3400 Pearl Street
(from 2021 Inventory of Powelton Buildings)
The
History of the Building
This
is the carriage house for 3401 Powelton Ave.
The Bromely Atlas published in 1892 shows a
building on this site behind 3401 Powelton Ave. Its not clear if it was replaced
or modified later.
Previous Residents
1895 Directory: William P. Hollians,
coachman
1900:
William Hollians 53 Coachman; black; married 10 years; born
in Md.
Edith Hollians 35 Servant;
black; married 10 years, no children; born in Va., father in N.C., mother in
Va.
Della Hollians 14 Servant;
black; father born in Md.; mother born in W.D.C.
The
Hollians family was enumerated along with the Burnham family at 3401 Powelton Ave.
The 1898 directory lists William B. Hollians hiving at S. 87th
St. near Lyon Ave. The 1910 census lists
him owning his home with a mortgage and working as a gardener and Edith was a
“house laborer.” Edith was William’s
second wife. Dellia (Gretta L. in 1910)
was William’s only child. Della was a dressmaker in a dress shop.
1905 Directory: William P. Hollin,
driver [note different spelling]
1917 Draft Registration: Fred R. Richter,
born Dec. 5, 1888 (age 28) in Elmschenhagen [, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein,
northwestern] Germany. Citizen of
Germany. Married. No previous military experience. Chauffeur employed by Mary A. Burnham, 3401
Powelton Ave.
1920:
Fred R.
Richter 31 Chauffeur; born in Germany, immigrated
in 1910; renting
Anna
Richter 32 Born in Austria, immigrated in 1910
Caroline
Richter 1 year, 6 months
1930:
Frederick
Richter 41 Chauffeur; married at age 28; born in Germany, immigrated in
1910; renting for $35 per month
Anna
Richter 43 Married at age 29; born in Germany
(Austria), parents were ethnic Germans born in Czechoslovakia, she immigrated
in 1907.
Caroline
Richter 11
Anna M.
Richter 9
1940:
Fred Richter 51 Auto
mechanic, self-employed; born in Germany, naturalized citizen; one year of high
school; renting for $15 per month
Anna E. Richter 52 Born in
Austria; four years of high school
Caroline Richter 21 Bookkeeper
for cotton wholesaler, earned $720 for 40 weeks of work in 1939; four years of
high school
Anna May Richter 19 Bookkeeper for
fuel oil co., earned $159 for 13 weeks of work in 1939; four years of high
school
1950 Directory: John M. Muroff [also listed at
3401 Powelton Ave.]
Lawrence R. Muroff
Revised 9/25/2022