3605 Spring Garden Street
History of the Building
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 10.1˝ and 18.7˝x64 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
1908 Directory:
Barnard Harry W., clerk
1910:
Amos Anderson 42 Horse
auctioneer; born in Delaware; renting
Edna Anderson 40 Married
for 17 years, no children
— 2nd
Household
Leon H, Stoll 32 Electrical engineer; married 6 years
Mitchell S. Buck 23 Brother-in-law;
heating engineer; born in Connecticut
-- 3rd
Household
Florence S. Enos 30 Secretary
for manufacturing co.; born in Delaware
Amos N. Anderson lived at 3405
Baring St. in 1920.
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