3410 Spring Garden Street

 

The History of the Building

 

1888 34-35 Ham-SG-sm

The South Side of the 3400 Block of Spring Garden Street, 1888

(Hexamer Atlas)

 

About 1920, 3410-3412 was replaced by a four-story apartment building. (See 3412 Spring Garden St.)

 

Previous Residents

 

1860:

William Brooks            33        Merchant; personal: $1,000

Anna Brooks               27

Anna L. Brooks             9

Harry L. Brooks            7

Charles M. Brooks         4

Cathy Brooks                 1

El. Sweeney                 25        Servant; born in Ireland

Bri. Quinn                    18        Servant; born in Ireland

            In 1880, they lived at 204 N. 35th St.

 

1870:

Samuel Lees                 42        Wholesale notion merchant; real estate: $50,000, personal: $10,000; born in England

Anna Lees                   36        Born in England

Mary E. Lees               19        Born in England

Emma Lees                 13

Samuel B. Lees            11

Alfred E. Lees               8

Frank H. Lees                6

Margaret Heglin           30        Domestic servant; born in Ireland

            The 1860 census lists them living in Camden, N.J.

 

1872 Hopkins Atlas: owner listed as S. Lees

 

1873, May 25: Death of Ann Lees, 38 years old

 

1880:

Samuel Lees                 51        Merchant; born in England

Sallie Lees                    40        Born in England

Samuel Lees                 20        Salesman

Albert Lees                  18        Clerk

Frank Lees                   16        At school

Cath. McGunnial         28        Servant; single; born in Ireland

 

1888 Directory: Albert E. Lees, Samuel Lees & Sons

                         Frank H. Lees, Samuel Lees & Sons

                         Samuel Lees H. A. Bartlett & Co. also Samuel Lees & Sons

            Samuel B. Lees of Samuel Lees & Sons was living at 3817 Powelton Ave.

            The 1895 directory lists Albert living at 501 S. 11th St. The 1900 census lists him living with his wife, Matilda in Chester, Pa. with their young daughter, Florence. In 1910, they lived in Washington, D. C. where he was a government clerk.

 

1890 Blue Book: Samuel Lees

                           Frank Lees

                           Albert B. Lees

 

1893: Samuel Lees. Supporter of Memorial from the businessmen of Philadelphia in relation to tariff and financial legislation. Sent to the Senators of the (U.S.G.P.O.. Congressional serial set Sept. 29, 1893.)

 

1898 Blue Book: Samuel B. Lees

                           Frank H. Lees

 

1898: Marriage license issued to Ida K. Geitz and Frank H. Lees

 

1899, May 17: Death of Agnes Emma Lees, wife of Samuel Lees

 

1900:

Samuel Lees                 72        Dry good merchant; widowed; born in England; owner with a mortgage

Frank Lees                   36        Dry good merchant; born in N.J.

Ida Lees                       30        Daughter[in-law]; married 5 years, no children; parents born in Germany

Annie Hopkins            24        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1896

Kate Philvin                18        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1896

            In 1910, Frank and Ida Less lived at 3211 Baring St. with her mother, Minnie Geitz.

 

1905, Feb. 24: Death of Samuel Lees, 76 years old

            [Obituary says burial at Mt. Moriah but Funeral report says West Laurel Hill.]

“SAMUEL LEES DEAD

“Well Known West Philadelphian Succumbs to Heart Disease

“Samuel Lees, one of the oldest dry goods merchants in the city, died suddenly of heart disease at his home, 3410 Spring Garden street, yesterday morning. Mr. Lees was engaged in business at Second and Market streets for fifty years.

“He was president of the Society of St. George and was prominent in Masonic and Knight Templar affairs. He was president of the Board of Trustees of First Baptist Church for a number of years. Three sons and a daughter survive him.”  (Inquirer, Feb. 25, 1905)

 

1912: Latshaw School, 3410 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia. the special object of the school is to find the hidden causes which balk the child’s progress, to correct the orientation, and to develop acumen.” (Review of : “Circular of the Latshaw School.” Manual Training Magazine. 1912.)

 

1927 Directory: Dr. C. R. Hughes

 

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