3631 Spring Garden Street
History of the Building
3611-3631 were built on the former estate
of Charles Truitt.
1894,
Oct. 18: Title for 3611-3631 Spring Garden St. transferred to Benjamin D.
Gardiner by Elizabeth T. Truitt
Gardiner
paid $24,000 for the lot. He then secured a mortgage for $60,500. (Inquirer,
Oct. 20, 1894)
1894,
Nov. 5: “In West Philadelphia, at Thirty-six and Spring Garden streets, B. D.
Gardiner announced twelve [sic.] fine dwellings….” (Inquirer) The next
day they referred to these correctly as 11 dwellings.
1895,
Nov. 29: Title for 3613-3621 and 3627-3631 Spring Garden transferred to
Frederick A. Poth by Benjamin D. Gardiner
“Frederick
A. Poth, the brewer, has purchased eight properties [3611-3631] on the north
side of Spring Garden street, from Benjamin D. Gardiner, for $55,250.” (Inquirer,
Dec. 19, 1895) At the same time, he also purchased 3625 Spring Garden St. from
Gardiner.
3611-3631:
“spectacular Willis Hale-style Pompeiian brick row; symmetrical composition of.
raised end and central gables, with mansarded section on each side. Turned wood
posts support pediments that mark each pairs of doors; elongated keystone in
second story. handsome terra cotta panels and figures around alternate
units.--- Significant.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1900: Not found
in the census
1910:
Albert S. Marles 45 Proprietor
of artificial flower manufacturer; parents born in Germany, renting
Rena K. Marles 38 Married
15 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; father born in Germany
Alice Marles 2
Margaret Herbert 25 Servant;
born in Ireland, immigrated in 1901
Mary Hagerty 19 Maid, Nurse; born in NY, parents in Ireland
1920:
George W.
Scheetz 61 Merchant of structural iron works, renting
Mary E. Scheetz 51
Leroy Scheetz 18 Candy
maker
Emily C. Scheetz 36 Stepdaughter
Alexander Graham 29 Boarder;
brakeman for steam railroad
1946: This and
neighboring properties were sold with the dissolution of the Estate of
Frederick A. Poth
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