3622 Spring Garden Street
aka 337/437 N. 37th
St.
The
History of the Building
The map
of Blockley Twp by S.M. Rea & J. Miller published about 1850 does not
indicate any building on the south side of Bridge St. (now Spring Garden St.)
anywhere near here. The Scott’s Atlas published about 1856 indicates a building
on 37th St. slightly below Bridge St. It is possible that this is
the two-story section behind the main three-story house at the corner.
“Circa
1850, three-story, two-register Greek Revival house with small third-floor windows.
Circa 1890 restoration; parapet- raised over third-floor windows and Colonial
Revival pediments added. Modillioned wood cornice with pendants. Circa 1915 Traymore brick shopfront.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1867: William Williams, M.D., 337 N. 37th
The 1863 directory lists him at N.
35th near (1862 says below) Bridge
1870: 337 N. 37th
William Williams 45 Physician;
real estate: $10,000, personal property: $300
Agnes Williams 28
Charles Williams
2
James Embree 28 Freight cond[uctor?] for Penna. Railroad; personal property: $400
Annie Embree 30 Mother foreign born
Lizzie Embree 31
Deborah Howard 55
Harry Stoner 29 Tin smith
Charles Byerly 21 Tin
smith
Lewis Pope 23 Fireman for Penna. Railroad
1880: 337 N. 37th
Fred S. Fouse 34 Reporter
Mer. Agr.
Hattie E. Fouse 32
Clyde E. Fouse 9 At
school
George B. Fouse 6 At
school
Fred L. Fouse 4
Eliza Kaler 22 Servant
William Williams 64 Boarder;
Physician; born in Ohio; suffers from rheumatism
Warren Williams 13 Boarder;
father born in Ohio, mother in Pa.
James T. Bradshaw
23 Boarder;
retired contractor
Frederick Shontz
Fouse was the son of Theobald B. Fouse
and Nancy H. Shontz. His father was a clergyman in
Hopewell, Huntingdon, Pa. Frederick Fouse married
Hattie Emma Long in 1866 in Hagerstown Maryland.
1881 Directory: Frederick S. Fouse,
reporter, h 337 N. 37th
1889 Directory: Frederick S. Fouse,
insurance, h 437 N. 37th St.
1895 Directories: Frederick S. Fouse,
insurance, h 437 N. 37th St.
Clyde E. Fouse,
veterinary surgeon, h 437 N. 37th St.
In 1900, Frederick and his family
lived at 1635 Poplar. His sister-in-law,
Ida Newell (34yo, mar. 9 yrs., cur. mar., milliner), lived with them.
1900: 437 N 37th
Harry D. Hertzler 52 Dry
goods salesman; renting
Annie R. Hertzler 55 Married 24 years, 2 children; dry goods
and trimmings; parents born in Del.
Lula Hertzler 21 Bookkeeper and typewriter
Norman Hertzler 19 Clerk in a drug store
Lilly Robertson 59 Sister-in-law;
single; parents born in Del.
In 1910, they lived at 4039 Powelton
Ave.
1910: 3622 Spring Garden
Henry Holtorf 37 Barber; born in Iowa, parents born in
Germany; owner with a mortgage
Mary T. Holtorf 32 married 13 years, 5 children 3 surviving ; born in Ireland
Helena Holtorf 11
John Holtorf 6
Catherine Holtorf 1 year
7 months
Moore Moonen 30 Lodger; barber ; married, married 2
years; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1885, naturalized as a citizen
Thomas Haley 48 Lodger;
milkman; widowed; parents born in Ireland
Margaret Haley 24 Lodger;
stenographer
Julia A. Haley 43 Lodger; bookkeeper; parents born in Ireland
Mary Ford 22 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1900
1920:
Henry Holtorf 46
Barber; born in Iowa, parents born
in Hamburg, Germany; owner with a mortgage
Mary Holtorf 42 Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1888,
naturalized as a citizen in 1898
Helena Holtorf 20 Clerk for board of elections
John A. Holtorf 15 Office boy
Catherine Holtorf 11
Mary Agatha Holtorf 8
Alice R. Holtorf 5
-- 2nd
household
Daniel A Dytke 49 Builder; born in New York, father born
in Pa., mother in California
May Dytke 31
1930:
Harry Baybiniare 42 Retail grocer; married at age 34; born
in Turkey, immigrated in 1913, became a citizen; owner
Araxie Baybiniare 38 Married
at age 30; born in Turkey, immigrated in 1921, became a citizen
Margaret Baybiniare 6
Bridget Carraher 45 Lodger; single; born in Ireland,
immigrated in 1915, became a citizen
Baybiniare or Baybineau
1968 Reverse Directory: C. Belton (1st floor)
Belton’s Delicatessen
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Revised 6/18/2022