The Shedwick
Development Houses
The
History of the Buildings
“Circa 1875, two two-and-one-half story
Second Empire-style rowhouse with stone facade over brick construction. The
four houses share the original wood porch with ornate brackets and cornice.
First floor full-height windows. Each unit has a second floor projecting wood
bay. Double bracketed cornice below slate-shingled mansard. Gabled dormers have
bracket and pierced detail.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
These
houses were built by John Shedwick. He and his sons built many houses in
Powelton. At the time these were built,
they lived at 3408 Race St.
The Shedwick Development Houses were placed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1982. Their
importance is described at the University City Historical Society
website.
Previous Residents of
3433
1876: Sold by John Shedwick
to George B. Duncan
(http://www.uchs.net/HistoricDistricts/shedwick.html)
1880:
George Duncan 42 Butcher
Amanda Duncan 36
Mary L. Duncan 15
George M. Duncan 2
George Lightcap 66 Father-in-law;
gentleman
Elizabeth Lightcap
65 Mother-in-law
Hannah Ring 19 Servant;
parents born in
1881 Directory: George c. Duncan, butcher
1895 Directory: Edward M. Mullen, laundry at 3624 Lancaster Ave.,
h 3433 Lancaster Ave.
In 1900, he lived at 3502 Race
St.
1900:
George C. Duncan 62 Wholesale provisions; owner, free of a
mortgage
Amanda K. Duncan 55 Married 39 years,
3 children
Edith E. Duncan 18
Lizzie Wise 24 Servant;
black; born in
Elizabeth S. Lightcap
85 Mother--in-law; widowed, 1 child
1910:
John R. Gerety 60 Coal yard watchman; born in
Ellen R. Gerety 57 Married
33 years, 6 children, 4 surviving; born in
John A. Gerety 28 Coal yard superintendent
Nellie M. Gerety
23 Telephone co. supervisor [?]
Margaret V. Gerety
21 Telephone
co. supervisor
Joseph P. Gerety 21
1920:
John Gerety 69 Born in
Ellen Gerety 65 Born in
Margret V. Gerety
25 Telephone
operator
Nellie M. Gerety
27 Telephone operator
Previous Residents of
3435
1876: Sold by John Shedwick
to Mary S. Wetherill
(http://www.uchs.net/HistoricDistricts/shedwick.html)
1880:
Mary Wetherell 50 Widowed;
born in
Jennie Wetherell
23 At school; parents born in
John Wetherell 17 At
school; parents born in
Mary Wetherell 14 At
school; parents born in
Fannie Johnson 45 Servant;
black; widowed; born in
Abraham Johnson 14 Servant; black;
born in
Mary’s husband, John Wetherill, was
a retired lumber merchant. He was born
in
1881 Directory: Mary Wetherill, widow
George Wetherill
1882 Directory: Mary Wetherill, secretary at 1612 Poplar
1612 Poplar St. was the address of
the Howard Institute.
1886 Directory: Mary Wetherill, widow
George Wetherill
1890 Directory: Mary Wetherill, widow of John M.
1900:
John T. Church 44 Mercantile sales; renting
Ellen H. Church 40 Married 19
years, 2 children
June E. Church 17
Ned F. Church 16
The 1895 Directory lists John T.
Church of [James E.] Matthews & Church, produce at 3010 Market, h 17 S 32nd.
1910:
Samuel O. Bryne 56 Carpenter; parents born in
Elizabeth Bryne 57 Married
30 years, 1 child; born in
Samuel T. Bryne 18
Agnes Andrews 87 Mother-in-law;
married twice [widowed?] 3 children, 2 surviving; born in
In 1900, they lived at 3439
Lancaster Ave. Samuel was their only
child. They reported in 1900, they had
been married 25 years.
1915, Aug. 31: Death of Samuel C. Bryne,
62 years old.
1917, Sept.: Samuel T. Bryne enlisted
and served overseas from May 1918 to May 1919.
1920:
Elizabeth Bryne 67 Born in
Samuel T. Bryne 28 Investigator
for a loan broker
Mary Bryne 70 Sister-in-law; single; parents born in
Louis Baus 66 Lodger; cabinet maker [?] for railroad; born in
1930:
Elizabeth Bryne 77 Owner,
house valued at $18,000; widowed; born in N. Ireland
Samuel T. Bryne 38 Electricity
inspector; married at age 35
Gertrude Bryne 43 married
at age 40
Samuel S. Bryne 2 yrs. 10 months
J. Webster Bryne
1 yr. 1 month
Sadie T. Webster 44 Lodger; sales
lady in a department store
Elizabeth
Bryn and Sadie Webster were the daughters of James Webster and Catherine
Bradley.
