The
History of the Building
Previously the other half of 3505. It was replaced by an apartment building in
1926 designed by J. Frank Clark and built by Franklin Construction for James Linsay Cochrane.
“Colonial
Revival four-and-one-half story brick commercial/residential building with
rusticated stone quoins, -Regular-fenestration, stone sills, and brick
lintels.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1870:
Leonardo D[a Vinci] Judd 26 Dry
goods merchant; personal: $30,000
Emily Judd 25
Lydia Breiter 49 Real estate: $15,000
Hattie B Judd 3
Ann McCarty 38 Domestic
servant; born in
Ann Conly 28 Domestic servant; born in
Leonardo D. Judd and Emily L. Breitner were married at the First Reform Dutch Church,
Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 1865.
The city directories of 1870 and
1872 list Lydia Breiter living at 3614
Hamilton St. She was the widow of Augustus Breiter.
1877 Directory: Cornelius Diamond, drugs
1880:
Leonardo D. Judd 38 Physician; born in
Emily L. Judd 37 Father
born in
Harriett J. Judd 13
Lydia C. Breitner
59 Mother-in-law; father born in France
Abner B. Holloway 39 Boarder; salesman
Cornelius Diamond 27 Boarder; chemist
F. Augustus Trego 61 Boarder; real
estate broker; married
Sarah A. Trego 66 Boarder;
married; born in N.J.
Willett W. Trego 23 Boarder;
hardware
Edward A. Trego 15 Boarder
J. Stan. Freeland 39 Boarder;
bookkeeper
M. Frances Freeland 36 Boarder
Kate Mc Barren 22 Servant;
born in
Rose Martin 27 Servant;
born in
Elen Mahony 17
Servant; born in
Leonardo Judd wrote: “Mount Pocono,
Pennsylvania, as a Health-resort.” 1896.
Leonardo and Emily are buried at
James S. and Francis M. Freeland
lived at 3403 Hamilton St. in 1900. James lived at 304 N.
35th St. at the time of his death in 1907.
Sara died in 1914 while living at 3811 Hamilton St.
1881 Directory: Leonardo C. Judd, physician
Abner B. Holloway, clerk
Cornelius Diamond, chemicals
1887 Directory: Leonardo C. Judd, physician
Lydia C. Breitner,
widow
James S. Freeland, clerk
Abner B. Holloway, clerk at P. B. Calvert
& Co.
1892, Feb. 4: “Society thronged the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, at Thirty-fifth and Baring streets, on Thursday afternoon to
overflowing to witness the wedding of Ms. Harriet B. Judd, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. L. B. Judd, of 3603 Powelton avenue, to Charles H. Bean. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Dr. R. H. Fulton, the pastor of the church. The best man
was Robert E. Glendinning, and the bridesmaids were Miss Bean, Miss Fisher,
Miss Leinau, and Miss A. List. The ushers were Fred
J. Kenny, of Rock Island, Ill., Robert G. McGann, H. S. Holby,
Albert E. Fitler, Siddons Harper, and Alfred N.
Chandler.
“The bride wore a handsome robe of
white faille silk en train, trimmed with duchesse
lace and tulle veil. She carried a prayer book and wore a spray of lilies of
the valley. Bridesmaids wore white crepe de chine trimmed with chalfonte lace, set off by pretty pale pink bows on the
shoulders. Each wore a pink ribbon tied around the hair and fastened in a bow
at the side. They carried handsome bouquets of pink roses.
“At the close of the ceremony a
reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. [A long list a
guests follows.] The bride and
bridegroom who reside in West Philadelphia, and will be ‘at home’ in March.”
(Phila. Inquirer, Feb. 7, 1892)
Charles Huhn Bean
(1864-1945)
1895 Directory: Charles H. Bean of Matthews, Bean, & Co.,
bankers at 437 Chestnut St.
In 1889, he was president of the
Market St. Bank. He was living at 720
Preston St.
1898 Blue Book: Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Judd
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bean
1898 Blue Book: L. D. Judd, M.D. and Charles H. Bean were members
of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
Leonard D. Judd 58 Physician;
father born in Conn.
Emily L. Judd 57 Married
35 years, 1 child; father born in
Lydia C. Breiter 79 Widowed;
father born in France; owns with a mortgage
Louisa Klotz 81 Emily’s
Aunt; single; father born in France; owns free of a mortgage [probably 3605]
Kate Ruane 23 Cook; born in
Kate McCann 38 Servant;
born in
Louisa Klotz lived next door at 3605 Powelton Ave. in 1880.
1906 Blue Book:
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Bean
Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo D. Judd
Mrs. Bean is Harriet Judd Bean. In 1910, they lived at
“Charles Huhn
Bean Residence
"Gothwold,"
Manchester Avenue, Moylan, Delaware Co., 13 miles from
"The summer residence of
Charles H. Bean of the banking house of Chas. H. Bean & Co., Stock Exchange
members, is an ideal country home, with its wide low stone house and broad
piazzas, nestling among the grand old trees abound on the place. The estate of
14 acres is most desirably situated in the midst of a fine hunting district and
has its own private golf links and finely equipped stables."
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/king/info6.html)
1906, Sep. 5: Death of Lydia C Breiter, 87 yrs., 7 months, 20 days years old, husband was
Augustus R. Breiter (deceased) of 3603 Powelton. born
in Pa., father born in France, mother in Pa.
1907: Leonardo DaVinci Judd, M.D. Elected 1885.
(Fellows of the
College, Transactions of the
1908, Mar. 18: Death of Leonardo DaVinci Judd, 66 years old. Burial was at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. He was born Jan. 11, 1842.
1910:
Benjamin P. Dixon 51 Born
in Del., father born in Del., mother in Pa.; no occupation
Elizabeth R.
Dixon 41 Married 15 years, no children; born in N.J.
Margaret Quintin 50 Sister-in-law;
single; born in N.J.
He was the son of Samuel Hadley
Dixon and Margaret Worth Pascall. In 1880, he lived with them in Brandywine,
New Castle Co., Delaware. He listed his
occupation as coach maker and his age as 26.
His father was a farmer. Benjamin
and Rose Elizabeth Quintin were married in June, 1893. They lived in Brandywine in 1900.
1920:
Matilda F. Warsham 66 Widowed; parents
born in Germany; renting
Mary A. Warsham 47 Step-daughter;
born in Philadelphia as were her parents
— next household
John J. Gartland 67 born in
Margret S. Gartland 67 Born
in Brooklyn; broker [?]
---
Thomas E. Varim 38 Born in
Edna Varim 33 Born
in
In 1880, John J. Gartland lived with
his widowed mother, Mary, and six siblings at 337 N. 41st St. He and his
brother were cattle drovers.
1921, Nov. 5: Death of John J. Gartland, 69 years old, of 3603
Powelton Ave. He was the husband of
Margaret S. Gartland (nee Smyth). His
parents were John J. Gartland and Mary M. Feeney. A solemn requiem mass was held at St.
Agatha’s Church with burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
1922: “WATSON, Clifford A., 1401 Land Title Bld.; res.,
(Who's Who in Finance, Banking, and Insurance.
1922.)
In 1920, he
lived at
In 1930, he lived at
1950 Directory: John M. Carr
Fanny A. Herrstrom, R.N.
Helen E. Redden
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