The
History of the Building
3616-18:
“three-story
Italianate double, stuccoed. Shallow-gabled roof over 3616; 3618 has a flat
roof. Double bracketed cornice; first-floor projecting bays…. 3618 has circa
1920 enclosed tan brick colonial porch.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Apr. 27: Title for 3616-18 Hamilton St.
transferred to Thomas D. Crispinn by John Magrow
Thomas Crispinn was a home builder who
likely built this home.
1868, Sept. 7: 3616 Hamilton St. offered for
sale. (Inquirer)
1869, Jan. 24: Title transferred to Mary K.
Wolfe by Thomas D. Crispenn
1870 Directory: Wolfe Joseph H.
Wolfe Mary K. was the widow of William B.
The 1868 directory lists them living
at 3622 Chestnut St. He was a clerk.
1870:
1st
Enumeration, June
Mary K. Wolfe 64 Real
estate: $40,000, personal: $1,000
Joseph H. Wolfe 45 Retired
merchant
Emily Wolfe 28
Fanny Wolfe 25
Margaret
Wade 30 Domestic servant; born in
Catherine Wade 35 Domestic
servant; born in Ireland
2nd
enumeration, November 1870
Samuel Smith 40-44
Hannah Smith 40-44
Ellen Smith 10-14
Derby Smith 10-14
Rosalee
Smith 10-14
Anna Smith abt 5
Hare Smith 1
Note the 2nd enumeration
does not give exact ages.
1872 Directory: Wolfe Joseph H.
Wolfe Mary K.
The 1874 directory has the back
living at 3622 Chestnut St.
1873 Directory: Lane Emma M., widow of Peter
The 1872 directory listed her living
at 38 S. 19th St.
1873, Nov. 19: Death of Mrs. Emma M. Lane of
3618 Hamilton St.
1876, Mar. 19: Death of Alfred K. Smith, at Charleston, S.C. of
valvular heart disease. He was a member Philadelphia Lodge No. 444, A. Y. M.
Burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
He married to Albina Griffith about
1872. They previously lived at 3207 Baring St.
with her family. In 1880, she lived at 3700 Hamilton
St.
1880:
Harry P.
Atkinson 43 Dry goods; born
in N.J.
Sallie Atkinson 41
Walter W.
Atkinson 21 Hardware business
Louis B. Atkinson
19
Samuel H.
Atkinson 16
Florence Atkinson
13
In 1870, they lived at 3521 Hamilton St.
1881 Directory: Harry P. Atkinson, salesman
1883, Apr. 7: Death of Henry P. Atkinson; burial at Fairhill
Friends Burying Ground
1890 Dir.: Holloway, George K., 109 Del Av. Market, h
3618 Hamilton
Holloway, George S.
In 1889, they lived next door at 3620 Hamilton St.
1896: “Mr. and Mrs. George S. Holloway gave
their first at home at 3518 Hamilton street last week. The bridesmaids at the
wedding assisted in the receiving of guests.” (Inquirer, Nov. 15)
1900:
George K.
Holloway 62 Commission merchant;
owner with a mortgage
Julia A. Holloway
57 Married
33 years, 3 children, 2 surviving
V. Allen Holloway
24 Dentist
Nancy Saunders 24
Servant; black; married 3
years, 1 child; born in W.V.
1903, Feb. 8: Death of George K. Holloway
1910 Directory: Emma Southgate, widow of John
She
was already widowed when the 1889 directory listed her living at 707 S. 10th
St. The 1880 census lists them living on Arch St. He was listed as a real
estate broker. John was 39 and Emaline was 33. Evaline, their only child
listed, was 9 years-old.
1910:
Emma Southgate 58 Widowed, one child; born in
Eva Southgate 34 Daughter; single; born in
Samuel Zacharias 70 Boarder;
superintendent of a trust com.; widowed
1915, Jan. 24: Death of Samuel M. Zacharias of 3618 Hamilton St.,
74 years old, son of Samuel Zacharias and Maria C. Milleisen. He was widowed.
In 1850, the family live in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., Pa.
“Samuel
M. Zacharias, 74 years old, who died Sunday night at his home, 3618 Hamilton
street, was for 30 years superintendent of vaults of the Guarantee Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. Mr. Zacharias was born in Lingletown, Dauphin County, and
was graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1863. That year he
joined the Union Army, serving in the Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry.
Following this he entered the grain business with his father, and later was
appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue for Juanita, Mifflin and Snyder
Counties.” (Evening Public Ledger,
Jan. 26, 1915)
1920:
Emma Southgate 60 Born in
Eva G. Southgate 38 Daughter;
single; born in
1930:
Elizabeth
Southgate 72 Widowed; owner, house valued at $6,000; born in Pa., parents
born in England
Mary J. Southgate 50 Born
in Pa.
[The census lists them at 3616 as
Elizabeth and Mary J. but this is unlikely. This raises questions about the
other information listed here.]
Emma Southgate born August 28, 1848.
1931, May 6: Death of Emma Southgate, 83 years old, of 3618
Hamilton St. She was buried in Bala Cynwyd.
She left an estate of $20,000 to her
daughter. (Inquirer, May 17)
1940, Mar. 11: Death of Eva G. Southgate, 64 years old, of 3618
Hamilton St.
Emma
and Eva are buried with Samuel M. Zacharias.
1940: Not enumerated
in this census
1968 Directory: A. Ahsen
Dr. A. Dolan
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