The
northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the
Bingham-Baring estate.
On January 6, 1859, Robert Steen bought the NE corner of Hamilton St. and 35th: 211 feet along Hamilton, 92 feet on 35th. He built three twins which were owned by his estate until 1919.
Previous Residents of 3415 Hamilton Street
1860:
Henry
Vethake 60 Professor of mathematics (Polytechnic
College); born in S. America; personal: $1,800
Eliza
Vethake 60
M.
Singleton 14 Servant; black; born in Va.
1866 IRS Records: Robert Glendenning,
Hamilton above 34th North
side, 6th house
The 1867
Directory (Fall, 1866) lists him living on 33rd near Haverford.
1868
Directory: Robert Glendinning cashier
Walter
S. Glendinning, clerk
George
W. Niemann clothing, 604 Market St.
In 1870, the Glendinning
family lived at 3405 Baring St. In 1869, Robert
and William Glendinning lived at 3419 Hamilton St.
George W. Niemann was
married to their daughter, Elizabeth Gelndinning. In
1870, they lived at 3204 Baring St.
1870:
William W. Caldwell 42 Wholesale cloth merchant; no real estate
(renter), personal: $25,000
Maria Caldwell 38 Born in
Frank S.
Caldwell 21 Clerk in a dry goods store
Mary T.
Caldwell 17
Mildred T.
Caldwell 14 Attending school
Chester T.
Caldwell 5 Attending
school
Bella Heron 18 Domestic servant; born in
William Wallace Caldwell and Maria
De Younge were married in Philadelphia May 3, 1847. The 1866 Directory lists
him as a merchant at 207 Church and living at 2127 Arch. The 1887 Directory
lists William W. Caldwell, “heddlemkr” living at 2112
N 5th. A heddle is defined as “one of the sets of vertical cords or
wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp
threads..” They were members of The
Church of the Savior (Episcopal).
1871, Dec. 15: Death of William Wallace Caldwell
1875: Marriage of Mary Thomas Caldwell to Alphonso Mason
In 1880, they lived at 3602 Powelton Ave. His mother lived at 202 N. 36th St.
1880:
H[iram] L[ewis] Cooper 32 Widowed/divorced
A. R. Cooper 63 Mother; widowed
George R.
Cooper 36 Brother; married
William Cooper 9 Son
(of Hiram)
Walter Cooper 4 Son
(of Hiram)
Ida Harvey 21 Servant; black; born in MD, parents in
Sarah Cottmans 25
Servant; black; born in MD, parents
in
Annie (Reese) Cooper was married to
Hiram T. Cooper (1807-1850).
Sarah Cottman
was also enumerated next door at 3413 Hamilton St.
1881 Directory: Hiram L.
Cooper (I. Reifsnyder & Co.)
I. Reifsnyder & Co. (Israel Reifsnyder & Hiram L. Cooper), wool,
1889 Directory: George B. Armitage, insurance, 401 Walnut, home
3415
1890-‘91 Blue Book: Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Armitage - in 1891 G. B.
Armitage was Secretary of the Spring Garden Fire Insurance Co.
1890 Directory: George B. Armitage
1900:
Elizabeth Agnew
59 Born in Ireland
Clara Richardson 69 Border; single
Margaret
Craig 35
Servant; married; born in Ireland
1910:
Elizabeth Agnew
69 Single; parents born in Ireland
Margaret
Craig 25
Servant; single; born in Ireland
1919-‘20 Catalogue of
1920:
Marshall
S. Collingwood 53 Treasurer
of an educational board; father born in N.Y.; renting
Carrie B.
Collingwood 56 Parents
born in N.Y.
Elizabeth F.
Collingwood 23 High school teacher
Joseph F.
Collingwood 15
In 1900 and 1910, they lived at 873
N. 41st St. Carrie was the daughter of Dwight B. and Sarah Fuller, 208 N. 34th St.
1920, December: Deed transferred from W. Austin Obdyke (Surviving Trustee of Will of Robert Steen) to
Marshall S. & Carrie Fuller Collingwood.
1921:
Marshall Collingwood:
Treasurer Pub. and S.C. Work Board for the Presbyterian Church (Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United...)
1922, Feb. 4: Death of Carrie B.
Collingwood, wife of Marshall S. Collingwood and daughter of the late Dwight B.
and Sarah J. Fuller of 3415 Hamilton St.. Funeral at her late residence.
“Mrs. C. F. Collingwood - D.A.R. Official and Philumasian
Club Member Dies
“Carrie Fuller Collingwood, wife of
Marshall S. Collingwood, treasurer of the Presbyterian Board of Philadelphia
and Sabbath School Work, died on Saturday, at her home, 3415 Hamilton
street. Mrs. Collingwood came to Philadelphia from Buffalo as a girl.
“She was a member of the Philomusian Club and of the Princeton Presbyterian Church,
at Powelton and Saunders avenues. She was historian of the Liberty Bell
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
“Mrs. Collingwood is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Elizabeth, and a son, Joseph. Funeral services will be
held at her late residence tomorrow at 3 o’clock. Burial will be in West Laurel
Hill Cemetery.” (Phila. Inquirer,
Feb. 3)
Marshall Scott Collingwood died in
1838 when he and his daughter, Elizabeth, were living at 3941 Locust St. He had
non-tubercular Addison’s Disease.
1930:
John R.
Morrison 28 Linesman with the Electric Company; married at age 27; born
in S.C.; owner, house valued at $70,000 [?]
Allie Morrison 20 Married
at age 20; born in S.C.
John Morrison,
Jr. less than a year old
John Hudson, 28 Lodger,
Linesman with the railroad; single; born in N.C., parents born in S.C.
1940:
Ruben C. Ewan 57 Grocery
store clerk, earned $2,000 in 1939; renting-$35/month; born in N. J.; 8 yrs.
school;
Helen Ewan 55 Wife; 8 years of school
Maris Ewan 31 Daughter; secretary oil equipment (?) co., earned $1,370 in
1939; single; 4 yrs. high school
Howard Ewan 19 Son;
4 yrs. high school
Joan Ewan 16 Daughter; 1 yr. high school
In 1935, they lived in Glenside,
Montgomery Co.
1950 Directory: R. N. Gonzalez
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