3410 Hamilton Street
3408-3410:“two three-story brick Victorian rowhouses
with decoratively carved soffit and fascia. Circa 1920 Colonial. Revival porch alteration
on 3408; later Colonial Revival porch alteration and repointing to 3410
Contributing.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national register of Historic
Places, 1985)
History
1866, Oct. 9: Transfer of
1869, Feb. 8: Title for 3409-3411 Baring St. &
3408-3410 Hamilton St. transferred to John M. Mole by Alexander J. Andrews
John M. Mole was a carpenter who was born in England
about 1841. He was probably the brother of Thomas H., John, Walter
and James Mole all of whom were carpenters. They may have been then sons of a
W. Mole who was a builder. All of them were living near 17th St. and Ellsworth
in 1866. They probably arrived in the U.S. about 1860 and they all left
Philadelphia between 1870 and 1880 except for James.
John and Elizabeth A. Mole lived in west Philadelphia in
1870, probably west of 40th St. Elizabeth was born in Ireland. She claimed real
estate worth $15,000 and personal property valued at $2,000. John Mole was
involved in about 50 land sales in Philadelphia between 1869 and 1873, possibly
as a builder. He probably left Philadelphia about 1874.
1869, July: Deed transferred from John M. Mole to Edward H Pyle
& Edmund M. Hansell.
It is likely that John M. Mole built
the basic structure and Pyle and Hansell finished the detailing. The 1870
directory lists Edmund M. Hansell of Pyle & Hansell living at 1334 S. Broad
St. The 1871 directory lists him as a sash maker at 3410 Market St. and living
on S. 52nd St. near Market St. The 1874 directory lists Edward H.
Pyle living at 513 Tasker. The 1870 census lists him as a lumber dealer. In
1880, he and his family were living at 3617 Hamilton
St.
1870:
Francis Storm 37 Manufactured
glass ware; born in Prussia; real estate: $20,000, personal property: $30,000
Emily Storm 31 Born
in Baden
Emily Storm
5 Born in N.Y.
Augustus Storm 4
Frank Storm
2
Emma Storm 2 months
Bertha Rosebrook 20 Domestic
servant; born in Baden
In
1866, they lived at 2023 Fitzwater St. The 1868 directory lists him living at
125 S. 36th St. The 1873 directory lists him at the corner of N. 37th
and Chestnut which the 1880 census shows as 3639 Chestnut St.
1871 Directory:
Storm Francis of Storm Brothers (Gustavus & Francis) ware manufacturers at
3314 Market St.
In
1880, Gustavus Storm lived at 3301 Race St.
1872 Directory:
Storm Francis of Storm Brothers (Gustavus & Francis) glassware at 3314
Market St.
1872 Hopkins Atlas
shows 2 doubles: 3404-6 & 3408-10
1872, February: Deed
transferred from Edward H. Pyle & Edmund M. Hansell to Edmund M. Hansell.
1872, October: Deed
transferred from Edmund M. Hansell to John E. Johnson.
1877, February: Deed
transferred from John E. Johnson to Alexander B. Carver.
1878 map shows A. B. Carver
1880:
John Eckert 35 Clerk
May Eckert 23 Father born in
Lillian Eckert
3
Edith Eckert 7 months
Mary A. Willis 49 Mother-in-law
Charles P. Willis 49 Father-in-law;
clerk; born in
Emily Willis 20 Sister-in-law;
single; father born in
Mary Nagle 14 Servant; parents born in
Harriet Pennypacker 35 Boarder
John Pennypacker 40 Boarder;
[illegible] salesman
In 1900, Charles and Mary Willis
lived at 3221 Hamilton St. with May Eckert
who was recently remarried.
1881 Directory: John Eckert, salesman
1883, March: Deed transferred from Alexander B. Carver to Thomas
B. Hicks.
1890 Directory: Frederick Gaston (Faunce & Gaston), lawyer
Girard Bldg
1890, September: Deed transferred from Thomas A. Hicks to Howard
F. Lauderdale (Trustee)
1890, September: Deed transferred from Howard F. Lauderdale
(Trustee) to Sarah M. Hicks.
1891 Directory: Elizabeth H. Gaston, widow of Alexander K.
Thomas H. Hicks (Hicks & Dickey)
1894, June: Deed transferred from Thomas A. & Sarah M. Hicks
to John & Catharine M. (wife) Powell.
1895 Directory: John A. Powell, clerk
1898 Blue Book: John A. Powell was a member of the Powelton Club.
(For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
John Powell 73 Landlord; parents born in
Catherine M. Powell 63 Married
31 years, 3 children; father born in N.J.
Harry W. Powell 30 Clerk
Gerald Powell 29 Clerk
William A. Powell 26 Clerk
Sarah Craig 45 Servant; born in
In 1870, they lived at 3523 Hamilton St.
In 1880, they lived at 3719 Hamilton St.
In 1890, John W. and John A. Powell were living at 3813 Hamilton.
