The
northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the
Bingham-Baring estate.
3521-23:
“two-and-one-half story Second Empire-style double with stone facade; side wood
Victorian porch; first-floor projecting bays, large and small bracketed
cornice, slate-shingled mansard with dormers”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
History
1866, May: Deed for 3511-3523 Hamilton St. was transferred from
Evans W. Shippens to James P. Bruner.
In the early 1860s Evans Shippen
lived at 35th and Bridge [Spring Garden] St. In 1860, he was a 35-year-old coal
dealer and iron founder. In 1870, he and his family were living in Vernon,
Crawford Co., Pa. where he was a farmer.
James P. Bruner was a mill owner
who lived at 3509
Spring Garden St.
1868, March 5: Sale of property: Owners: Samuel
P. Ferree, gentleman, and Annie A. (husband & wife), sold to T. D.
Crispenn, bricklayer, and Catherine, (husband & wife) six contiguous lots
[3511-3523 Hamilton St.] for $5,416.67.
Samuel and Annie Ferree lived at
3514 Spring Garden St.
3521-3523
Hamilton St. was built by Thomas D. Crespin. He usually identified himself as a
bricklayer, although he is listed as a builder in the 1881 city directory. From
at least 1856 until the 1870s, he lived in various house near 39th and Powelton
with his wife and seven children. In the 1870 census he declared $25,000
in real estate and $1,400 in personal property. His younger brothers, James C.
Crispen and Joseph Crispen, were also bricklayers and probably worked with him.
In the late 1860s, Joseph lived at 34th and Filbert Sts.
He did not claim any real estate. Thomas Crispen also built 3509-3511,
3517-3519, and 3521-3523 Hamilton St. and 3400-3402, 3404-3406 and 3408-3410
Baring St. (The name was variously spelled Crespenn or Crispenn.)
1870 Directory (Fall, 1869): John W. Powell of Powell & West
(John W. Powell & Harry F. West), auctioneers at 28 S. Front & 29
Letitia
1870:
John W. Powell 43 Auctioneer;
no real estate, personal: $4,000; [1880: parents born in England]
Catharine M.
Powell 34
John A. Powell 3
Harry W. Powell 9 months, born Aug. 1879
Ragissa J. Powell
47
Elvia A.
Jones 50
Elisa Reed 28 Domestic
servant; born in
Mary McCreedy 20 Domestic
servant
The 1866 Directory lists him living
at 2324 Lombard St. From about 1873-1877, they lived at 3706
Baring St. In 1880, they lived at 3719 Hamilton
St. The 1881 Directory lists him as an auctioneer working at 124 S. Front St. The 1890
Directory lists John W. and John A. Powell living at 3813
Hamilton St. In 1900, they lived at 3410
Hamilton St.
1873 Directory: Charles L. Hey
Margaret D. Hey
Mary P. Hey, widow of Moses
Rebecca L. Hey
Caroline L. Lutton, widow of Edward
1878, May: Deed transferred from Thomas D. Crispenn to The Girard
Life Insurance Annuity & Trust
1880:
Mary Price
Hey 68
Margaret D. Hey 38 Daughter;
single; father born in
Rebecca L. Hey 36 Daughter;
divorced; father born in
Elizabeth B. Hey 30 Daughter;
single; father born in
Charles L. Hey 29 Son;
single; father born in
Caroline Lutton 40 Daughter;
widowed; father born in
Mary H. Jackson 35 Daughter;
school teacher; widowed; father born in
Marion Jackson 12 Granddaughter
Mary was the widow of Moses Hey. He
was born in
1890 Directory: Charles L. Hey
Caroline L. Lutton
In 1900, Caroline Lutton and Rebecca, Charles,
and John Hey were living together in Upper Darby. Caroline was widowed and the
three others never married. None of them was working.
1891 Directory: Mary Arthur, widow of Robert
The
1884 directory lists her at 43 N. 38th St. In 1880, they lived in
Baltimore where Richard Arthur was a 63-year-old doctor. Mary reported that her
parents were born in Germany.
1893, February: Deed transferred from The Girard Life Insurance
Annuity & Trust
1894 Directory: Mary Arthur, widow of Robert
Robert Arthur, Jr., artist
1900:
Mary Arthur 74 Widowed,
7 children, 6 surviving; owner, free of a mortgage
Margaret Arthur 44 Single; born
in W. D. C., father born in
Mary Arthur 42 Single;
born in
Catherine Arthur 39 Single; born
in
Margory Durnang 26 Servant;
single; born in
1910:
Mary Arthur 85 Widowed,
7 children, 6 surviving; owner, free of a mortgage
Margaret Arthur 50 Single; born
in W. D. C.
Mary Arthur, Jr. 48 Single; born
in
Catherine Arthur 45 Single; born
in
Margie Dunning 38 Servant;
single; born in
In 1920, Mary and Catherine lived at
710 S. 51st St. which they owned with a mortgage.
1913, March: Deed transferred from Mary & Catharine Arthur to
Mary Lewis.
1920:
Mary C. Lewis 52 Masseuse; single; born in
Elizabeth H. Lewis 54 Sister; masseuse;
single; born in
Elizabeth H. Lewis 89 Mother; born in
Catherine Sloan 42 Servant;
single; born in
In 1900, the Lewis women lived at 319 N. 33rd St. and in1910, they were living
at 309 N. 33rd St.
1921, Apr. 4: Death of Elizabeth Hannah Lewis, 89 years old, of
3523 Hamilton St.; internment in Greenville, Michigan
1930:
Laura T. Holloway [?] 54 Registrar,
nursing district; single; renting for $65 per month
Minerva Strobel 46 Lodger;
registered nurse in a hospital; single; father born in Germany, mother in
Ireland
William Holloway [?] 9 Foster son; father born in Sweden,
mother in Illinois
Ruth Boyer 17 Servant; single
Annetta Clower 33 Lodger;
registered nurse in a hospital; married
Betty Garrett 22 Lodger;
registered nurse in a hospital; single
Jane B. Love 38 Lodger;
registered nurse for personal family; single
1935, Aug. 12: Title transferred to Tribune
Building Assn. by Sheriff
1940: Not
enumerated in this census
1944, Mar. 24: Title transferred to Lucile H.
Wescott and Marjorie K. Wescott by Tribune Building Assn.
Lucile and Marjorie Wescott were
daughters of Walter W. and Etta M. Wescott. In 1920, they were ages 17 and 11
living with their parents at 4125 Ogden St. Walter was a machinist for dairies.
In 1940, Margorie was living at 2430 Walnut St. She was single and working as a
clerk for an insurance company. In the 1930, Lucile is listed as Lucile W. Sholder, wife of Joseph W. Shoulder. They had been married
about two years. They were apparently divorced and he
remarried.
1948, Dec. 21: Title transferred to Marjorie K.
Wescott by Lucile H. Wescott and Marjorie K. Wescott
1949, Nov. 12: Death of Mary Etta Wescott, 79
years old, wife of Walter W. Wescott and daughter of Benjamin Wright and Martha
Pennell of 3523 Hamilton St. She was born in Lancaster Co.
1950 Directory: Westcott Walter W.
Margery A. Passmore
1968 Directory: Westcott W. W.
1966, July 7: Death of Walter W. Wescott was 95
and died at the Griffith Nursing Home. He was born in Trenton Falls, NY.
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