3420 Powelton Avenue
The
History of the Building
3420-3432 were built by James
& Charles A. Maguire along with five houses around the corner on 35th
St. They were predicted to cost $100,000. (Phila. Builders Guide, Mar.
20, 1895) They were purchased by Frederick A. Poth (216 N.
33rd St.) in February 1896 (Phila. Builders’ Guide, Feb.
15, 1896) “Messrs. Maguire recently completed a large block of handsome houses
at Thirty-fifth Street and Powelton Avenue, all of which were sold to F. A.
Poth, the sale representing an investment of over $300,000.” (Phila.
Builders’ Guide, Feb. 26, 1896)
3420-3432: “three-story rowhouses, built as a single
row; rusticated stone basements; Pompeiian brick facades. Single porch
supported by wood Tuscan columns extends across front of all seven houses. Each
house has paired windows, repetition interrupted at second floor by alternating
projecting bays and tripartite windows topped by terra cotta panels; most have
tall gables with cast terra cotta ornament; 3422 and 3430 have Dutch gables; a
mansarded roof with red pantiles extends between each gable.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1896, Oct. 6: Marriage
of Adelaide Lotta Bragg to David Allison Carrick
“One of the largest of
the autumn weddings took place last night at St. Matthias’ Church, Nineteenth
and Wallace streets. The bride was Miss Adelaide L. Bragg, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Bragg, and the groom David Allison Carrick. Rev. Dr. Miller
performed the ceremony. The gowns of the bride and her attendants were
extremely pretty and the scene in the church with its charming decorations was
beautiful. Miss Huber was maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss E. M.
Carrick, Miss Hancock, Miss Agnew Miss Taggart and Miss Serrill. The best man
was J. Leslie Rodgers, and the ushers were John B. Serrill, Frank C. Eckfeldt,
T. Ellis Barnes, E. H. Rodgers, W. J. Hibbs and Luther Martin 3d.
“A large reception
followed at the home of the newly married couple, 3420 Powelton avenue. Mr. and
Mrs. Carrick will receive on Thursdays, December 3 and 10.” (Inquirer,
Oct. 7)
1900:
Charles A. Bragg 50 Manager of
electric co.; born in
Emily W. Bragg 46 Married 27
years, 1 child; born in
Adelaide Carrick 24 Daughter;
born in
Charles Golden 21 Waiter;
black; born in
Lydia A. Woods 23 Servant;
black; born in
Julia Garrison 20 Servant;
black; born in
Charles A. Bragg died in 1906 when
he lived at 4111 Locust St. He was buried at Woodlands Cemetery. In 1906,
Adelaide married Hamilton Disston Gillespie. In 1916, she was living in London
and divorced from Gillespie. She died there in Norwich, England 1943.
1905: Haines Theresa, widow of Samuel S.
1910:
Theresa S. Haines 46 Widowed;
renting
Mary E. Brown 61 Sister-in-law;
widowed; born in N.J.
Ella S. Haines 64 Sister-in-law; born in N.J.
George S. Brown 28 Nephew;
bank cashier; born in N.J.
Kasy L. Mollock 32 Servant,
chambermaid; black; widowed; born in Va.
Berry Mills 23 Servant, cook; black; single; born in Va.
In 1900, the Haines and Brown families
lived at 3426 Powelton Ave. with Theresa’s
husband, Samuel H. Haines, who died in 1902.
1920:
Orlando W. Wells 41 Assistant
secretary of an asphalt co., born in N.Y.;
Mae Wells 34 Born in Ga., father born in France,
mother in
William D. Wells 17
Francis D. Wells 13
Mildred M. Wells 8
George Cox 32 Lodger; college professor; single; born
in S.C.
George C. Weaver 35 Lodger;
accountant
William McArdle 26 Lodger;
automobile salesman; single; born in N.Y., father born in Vt., mother in N.Y.
Arthur McKeough 30 Lodger; lawyer;
single; born in N.Y.
Kenzie Cecil 42 Lodger;
bank examiner for
Orlando Wells and Mary Jane “Mae”
(Benning) Deamish were married in 1905 in Philadelphia. It was her second
marriage. William was her son by her
previous marriage. In 1910, they lived at 1258 N. 56th St.
In 1940, Kenzie B. Cecil was living
in Wilmington, Del. in the DuPont Hotel. He had returned to Kentucky by 1942.
1930:
Anna B.
Phillips 63 Widowed;
hostess at university; renting for $125
In 1940, she lived with her brother
and sister, Albert P. Brubaker and Sarah B. Joyce, and her daughter, Anna A.
Phillips at 109 N.
34th St.
1960: Kay Tatnall was in charge of the newsletter for Powelton
Neighbors.
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