3616 Spring Garden Street
The
History of the Building
3616-18: “two-and-one-half story Second Empire style double;
smooth ashlar Pennsylvania marble facade, tooled. Porch fronted, bay on either
side of entries. Pierced cornice. Asphalt sheet over 3618 mansard; metal
cornice at top of mansard; 3616 in poor condition.---
Contributing”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1879, Sep. 23: Title transferred to
Margaret Doyle, wife of Patrick by Anthony M. De Bosse
The
1878 directory lists Anthon M. Bosse as a salesman at
543 N. 16th St. The 1876 directory lists his home as 533 N. 11th
St.
1879 Directory (Fall 1878): Doyle
Patrick, Magarie Bros.
The
1878 directory lists him living at 610 N. 39th St.
1880:
Patrick Doyle 43 Merchant; born in Ireland
Margaret Doyle 28
Edward L. Doyle 13
Mary D. Doyle 12
Joseph H. Doyle 8
Anna O’Brian 20 Servant
1893 Directory: McCook James C., working at
517 Lombard St.
1900:
Charles M.
Armstrong 48 Clergyman, unemployed for 3 months; born
in MD, father in NY, mother in MD; renting
Catharine W.
Armstrong 47 Married 17 years, 1 child; born in
England, immigrated in 1878
John K. Armstrong 16 Born in Utah
1916 Directory: Griffin Nicholas J.
In 1900, he lived at 3414
Race St. with his wife and five children. His son, Nicholas, Jr. had moved
to 331
N. 34th St.
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Revised
11/9/2021