3709 Spring Garden Street
The
History of the Building
Early
Atlases show this as 3707.
The Hopkins
Atlas, published in 1872, shows 3709-11 as the property of Richard Clark
(1805-1876). He was listed in the 1870 census as a railroad contractor with
$10,000 in real estate and $23,000 in personal property. He was 63 years-old
and born in Ireland. In 1880, his six adult children lived together at 3225
Rockland St. His sons were all involved in construction. John (age 40) was a
contractor, George (38) was a brick mason, Richard (29) was a clerk, and
younger brother James (23) was a house painter. Richard, Jr. died in 1883. The
trustee of Richard Clark’s estate transferred to his properties to his five
surviving children.
3709-11: “two-and-one-half story developer double; Mansarded above schist stone front, side brick walls, original porch remains but porch columns altered; tall first-floor windows reach down to porch. 2/2 sash above, and in segmental headed dormer; bracketed and modillioned wood cornice; original porches. --- Contributing.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1874 Directory: Magill Thomas J., treasurer
1875 Directory: Magill William, drygoods
Magill Thomas J., secretary 10 Merchants'
Exchange
The
1871 directory lists them living in Lower Merion. William H. Magill is listed
as a partner in an auction company.
1876 Directory: Prindle Franklin C., civil engineer &
secretary, 10 S. Delaware Ave.
He
previously lived at 3408
Hamilton St.
1880:
Alfred Creveling 50 Iron
manufacturer
Mary W. Creveling 45
Ella R. Creveling 23
Grace E. Creveling 15
Hannah Norman 50 Sister-in-law
The
1871 directory of Williamsport, Pa. lists him as the vice president of The
National Iron Co. He was born in Espy, Pa. He died Jan. 7, 1890 when he was
living at 314 N.
33rd St., the Grey Gables apartment building.
1883, Feb. 19: Title transferred to James Clark by Joseph L.
Caven, Trustee
At the same time, 3711 was
transferred to George Clark.
1900 Directory: Gasslein J. Joseph
Dooner Richard T., photographer
The
1902 directory lists Richard as a electrician living at 508 N. 34th
St.
1900:
Joseph J. Gasslein 48 Manager;
parents born in Germany; renting
Mary J. Gasslein 46 Married 13
years, 2 children; parents born in Ireland
Alfred Gasslein 10
Mary Dooner 22 Stepdaughter;
single; father born in Ireland
Gertrude Gasslein 11
Richard Dooner 21 Stepson;
picture framer; mother born in Ireland
Francis Wattingly 39 Cousin;
saleslady; born in Iowa, father in Germany, mother in Iowa
Richard
and Mary Dooner are listed as “Hooner.” In 1880, they lived with their parents,
Thomas and Margaret Dooner, at 1924 Jefferson St. Thomas was a coal dealer.
Mary (Dooner) Doyle died in 1913 at the age of 36 when she was living at 506 N.
34th St.
1902 Directory: Wescott William T., confectioner, 110 Market St.
1905 Directory: Wescott William T., confectioner, N. 7th St.
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