The
History of the Building
“three-story,
Italianate double with bracketed flat overhanging roof, stuccoed.
1900 Colonial Revival porch to entrance.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1863
Directory: James N. Beck, professor of music
The
1861 directory lists James N. Beck, music publisher, 632 Chestnut, home at 1915
Vine St. The 1862 Directory lists James
M. [sic.] Beck, musician, 746 Florida.
1865
Directory: Emmor Kimber
The
1861 Directory lists Emmor Kimber, Jr. and Edward B.
Kimber (a clerk) living on Lancaster near 37th St.
In
1866, Edward lived at 823 N. 5th St.
1866
Directory: Emmor Kimber
1867
Directory: William B. Minster, merchant, 504 Market
The
1866 directory lists him at 3718 Baring St.
1870:
William Minster 42 Wholesale notion house; personal
property: $40,000 (no real estate)
Cecilia Minster 31
Sophia Minster 11
J. Howard Minster 9
Annie Minster
7
Bertha Minster 4
Mary Minster
1
Bridget Courtney 28 Servant; born in Ireland
Martha Miller 20 Servant; born in Pa.
In
1880, they lived in Coatesville, Chester Co., Pa. where he was a clerk in a
notions store.
The
1890 census veterans schedule shows him living at 725 Union St. He was a Private in Co. C, 196 Pa Volunteers,
Aug. 1864-Nov. 1864.
In
1900, they lived at 435 S. 43rd St.
Sophia was married with two children, although her husband was not
listed with them. Bertha and a younger
daughter, Blanch, were single.
1880:
William
Smith 50 Employee of railroad co.
Rebecca W. Smith 40
Sarah Ann Smith 20
Lilly May Smith 11
Ann Smith 70 Mother
Martha S. Kelly 65 Boarder
1896 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Smith & daughters
1900:
William
Smith 70 Gentleman; owner with mortgage
Rebecca Smith 65 Married 45 years, two children
Sarah Smith 42 Daughter, single
Lilian Smith 29 Daughter, single; Secretary
1906 Blue Book: Dr. & Mrs. Wm. G. Leaman.
1910:
William G Leaman 49 Physician with own office; owned with a
mortgage
Nellie F. Leaman
37 Married
15 years, one child; parents born in
William G. Leaman,
Jr. 11
Frederick Pelly 67 Father-in-law;
widowed; [occupation illegible]; born in England, immigrated in 1866
Isabella Hancock 59 Lodger;
widowed; [occupation illegible]; born in
In
1900, the Leamons lived at 3625
Hamilton. They
sold that house in February, 1915.
“LEAMAN, William Gilmore,
Jr., physician, coll. prof.; h. Phila., Pa., Sept. 3, 1898; s. William Gilmore
and Eleanor (Pelly) L.; student U. of Pa. Coll. Dept., 1916-18, M.D., Med.
Soh., 1922; post grad. work in cardiology, Harvard, 1929; m. Anne Hankins, Jan.
7, 1924; 1 dau., Nancy Anne. Interne Univ. Hosp.
Phila., 1922-24; asso. in medicine, Woman's Med.
Coll. of Pa., Phila., 1931-38, asst. prof. of medicine in charge dept.
cardiology since 1938; in practice medicine since 1924; cardiologist Woman's
Coll. Hosp., Phila., 1931; asst. visiting physician Phila. Gen. Hosp. since
1932; cardiologist St. Luke's and Children's Hosp., Phila., since 1933,
Roxborough Memorial Hosp., Phila., since 1934; cardiologist Northeastern Hosp.,
Phila., since 1937. Fellow Am. Coll. Physicians, Phila. Coll. Physicians; mom.
A.M.A., Am. Heart Assn. Phila. Co. Med. Soc., Med. Soc. of State of Pa., Am.
Soc. for Study of Med. History. Episcopalian. Author numerous articles in med. Jours.”
(Who’s Who in Pennsylvania. 1939)
1917
1917
1920:
William G. Leaman
59 Physician
Nellie P. Leaman
42 Father
born in England, mother in Ga.
William G. Leaman
21
Robert L. Holleman 35 Boarder; public
accountant
Harry L. Hilliard 25 Boarder; bank
clerk; born in N.J.
1927 Directory E. H. Biddle
C. H. Johnson
W. G. Leaman, Jr.
physician
J. C. Parry
1930:
William Leaman 31 Physician; married at age 26; owned
home, valued at $8,000
Ann Leaman 25 Born in N.J.; married at age 19
Nancy Leaman 4 years, 10 months
Gertrude Leaman 70 Aunt;
single
1950 Directory: W. G. Leaman,
Jr., MD
2008, Jan.: Purchased by Alden M. Doyle and Karen
Warburton
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