3627 Powelton Avenue
3627-3629: “three-story, brick double; same original
cornice treatment as 3623; 3627 has a one-story brick addition to its front; 3629
has retained its original wood porch detail and corner two-story turret.”
(Inventory of Buildings
in Powelton
from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
John
M. Mole almost certainly built 3627-29 Powelton and 303-309 N. 37th
St. He was a carpenter who was born in England about 1841. He was probably the
brother of Thomas H., John, Walter and James Mole all
of whom were carpenters. They may have been the sons of a W. Mole who was a
builder. In 1866, all of them were living near 17th St. and Ellsworth. They
probably arrived in the U.S. about 1860 and they all left Philadelphia between
1870 and 1880 except for James.
History
1880:
George J.
Noble 28 Umbrella maker
Louise Noble 26
Bertha A.
Noble 3
Helen Noble 1 month
Ellen M. Mc
Hale 18 Servant; father born in Ireland
George was the son of John and
Amelia Noble. His father was also an umbrella manufacture in Philadelphia who
listed his personal property at $20,000 in 1870. The directories for 1878 and
1879 list George, his father and two of his brothers living at 304 N. 35th St. John was listed as working
for Wright Brothers & Co. George listed himself as a salesman at 324 Market
St.
George and Louisa Gardner were
married Jan. 27, 1874 at the Mariners Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church in
Philadelphia.
1881 Directory: Nicholas J. Snyder
1887 Directory: Peter S. Attick
1898 Blue Book: Peter S. Attick was a
member of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
Peter S. Attick 70 Hotel keeper, employed 8 months in past
year; owner with a mortgage
Elizabeth Attick 60 Married 40 years, 6 children
Louis M. Attick 40 Single
Sarah V. Rodenboh 59 Servant; widowed, 5 children, 4
surviving
In 1880, Peter and Elizabeth were living
in Lower Merion where he was superintendent of a large boarding house. The 1881
directory lists Lewis M. Attick living at 41 N. 37th
St.
1902, Jun. 12: Death of Elizabeth Attick,
69 years old. She was buried at the Woodlands Cemetery.
In 1910, Peter was living in
Pittsburg. In 1920, he was living with his daughter and son-in-law, Ellen A. and Harry W. Thorn, at 4119 Baring St. (where they also
lived in 1900 & 1910). He died May 17, 1920.
1910:
Mary F. Graham 63 Widow, 3 children; born in Ohio, mother born in England
Jennie F.
Graham 41 Bookkeeper for mining co.
Frances B.
Graham 36 Daughter; billing clerk for iron & steel co.
George J.
Graham 32 Mining engineer
Mary V. Graham
30 Daughter-in-law; married 7 years, 1 child
Vernam W. Graham 5 Grandson; born in Mexico
Florence
Williams 64 Sister; widowed, no children; born in Ohio, mother born in
England
Sarah Phyfe 60 Lodger; single; father born in N.Y.
John English 33 Lodger; iron worker; single
Sarah Smith 44 Servant; black; married twice, 2 children, neither surviving;
born in Va.
In 1900, Mary, Jennie and Francis
Graham were living in Youngstown, Ohio. In 1920, they lived at 323 N. 34th St.
In 1920, George J. and Mary Graham
were living at 3418 Hamilton St. where they
lived until their deaths. Their daughter still lived there in 1950.
1930:
Cynthia Miller 35 Owner,
house valued at $20,000
Leonard
Thompson 35 Physician; married at age 30; born in Calif.; renting for $50
per month
Ruth Thompson 25 Hospital
nurse; married at age 20; born in Calif.
John D. Moon 37 Foreman
at radio factory; married at age 33; renting for $45 per month
Martha Moon 36 Office clerk; married at age 32
William Wagner 34 Factory
superintendent; married at age 33; renting for $45 per month
Mary W. Wagner 25 Hairdresser
at beauty parlor; married at age 24; born in Scotland
Leonard Thompson was actually born in Minnesota and Ruth (nee Miller) was born in
New York. Their son, Arthur F. Thompson, was about three years-old and was
apparently missed by the census enumerator.
William John Wagner and Mary Wilkie West were married June 29, 1929 at The Church of the
Savior-Episcopal, Philadelphia. He was born and raised in Northampton Co. Mary
was born in Scotland and arrived in New York on Oct. 11, 910 with her mother
and siblings. In 1920, She lived with her parents James and Sarah West at 336 Wiota St. (near 40th and Powelton Ave.).
1940:
Olga Seyfert 53 Widowed; 8 years of schooling; renting
for $60 per month
Janet Seyfert 25 Four years of high school
Edgar Seyfert 67 Engineer at Navy Yard, earned $1,920 in
1939 for 52 weeks of work; 2 years of schooling
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Revised: 12/10/2021