3627 Hamilton Street

The History of the Building

3621-3631: “three-story red brick Victorian rowhouse; two registers with segmental stone lintels, decorative carved wood cornices and brackets. All but 3621 and 3623 have first-floor projecting bays and all but 3625 (Victorian porch) have circa 1905 Colonial Revival porches.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

Previous Residents of 3627 Hamilton Street

1869, October: Deeds for 3625-3631 Hamilton transferred from Thomas Foster to John M. Mole.

3621-3623 Hamilton were included in a similar transaction in February of that year.

1870, March: Deeds for 3621-3631 Hamilton transferred from John M. Mole to John K. McCurdy.

1872, January: Deed transferred from (first name illegible) McIvaine to John Doyle.

1872, June: Deed transferred from John Doyle to George W. Massey & Charles Righter.

1872, September: Deed transferred from George W. Massey & Charles Righter to George W. Righter.

1873, October: Deed transferred from George W. Righter to Henry C. Gaskill.

1874, January: Deed transferred from Henry C. Gaskill to Charles B. Parsons.

1874, June: Deed transferred from Charles B. Parson to Emaline Helmbold.

1880:

William Helmbold 47 Insurance adjuster

Emeline Helmbold 40

Charlotte Helmbold 15

George Henry Helmbold 11

Charlotte Rich 81 Mother-in-law

Benjamin T. Crispin 59 Boarder; widowed; weigh-master

Maria Crispin 21 Boarder; single

Mary Gilmore 23 Servant; black; born in Md.

William Henry Helmbold and Emeline Rich were married Feb. 23, 1864 at the Church of the Evangelist (Roman Catholic), Philadelphia. He was the son of Joseph K. Helmbold and Mary Elizabeth Ryan. In 1870, William and Emeline lived in Ward 7, Dist. 18

1881 Directory: William H. Helmbold, office at 325 Walnut St.

George H. Helmbold

1881, Oct. 16: Death of Charlotte Rich, 90 years old, widow of Comley Rich

1888, Jan. 10: Marriage of Lottie [Charlotte] Helmbold to Morris Williams of Chestnut Hill

They were married at the bride’s home by “Franklin F. Hines of New Jersey according to the Friend’s ceremony.” They “will devotee the honeymoon to Southern travel and will in the spring take up their residence in their mansion in Chestnut Hill.” (Inquirer, Jan. 11)

1890 Directory: William H. Helmbold

1890 Veterans Schedule: William H. Helmbold, Captain; Co. D, Del. Infantry Reg. 2; enlisted May 1861, discharged July 1, 1864; suffers rheumatism and chronic diarrhea

William H. Helmbold fought in the battle at Antietam, September, 1862.

1900:

W. H. Helmbold 67 b. Sept, 1832 Newspaper editor; owned house with mortgage

Emiline R. Helmbold 59 b. Aug., 1840 Married 37 yrs., 2 children, 2 surviving

George H. Helmbold 31 b. May, 1869 Salesman

1901, May 19: Death of Emeline R. Helmbold, 61 years old, of 3627 Hamilton St. at I915Barren Hill, Montgomery Co, PA; burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

1904, April: Deed transferred from George H. Helmbold to Morris Williams.

William H. Helmbold died Aug. 3, 1909 in Whitemarsh, Pa.

1910:

George R. Quarles 47 Automobile salesman; born in Arkansas, father born in Alabama, mother in Mississippi

Daisy Quarles 37 Married 17 years, 4 children, 3 surviving; born in Missouri, parents born in England

Carolyn Quarles 12 Born in Missouri

George R. J. Quarles 3

Daisy S. Quarles 3

In 1900, they lived in St. Louis. In 1920, they lived in Springfield, Illinois where he was a salesman for a manufacturer. He died in Springfield in 1925 at the age of 62.

1916, Sept.: Deed transmitted from Charlotte H. Williams to Arthur Weld

1918 Directory: Weld Arthur

1918 Draft Registration: Arthur Van Tassell Weld. Foreman at D. S. Wood. Date of Birth: March 24, 1877

In 1910, he lived in Wilmington Del. The 1912 Philadelphia directory lists him living at 206 S. 36^th St.

1920:

Arthur V. T. Weld 42 Shipper of wholesale paper; born in Del., parents born in N.Y.

Myrtle V. Weld 36 Born in Mass., father born in Pa., mother in Conn.

Pearl W. Weld 15

Florence Albizitti 30 Servant; father born in England, mother in N.Y.

1930:

Arthur Weld 53 paper mill shipper; born in Del., parents born in N.Y.; owner, house valued at $3,500

Myrtle Weld 47 Born in Mass., father born in Pa., mother in Conn.

Dara A. Wright 59 Lodger; nurse for a private family; born in England

– 2^nd household

John A. McHenry 42 Cashier in department store; married at age 30; born in Del.; owner, house valued at $3,500

Charlotte McHenry 34 Married at age 21

1940:

Arthur Weld 63 Router for paper manuf., earned $1,100 for 52 weeks of work in 1939; born in DE; 4 years of high school, owner, house valued at $1,000 [this seems too low]

Myrtle Weld 57 Born in MA; 4 years of high school

Emma Detwiler 81 Widowed; 2 years of college; renting for $20 per month; lived here in 1935

Helen Machette 79 Single; 2 years of college; renting for $20 per month; lived here in 1935

Dorothy Kraft 41 Housemaid in a private household, earned $300 for 52 weeks of work in 1939; single; 8 years of education; born in NY; renting for $16; lived here in 1935

1955, Dec. 8: Death of Arthur V. T. Weld, 78 years old, of 3627 Hamilton St. He was born in Delaware, March 24, 1877.

1962, Aug. 16: Death of Myrtle Weld, 79 years old, of 3627 Hamilton St. She was the daughter of Herman Wiedenman and Eva Stone. She was born in Somerville, MA, March 16, 1883.

1968 Directory: R. C. Henderson

B. G. Hudson, Jr.

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