3602 Hamilton
Street
The
History of the Building
“three-story
Italianate double with Victorian porch, bracketed flat overhanging roof,
full-height first floor windows. Stucco over brick”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Jun.
18: Title for 3600-3610 Hamilton St. transferred to Elias P. Smithers by John
Magrow
1867, Nov.
18: Title for 3602 Hamilton St. transferred to Charles S. Muirhead by Elias P.
Smithers
The
1867 directory lists Muirhead as a conveyancer living at 1122 Girard Ave.
1869, Jul.
22: Title transferred to Malcolm Campbell by Charles S. Muirhead
The 1861 Directory listed Malcolm
Campbell, stockbroker, 35th below Baring which is 317 N.
35th St.. The1866 Directory: Malcolm Campbell, “Adam’s Express, h
Hamilton near 33rd, Mantua.”
He is not listed in the 1867 directory which often indicates a change of
address. The 1868 directory gives his address as 3206 Hamilton St. which
perhaps should be 3602.
1870:
Malcolm Campbell 43 Stock broker;
real estate: $16,000; property: $8,000; his father was foreign-born.
Martha Campbell 39
Mary L. Campbell 16
John A. Campbell 15
Kate A. Campbell 14
Alexander Campbell 12
Malcolm Campbell, Jr. 10
James W. Campbell 3
Martha A. Campbell 1
Grace Deming 35 Domestic
Servant; born in Ireland; she could not read or write
Hannah Poll 22 Domestic
Servant; born in Ireland
Annie McBride 23 Domestic
Servant; born in Ireland
In
1880, they boarders living at 3401 Walnut St. Malcolm listed his occupations as
“mining and real estate.” His father was
born in Scotland and his mother in New Jersey.
1871 (?), Sep. 18: Title transferred to
William W. Allen by sheriff
1876 Directory: William W. Allen, insurance at
112 S. 4th St.
1880:
William W. Allen 45 Insurance broker; father born in N.J.
Elizabeth G.
Allen 43
Mary M.
Allen 17
John Allen 13
Rodney D. Allen 9
Charles C. Allen 7
William R. Allen 5
Mary Smith 25 Servant;
born in England, parents in Ireland
Kate Fullooney 23 Servant;
parents born in Ireland
In 1870, they lived down the block
at 3614 Hamilton St. In 1900, William was living
at 3417 Hamilton St. with his second wife, Annie.
In the 1910 Census and the 1906 Blue Book, he is listed at 3419 Hamilton St.
1883, May. 28: Death of Elizabeth Goodfellow Allen, 46 years old,
the daughter of the late Robert Coane.
1885: Marriage of Ann E. Oakford to William W. Allen
1887 Directory: Allen, John, bookkeeper
1890: Albert W Borst
In 1900 and 1910, the Borst family
lived next-door at 3600 Hamilton St.
1892: “Mary
Collins, 20 years, a domestic employed at 3602 Hamilton street, was arrested
yesterday by Special Officer Henbridge, of the sixteenth police district,
charged with systematically robbing her mistress, Mrs. E. Burrows. Magistrate
Clarke committed her in default of bail.” (Phila.
Inquirer, Nov., 11, 1892)
1894, Jul.
19: Title transferred to Emma L. Jenkins by William W. Allen
1895: Permit issued
to contractor H. P. Day for new kitchen wall. (Phila. Inquirer, April 16)
1895
Directory: Charles A. Jenkins, salesman
Robert H. Jenkins, salesman
In 1870, they lived at 3714 Baring St. and in 1880, they lived at 3720 Baring St. The city directories for 1887-91 list
him as a partner in Wood, Brown & Co., dry goods dealers, at 822-826 Market
St. and living at 3703 Powelton Ave.
1896:
Brown, Samuel H., Jr.;
Home: Bala, residence: 3604 Hamilton St. [3602/04?]
(Catalogue
of the University of Pennsylvania.)
1900:
Charles A. Jenkins 58 Dry goods
merchant; born in Va., parents born in N.Y.; owned with a mortgage
Emma L. Jenkins 55 Married 35
years, 6 children
Gertrude Jenkins 33 Clerk in
auditing dept. of a trust co.; single
Alice C. Fuller 28 Daughter;
married 8 years, 1 child
Robert H. Jenkins 26 Son; dry goods
merchant
Bertha A. Jenkins 23 Daughter;
school teacher
Charles A. Jenkins 19 Salesman,
Dennison (?) manuf. co.
Kate Glenn 24 Servant;
widowed with one child; born in Ireland, immigrated 9 years earlier
Alice Cary Jenkins was married to
John Grant Fuller in 1891. In 1910, they lived at 3310Hamilton
St. and in 1920 they were at 3402 Baring St. John
died in 1926.
1901: Permit issued to E. L. Jenkins, owner, for interior and
exterior renovations; cost: $300 (Phila.
Inquirer, Aug. 16)
1910:
Charles A. Jenkins 68 Dry goods salesman; born in Va.; owned
free of a mortgage
Emma H. Jenkins 65
Gertrude Jenkins 43 Clerk in
insurance; single
Herbert H. Jenkins 39 Dry goods
salesman; single
Bertha A. Jenkins 34 School
teacher; single
Charles A. J. Jenkins 29 Son;
novelty salesman; married
Mary McCallum 41 Servant;
widowed, no children; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1888
1920:
Charles A Jenkins 75 born in Pa.[?], parents born in N.Y.
Emma L Jenkins 73
Gertrude Jenkins 50 Secretary for
an estate
Robert H Jenkins 39 Manager for
Howe Seal Co. [?]
Bertha A Jenkins 35 Public school
teacher
Ethel Campbell 26 Servant;
black; born in Jamaica, immigrated in 1919
1930:
Louisa J. Bennett
64 Widowed;
owner, house valued at $6,000
Charles J.
Bennett 40 Son; representative [?] for a college [coded as a canvasser]
Gertrude Jenkins 66 Sister;
stenographer for a private family
Rebecca Brown 26 Servant;
black; born in S.C.
Louisa Jenkins Bennett was the widow
of Joseph S. Bennett, an estate agent. In 1920, they lived at 6310 Woodbine Ave.
They had another son, Charles, who was an electrical engineer, and a daughter,
Eleanor.
1936, Jul. 20: Title transferred to Henry Pepper Norris by sheriff
1940:
Isaiah George 66 diamond
cutter of jewelry; born in Syria; 4 years high school; renting for $45 per
month
Rachel George 50 Born
in Syria; 3 years of high school
Edward George 28 Chemical
engineer for oil refinery; 4 years college
Martha George 27 Comfitometer
operator for retail food co.; earned $800 in 1939; 4 years college
Mary George 26 Unemployed for past 150 weeks, previously worked as a teacher
in a private school; 4 years college
Florence George 24 Stenographer
for insurance co; earned $900 in 1939; 4 years high school
Esther George 22 Four
years high school
Ruth George 17 Four years high school
Elizabeth George 16
Franklin George 14
Virginia George 12
In 1930, they lived at 3719 Spring
Garden St.
Edward George married Dorothy Evelyn
Newkumet at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in 1954. She grew up at 3408 Baring St.
1941, May. 28: Death of Isaiah George,
67 years old, husband of Rachel Garbushan. The
informant was Emanuel J. (Manny) George.
Burial at West Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
1943, May 5: Death of Rachel George, 53 years old
1945, Jan. 15: Title transferred to Max Schwartz by Henry Pepper
Norris
1945, Nov. 21: Title transferred to Phillip F. Newmann (1/4 share)
and I. Edward Master (1/4 share) by Max Schwartz
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