The
History of the Building
3423-25:
“two-and-one-half
story, Second Empire style double~house with stone
facade and asphalt-shingled mansard. First floor full-height windows have been
replaced by aluminum-sided projecting bay. Original wood. part removed; metal
substituted. Scroll-shaped and simple bracketed cornice below mansard which has
four dormers with arched window heads.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1880:
Philip S. Brown 54 Salesman;
born in N.J.
Natalie J. Brown 49
Edward H. Brown 21 Architect
Natalie J. Brown 18
Annie Boughan 45 Servant;
born in
Philip Sydney Brown was born in 1825
in Scotch Plains, N.J.
He married Natalie Josepha Wescott in 1856. She was born in Philadelphia in
1825. They died in November and December
of 1907.
1881 Directory: Edward H. Brown, draughtsman
Philip S. Brown, manager, Cherry corner of
N. 5th
1900:
Philip S. Brown 74 Born in N.J.; renting
Natalie Brown 74 Married 44 years, 1 child; mother born
in N.Y.
Natalie J. Brown 38 Daughter
1905, Jan. 10: Death of Natalie J. Brown, daughter of Phillip S.
and Natalie J. Brown of 3423 Race St. Funeral services at her late
residence.
Natalie J. Brown (the mother) died
Dec. 4, 1907 at the residence of her son in Somerville, N.J. Philip Brown died Nov. 6, 1908 at age
83. He was living in Easton, Pa. Burial was at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1910:
Edwin C. Town 60 Physician
working for a steam railroad; father born in England; renting
Florence A. Town 54 Married
30 years, 5 children, 3 surviving
Edwin C. Town 24
Robert M. Town 20
Edwin Town was born in Philadelphia. His father was an
undertaker. In 1880, Edwin and Florence
lived in Florence, Burlington Co., N.J. where he was a physician. In 1900, they lived at 740 N. 40th
St.
“Vaccinate
Railroad Employees. Dr. Edwin C. Town, medical examiner and chief surgeon
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has, within the last two weeks, aided by
assistants, vaccinated 4200 of the company’s employees, and reports that 80 per
cent. were successful.”
(J.
American Medical Ass’n.. 1901;XXXVII(20)1327.)
“After
recuperating from a serious attack of blood poisoning, resulting from an
infection during an operation, Dr. Edwin C. Town, one of the resident
physicians at the Cooper Hospital, resumed his duties yesterday.” (Phila. Inquirer, April 18, 1911)
Dr. Edwin C. Town, Sr. died Sept.
29, 1913. They were living in Narberth,
Pa.
“A woman’s suffrage meeting was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edwin C. Town at Narberth and Windsor
avenues…” (Our Town, Dec. 3, 1914)
1911, Nov. 23: Marriage license issued to Mary B. Foster of 1100
Spruce St. and William C. Russell of 3423 Race St.
1920:
Anthony Glasse 67 Machinist
in a chemical plant; born in France, immigrated in 1889, naturalized in 1904;
owner, free of a mortgage
Josephine Glasse 58 Born
in France, immigrated in 1889, naturalized in 1904
Josephine M. Glasse 33 Stenographer
in a shipping yard; born in France, immigrated in 1889, naturalized in 1904
1921, Aug.
8: Death of Josephine M. Glasse, formerly of 613 S.
19th St. Funeral services at her late
residence, 3423 Race St.
1930:
Anthony Glasse 77 Born
in France, immigrated in 1887; married at age 27; owner, house valued at
$10,000
Josephine Glasse 65 Born
in France; married at age 18
1950
Directory: Anthony C. Acanfora