3509 Lancaster
Avenue
The
1878 Scott atlas shows the row of house that are there today.
“Three-story, three-register
Victorian brick rowhouse. Second and third floor windows have stone arched lintels.
Bracketed wood cornice has applied wood detail on soffit and fascia. Cast
plaster modillions under end consoles. First floor altered early twentieth
century for shopfront” (Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application
submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1867, Mar.
29: Title for 3505-3509 Lancaster St. transferred to Christian S. Ebersole by
John Sturges
1876 Directory: James Farrell, laborer
1877
Directory: Bridget Muldooney, widow [rear]
1878
Directory: Bridget O'Malley, widow [rear]
William Kirk, glassblower [rear]
1880:
Gilbert S. Myrick 33 Machinist;
born in Mass., father born in Mass., mother in N.H.
Mary E.
Myrick 33 Born in Mass.
Mabel E. Myrick 10 Born
in Mass.
Florence G.
Myrick 4
Julia A. Myrick
2
Sparrow C.
Myrick 72 Father; born in Mass.
Eunice W. Myrick
65 Mother; born in N.H., parents born in Mass.
(ED 487, 7)
1881
Directory: Gilbert S. Myrick, foreman
Sparrow C. Myrick, machinist
1885
Directory: Gilbert Myrick, superintendent
In
1900, they lived at 3812 Spring Garden St. which they owned.
1900
Directory: Harry Pearson, driver
Emma
Pearson
The
1894 directory lists them living at 749 N. 46th St. His occupation is listed as “express.” George
W. Pearson died in 1885.
1900,
Apr. 10: Death of Emma Pearson, widow of George W. Pearson. Funeral at the home
of her son, Harry Pearson, 3509 Lancaster Ave.
She was buried from The Church of the Savior-Episcopal in Philadelphia.
1900:
Samuel N. Slough 53 House
carpenter; renting
Lizzie Slough 53 Married 24 years, 3 children, one
surviving
Mamie M. Slough 19 Operator
of sewing machine
Clyde W.
Albright 21 Brother; laborer for Pennsylvania
Railroad; single
William B.
Vogdes 58 Boarder; carpenter
Mary Vogdes 48
Boarder; married 27 years, 2
children, one surviving
Catherine E.
Vogdes 26 Boarder; stenographer
1910:
Samuel N. Slough 63 House carpenter; renting
Lizzie Slough 63 Married
33 years, 3 children, one surviving; parents born in Germany
Mamie M. Slough 29 Store clerk
Annie J. Foster 53 Sister-in-law;
dressmaker; widowed, 2 children; father born in Germany
William Beckley 45 Boarder;
house painter
In
1920, Elizabeth Slough lived with her daughter, Maymie, and her husband, Henry
C. Cheney, at 450 N. Salford St. Mayme
and Henry married in 1917. Samuel Slough
died in 1917 when living with them.
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