The
History of the Building
3704-3718: “three-story
Italianate doubles, with bracketed flat overhanging roof, stuccoed;
side projecting bays… 3708 - Circa 1920 second floor addition, facade roughcasted and shutters added. Victorian porch.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1862
Directory: James W. Algeo clerk – “Hampton Pl.”
1863-‘64
Directories: George B. Garrett silver plate manufacturer, S. W. Market &
Decatur
1865
Directory: William Lightfoot, 19th & Market
1866, Feb.
28: Death of Ruth Ann Lightfoot, 49 years old and married. She was born in Chester Co.
1867
Directory: William Lightfoot, inspector ["Behring"]
William Lightfoot, oil
William
Lightfoot probably married about 1869.
The second enumeration of the 1870 census (November) lists him as age 26
and born in Pennsylvania. He is living
with Sarah A. Lightfoot (27) and Milford Lightfoot (1 year). He may have been a younger brother of Francis
and Benjamin H. Lightfoot. Francis was a
surveyor who lived at 3510 Lancaster Ave.
1870:
Elbert Kochersperger 40 Bank
clerk; personal property: $1,500
Kate Kochersperger 33
Nellie Kochersperger 8
Kate Kochersperger 10
In
1880, they were living at 214 St. Mark’s Square. The 1890 Directory lists him working at 423
Chestnut and living in Rosemont. In
1900, Elbert was 70 years old and Kate was 64 and they
were living in
1870-‘72 Directories: Albert Kochersperger,
carpenter
Elbert Kochersperger,
teller at Phila. National Bank
1873
Directory: Elbert Kochersperger, teller at Phila.
National Bank
1874
Directory: William D. Sargent, supt. 700 Chestnut St.
1879
Directory: William D. Sargent, supt. 1111 Chestnut St.
1880:
William D.
Sargent 35 Electrician; mother born in Mass
Sarah J. Sargent 35 Sister
Linda C. Sargent 37 Sister
Kate Cummings 23 Servant
His father was living next door at 3710 Baring St.
1881 Directory: William D. Sargent, supt., 57
S 4th, h 3708 Baring.
1887 Directory: John J. Mitchell, salesman
1889 Directory: John J. Mitchell, clerk
1890 Directory: John J. Mitchell
1891 Directory: Robert W. Stockley, salesman
1895 Directory: Robert W. Stodkley,
salesman
William
E. Stockley (Stockley & Wright)
William
K. Stockley, horses
1900:
Charles N.
Weston 40 Bookkeeper; parents born in
Fannie F. Weston 40
Edward M. Weston 5
Mary Weston 3
Frances S. Weston
6 months
Mary A. Fithian 70 Mother-in-law;
five children
Mary Mitchell 44 Daughter
[of Mary Fithian]; widowed, no children
Mary Fleming 34 Servant;
born in
The 1893 directory lists Mary A.
Fithian, widow of Cooper P. Fithian, living at 823 S. 10th St.
1901 Directory: Mary V. Mitchell, widow of R. D.
1901, Dec. 16: Death of Mary A. Fithian, 72 years old, wife of
Cooper Parvin Fithian of 3708 Baring
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Charles N. Weston
Mrs. Mary V. Mitchell
Mrs. Matilda Weston
1910 Directory: Charles N. Weston, secretary & treasurer of
Nice & Schreiber, butter at 8 S. Water St.
Matilda Weston, widow of George
1910:
Charles N. Weston
50 Secretary,
provisions co.; parents born in England; owner, free of a mortgage
Frances B. Weston
40 Married
15 years, 3 children
Edward M. Weston 14
Marina F. Weston 12
Frances S. Weston
10
Matilda Weston 78 Mother;
widowed, 1 child; born in England
Mary V. Mitchell 45 Sister-in-law;
single
1915 Directory: Charles N. Weston, secretary & treasurer of
Nice & Schreiber Co. Inc., commercial merchants at 8 S. Water St.
1920:
Charles N. Weston
60 Secretary,
butter & eggs co.; parents born in England; owner with a mortgage
Fannie B. Weston 59
Edward M. Weston 24 University
instructor
Mary F. Weston 22 Public
school teacher
Frances S. Weston
20
Mary V. Mitchell 56 Sister-in-law;
single
1920 Yearbook: Francis Weston, Class of 1921, Univ. Pennsylvania
Women's College
1922: Frances Stinson Weston. Class of 1921. (General Alumni Catalogue of the U. of P.)
1924 Yearbook: Mildred Ida Whitacre Senior, School of Education,
Univ. Pennsylvania Women's College
1927 Directory: C. N. Weston
1930:
Charles Weston 70 Bookkeeper,
wholesale produce; owner, value: $6,000
Fanny B. Weston 70
Mary T. Weston 33 Teacher
in a public school
Frances S. Weston
30 Teacher
in a public school
1950 Directory: Mary F. Weston
1992 Public records Index: John L. McKelven,
Sr., born Jan, 1919
Mildred E. McKelven,
born Mar. 1917 (or Jan 1919?)
[They may have lived at
2006, March: Purchased by from the son of John and
Mildred McKelven