3408 Powelton Avenue
The
History of the Building
3404-18:
“two-and-one-half
story mansarded Victorian double houses; smooth cut
ashlar' granite facades over brick construction. Full-height first floor
windows except on 3412 where they are partially filled in; arched doorways with
incised brownstone lintels and surrounds. Second floor windows have incised
brownstone lintels and sills; double bracketed wood cornice. Most of the mansarded roofs have their original slate shingles. Four
gabled dormers with batten-and- board faces project from the mansards, except
for 3412, which has only three, with scalloped red clay shingles. Pent roofs
added.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
William D'Olier 36 Cotton
merchant; born in
Annie D'Olier 30 Born
in N.J.
Alice D'Olier
4 Born in N.J.
Frank D'Olier
3 Born in N.J.
Edith D'Olier
2 Born in N.J.
Bridget McMonagle 19 Servant; born in
N.Y., parents born in
Martha Patterson 32 Servant; born
in
1881 Directory: D'Olier, William
(William D'Olier & Co.) cotton & yarns, 104
Chestnut
1883 Directory: Massah M. Warner, music
teacher
In 1881, they lived at 305 N. 19th St. In 1883, they purchased and moved
to 3418 Hamilton St.
1890 Directory: Town, Henry W. (Town & Bro.)
He was in the rubber business at 608
Market St. (Rubber Trade Directory.
India Rubber World., 1908)
1898 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Town
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Biddle
1910:
Edward T. Biddle 35 Book
publisher; born in N.J., parents born in
Anna M. Biddle 39 Married 7
years, 3 children
George D. Biddle
4
Mary T.
Biddle 2
John M.
Biddle 4
months
Alice A. Windish 25 Governess;
born in
Isabella Brown 19
Housemaid; mulatto; born in Va.
Anna McIlvain Biddle was the
daughter of George D. Miller and Anna C. Thomas. She and Edward Taggart Biddle
were married Nov. 18, 1902. From 1870-1902, she lived with her parents at 313 N. 33rd St.
1918 Draft Registration: Edward Taggart Biddle, bookkeeper for
George D. Miller at 4757 Upland St., Philadelphia, PA
George D. Miller was his
father-in-law.
1920:
Edward T. Biddle 44 Office
clerk; born in N.J., parents born in Pa.; renting
Anna M. Biddle 48
George D. Biddle 14
Mary I. Biddle 12
John N. Biddle 10
The 1928 directory of Camden, N.J.
lists Edward and Anna Biddle living at 533 S. High. In 1929, they purchased 315 N. 33rd St.
1927 Directory: A. F. Biggins
1946, Jan. 2: KING, Homer Lymon,
Torpedoman's Mate 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Marie Pearl King, 3408 Powelton Ave.,
Philadelphia.” (Pennsylvania Navy, Marines and Coast Guard World War II
Casualty List.) He was lost when the
submarine USS Runner was apparently sunk by a mine north of
1997, Sept. 9: Sherriff’s sale of 3408 Powelton Ave. (Phila. Tribune)
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