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The
History of the Building
The land now occupied by 315-333 N. 34th St. and 3308-3310 Baring St. was previously the home of T. Hessenbruch. (See 3316 Baring St.)
1906, Dec. 28: Title for 315-333 N. 34th St. transferred to Amelia
H. Hayes by Herman Hessenbruch, et al. by will
In
1915, an Amelia H. Hayes applied for a passport at the American Consulate in
Nice, France. She listed her home
address as the Drexel Building in Philadelphia and listed her temporary address
as Paris. She was born in Philadelphia Nov. 11, 1841 and left the U.S. in May,
1905.
1907, Feb. 26: Title for 315-333 N. 34th St. transferred to James
F. Maguire by Amelia H. Hayes
The 1908 directory lists a James F. Maguire as
a builder at 708 Fidelity Mutual Life Building and living at 406 N. 63rd
St.
1907, Mar. 26: Title for 315-333 N. 34th St. transferred to David
R. Carson by James F. Maguire
David
R. Carson is listed in the 1908 directory as a carpenter living at 708 E.
Clearfield.
315-333:
“two-and-one-half
story Colonial Revival style brick doubles. Wood porches with shared pedimented
entries and pilasters on brick pedestals. Second-floor projecting bays;
tripartite windows below irregularly-shaped gable; mostly pantiles over mansard
roof. Some awnings added and porch balustrades removed. and pantiles replaced
with asphalt shingles”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1908, June
4: Title transferred to William C. Miller by David R. Carson
1909, Apr.
27: Title transferred to Jonathan T. Rorer by William C. Miller
1910:
Jonathan T. Rorer 37 Math
teacher
Mabel Marion
Rorer 37 Married 10 years, no children; born in
Jonathan T. Rorer, Jr. and Mabel M. Ballon got their marriage license in June,
1899.
1920:
Jonathan T. Rorer 47 High school professor; owner free of a
mortgage
Mabel M.
Rorer 46 Born in Mass.
In 1906, Jonathan T.
Rorer was living at 3231
Spring Garden St. (Boyd’s Blue Book)
Jonathan T. Rorer,
Jr., A.M., Instructor in Mathematics.
1924: Dr. J. T.
Rorer. Member of the Am. Mathematical Society. (Bulletin of the Society)
1927 Directory:
J. T. Rorer
1933: Dr. J. T.
Rorer. Staff of Wm. Penn High School. Elected Member-at-large of Board of
Governors of the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society. (Popular Astronomy, Vol. 41.)
In 1935 he is listed at President of the Society. (Vol. 44. 1936.)
1940 Directory:
J. T. Rorer
1946, Feb. 1:
Title transferred to Jonathan T. Rorer & Carrie, his wife by Jonathan T.
Rorer & Mabel, his wife
1960 Directory:
S. Brown
J. T.
Rorer
1990, July: Purchased by Lillian Sugarman
2009: Owned by Lillian Sugarman
Revised 7/11/2022