3601 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia

3601 Spring Garden Street

This house was part of a triple built on land previously owned by Mary Ray and her descendants. That history can be found at 3601-3605 Spring Garden St.

1898, May. 27: Title for 3601-3605 transferred to John A. Kelley by descendants of Elizabeth T. (Ray) Truitt

1902: “Owner John A. Kelley will build three three-story brick dwellings at 3601, 3603, and 3605 Spring Garden street, according to plans by Architect Henry A. Macomb, to cost $10,000. The houses will measure 10.1½ and 18.7½x64 and 64.4 feet.” (Inquirer, June 18)

Architect Henry A. Macomb (1845-1933) began working as a draftsman after serving in the Civil War. He started working for Wilson Bros & Co. in 1876 rising to become a partner in 1882. After the firm dissolved in 1899, he worked with several partners until retiring in 1916. He became a fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1888. A list of over 60 of his projects can be found at the website Philadelphia Architects and Buildings.

“Ryan & Kelley will take bids until June 24 for three houses to be built at Thirty-sixth and Spring Garden streets for John A. Kelley.” (Inquirer, June 20)

John A. Kelley and his family later lived at 3509 Spring Garden St. (see that page for biographical information)

“three-story, tan brick row; pilasters separate each unit; pressed metal cornice; with colonial swags below

modillion. 1/1 sash; center house retains original slender paired porch posts.”

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

Previous Residents

1910 Directory: Flack, Arthur M., osteopath

1910:

Arthur M. Fleck 30 Osteopathist; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1889

Belle Fleck 29 Married 7 years, 3 children; father born in NY

Arthur Fleck Jr. 4

Charlotte Fleck 1 year 4 months

Bailey Fleck 3 months

Louise Stoker 20 Servant; black

— 2^nd Household

Ada M. Robatron 59 Widowed, 2 children; born in VA

Lillian E. Robatron 39 Bookkeeper for wholesale shirt co.; parents born in VA

—3rd Household

Laurette Green 31 Cashier in restaurant; born in Scotland

In 1880-1900, the Flack family lived in Butler, Pa. The 1916 directory lists him as Dean of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy as an osteopath. They were living at 3414 Baring St. Members of the family lived there until the 1940s. (see that address for more biographical information.)

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