3720-22:
“three-story,
Italianate double with bracketed flat overhanging roof, stuccoed.
1905 Colonial Revival porch; Circa 1950 colonial first-floor windows. Some
window alterations to 3720.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1862
Directory: John Gallagher, Captain, U.S. Navy, living at 3710 Hampton Place.
The
1860 census shows John Gallagher as a 56 year old sea captain. He lived with his wife and five children
somewhere between South St. and Fitzwater St. near the Delaware River. One son, William B. Gallagher, was also a sea
captain. Another, Joseph H. Gallaher,
was a physician. A third, John Gallaher,
Jr., became a weigher at the Customs House.
The 1867 directory lists John Jr.
at 1714 Pine St. and working for the U.S. Navy.
1863
Directory: John Gallagher, clerk
1867
Directory: John C. Gallagher, gentleman
1870:
Ann Banks 40 Personal property: $50,000
Mary Banks 17
Laura Banks 14
Kate Welsh 19 Domestic servant; born in Ireland
The
1860 census lists Henry O. D. Banks, a 34-years-old druggist born in
Kentucky. He had two daughters Mary (8)
and Laura (5) and a 10-month-old son, Willie.
His wife was named Harriet, age 28.
They lived in an apartment house.
The 1862 directory lists him as a wholesale druggist at the S.W. corner
of Callowhill and 4th St. His
home address was 460 Marshall. He (or
possibly his father) had served as Postmaster in West Philadelphia in 1849. The 1875 directory gives her address as
434 S. 40th St.
1874
Directory: Charles A. Jenkins
1876
Directory: Thomas White, salesman
1880:
Charles A. Jenkins 38 Salesman; born in Va,
parents in NY
Emma L. Jenkins 37
Gertrude Jenkins 16
Louisa Jenkins 14
Alice Jenkins 10
Robert Jenkins 9
Bertha Jenkins 4
Sarah Convery 21 Servant;
born in
The
city directories for 1887-91 list him as a partner in Wood, Brown & Co.,
dry goods dealers, at 822-826 Market St. and living at 3703 Powelton Ave.
After about 1894 until the1920s, they lived at 3602
Hamilton St.
In 1891, Alice Carey Jenkins married
Dr. John G. Fuller of 208 N. 34th St. (See the description of the wedding at that
address.)
1883 Directory: Charles A. Gallagher, salesman
1887 Directory: Albert B. Parvin, extracts,
The
1880 census lists him living with his wife and son at 617 N. 40th
St. with his in-laws. In 1900, they were
all living at 3213 Powelton Ave. The 1881 Directory lists him in the “oils”
business at
Edward G. Souder, salesman
1890 Directory: Edward J. Flinn
James H. Flinn
1890 Blue Book: James
H. Flynn & sister
Mrs. Ruby
Flynn.
1900:
Emma J. Sterr 46 Widowed,
mar 24 years, one child; father born in NY, mother in Germany; renter
Howard
Sterr 26 Clerk
Francis A. Fisher 83 Aunt; single
1908 Directory: H. M. League, president of
Quaker City Iron Works, Inc.
1910:
Frank Seamans 34 Clerk; born
in Canada (English-speaking), father born in N.Y., mother in Canada
Frances S. Seamans 30 Married one
child, now deceased; born in N.Y.
(ED 499, 5B)
1917, Mar. 25: Albert Lee Fort received
confirmation at The Church of the Savior-Episcopal.
1920:
Lee J. Fort 51 Insurance agent; owner with a mortgage
Esther N. Fort 44 Born in
N.J.
Albert L. Fort 18 Clerk for
an insurance co.
In
1910, they lived next door at 3718 Baring St.
1927 Directory: L. J. Fort.
1930:
Lee Fort 60 Insurance;
married at age 24; owner, house valued at $10,000
Esther Fort 58 Married
at age 22
Albert Fort 26 Retail
hosiery salesman
1940: missed by
census
1950 Directory: L. J. Fort.
2009: Purchased by Audrey June Jackson and Lelia
L. Jackson