3510 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia

3510 Spring Garden Street

The History of the Building

“Circa 1855, three-story, four-register, Italianate double, stuccoed. Overhanging flat roof with modillioned wood cornice; full-height, first floor windows; second entrance added to altered east facade.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

Previous Residents

1870 (2^nd Enumeration):

Anna Sutton 40-44

Mary Roney 20-24

John Jordon 9

Ella Jordan 7

Anna Blair 40-44

Sarah Blair 20-24

Note: ages in the 2^nd enumeration are often rounded down for adults.

The house was skipped in the 1^st enumeration (a blank line).

Anna Sutton and Mary Rooney later ran Mrs. Sutton’s Home School for Girls at 3511 Hamilton St. Anna was listed there in the 1873 directory as the widow of Thomas Sutton. The 1880 census lists Ella Jordan as a student living at the school.

1880:

Edward H. Wilson 28 Iron maker; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in Pa.

Coralie C. Wilson 25 Born in Del.

Daniel Cowgill 77 Grandfather-in-law

Louise Cowgill 23 Sister-in-law

Martha Gibson 30 Servant; mulatto

In 1900, Edward and Coralie Wilson were lived at 3609 Baring St. with their three children and her father and step-mother.

Daniel Cowgill was a successful farmer in Dover, Kent Co., Del. In 1860, he had real estate holdings worth $20,000 and $1,000 in personal property. He wife was Mary Cowgill. Their son, Clayton Cowgill and his wife Lydia M. Cowgill, were the parents of Coralie Cowgill Wilson. Clayton was a physician. It appears that Lydia Cowgill died between 1860 and 1870. In 1870, Coralie and her sister were living with their grandparents in Dover.

1890 Blue Book: Rev. & Mrs. John H. Menges

He was pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, 35^th and Spring Garden St. The 1887 directory lists him at 3831 Spring Garden St.

1891 Directory: Charles Menges, clerk

Rev. John H. Menges

Paul P. Menges, clerk

1894, May 7: Death of Paul P. Menges

1898 Blue Book: Rev. & Mrs. John H. Menges

Charles Menges

1898, July 26: Death of Rev. John H. Menges, 73 years old, of 3510 Spring Garden. Relatives and friends of the family, also ministers of the Lutheran Church and brethren of other denominations of the city, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at his late residence. Internment at York, Pa. (Phila Inquirer)

1899, Jan. 6: Death of Alice May [Menges] wife of Allen B. Menges and daughter of George K. and Mary A. Strause, aged 28 years. … funeral services at the residence of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Rev. J. H. Menges, 3510 Spring Garden St.” (Phila. Inquirer)

Alice and Allen Menges lived at 209 N. Front St., Camden, N.J. Dec. 31, 1900, he married Bertha Elizabeth "Lizzie" Boyer in Camden.

1900:

Catherine L. Menges 68 Widowed, 10 children, 5 surviving; renting

Charles Menges 48 Son; clerk for Pennsylvania Railroad; single

Mary Menges [Earle] 40 Daughter; married, no children

The 1906 Blue Book lists Catherine at 4030 Parrish St. In 1920, Charles lived at 3723 Spring Garden St.

1906 Blue Book: John J. Russell and sisters

1910:

John J. Russell 45 Decorator, painting; born in England, parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1872, naturalized citizen; owner with a mortgage

Mary A. Russell 50 Sister; single; born in England, parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1872

Johanna Russell 40 Sister; single; born in England, parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1872

Helen Russell 35 Sister; single; born in England, parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1872

1950 Directory: Cornelius F. Burns

2004: Purchased by Irene Hsu

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