3703 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. McIlvain 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. McIlvain
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
1880:
George W. Mixter 28 Dealer in Notions; born in Connecticut
M. E. Mixter 25 Father born in Connecticut, mother in
Massachusetts
William C. Mixter
2
[Lillian]
Mixter 1 month
Lizzie Campbell 22 Servant
Bulinda Chaffee 67 Mother-in-law; born in Connecticut
George
Washington Mixter and Mary Ella Chaffee were married Dec. 1, 1876 in
Philadelphia. The 1878 directory lists
him as selling notions at 255 Market St. and living at 2221 Green St. Living next to him at 2219 Green St. was
Charles W. Mixter. George was listed at
2219 Green in 1879.
1881
Directory: George W. Mixter, hosiery at 253 Market St.
The
1883 directory lists him at 3621 Hamilton St.
1887-‘91 Directories:
Charles A. Jenkins list him as a partner in Wood, Brown & Co., dry goods
dealers, at 822-826 Market St.
In
1870, they lived at 3714 Baring St. and in 1880,
they lived at 3720 Baring St. After 1894, they lived at 3602 Hamilton St.
1889:
Marriage of Emma Louise Jenkins of 3703 Powelton Ave. and Joseph S. Bennett
His
family lived at 3410 Race St.
1891, April 21:
Marriage of Alice Carey Jenkins of 3703 Powelton Ave. to Dr. John G. Fuller of 208 N. 34th St.
“One of the prettiest and most
fashionable weddings of the season was solemnized yesterday in the Northminster
Presbyterian Church, Thirty-fifth and Baring streets, when Miss Alice Carey
Jenkins was married to Dr. John G Fuller. The ceremony was performed by the
pastor of the church, the Rev. Robert H Fulton, D. D., assisted by J. Addison
Henry, D. D., of Princeton Presbyterian Church.
“The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor
List, Miss Lilian Fitler, Miss Bertha Welsh [3419 Hamilton St.], Miss Mary
Lowery, and Miss Ella Fuller, sister of the groom. The ushers were Albert E.
Hoskins; of New York, Robert E. Foster, of Harrisburg; Dr. Dwight B. Fuller,
brother of the groom; Robert H. Jenkins, brother of the bride; Henry F. Cook,
Henry G. Riebenack [227 N. 34th St.], Marshall E. Collinsworth and Louis A.
Hill.
“After the ceremony a reception was
held at the residence of the bride's father, 3703 Powelton avenue….”
(Inquirer, April 22, 1891)
1891, May
20: Death of Catherine K. Allen, 78 years old, of 3703 Powelton Ave. She was born in Philadelphia.
She
was the widow of John Allen. In 1870,
she was already widowed and living at 3706 Baring St.
1897, March
6: Death of Rebecca F. Baker, 74 years old, of 3703 Powelton Ave. She was born in Philadelphia and was
widowed. She was buried at North laurel
Hill Cemetery.
1898, Sept.
1: Death of Josephine A. Allen, daughter of the late John and Catherine Allen.
Funeral at her late residence, 3703 Powelton Ave.
1900, April
25: “A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. Rachel
Allen, 3703 Powelton avenue, when her daughter, Miss Marion Allen, was married
to Dr. William Nesbitt Armstrong, of Lock Haven, by Rev. Joseph Wilson Cochran,
pastor of Northampton Church. The bride was given away by her uncle,
Colonel W. W. Allen [3417 Hamilton St.]. Miss Mary Armstrong, a sister of the groom,
was maid of honor, and the best man was Dr. Summer Shailor, of New York. A reception followed the ceremony. Later Dr. and Mrs. Armstrong left for a trip
through the South. They will reside in
Lock Haven.” (Phila. Inquirer, April
29, 1900).
1900:
Rachel Allen 57 Married 40 years, five children, 3
surviving; born in N.Y., father born in Ireland, mother in Maine; renting
Katherine G. Allen 37 Single; father born in Hew York
Emily F. Wallace 44 Boarder; single
Abbie Whitson 65 Boarder; married 41 years, 5 children, 3
surviving; born in N.Y.
John H. Whitson 65 Boarder; married 41 years; born in N.Y.
Jennie Whitson 25 Boarder; stenographer; single; born in
N.Y.
Mary Jones 45 Servant; black; married 15 years; born
in Virginia
Rachel
was the widow of David Allen. In 1880,
they live at 3410 Haverford Ave. He died
August 1, 1884 when they were living at 3811 Powelton Ave. He was 46 years old and born in
Philadelphia. He was a clerk and the son
of John and Catherine Allen. Burial was
at Woodlands Cemetery.
1909, Ad:
“3703 POWELTON AVE. – Parlor divided into office and waiting room, suitable for
physician; occupant can have board and room.”
(Phila. Inquirer, May 2)
1910:
Kate G. Allen 47 Single; housekeeper for apartments;
renting
Rachel M. Allen 66 Widowed; 5 children, 3 surviving; born
in New York
Matilda M. Ward 70 Cousin; single; father born in N.J.
Sarah E. Jones 61 Boarder;
single
Clarence Edward Hennigar 30
Boarder; decorator, draperies; single; born in Conn., father born in
N.Y., mother in Conn.
Katharine A. Stanford 33
Boarder; postal clerk; single
Emily F. Wallace 54
Boarder; single
Rachel
Allen’s other daughters, Helen K. (Allen) Simpson and Marion (Allen) Armstrong,
lived at 317 N. 35th St. and 3632 Powelton Ave. respectively. (See more at those sites.)
In
1900, Sarah E. Jones was living at 3417 Hamilton St. She was a school teacher.
1914, Jan.
10: Death of Rachel M. Allen, 70 years old, widow of David Allen. Funeral at
her late residence, 3703 Powelton Ave.
She was
the daughter of John Sullivan, who was born in Ireland. Her mother’s maiden name was Thornton.
1915, July
7: Permit issued to Miss H. K. Allen for alterations to dwelling at 3703
Powelton ave. Cost: $600. (Phila. Inquirer, July 8, 1915)
Helen
K. Allen was a daughter of David and Rachel Allen.
1920: 3701
and 3703 were enumerated as one apartment house. Therefore, some of these individuals may have
lived at 3701.
Kate G. Allen 57 Boarding house keeper; owner with a
mortgage
Emily F. Wallace 64
-- next household
Rebe N. Poindexter 31
William M. Poindexter 43 [Occupation illegible]
-- next household
William H. Warren 57 Bookkeeper; born in Maryland
May Warren 50 born in Maryland
-- in separate
households:
Sarah Bowers 68
Florence I. Smedley 46 Public school teacher
Thomas H. Gregg 72 Cabinet maker with his own plant;
widowed; born in Mass.
1930:
Oscar Anhelden 38 Chef in a restaurant; married at age 29;
renting for $75 per month; born in Switzerland, spoke Saxon, immigrated in 1919
Freda Anhelden 29 married at age 20; born in Switzerland,
spoke Saxon, immigrated in 1921
Eleanor Anhelden 8
Freda H. Anhelden 6
Grace Tiuburn 45 Lodger; widowed; parents born in Ohio
Anna McCafferty 35
Lodger; stenographer in a bank; single;
born in N.J.
1940:
Donald Carroll 24 Accountant for Wells Backs Street Light,
earned $900 for 48 weeks of work in 1939; born in N.J.; four years of college;
renting for $40 per month
Ruth Carroll 22 Wife; one year of college
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