3412-22:
“two-and-one-half
story brick doubles. Pressed corbelled brick detail…. 3416-18 has no porch, but
a circa 1950 pent eave. Each house has shingled gable in mansard roof.
Architect: G.W. and W.D. Hewitt. [??]”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places,
1985)
3412-3422 Hamilton were built by
John Shedwick. He and his sons built many homes in
Powelton. They lived at 3408 Race St.
History
1860, July: Deed
transferred from Samuel Hutchinson to (Estate of?) Robert Steen (Sheriff sale).
1882, December: Deed
transferred from John G. Steen, et al., Executors of Robert Steen to John
Shedwick.
This transfer included
3412-3422 Hamilton St.
1883, Sep. 6: Title
transferred to Massah M. Warner by John Shedwick
1884 Directory
(Fall, 1883): Massah M. Warner, music teacher
In 1881, they lived at
305 N. 19th St. The 1883 directory lists him at 3408
Powelton Ave.
“Massah Miksch Warner
(1836-1900) was a Philadelphia Moravian organist, composer, and hymnal editor.
He is best known as the composer of a choral setting of the Lord’s Prayer,
written for The Liturgy and Offices of Worship and Hymns of 1891. Also familiar
from his pen is a hymn tune which bears his name and which is sung with the
text ‘Softly the Night Is Sleeping’. These responses were edited from
manuscript copies in the Bethlehem Congregation music collection. They are part
of a set of 21 such responses.”
(“Moravian Music Sunday; May 2, 2010; Theme: Love One Another;
Suggestions for Music,” MoravianMusic.Org, accessed 9/21/10)
1892, June 16, Philadelphia Inquirer: “The closing
exercises of the William S. Blight, Jr., school for boys took place yesterday
morning…. The graduates were:… Paul T. Warner [and 14 others]”
1899, June 6: Paul
T. Warner was awarded a diploma in electrical engineering from the Drexel
Institute. (Inquirer, June 10, 1899)
1900:
Massah Warner 64 Music teacher; born in N.C., father in
Celestine Warner 59 Married 31
years, two children; mother born in
Sophia Warner 26
Paul Warner 22 Electrical
engineer
Georgie Johnson 28 Servant;
colored; born in Va.
In 1880, they lived at 305 N. 19th
St. Massah was listed as a professor of music.
“Paul T. Warner, an employee of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and the author of many historical articles for
Baldwin.” His writings include a volume “describing
the Baldwin classification systems in use between 1842 and 1940.”
(“JOSEPH
D. LOVELL; Pennsylvania Railroad System Locomotive Rosters.” Hagley Museum and
Library.)
“The
Building of a Modern Locomotive is a reprint of a contribution to the ‘Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen's Magazine,’ by Mr. Paul T. Warner. It traces the
construction and erection of a locomotive all through the Baldwin Works, and is
lavishly illustrated by ‘half-tones,’ prepared from photographs of the various
shops of the works. It is a well-written paper and well worth reading.”
(The Railway Engineer, Vol. 23, 1902)
1900, Dec. 22: Death of Mass
M. Warner
“Organist Drops Dead
“Mass M. Warner, organist in the
Woodland Presbyterian Church, died suddenly on Friday while instructing a pupil.
Heart disease was the cause of death. His remains are now at his late home,
3418 Hamilton street.” (Inquirer, Dec. 23, 1900)
1906 Blue Book: Mrs. Massah M. Warner & daughter
1910:
Celestine Warner 70 Widowed, four
children
Paul T. Warner 33 Civil engineer; single
Sofia L. Warner 37 Single
Kate Printis 40 Servant;
widowed, one child; born in
In 1920, Celestine, Paul and Sophia
lived at 6832 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia. Paul and Sophia were both single.
1919, Aug. 26: Title transferred to Mary V. Graham, wife of George
J. by Massah M Warner
1920:
George J.
Graham 42 Commercial trader, oils and grease;
parents born in Ohio; owner with a mortgage
Mary V. Graham 40
Vernam W. Graham 15 Born in Mexico
William E. Graham
7
Marjorie L.
Graham 5 yrs, 2 months
Malinda Vernam 67 Mother-in-law;
widowed
In 1910, they lived at 3627 Powelton Ave. with his mother.
1925, Nov. 22: Death of Malinda Vernam,
73 years old, widow of William H. Vernam and daughter
of Jacob Zahniser (or Zuneiker)
and Malinda Smith.
1930:
George J.
Graham 52 Oil Salesman; married at age 24; mother
born in Ohio; owner, house valued at $12,000
Mary V. Graham 50 Married
at age 22
Vernam Graham 26 Born in Mexico
William E. Graham
17
Marjory L. Graham
16
1940:
George J. Graham 62 Oil
company salesman; owner, house valued at $5000; 2 years of college
Mary V. Graham 60 Wife;
4 years of college
Marjory L. Graham 26 Daughter;
art worker in advertising; single; 4 years of college
Vernam W. Graham 30 Son; born in Mexico; 7 years of school;
he was not able to work
1942, Feb. 21: Death of George J. Graham, 64
years old, of 3418 Hamilton St.
“Mr. Graham, for more than 20 years
Eastern representative of the Werner G. Smith Co., oil producers of Cleveland,
was a member of the American Foundrymens’ Association.
He was a trustee of the Princeton Presbyterian Church of this city, for more
than 25 years.” (Inquirer, Feb. 23)
1950 Directory: Miss Marjorie L.
Graham
1952, Nov. 10: Death of Mary V. Graham, 72 years old, wife of the later
George J. Graham and the daughter of William Vernam
and Melinda Zuneiker.
She died at the Thoroughgood Rest Home.
1989: For sale “3418 Hamilton, $115,000. NEW LISTING. Great location in
Powelton Vlg. 7 bdrm, 2 bath, many orig features. OWNER
MUST SELL & FAST. Cash buyers…. Bye Real Estate” (Inquirer, Jan. 15)
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