3622 Hamilton Street
The
History of the Building
The Registry
of Deeds and Mortgages, City and County of Philadelphia gives a date of
1867-’68 for this building.
3620-22:
“two-and-one-half
story, gabled front brick Italianate double. Circa 1895 Colonial Revival porch
and shutters”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Apr. 27: Title
for 3620-3622 Hamilton St. transferred to Wesley Sloan by John Magrow
1867, Jul. 30: Title
transferred to Samuel W. Leinau by Wesley Sloan
The 1871-‘73 directories list Leinau living at 22 S. 36th
St. His shop was at 111 S. 7th St. The 1878 directory lists him
living at 3329 Chestnut St. and in partnership with Roberts Leinau who lived at
the same address. He did the plumbing and gas fitting during the building of
the Union League.
1871 Directory:
Ursula Leinau
1870:
Ursula Leinau 40 Real
estate: $1,200; personal: $400
Mathias Roberts 8
William
Roberts 10
Ursula Leinau was probably the aunt
of the owner, Samuel W. Leinau. She had a younger
brother, Samuel Willston Leinau, who apparently died as an infant.
[The first enumeration lists “Sarah Lyno” age 40. The second census enumeration in November
1870, lists “U. Lina” aged 60-64, a male.]
The two Roberts boys were
probably orphans who were boarders here. In 1880, they were boarders at 3350
Walnut St.
1873 Directory: Ursula Leinau
1874, May 28: Death of Ursula Leinau, 69 years old, of 3622
Hamilton St.; funeral at the home of her brother, Mr. Daniel Leinau, 716 N.
12th St.
1875, Jun. 21: Title transferred to George W. Rud by Samuel W. Leinau
1877 Directory: Thatcher Jesse W., physician
The next year he and his family moved
to 3717
Hamilton St. In 1890, he bought
3500 Hamilton St. See biographies and photos at
that page.
1880:
Miriam Moore 46 Married;
born in
Fanny D. Moore 25 School
teacher; born in
James C. Moore 22 Bookkeeper;
born in
The 1881 directory lists James C.
Moore, a clerk, living at 338 N. 32nd St. [410
N. 32nd St.]. In 1900, he was living with his wife and two
daughters in Lansdowne, Del.
1890 Directory: Edward W. Smithson
In 1895 and 1900, he lived with his
son at 3510 Hamilton St. In 1900, he was 82
years old.
1892, Jun. 6: Title transferred to Conrad Engelkraut, Jr. by
George W. Rud
1900:
Henry M. Robison 26 Lawyer
Mary T. Robison 21 Married less
than a year, no children
Jamie Nugent 18 Servant;
born in
The 1895 directory lists him as a
student living at 609 N. 43rd St. Her maiden name was Mary L Thomson.
In 1910, they were divorced. She and their son were living with her father at 3432 Powelton Ave. Mary and Jamie/John returned to
live here in 1940 (see below).
1910:
Martha B. Altemus
54 Widowed,
one child; renting
Ellen S. Altemus 19
Martha Newlin Blundin married Edward
E. Altemus in 1886 in Philadelphia married
under the auspices of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The 1880 census lists him as
33 years-old, widowed with 2 daughters. In 1920, Martha and Eleanor (Ellen)
lived at 3509 Baring St. In 1900, they were living
at 1702 Spring Garden St. with Edward and Eleanora Levy. Martha is listed as
his sister-in-law and Eleanor is listed as his granddaughter. Martha is listed
as widowed, married 15 years [before she was widowed) with one child. Martha
was listed as living at that address in 1881 before her marriage.
1918, WWI Draft Registration:
Morrow Wayne Palmer, “draftee statistician” for J. G. Brill & Co.,
manufacturers of street cars.
In 1920, he and his wife lived at 3612 Hamilton St. (see that page for more
information about them).
1919, Sep. 11: Title transferred to Emily A.
Rittenhouse, wife of William G. by Conrad Engelkraut, Jr.
She
purchased 3620 in 1914.
1920, January:
Harry C. Banks 72 Owner with a mortgage
Delia S. Banks 58 Father
born in Germany
Delia was Harry’s second wife. His
son lived next door at 3620 Hamilton St. In 1900, they all lived at 6327 Drexel
Rd., Ward 34. At that time, Harry C., Sr. was a clerk for a steel company. In
1910, they were all living in Lower Merion.
1920, Mar. 11: Title transferred to Harry C. and Delia Banks by
Emily A. Rittenhouse, wife of William G.
Their son and daughter-in-law
purchased 3620 the same day.
1921, Apr. 15: Title transferred to Florence B. Ring by Harry C.
and Delia Banks
Their son and daughter-in-law sold
3620 a few weeks later.
1930:
Annie B. Ring 57 Public
school teacher; divorced; born in N.J., parents born in N.Y.; owner, house
valued at $6,000
1936, Mar. 28: Title transferred to Helen
Twaddell by Florence B. Ring
Helen
Twaddell already owned 3620 next door where she lived.
1940:
Mary Robison 59 Divorced; 4 years of high school;
renting for $45 per month, lived here in 1935
John Robison 39 Clerk for railroad; single; 4 years of
high school; earned $800 for 28 weeks of work in 1939
1951, Oct. 30: Title transferred to E. Bernard
Zimmerman by Helen Twaddell and then immediately transferred to George N. and
Gertrude Schroth and on the same day to William P., Jr. and Catherine Keaveny.
William
P., Jr. and Catherine Keaveny purchased 3620 the same day. They sold 3620 in
1956.
1956, Sep. 11: Title transferred to Felix and
Marcie D. Morse by William P., Jr. and Catherine Keaveny
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