The
History of the Building
3701-19:
“two-and-one-half
story Second Empire style doubles; stone facade over brick. First-floor
Victorian porches; some altered-(3703, 3705-07, 3709, 3719); four registers,
slate- shingled mansard (3701, 3705-07, 3709 asphalt); slightly arched dormer windowheads. All built by the same developer.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1879, July
30: Death of William D. W. Bennett, 29 years old, of 3703 Hamilton St. He was
single and a lawyer. He was buried at Woodlands Cemetery. His parents and
siblings lived at 3410 Race St. In 1870, they lived
at 3519 Hamilton St.
1880:
William H. Formosa 44 Life insurance
agent
Mary A. Formosa 37 Born in Mass.
L[evi]G. Fouse 30 Boarder; life insurance
Mary Fouse 29 Boarder
Harry Fouse 6 Boarder
Sarah Camp 26 Servant
Levi Fouse
and his family later lived at 3613 Baring St. (See
his bio there.) He worked for Fidelity
Mutual Life Association and became its president.
1886, October: Deed transferred from Isaac & Caroline E.
(wife) Hazlehurst to Sarah P. Singer.
1900:
John F. Finney 53 Worked at
customs house; renting
Mary J. Finney 45 Married
24 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; mother born in
John L. Finney 14
1901, December: Deed transferred from Sarah P. Singer to Thomas
Perrins.
1909: Michael Thomas Barrett, D.D.S. Demonstrator
of Mechanical Dentistry Directory of officers. (Catalogue of U. of P.)
1910:
Michael T. Barrett 29 Dentist working at home; born in
John T. Blake 56 Lodger;
printer; born in
Charlotte E. Blake 43 Lodger; married
for 19 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; parents born in
Charlotte C. Blake 19 Lodger; clerk
for advertising co.; father born in Md.
Edith B. Blake 8 Lodger; father born in Md.
Sarah A. Mimiah 69 Lodger;
widowed, 3 children, 1 surviving
John Tilchean
Blake and Charlotte Elizabeth Bowers were married in Philadelphia on July 23,
1890. In 1900, they lived at 3627 Wallace St. John Blake died in 1917 while
living at 3701 Powelton Ave.
1918 Draft Registration: Nelson Darker Hunt born Dec. 14, 1874,
supervising auditor for General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp., 421
Walnut St.; married to Lizzie Kate Hunt.
1920:
Nelson D.
Hunt 44 Auditor for an insurance company; owner with a mortgage
Lizzie K. Hunt 47 Born
in England
George W. Hunt 70 Father; widowed; father born in Maine
Irene Hunt 42 Sister; single
In 1880, Nelson (age
5) was living with his parents and his maternal grandparents at 19 S. 38th
St. His grandfather, William Darker (56) was a wire maker born in England. His
grandmother was of Scottish descent. His father, George W. Hunt (31) was a
bookkeeper born in N.H. (or Maine). His mother was Martha Lees. George brother,
Alfred D. Hunt (20) also lived with them. Alfred later lived at 318 N. 37th St. In 1900, William Darker was
deceased. Nelson still lived at
1920, Mar. 8:
Death of George W. Hunt, 70 years old, burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery
His wife, Emma H.
(Darker) Hunt died in 1915 when they were living at 3510 Lancaster Ave. She was
64.
1927 Directory: N. D. Hunt
1930:
|
Nelson D. Hunt |
54 |
Superintendent at steel mill; married at age
23; Owner, house valued at $8000 |
|
Lizzie K. Hunt |
58 |
Wife; married at age 27; born in England,
immigrated in 1900, became a citizen |
|
Irene L. Hunt |
52 |
Sister; single |
1937, Feb. 27:
Death of Nelson D. Hunt, burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery
1950 Directory:
Irene L. Hunt
1952, Aug. 5:
Death of Lizzie K. (Webb) Hunt, 81 years old, of 3703 Hamilton St. She died at
Norristown State Hospital of pulmonary tuberculosis
1996, July:
purchased by current owners, Jamal
and Patricia J. Hampton
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Revised: 6/9/2022