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
designed by 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
1883, June 28: Title transferred to
Abigail W. White by Sanford P. Campbell & wife
1884 Directory: White Joseph W., clerk
1887 Directory: White, Joseph W., dentist
White, Samuel, student
1892-‘93 Catalogue of the
Joseph W. White, D.D.S., Assistant Demonstrator of
Operative Dentistry,
1900:
Abigail White 73 Widowed,
2 children; father born in N.J., mother in
Amanda S. White 35 Daughter-in-law;
widowed, 2 children
Maurice S. White 11 Grandson
Arthur J. White 10 Grandson
Katie Bowens 26 Servant;
born in
Lizzie Dugan 27 Servant;
born in
In 1870 and
1880, they lived at 526 Arch St. She was the widow of John White, a
lawyer, who was 17 years her senior. He
died between 1870 and 1880. She was
apparently his second wife. In 1880, her
son, Joseph W. White, was 22 and working as a hardware salesman. In 1900, he was living with his wife and
three children in
1904, Aug. 12: Death of Abigail White, 77 years
old, widow of John J. White of 3329 Powelton Ave. She was buried at Fair Hill
Burial Ground.
1905, Jan. 12: 3329 offered for sale (Inquirer)
1905, Oct. 3: Title transferred to Francis Dallett as of John Rea by Sheriff
1905, Nov. 3: Title transferred to Edward M.
Adler by Francis Dallett
1910:
George G. Given 62 Real estate agent
Annie Given 62 Married
38 years, 6 children, 5 surviving
Mary L. Given 32 Seamstress
working at home
After
several other transactions, George Given purchased the lot on Sept. 14,1908.
1930:
Francis P. Maher 73 Officer in
probation court; widowed; owner, house valued at $10,000
Bessie H. Maher 48 Father born
in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Agnes Maher 43 Clerk
for retail coal co. ; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Edward H. Maher 39 Life insurance
salesman; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Frances K. Maher 37 Daughter;
clerk in a real estate office; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Ignatius F. Maher 35 Son; retail
candy salesman; married at age 28; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Edna L. Maher 33 Daughter-in-law; married at age 26;
mother born in N.Y.
Ignatius F. Maher 5 Grandson
Sarah Harley 72 Sister-in-law;
coiner in U.S. Mint; born in N.J., father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Margaret T. Maher 41 Daughter; clerk
in office of Department of Health; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
In
1910 and 1920, they lived at 3724 Baring St.
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