3422 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
1898 Blue Book: Francis E. Bucher
Giacinto Peraldi de Comnene
1895,
30 Sep: Mr. Peraldi de Commine, 20 years old, student, from France, arrival in
N.Y., “transient,” Port of Departure: Le Havre; ship: La Bourgogne, 1st
Class (p 2)
1898 Blue Book: F. E. Bucher was a member of
the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
Emily De Angeli 69 Widowed, 1 child; born in
Julia Peraldi De Comnene 47 Daughter; widowed, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in
Beatrice Peraldi De Comnene 19 Granddaughter;
single; born in
Felicia Vaccavelli 29 Servant;
born in France [
Francesca Vaccavelli 26 Servant; born in France [
Francis Bucher 40 “Friend;” lawyer; single
According
to Julia’s death certificate in 1945, her full name was Baroness Giula Peraldi,
Princess de Commene. Her mother’s maiden name is given as De Angeli. Her
father’s family name was Girardi.
In
1880, Francis Bucher was living with his parents in Sunbury, Northumberland
Co., PA. The 1889 and 1895 Philadelphia Directories list him as a lawyer
working in the
1906 Blue Book: Madame Emillie deAngeli
Baroness Giulia Peraldi deComnene
1930:
Candace Scott 75 Salesman
for rubber co.; widowed; born in
Edward Newland 25 Lodger;
office clerk for electric co.; born in
James Wood 25 Lodger; public school teacher
Emery [?] Sondheimer 26 Lodger; clerk for steam railroad; born
in
William K Todd 26 Lodger;
bank clerk
Earl McDow 22 Lodger; works for university; born in
Candace Scott was the widow of
Winfield S. Scott. In 1920, she was living in Akron, Ohio. The 1921 directory
of Philadelphia lists her at 310 N. 33rd St.
in 1921. In 1940, she lived with her son, Dr. Walter Scott, at 3412 Baring St. In 1900, the Scott family lived in
Richland, Guernsey Co., Ohio where Winfield was a physician, the son of James
Scott. He died in 1909. Bernice Scott was born June 28, 1880; therefore, she
was 60 years old. She was married to Alfred A. J. Hoge (or Hogg).
Candace Scott died March 27, 1943
and was buried in Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio.
1950 Directory: John McKay
Elizabeth M. Monie, R.N.
Barbara Ward
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