3630 Powelton Avenue
The
History of the Building
3630-3632: “three-story,
two-register brick houses; 3632 is a corner first-floor commercial property.
Pressed brick bands join the lintels at the second and third floors. Arches
are. splayed brick. Pressed brick decorates the slightly flared roof line. The
original porch has been removed”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
3630 Powelton Avenue
1900:
J. Wesley Evans 61 Father born in Wales; renting
Regina Evans 53 Married 30 years, 5 children, 4
surviving
Simeon F. Evans 31 Milk dealer
Herbert C. Evans 28 Milk dealer; married
W. Byron Evans 25 Tobacco and cigar store
Rachel C. Fenton 63 Sister-in-law; single
Herbert W. Evans 1 Grandson
In
1880, they were living in Southampton, Bucks County where J. Wesley Evans was a
farmer. He died January 2, 1910 when they were living at 1516 Moore St.
1920:
Margaret H. Bartram 68 Proprietor of an apartment house;
single; owner with a mortgage
--- 2nd household
James Dalton 83 Retired manufacturer; born in England,
immigrated in 1856, became a citizen in 1866; renting
Lillian M. Dalton 49 Daughter; college teacher; mother born
in Ireland
James P. McWilliams 47 Lodger; mechanic tile setter; parents
born in Ireland
Anne J. Pollock 70 Lodger; mother born in N.J.
--- 3rd household
Mary Durbingray 60 Parents
born in Scotland
S. Durbingray 33 Son; civil engineer; single
Philip Soney 46 Lodger; musician; single; born in Philadelphia, parents born
in Ireland
In
1910, Margaret Bartram lived with her brother, William M. Bartram, and his
family at 3628 Powelton Ave. William Bartram died in 1916 when they were
living at 3632 Powelton Ave. In 1920,
1930:
John G. Comyns 47 Salesman
in a department store; married at age 22; parents born in N. Ireland; owner,
house valued at $12,000
Lulu Comyns 43 married at age 18; born in Delaware, father born in N.J.,
mother born in Ireland [sic.]
Marian Comyns 37 Sister;
private secretary
George Heisler 72 Father-in-law; married at age 22; born
in N.J., mother born in Delaware
Louis Ambler 22 Lodger
Irene Barringer 29
Lodger; office clerk; born in Ohio
In
1920, John and Lulu Comyns lived with George Heisler
and his wife at 3628 Powelton Ave.
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