The
History of the Building
3621-3631: “three-story
red brick Victorian row house; 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 3631 Hamilton Street
1869, October: Deeds for 3625-3631
3621-3623
1870, March: Deeds for 3621-3631
1871, March: Deed transferred from Thomas Foster Lipshiff? to Charles Gilpin., Jr.
1880:
Charles Gilpin [Jr.] 34 Bookkeeper;
father born in Del., mother in Pa.
Ida D. Gilpin 31 Mother
born in
Charlotte Gilpin 7
Mary T. Gilpin 4
Mary Duffey 23 Servant;
born in
Margaret Crane 20 Servant;
born in
Sarah H. Patterson 17 Niece; father
born in S.C., mother in Pa.
He was the son of former
Philadelphia Mayor Charles Gilpin. He married Ida Robinson
Davis, in 1871 in Allegheny Co., Pa. In 1891, they lived at 212 N. 33rd St. Charlotte Gilpin married Rodney D. Allen. In 1910, they lived at 3321 Hamilton St.
Charles Gilpin, Jr. (1845-1924)
1881 Directory: Charles Gilpin, Jr., bookkeeper
1883, May: Deed transferred from Charles, Gilpin Jr. to
Theophilus Hessenbruch.
1883, November: Deed transferred from Theophilus Hessenbruch to
[Charles] Edward & Sophia (wife) Hessenbruch.
1886 Baist Map shows
Charles Hessenbruch
1887 Directory: Charles E. Hessenbruch,
salesman
In
the 1890 Directory, he is listed at 3417 Spring
Garden St.
1889, June: Deed transferred from Charles E. & Sophia (wife)
Hessenbruch to Edwin R. & Mary Mussina (wife) Bryan.
1889, October: Deed transferred from Edwin R. & Mary Mussina
(wife) Bryan to Martha P. Garrett.
1890 Directory: Eli L. Garrett (Saville & Garrett)
Saville & Garrett (James Saville & Eli Garrett), livery, N. 35th
near Haverford.
(James
Saville lived at 616 N. 35th St.)
1893, April 16, Inquirer: “West Philadelphia's contribution
to the fashionable weddings of the week was the nuptials miss Edith Shapleigh,
daughter of the late Dr. E. R. Shapleigh, and Francis Sellers Garrett in St. Andrews P. E. Church, at noon Wednesday. The
officiating clergymen were Rev. John R. Moses, of St. James Church, and Rev. C.
M. Armstrong, of St. Andrews. The bride wore an Empire gown of white bengaline,
trimmed with duchess lace, and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor was miss Anna Blandy, and she wore Japanese crepe, a satin cloak
trimmed swansdown and a white chip hat.
"J. George Klemm, Jr., was the
best man. The ushers were: John S. Loyd, William H. Loyd, Jr., W. Hasell Wilson, Jr.,
T. Wilson Loyd, George Bissell, Arthur Spruance,
Alexander Sellers, and Harry Miller.
"After the marriage a
breakfast, attended only by the immediate families, was given at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wilson, aunt and uncle of the
bride, 302 North 36th street.”
1895 Directory: Eli L. Garrett
1895, Nov. 17: For rent
furnished - 3631 Hamilton St., 11 rooms, $35 per month. (Inquirer)
1900:
apparently missed by the census
1901, August: Deed transferred from Eli L. & Martha P. (wife)
Garrett to John S. & Anna R. (wife) Lentz.
1906: Permit issued to Joe Price for a wood and
brick porch, 17x10 feet, 3631 Hamilton St. for Mrs. Anna R. Lentz. Cost: $325.
(Inquirer, June 7)
1910:
Rosaline B. Briggs 53 Widowed with
one child
Lillian B. Briggs 18 Stenographer;
father born in England
Charles Brechemin 57 Brother;
iron and steel merchant; single
Bridget Robb 40 Servant;
born in
In 1900,
they lived at 3813 Powelton Ave. in the home of [William] Lewis Brechemin, Rosaline and Charles’
father. He was a retired bookkeeper who was born in
In the 1906
Blue Book, Charles and Rosaline were listed at 3317
Baring St.
In 1912, a friend, Cecil Ball, died
without any surviving relatives. She had lived with her parents at 3410 Powelton Ave. They had lived in Powelton since
at least the 1870s. Rosaline Brigg covered her funeral expenses.
1920:
Rosaline B. Briggs 62 Owner, free of a mortgage; widowed
Lilian B. Briggs 28 Single
Charles Brechemin
67 Brother;
single; iron and steel salesman
1930:
Rosaline B. Briggs 73 Owner, house valued at $14,500; father
born in
Charles Brechemin
71 Brother;
manager, iron (?) plate co.; father born in
Lillian B. Briggs 38 Daughter;
secretary; father born in England
1940:
Rosaline Briggs 83 Widowed; 8
years of education; owner, house valued at $4,000
Lillian Briggs 48 Daughter;
bookkeeper at museum, earned $1,800 in 1939; single; 8 years of education
Charles Brechemin 81 Brother;
salesman for tin plate manuf., earned $1,500 in 1939; ;
single; 8 years of education
1949, Feb. 16: Death of Charles Brechemin,
90 years old
“Charles Brechemin,
retired vice president of the McKeesport Tin Plate Corp., died Wednesday at his
home, 3631 Hamilton st. He was 90.
“Mr. Brechemin,
a native of Philadelphia, retired from the firm, which has offices in New York,
in March, 1940. Active in Masonic circles, he was a
member of University Lodge, Mary Commandery, Knights Templar, University Royal
Arch Chapter, Benjamin Franklin Consistory, and LuLu
Temple.
“Mr. Brechemin
also was a member f the Union League, the Penn Athletic Club and the Lambs Club
of New York….” (Inquirer, Feb. 18)
1949, Nov. 15: Death of Rosaline B. Briggs, 92
years old, of 3631 Hamilton St.
1968 Directory: J. R. Gary
1989, Aug.: Sold by Kathleen Shuster to Joanne
Darken for $122,500. (Inquirer, Aug. 20)
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