1902: Marriage of Mary E. Wallace to Gerald Powell
She lived with her parents at 103 N. 35th St. Her grandparents had also
lived in the neighborhood.
1904, August 16: “Retired Auctioneer Dead. John W. Powell, a
veteran auctioneer and Civil War veteran, died yesterday at his late residence,
3410 Hamilton street. He was for many years Sunday
school superintendent and vestryman of St. Andrews’ Church, Thirty-sixth
and Baring streets. He was 70 years old.” (Phila.
Inquirer, Aug. 17, 1904)
1905, July 14: Death of Catherine M. Powell, wife of the late
John W. Powell of 3410 Hamilton St.
1905, Oct. 30: Marriage license issued to Gertrude H. Graff and
William A. Powell.
1910:
William A. Powell 36 Bank secretary
Gertrude H. Powell 31 Married five
years, two children
Allen G. Powell 3
John G. Powell 6 months
Harry W. Powell 41 Brother;
single; bookkeeper
Nellie Johnson 20 Servant;
black; parents born in
1912: Marriage license issued to Nellie Johnson
and Hewlett Payne of 309 N. 34th St.
He
worked as a chauffeur.
1917, August: Deed transferred from John A.
& Caroline B. Powell to William A. Powell.
1919, July 9:
Deed transferred from William A. Powel to George H., Jr. and Albert R.
Mowrer
1920:
George H. Mowrer 60 “General collector”
Mary J. Mowrer 59 Parents
born in
Charles H. Mowrer 34 Foreman,
Quartermaster Dept.
Howard J. Mowrer 30 Brakeman for
Penna. R.R.; married
Frances Mowrer 23 Daughter-in-law;
father born in Ireland
Howard J. Mowrer 2 and 1 month Grandson
George H. Mowrer 26 Brakeman for
Penna. R.R.
Albert R. Mowrer 21 Yardmaster for
Penna. R.R.
Lillian B. Mowrer 16
Eliza F. Mowrer 83 Mother
Raymond R. Jenkins 15 Nephew; apprentice,
Phila. Electric Co.
The
1918 directory lists George, George, Jr. and Howard
living at 4049 Green St. George, Jr. is listed as U.S. Army. Howard is listed
as a salesman.
Howard
J. Mower and Frances Beatrice McCall were married in Philadelphia on Jan. 27,
1917.
In
1930, Howard and Francis lived in Lower Merion. Howard was a trainman for the
railroad. They had three children. In 1950, Albert R. Mowrer lived at 9605 Leon
St.
1920, Jan. 18: Death of Charles H. Mowrer at
Camp Dix, N.J., 34 years old, son of George H. and Mary Jane Mowrer of 3410
Hamilton St.
1920: Marriage of Esther Rosebel
Overly to Albert Raymond Mowrer
1920, Oct. 15: Birth of George Albert Mowrer to
Howard J. and Frances Mowrer
1921, March 28: Deed transferred to Howard J.
and George H. Mowrer, Jr.
1925, May 25: Deed transferred to George H.
Mowrer, Jr.
1926, March 6: Deed transferred to Abraham
Smolen
1927, Jan. 19: Deed transferred to Edward I. Smolen
In
1920, Edward Israel Smolen and his wife Mollie lived at 4126 Mantua Ave. They
had immigrated separately from Russia in 1905 and were naturalized citizens in
1910. They spoke Hebrew at home. In 1930, they lived at 6507 Selanon Ave. with his wife, Mollie, and their three
children. Edward and Mollie. He was working as a salesman in a radio store. In
1942, he registered for the draft from Silver Springs, Md. and gave his year of
birth as 1892.
[1930: not found in census]
1940:
Otto Hatry 79 Retired phrenologist; renting for $35 per month; born in
Germany; 7 years of school
Emma Hatry 60 8 years of school
Walter Hatry 28 Son; unemployed, in 1939, earned $1,200 for 30 weeks of work
as a sheet metal worker for an air conditioning co.; 8 years of school
They
lived at this address in 1935. In 1920 and 1930, they lived at 5525 Webster St.
In 1910, they lived in Pittsburg. He immigrated in 1910 from Bavaria.
— next household
Bertram Krause 29 Painter for
railroad, worked 16 hours in previous week, earned $700 in 1939 for 32 weeks of
work; renting for $22 per month; 7 years of school
Grace Krause 23 Born in
MD; 7 years of school
Bertram J. Krause 4
— next household
Eugene Murdock 49 Unable to
work; renting for $24 per month; 2 years of high school
Henrietta Murdock 37 Eight years of
school
John Murdock 18 Born in
NJ; 2 years of high school
Eugene Murdock 15 Born in NJ; 7
years of school
Mary Murdock 10 Four
years of school
In
1935, the Murdock family lived in Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N.Y.
James M???hone 31 Lodger;
helper in shipyard, in 1939, he earned $1,700 for 52 weeks of work; 8 years of
school
He
lived at this address in 1935.
1950 Directory: Emma L. Major
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