3629 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 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 3629 Hamilton Street
1869, October: Deeds for 3625-3631
3621-3623
1870, March: Deeds for 3621-3631
1871,
April: Deed transferred from Thomas Foster to John L. Hill.
1880:
Albert K. Thompson 31 Merchant; born in
Martha H. Thompson 27 Born in Conn.
Alice M. Thompson 3 Born in Conn.
1881 Directory: Albert K. Thompson (Kibbe, Chaffee & Co.)
Kibbe & Chaffee& Co. sold
knitted goods. They were located at
1882, September: Deed transferred from John L. Hill to Robert W.
Liberton.
Robert W. Liberton was listed in the
1880 census as a sheriff’s officer. The family was living at 17 Juniper St.
1889 Directory: John W. Liberton, superintendant
Robert W. Liberton, clerk
1890 Directory: John W. Liberton
Robert W. Liberton
1891, April 16: Marriage of Clara H. Liberton to William Ewing (3715 Hamilton St.)
by Rev. Henry C. McCook, D.D. at the home of her parents.
Clara was 11 years old at the time
of the 1880 census.
1891, June 6: Death of Robert W. Liberton
1895: Permit Issued to Frederick V. Yeager,
contractor, for a one-story brick and frame kitchen, 12x10 at 3629 Hamilton St.
(Inquirer, Oct. 8)
1900:
John W. Liberton 39 Bookkeeper;
father born in Scotland, mother in N.Y.
Kate L. Liberton 34 Married 8
years, 2 children
Edith L. Liberton 7
W. Warren Liberton 4
Ella G. Butler 22 Servant;
black; born in
1901, July: Deed transferred from John W. & Kate L. (wife)
Liberton to Augustus L. Keil.
1906: Permit issued to Joseph Price for a wood
and brick porch, 10x16 for Augustus Keil.
1910:
Augustus L. Keil 39 Stationery
salesman; owner with a mortgage
Rebecca C. Keil 31 Married
11 years, 3 children
Robert H. Keil 10
Henrietta Keil
8
Anna M. Keil
2
Nannie Cowley 35 Servant;
black; married 3 years, 1 deceased child; born in
The 1891 directory lists him as a
clerk living at 211 S. 33rd St. It lists Peter Keil, Jr., a foreman,
living at the same address. In 1900, they lived at 4209 Viola St. In 1860, his
grandfather, Jacob Keil, was a landlord in
1911, Dec. 20: Death of Augustus Louden Keil,
Jr., 17 months old, son of Augustus Louden and Rebecca Clark Keil
1918, Aug.: “Private Keil., Company M, 109th Infantry. Reported
missing in action on July 15, 1918. He was eighteen years old, and enlisted in
the old First Regiment, N. G. P., in May, 1917. He received his training at
Camp Hancock, and sailed for France in May, 1918. The last letter received by
his parents was dated June 27, 1918. Prior to enlisting he was a student at
West Philadelphia High School. He lived with his father, at 3629 Hamilton
street.” (Evening Public Ledger,
8/16/1918)
1918, Sept.: Private R. H. Keil, listed as a prisoner at Camp
Limburg (Evening Pub Ledger, Sept. 9,
1918)
1919: “The War Department announced today the names of one officer
and 264 enlisted men of the American expeditionary force, who have arrived in
France after being released from the German prison camp at Rastatt…. Among the
enlisted men from this city are:… Robert H. Kiel, 3629 Hamilton street….” (Phila. Inquirer, Jan. 4, 1919)
1920:
Augustus L.
Keil 48 Manager, office supplies [store?]; owner
with a mortgage
Rebecca C. Keil 41
Robert H. Keil 19 Electrical
engineer for organ building
Henriette C. Keil
18 High school student
Anna M. Keil 12
Rebecca A. Keil 2 yrs, 5 mons
Gladys (Proctor) Rule married Robert
Henry Keil in 1928. It was the second marriage for both. In 1930, they lived at
3700 Hamilton St.
1930:
Augustus L. Keil 56 Manager
in retail stationery; owner, house valued at $4,000
Rebecca Keil 55
Margaret Keil 24 Stenographer
for a department store
Rebecca Keil 13
1939, Mar. 28: Marriage of Rebecca A. Keil (21
years-old) of 3629 Hamilton St. and John J. Tarditi (22)
of 817 Atwood Rd. at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church.
1940:
Augustus Keil 69 Accountant; 2 years of college, owner
house valued at $3,000
Rebecca Keil 62 4 years of college
1940, September: Deed transferred from Augustus L. & Rebecca
C. (wife) Keil to Augustus L. & Rebecca C. (wife) Keil.
1947, December: Deed transferred from Augustus L. & Rebecca
C. (wife) Keil to Rebecca C. Keil.
1950 Directory: August L. Keil
He died June 14,
1958 in
1950, Dec. 12: Death of Alida Constance Doyle
of 3629 Hamilton St. She was formerly of Spray Beach, NJ.
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