3701 Powelton Street
3701-3703:
“Second
Empire-style; two-and-one-half story, double; stone facade over brick construction.
First-floor full-height windows partially enclosed; porch removed. Applied
decorative wood cornice below slate-shingled mansard which has four wood gabled
dormers. This double was built with its neighbor 3705-07.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
1865, Dec. 6: Title for Block of land starting at
the NW corner of Powelton and N. 37th, proceeding north to 310 N. 37th, then
west to Lancaster Ave. transferred to John H. McIlvan
by Lydia E. Baring
The property became part of the
McIlvain lumber business.
1867, Dec. 4: Title for Block of land starting at
the NW corner of Powelton and N. 37th, proceeding north to 310 N. 37th, then
west to Lancaster Ave. transferred to Charles J. McIlvain by John H. McIlvan
1875, Mar. 4: Title for Block of land starting at
the NW corner of Powelton and N. 37th, proceeding north to 310 N. 37th, then
west to Lancaster Ave. transferred to Joseph Doyle by Charles J. McIlvain
History
1879
Directory: James Garrett of J. & J. Garrett (Jessee
& James), commercial merchants at 204 Walnut Pl. & building materials
at 3122 Chestnut St.
In
1880, he lived with his wife at 309 N. 33rd
St. (See details there.)
1879, Oct.
12: Death of Isabella Douglas Baldwin, 40 years old, of 3701 Powelton Ave. She
was born in Philadelphia and was single. Burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1880:
Max Riebenack 35 Railroad accountant; born in Germany
[Bavaria]
Eleanor R. Riebenack 30 Born in N.Y.; parents born in Pa.
Eleanor J. Riebenack 9
Henry G. Riebenack 8
Max Riebenack 7
William B. Riebenack 9
months
Eliza
Gilchrist 38 Servant;
born in Ireland
Mary Burk 38 Servant; born in Ireland
The city directories for 1873 and
1874 list Max Riebenack living at 3718 Baring St.
1887 Directory: William Rauch
Frederick William Rauch was Max Riebenack’s stepbrother. In 1900, he was living with the Riebenack family at 227 N. 34th St.
1889 Directory: Riebenack, Max, ass’t comptroller, 233 S 4th, h 3701 Powelton Ave.
The 1890 Directory lists them at 227 N. 34th St., the corner of
1891 Directory: Ann M. Davis, widow of Thomas
1900:
William Solomon 50 Clerk
in a government office; born in Md., parents born in Del.; renting
Ella Solomon 47 Married 20 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in Mass.,
parents born in N.H.
Sarah S. Solomon 16 Born
in Md.
J. A. Whitcher 75 Mother-in-law; widowed, 1 child; born in
N.H.
John Phillips 53 Tailor; single [sic.]
Mary Phillips 52 Boarder; married 35 years, 1 child
Jane Hannigan 40 Boarder;
single; parents born in Ireland
Reginald B. Chase
31 Boarder;
Conveyancer; born in N.H.
Blanche Longacre 30 Boarder;
single
Charles M. Dunn 32 Boarder;
born in Illinois
Ida Dunn 25 Boarder; married 5 years, no children; born in Illinois
Thomas W. Battin 26 Boarder; naval architect; born in N.Y.,
parents born in Pa.
Jessie Battin 23 Boarder; married 2 years, no children;
born in India, parents born in Scotland
John E. Phillips, tailor, is listed
at 3619 Powelton Ave. in the 1887 to 1895 city
directories. In 1910, he and his wife, Mary E. (Potts) Phillips, lived at 6301
Sherwood Rd. He stated he was born in Ohio. Their daughter, Florence May
Phillips, married Thomas Cooper McCahan (3419 Baring St.) on June 8, 1898.
1902 Philadelphia Inquirer: “Watson, Huckel
& Co., architects are preparing… plans for remodeling the residence of
Joseph Brannen at 3701 Powelton avenue.”
(July 17)
1903 Ad: “3701 Powelton avenue, 14 rooms…. $55.00 [per month]” (Inquirer, May 3)
1907 Ad: “Lady seeking good opening for apartment house, would
like refined partner with small capital. Address only 3701 Powelton ave.” (Inquirer, July, 28)
1910:
Lydia A. Arnold 57 Keeper of a lodging house; widowed, no children; born in
Delaware, father born in Maryland, mother in Delaware; renting
William H.
Ashburner 50 Salesman in oil business
Grace E. M.
Ashburner 40 Married 15 years, no children; father
born in Rhode Island
George Hard 75 Lodger; widowed; born in Massachusetts,
father born in Massachusetts, mother in Virginia
Delia Ann Shubert 68 Lodger; widowed, four children, three surviving; born in N.J.
Esther
Shubert 38 Lodger;
public school teacher; single
William Henry
Warren 48 Lodger; bookkeeper; born in Maryland
May Bower Warren 39 Lodger; married 17 years, 1 child; born in Maryland, mother
born in N. Carolina
Jennings Eugene
Warren 16 Lodger
1913 Ad: “For Sale – Emerson Anglos Piano including 100 rolls
music. 3701 Powelton ave.” (Inquirer,
Dec. 17)
1915 Ad: “3701 Powelton ave., one or
two front second-story rooms, furnished or unfurnished, running water.” (Inquirer, June 13)
1915 Ad: “$75 will purchase an apartment house nearly occupied. 3701
Powelton ave.” (Inquirer,
June 18)
1917, Feb. 7: Death of John T. Blake, 62 years old, of carcinoma
of the pharynx
In 1910, he and his family were
lodgers at 3703 Hamilton St.
1920: Note – 3701 and 3703 were enumerated as one apartment house.
Harriett B. Lavarelle 76 Widowed
Bertha A. Long 67 Boarder; widowed
Hallie S. Empey 45 Boarder;
stenographer for paper maker; single; born in Canada, immigrated in 1903
Jennie G. Pratt 60 Boarder; widowed; born in Tennessee
Lidie C. Alexander 58 Boarder;
stenographer; single
Laura S. Alexander 49 Boarder; stenographer; single
In
1900, Harriett B. Lavarelle lived at 304 N. 35th St.
In
1900, Bertha (Hallowell) Long lived at 3303 Lancaster Ave. with her son Allen
M. Long, an insurance agent. Allen died on Dec. 2, 1902
at age 30 when living at 3215 Race St. She was married to Charles F. Long
(1846-1889), a railroad clerk. He died Dec. 24, 1889
when they were living at 202 N. 36th St. In 1880, they lived at 2106
Jefferson St. with her mother, Elizabeth L. Hallowell. Allen was baptized at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, but he and Bertha
later belonged to The Church of the Saviour (Episcopal).
In
1900, Lidie and Laura Alexander lived at 408 N. 38th
St. They were the daughters of Western Alexander (born abt. 1819), a butcher. In
1880, they lived with her father and brother, Davis C., at 628 Union St. Lidie was listed at Eliza.
1922, Oct. 16: Death of Jennie G. Pratt, widow of William A.
Pratt. Funeral at her late residence, 3701 Powelton Ave.
1926, Jan. 10: Death of Bertha (Hallowell) Long, 73 years old;
burial at Woodlands Cemetery
1930: Not
enumeration in this census
1940:
Nancy Vleur 40 Seven years of education; renting for
$60 per month
Louis Vleur 45 Candy store keeper; Husband; 6 years of
education
Edgar S. Foster 30 Roomer;
bank clerk; 5 years of education
John Diemler 40 Roomer; shoe salesman; 4 years high
school
Willard Cook 26 Roomer; laborer on road work; 3 years high school
Bart Flanagan 34 Roomer; janitor for tax office; 2 years high school