3710 Spring Garden Street
The
History of the Building
“one-half of double (with Number 3708). Two-and-one half story yellow brick, wood porch with Japanesque lattice work. Pressed metal second-floor bay. Grand arch in gable of slate-shingled man sard; corbel led brick cornice; condition is weak; infill, windows replaced, porch deteriorating. -- - Contributing.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1895 Directory: Winner William L., dentist
He
was the owner.
1900 Directory: Winner William L., dentist, 115 S. 16th St.
1900: Not enumerated in census
1910:
James R. Wotherspoon 45 Sheet iron business; born in CT, father
in Scotland, mother in England; owner, free of a mortgage
Anna Wotherspoon 36 Married 17 years, 2 children; father
born in MA, mother in MD
Edna Wotherspoon 10
Dora Wotherspoon 16
In
1900, they lived at 2019 South St.
1914 Directory: Wotherspoon James R., stoves, 240 N. Front St.
1920:
James R. Wotherspoon 55 Sheet iron manufacturer; born in CT,
father in Scotland, mother in England
Anna M. Wotherspoon 46
Dora Wotherspoon 26
Edna Wotherspoon 19
In
1930, they lived in Lower Merion.
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