3604 Powelton Avenue
The
History of the Building
Built
by James Shedwick who lived at 3624
Baring St. in 1870. He and his father, John Shedwick,
built a home for themselves at 3408
Race St. and moved there about 1872. They built many houses in
Powelton.
3604-06: “two-and-one-half story, Queen Anne-style
double composed of red brick; decorated with pressed brick belt courses and
corbelled brick below gable windows. Gables are faced with red and gray slate
shingles, the mansarded roof also gray slate
shingles. Windows and doorways have splayed arched lintels and surrounds; the
original wood porch is intact”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
3604 Powelton Avenue
1886 Directory: Albert P. Reger, grates
1887 Directory: Albert P. Reger, 17 N.
7th St. manager, h 3604 Powelton
P. Reger
In 1880, Albert Reger and his wife, Emily, lived at 1922 Wallace St. with
their four children. They later had a
fifth child. He was 40 years old and
working as an agent for a glass manufacturer.
Her father was born in Scotland and her mother was from South Carolina.
1888 Directory: Albert P. Reger,
manager at 17 N. 7th St.
Charles A. Reger,
physician at 3612 Lancaster Ave.
Albert P. Reger,
manager at 17 N. 7th St.
1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Albert P. Reger
Dr. & Mrs. C. Albert Reger
The 1895 directory lists Albert P. Reger (salesman) and William Morton (clerk) Reger living at 4208 Chestnut St. William would have been about 23 at that
time.
1895 Directory: Isaac B. Bunting
Sophia A. Jones, boarding
John Metzger
Frank A. Pennington
W. A. Reid, agent
1898, June 8:
Marriage of Florence May Phillips (3604 Powelton Ave.) to Thomas C. McCahan (3419 Baring St.). The marriage was performed at 3604 Powelton
Ave. (Records of the Church of the Savior (Protestant Episcopal), 38th
and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia). Her parents lived at 3701 Powelton Ave.
1900: This
address was not covered in the 1900 census.
1910:
Joseph McOscar 46 Runs
a saloon; born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage
Mary McOscar 46 Married for second time 10 years
earlier, 5 children, 2 surviving; born in Ireland
Harry J. Diamond 18 [Step]
son; engineer for the electric co.
Mary J. Diamond 17 [Step]
daughter
Mary Logan 25 Servant; born in Ireland
Joseph and McOscar
and Mary E. Diamond (nee Campbell) were married in Philadelphia in October 1900. She was married to
Peter W. Diamond who was born in Philadelphia.
He died in 1896 at age 35 and was buried in Yeadon, Delaware Co., Pa.
1911 Directory: Joseph McOscar, liquors
at 3734 Haverford Ave.
1917 Draft Card: Harry J. Diamond, Bell Telephone, 1230 Arch St.,
born Feb. [?] 20, 1892 in Phila., married with 1 child.
He married Mabel E. Lawler about
1914. They had a son, Joseph H.
Lawler. Harry died May 21, 1919 when he
fell out of a window at 1204 Vine St.
1916, Feb. 23: Death of Joseph McOscar
of 3604 Powelton Ave.. husband of Mary E. Oscar (nee
Diamond) and brother of Rev. Peter McOscar. S. M. of
Atlanta, Ga. Solemn requiem Mass at St.
Agatha's Church.
1920:
Charles L.
Smith 65 Superintendent of a public hospital;
born in Philadelphia, father born in Del.; owner with a mortgage
Florence Smith 55 born
in Del.
Walter L. Smith 33 Printer
Harold Smith 31 Printer
Charles Smith 22 Automobile
mechanic
Leah Truitt 86 Mother-in-law; born in Del.
Paul Philipps 35 Lodger; publicity writer for a newspaper
Raymond Kelly 26 Lodger;
born in Philadelphia
Paul Kelly 22 Brother [of Raymond]; photographer for motion pictures; born
in Philadelphia
Charles Smith and Florence Truitt were
married at the Scott Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia on September 22,
1882. He was
living at 922 Cross St. with his brother, John H. Smith. They were the children of John H. Smith, Sr.
and Charlotte Boyd. In 1870, they lived
at 3406 Hamilton St. Charles was a compositor (1881) and
printer. Florence was living at 807
Taylor St. In 1910, Charles and Florence
lived at 3864 Girard Ave.
1926, Sep. 13: Death of Charles L. Smith, 72 years old, by gun
shot to head (suicide)
1930:
Florence
Smith 62 Widowed; born in Del.; owner, house
valued at 180,000
Walter L. Smith 42 Painter;
single
Charles Smith 30 Decorator,
painting; single
Frederick Brice 28 Lodger;
bond salesman, bond insurance
William Bailey 27 Lodger;
bond salesman, bond insurance; single; born in Va.
Thomas Bailey 25 Lodger;
bond salesman, bond insurance; single; born in Va.
Alvin Apple 25 Lodger; bond salesman, bond insurance; single; born in Texas
1950 Directory: Florence S. Maitland
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