1940:
Samuel Bryne 49 Clerk for Philadelphia Electric, earned
$1,200 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work; 4 years of high school; homeowner, house
valued at $5,600
Gertrude Bryne 46 8
years of education
Ann W. Kelly 58 Sister-in-law; widowed; one year of high
school
Sadie Webster 54
Sister-in-law; shoe clerk in
Department store, earned $1,11 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work; single; one year
of high school
John A. Webster 51 Brother-in-law;
unemployed plumber, unemployed throughout 1939; single; one year of high school
Samuel R. Bryne 12 Son
Webster Bryne 11 Son
1947, Jul. 20: Death of Ann C. (Webster) Kelly,
61 years old, she was the widow of Daniel E. Kelly. She was retired from doing rug repairs.
1965, Dec.
3: Death of Gertrude Bryne, 69 years old, of 3435
Lancaster Ave.
Previous Residents of
3437
1876: Sold by John Shedwick to William
D. Bones
(http://www.uchs.net/HistoricDistricts/shedwick.html)
1880:
John Lober 32 Manufacturer; born in N.J., father born in
Clara W. Lober 29
William Lober
2
Charles H. Lober
1
William Lober 25 Brother;
hatter
Mary Connor 25 Servant
Kate Lavery 26 Servant; born in
The 1881 Directory lists John B. Lober of Warren, Foster, & Co., h
1889 Directory: Francis X. Kelly
Thomas Kelly, salesman
1895 Directory: Sophia Macassen, widow
of John
Harry S. Macassen, Clerk
The
1890 directory lists John, Sophia and Harry S. Macassen
living at 2208 Chestnut St. Sophia is
listed as a dressmaker. John died in
July 1891. Harry died in 1897.
1900 Directory: Sophia Macassen, widow
of John
Martin J. Cooley, student
Ervin Richards, student
1900:
Sophia Macassen 70 Widowed,
6 children, 3 surviving; born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage
Mary Macassen 31 Single;
parents born in Ireland
Agnes Macassen 30 Single;
parents born in Ireland
Martin Cooley 22 Lodger;
at school
Richards 23 Lodger; at school
Price 26 Lodger; at school
Martin Jennings Cooley and Henry Thompson
Richards completed their medical degrees at the University of Pennsylvania in
1899. Emrys
Richards completed his degree in 1900.
1902, Oct. 22: Death of Agnes S. Macassen, 35 years old, of 3437 Lancaster Ave.
1903, June 16: Death of Sophia Macassen; high mass at St. James' Church.
1910:
George Warner 44 House decorator; born in
Edith Warner 40 Married
19 years, 3 children; born in
Their children were probably also living
with them. None of them were apparently
enumerated elsewhere:
Hilda Maria Warner 17
Ivy Warner 15
Ralph Warner
7
Edith
Ada King and George Warner were married in Norfolk, England in 1891. Edith arrived in the U.S. on June 5, 1909
with the three children: In 1920, they lived at 3722 Locust St. with their
three children and some roomers. George
was listed as a painter. Their son, Ralph,
was born in Africa.
1920:
Jeffrey Dougherty 32 Saloon proprietor; parents born in
Rita M Dougherty 31 Born in Del.
Mary Gist 67 Mother-in-law; born in
Previous Residents of
3439
1876: Sold by John Shedwick to Elizabeth
and Henry Wilson
(http://www.uchs.net/HistoricDistricts/shedwick.html)
1900:
James A. Tully 45 Musician;
born in
Madelene Tully 40 Married 17
years, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in
Amelia Tully 13 Born
in N.J.
– 2nd
household
Samuel C. Bryne 47 Carpenter
Elizabeth. Bryne
47 Married 25 years, 1 child; born in
Samuel T. Bryne 7
James A. Tully and Madeline Stub
were married in 1883 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Philadelphia.
1910:
James A. Tully 53 Orchestra musician;
born in Ireland; renting [sic]
Madeline Tully 51 Married 26
years, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in
Amelia M. Tully 23 Born in N.J.
1920:
James A. Tully 64 Theater musician;
born in Ireland, immigrated 1874, became a citizen in 1876; owner, free of a
mortgage
Madeline Tully 61 Born in
James Tully died in 1934 and
Madeline Tully died in 1938. They were
living at 3411
Hamilton St.
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