3420 Race Street
The
History of the Building
3410-3420
Race St. are shown on the 1872 G. M. Hopkins Atlas
3418-3420:
“two-and-one-half story
Second Empire style stone double with original dormers with arched, window
heads in slate shingled mansard. circa 1895 Colonial Revival alterations
included. replacing porch with simple post balustrade and wood Tuscan columns,
and adding wood paneled projecting and flat bay windows to front. Original
scroll and bracket cornice intact.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
c1871: John
H. Murphy purchased the property from the builders, John Shedwick
and his son James C. Shedwick. They lived at 3624 Baring St.
They built a home for themselves at 3408 Race St.
and moved there about 1872.
1872: The G. M. Hopkins Atlas lists the owner as
J. H. Murphy
1874
Directory: John H. Murphy, president at 42 N. 5th St.
1876 Ad: “Modern
Residence, S. E. cor. Thirty-Fifth and Race Sts. The
house contains 13 rooms, every convenience in excellent order;
fine garden. Will be rented if desired. Fred Sylvester, No. 203 S. Sixth
Street.” (Phila. Inquirer, Dec. 2)
1880:
Samuel Croft 41 Confectioner;
born in
Miribah Croft 31
Delia Croft 9
Frank Croft 7
Margret Zelley 62 Servant;
single
Eliza Craigmile 22 Servant;
born in
In 1870, they lived at 1624 Franklin
St.
1881 Directory: Samuel Croft of Croft, Wilbur & Co.,
confectioners (Samuel Croft, Henry O. Wilbur & W. H. & G. W. Allen),
1226 Market St.
The 1889 Directory gives his address
as Merion.
1895 Directory:
Anna O. Goepp, teacher
The
1891 directory lists her at 204 N. 35th St.
Charles Goepp
Max Goepp, teacher
Philip H. Goepp, music teacher at 101 S. 15th
St.
The 1889
directory gives his address as 204 N. 35th St.
(see his bio. there). The 1891 directory lists Philip H. Goepp, lawyer, 1430 S.
Penn Sq.,
Philip H. Goepp was the author of Symphonies and
their Meaning, 1913.
1898 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Gara
Mrs. Anna F. Gara
The 1891 Directory lists: Anna F.
Gara, widow of Henry W., 2009
Howard
L. Gara (Cannon Bros. & Co.) 2009
H.
C. Gara (Gara, McGinley & Co.), h
Gara,
McGinley & Co. (H. C. Gara, E. C. McGinley & John T. Garraty), roofers,
35 S. 23rd St.
1900:
H. Clark Gara 42 Manufacturer
of sheet metal; owner with a mortgage
Lily A. Gara 39 Married
15 years
Edith A. Gara 13
Helen Gara 11
Mary Gara 6
Anna F. Gara 66 Mother
Deliah Kelly 26 Domestic
servant; parents born in
1910:
Henry C. Gara 52 Partner
in iron and roofing
Lily A. Gara 50 Married
25 years, 3 children
Edith A. Gara 23
Helen Gara 21
Mary Gara 15
Anna F. Gara 76 Mother;
widow
Josephine Edwards 31 Cook; mulatto;
widow with 1 child; born in
In 1920, Lily and her three
daughters lived in Lower Merion, Montgomery Co., Pa. Lily was widowed. In 1930,
they lived in Narberth, Montgomery Co., Pa. All three daughters were still
single.
1911-1913 Directories: Elbertine C. Sellers, music
teacher
Katherine F.
Sellers, notary
They were the daughters of
Charles C. and Emmeline B. Sellers. In 1900, they lived at 434 N. 34th St. Charles died in 1905 when
they were living at 3218 Baring St. (aka 319 N. 33rd St.).
In 1910, Elbertine and her daughters were living at 3411 Race St. Their mother died at age 83 on June 13,
1916 when she was living at 207 S. 46th St.
1916 Directory: D. Fuller Stewart, architect
He was a member of
the Tenth Presbyterian Church at 38th and Hamilton Sts.
1918 Directory: D. Fuller Stewart, architect
Elizabeth I. Patterson, manager
1920, Mar. 11: Death of Alice J. Wiltberger, 76 years old, of 3420
Race St.; burial at Woodlands Cemetery
1945, Nov. 24: Death of Anna Bunn Wright, 68 years old; burial at
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
1950 Directory: Georgiana Farley
Henry F. Williams
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