3408 Race Street
The
History of the Building
Built
by John Shedwick.
This
house is not shown on the 1872 G. M. Hopkins Atlas, unlike the neighboring
3410-3422 which were also built by John Shedwick.
“two-and-one-half story Second Empire
style house of smooth cut stone construction. First floor wooden porch has had
its kitchen balustrade replaced with wood panels, but original wood gabled
entry intact. Segmented windows below wood scroll and bracketed cornice. Three
dormers with segmental window heads project from slate-shingled mansard.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1873
Directory (Fall, 1872): James C. Shedwick of John Shedwick & Son, builders
James C. Shedwick
of John Shedwick & Son, builders
They
are not listed in the Philadelphia city directories for 1872 or 1871. In
1866, they were at SE corner, 32nd & Baring St. (327 N. 32nd St.) In 1870, they were living at 3624 Baring St.
Shedwick and his sons were home builders who
built many homes in the area including all of the houses on the south side of
the 3400 block of Race St. The “Shedwick Development Houses” at 3433-3439 Lancaster Ave. are on the
National Register of Historic Places.
1880:
John Shedwick 65 Builder; born in England
Margaret A. Shedwick 61 Born in England
James C. Shedwick 40 Builder; born in England
William J. Shedwick 28 Builder; born in PA
Geo. W. Shedwick 25 Traveling salesman
Florence Shedwick 25 Daughter-in-law
Margret A. Shedwick
9 mon. Granddaughter
Carrie Hadfield 19 Niece;
born in England
Sarah McClean 22 Servant;
born in Ireland
1881 Directory: John Shedwick
1888, December 19: John and Margaret (
1889 Directory: James Shedwick,
carpenter
In 1910,
James lived at 3606 Powelton Ave.
John Shedwick (J, Shedwick & Son)
J. Shedwick &
Sons (John & George Shedwick) carpenters
1891 Directory: George W. (Shedwick
& Bro.)
John Shedwick,
contractor
1895 Directory: George Shedwick
(William J. Shedwick & Bro.)
John Shedwick
1895: John Shedwick was an elder of the
Northminster Presbyterian Church at 3500 Baring St.
1896: “John Shedwick died at his
residence,
1900: June 8, 1900
“House Closed”
[Margaret] Shedwick 80 Female
& on a later page:
George W. Shedwick 46 Son
Elizabeth Shedwick
44 Daughter-in-law
1905: “Margaret Shedwick survived her
husband nine years, dying at the family residence in West Philadelphia, March
10, 1905, aged eighty-five years. Three months and eighteen days. Her remains
were interred in the family lot in
The children of John and Margaret Shedwick provided funds for a window in their memory at the
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3500 Baring St. It is the fourth window from the front on the
east side.
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. George W. Shedwick
In 1910,
George and Elizabeth were living with his brother at 3606
Powelton Ave.
Rev. & Mrs. Joseph W. Cochran [He was the
minister of Northminster Presbyterian, 3500 Baring St.]
Mrs. Marianna C. Scudder
1920:
Louisa A. Sadler 52 Keeper
of a boarding house; widowed; born in Delaware; renting
Maud E. Sadler 25 Daughter;
assistant keeper of a boarding house; born in Delaware
S. Clarke
Harrington 45 Brother; born in Delaware
Elizabeth Yocum 80 Boarder
Georgie Yocum 78 Boarder
Mary Cooper 55 Boarder
Mary Mosler 31
Boarder; accountant; mother born in
Germany
Bertha Mosler 29
Boarder; stenographer; mother born
in Germany
Florence Mosler 26 Boarder; stenographer; mother born in
Germany
Carrie E. Atkinson 43 Boarder;
clerk
Ella Sharvan 42
Boarder; bookkeeper
Alice Hawe 48
Boarder; [occupation illegible];
father born in Ireland, mother in Mass.
Meta R. Shelly 28 Boarder;
private secretary
Louise Lynch 23 Boarder; kindergarten teacher; born in N.Y., mother born in
Pa.
In 1900, the Sadler family lived at 3809 Baring St. Kendall Sadler, Sr. was a coal
dealer. In 1910, Louise Maude, Kendall,
Jr. and Samuel Clarke Harrington were living at 3616
Baring St. where Louisa managed a boarding house. Kendall, Sr. died at the Medico-Chirugical Hospital of a brain tumor in January, 1916.
1921
James George Morgan. Sophomore from
Nanticoke [Luzerne Co., Pa.]. Sch. of
Dentistry.
William John Beckley, Jr. Sophomore
from Nanticoke.
Raymond A. Livingston. Sophomore
from Nanticoke, Wharton School.
Joseph Frankois.
Freshman from Nanticoke.
Martin Peter Peterson. Freshman,
Chemical Engineering, from Riga, Russia. Towne Scientific School
(Catalogue
of U. of P.)
2010 owner: Constellar Corp.
Revised 7/5/2022