The
History of the Building
3419-21:
“two-and-one-half
story Second Empire style double house with stone facade, original wood porch
first floor full height windows, and mansard with patterned polychromatic slate
shingles.. Cornice below mansard has elaborately
carved wood frieze and soffit. Wood mansard dormers incised and carved. 3421
has a three story brick addition to west with first floor arched passage and
second and third floor projecting bays.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
John Doyle 41 Builder;
born in
Mary Doyle 36 Parents born in
Harry J. Doyle 12
Anna Doyle 9
Walter A. Doyle
7
Gilbert C. Doyle 5
Raymond Doyle 2
Margret McAleer 45 Servant; born
in
Sarah Gilmore 22 Servant; born in
1887 Directory: John Doyle, storage business at 28 S. 20th
St.
1891 Directory: Henry J. Doyle, clerk
John Doyle, storage business at 28 S. 20th
St.
1900:
Eveline G. Spencer 66 Widowed, 2
children
Pauline W. Spencer 35 Daughter; school
teacher; single
Mary Comor 46 Servant; born in
Tillie Ramstrom 27 Servant;
born in
Frances I Brock 42 Niece;
music teacher; single
Eveline G. Young married Joseph
Austin Spencer at St John´s Episcopal Church, Norristown, June 23, 1881. He
lived in Philadelphia and she lived in Norristown. He
died in Philadelphia, July 12, 1895.
1902 Pauline W. Spencer
(Journal of proceedings and addresses of the
... annual meeting, National Education Assn., Volume 35)
1910:
Eveline G.
Spencer 76 Widowed; owner, free of a mortgage
Pauline W.
Spencer 46 Step-daughter; school teacher; single; father born in Connecticut
Frances I. Brock 55 Niece;
music teacher; single
Elizabeth C.
Withe 40 Servant, cook; born in Germany, immigrated in 1888
Mary K McPartland 20 Servant,
chambermaid; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1906
1915: Pauline Wolcott Spencer, A.B., ‘08, A.M., ‘10 Ph.D., ‘15,
Univ. Penna., 1893, Teacher of history and principles of education Philadelphia
Normal School (N.E.A. bulletin, National Education
Association of the United States. 1915)
1920:
Eveline G.
Spencer 86
Pauline W.
Spencer 56 [Step-]daughter; music teacher; father born in Connecticut
Frances I. Brock 63 Boarder;
music teacher
Mary J. Finley 41 Boarder; trained nurse; parents born in Ireland
Jennie McGrory 35 Servant;
born in Ireland, immigrated in 1900
Mary McNamee 45 Servant;
born in Ireland, immigrated in 1894
In 1930, Pauline Spencer lived at
246 N. 46th St. which she owned.
1921, Dec. 15: Death of Eveline G. Spencer, 88 years old, daughter
of John Young and Elizabeth Skinnetz