3626 Hamilton Street
The
History of the Building
“two-story Italianate house, stuccoed, with
circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch, shutters,. projecting first-floor bay and
dentillated cornice.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1866, May 4:
Title for 3624-26 Hamilton St. transferred to Josephine M. Maul by John Magrow
1866, Nov.
24: Title for 3626 Hamilton St. transferred to Robert T. Frailey by Josephine
M. Maul
1870:
Robert T. Frailey
47 Real estate; real estate: $6,000,
personal: $800
Rebecca Smith 19 Domestic servant; black
The 1865 IRS records for May listed
him at Elm [Warren] St. above 35th, income $569, watch and piano.
1880:
Robert T. Frailey 56 Conveyancer
Elizabeth R.
Frailey 46
Elizabeth T.
Burns 25 Servant; born in
1887 Directory: Robert T. Frailey, real estate,
1895 Directory:
Robert T. Frailey, real estate
Robert T. Frialey died May 5,
1899. He was living at 3635 Spring
Garden St.
1900:
Anna [M.] McAllister 51 Physician;
single; renting
Margaret McCuen 24 Servant;
parents born in
Anna M. McAllister graduated from
the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.
In the 1881 Directory, she was listed as an M.D. on the staff
there. In 1880, she lived with her
parents, William and Anna J. McAllister, at
1901, Jul. 31: Title transferred to Andrew Botto as of Alex
Simpson, executor by Robert T. Frailey
1907, July: Andrew Botto purchased 307 N.
37th St. which he owned until November 1916.
1910:
Andrew Botto 33 Real
estate; father born in
Louisa Botto 27 Married
11 years, one child
David R. Botto 8
Lena Ross 27 Servant; black; born in
Andrew was the son of David Boto, a
horse dealer. In 1880, they lived at
1519 Race St. The 1895 directory lists
an Andrew Botto at 243 N 17th.
1920:
Andrew Botto 42 Real estate; owner with a mortgage
Louisa R. Botto 34
David R. Botto 17 Apprentice
optician
Wray C. Arnold 35 Lodger;
corporate lawyer; born in
1922, Oct. 21: Title transferred to Margaret C. Simpson by Andrew
Botto
1925, Apr. 23: Death of Charles Lincoln
Cadwallader, 63 years old, son of Charles Naussan Cadwallader and Elizabeth
Horne of 3626 Hamilton St.
He was a dentist. In 1920, he lived
in Upper Darby with his son and daughter ages 28 and 23. He was widowed. His
estate was valued at $15,000 and distributed among relatives. (Inquirer,
May 2)
“He had practiced many years in
Spain, where he received many honors from King Alfonso, and married a daughter
of one of the noble houses.” (The Dental Summary, vol. XLV, p. 527)
1930:
Robert Andrews 35 Electrician;
married at age 23; owner, house valued at $8,000
Elizabeth Andrews 32 Married at age
20
Nancy J. Andrews 4
James Andrews 10 months
[The census gives his names as
John.] In 1940, Robert H. and Elizabeth
P. Andrews lived in Middletown, Delaware Co.
In 1935, they lived in Chester Co.
They had another daughter. He was
sales manager for an electrical manufacturer and earned $4,000 in 1939. Robert served in the Co. D., 407th
Telegraph Bn. (Army) in WWI. He died
Feb. 13, 1968.
1940:
Charles Jacobsen 45 Salesman
for coal (retail), earned $1,800 in 1939; l4 years of high school; owner, house
valued at $7,000
Margaret Jacobsen 44 4
years of high school
Margaret Jacobsen 12 Daughter
Sarah Campbell 74 Aunt;
widowed; born in Ohio, 8 years of education
1942, June 2: Death of Sarah Duffy Campbell, 76
years old, of 3626 Hamilton St. She was the widow of James P. Campbell. High
mass at St. Agatha's Church.
1960, Jan. 25: Death of Charles H. Jacobsen, 65
years old, of 3626 Hamilton St. He was a salesman with M. Kelly's and Sons,
coal dealers. He was survived by his wife, the former Margaret Campbell and
others. A requiem mass was said at St. Agatha's Church.
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