John W. Croskey, Jr., 26 years old, of
Tuberculosis
1920:
John W. Croskey 61 Physician
Elizabeth B.
Croskey 60 Born in N.J.; mother born in N.H.
Marian L. Croskey 34
1930:
John W.
Croskey 72 Physician, eye specialist
Elizabeth Croskey
71
Marian L. Croskey
44
1931, Jan. 29: Death of Elizabeth Croskey, 72 years old, of 3325
Powelton Ave.
In 1940, John lived in Upper Dublin,
Montgomery Co., Pa. with his second wife, Marie who was born in France. She was 30 years his junior. Her two sons, Gordon and Louis Bretschneider,
lived with them.
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