The
History of the Building
3712-3714:
“three-story
Victorian double with stone facade over brick. Incised Victorian wood porch,
full-height first-floor. windows. Double bracket wood cornice, flat roof.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1868, Oct. 31: Title transferred to Sarah
Singer by Mary Peltz
1882, Mar. 14: Title transferred to Robert
Downing by Sarah Singer
1883 Directory: Downing Charles G.,
telegraph operator
The
1880 census lists Charles J. Downing, 25 years-old living at 3839 Baring St.
with his wife, Mary L., and 3-year-old daughter, May. He was a dispatcher for
the railroad. He was the oldest son of Robert and Elizabeth Downing. Robert was
an accountant who listed $5,000 in personal property in the 1870 census.
1884 Directory: Downing Charles G.,
dispatcher
1887
Directory: Richard [T.] Goodrich, manager at 910 Chestnut St.
1888
Directory: Richard Goodrich of Osterhout &
Goodrich, "gent's furnishers," 1311-1317 Market St.
Samuel J. Williams, clerk
1888, July 6: Title transferred to Rebecca
Van Winkle by Robert Downing
1889 Directory:
Charles van Winkle, soap, 121 Margaretta, h 3712
The
1887 Directory lists him at
1896 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. C. Van Winkle
Thomas McArthur
Anderson (1836-1917)
1900:
Charles Van Winkle 75 Gentleman;
born in N.J.; owner with a mortgage
Rebecca Van Winkle 70 Married
53 years, 1 child; born in N.J.
Thomas M. Anderson 64 Son-in-law;
retired army officer; born in Oho, father born in Ken., mother in
Elizabeth V. Anderson 48 Daughter;
married 30 years, 6 children; born in N.J.
Elizabeth Anderson 24 Daughter;
born in
Irmengarde Anderson 18 Daughter;
born in Texas
Mary Evans 25 Servant; black; born in
Julia Knolden 35 Servant;
black; born in
In 1880, the Van Winkle family lived
at 542 Brooklyn St., Philadelphia with Rebecca’s brother, Elwood Stratton.
Elizabeth Van Winkle and Thomas
McArthur Anderson were married in Richmond, Va. in 1869. He was
Brigadier-General of the Regular Army and Major-General of the Volunteers who
served in the Philippines after the fall of Manila. In 1902, he was Commandant
of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie Co., Ohio.
Irmengarde Anderson (1877-1945)
1907, Mar. 31: Death of Charles Van Winkle of
3712 Hamilton St. Internment at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
1908, Aug. 14: Death of Rebecca Van Winkle of
3712 Hamilton St. Internment at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
1908, Nov. 2: Title transferred to Lillian and
Belle Stratton by Elizabeth Van W. Anderson
1910:
Lillian Stratton 48 Single; born in N.J.; owner with a mortgage
Bella Stratton 45 Sister; single
Adelaine Field 58 Sister;
widowed with one child
Eugene S[tratton]
Field 32 Nephew; newspaper
photographer; mother born in N. J.
Etta L. Field 28 Married 7 years, 1 child; born in N. Y.
Dorothy S. Field 3 Grand-neice;
mother born in N. Y.
Pricilla Foster 75 Boarder;
widowed, 2 children, both deceased; born in N. J.
Jennie G. Pratt 49 Lodger; own income; widowed, no children; born in Tennessee,
father born in Ireland, mother in Virginia
Lillian Stratton was the niece of
Rebecca van Winkle (see above). In 1880, she lived at 542 Brooklyn St.,
Philadelphia with her parents, Elwood and Hannah
Stratton. He was a druggist. Lillian was baptized at Calvary Episcopal Church
at age 19. She was born March 8, 1863. Adelaide Field and her son Eugene (then
2 years old) also lived with them. She was married to Richard Field a 24 year-old shirt cutter born in N.J.
Eugene Stratton Field was baptized
at Calvary Episcopal Church at age 4. He was born Oct. 24, 1878. He married
Ettie Louise Fanning about 1903.
Adelaide Field was the widow of
Richard J. Field.
1917: Title transferred to Elizabeth Van W.
Anderson by descent
1920:
Lillian Stratton 55 Single;
born in New Jersey; owner with a mortgage
Belle Stratton 52 Sister;
single; born in N.J.
Adelaide Field 65 Sister;
widowed; born in N.J.
Eugene Field 40 Nephew;
newspaper photographer
Ella Field 36 Niece; born in N.Y.
Dorothy Field 12 Grandniece;
in school; born in N.Y.
John Field 9 Grandnephew;
in school; born in N.Y.
Sarah Campbell 44 Boarder;
dress fitter in a department store; single
Margaret O’Conor 45 Boarder;
saleslady in a department store; single
France Devine 29 Boarder; telephone operator; single
Margaret Devine 26 Boarder;
saleslady in a department store; single
John
Field’s life was saved when he was a child by the first use in Philadelphia of
the Drinker respirator. He had contracted infantile paralysis (polio). (Inquirer,
Sept. 22, 1931).
1924, May 29: Death of Adelaide Field
1927 Directory: E. S. Field
1928, May. 18: Death of Dorothy Stratton Field, 21 years old, of
3712 Hamilton St. She died from rheumatic fever. She was buried at West Laurel
Hill cemetery from The Church of the Savior-Episcopal.
1930:
Lillian Stratton 65 Born
in N. J.; owner, house valued at $8,000
Belle Stratton 65 Sister; born in N. J.
Eugene Field 48 Nephew; photographer in photographic gallery; married
Ettie Field 45 Saleslady in a department store; married
John Field 19 Grandnephew; clerk
Earl Starkloff 35 Lodger; mechanic; born in Berlin, Germany, immigrated in
1906, naturalized citizen
1930, July 22: Death of Lillian G. Stratton, 70 years old, of heat
prostration
1938, Oct. 5: Death of Belle Stratton, 75 years old, of cerebral
apoplexy
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Revised: 6/7/2022