The
History of the Building
3722-24, 3726-28: “three-story, four-register red brick Victorian doubles. Simple wood porch on 3722-24; elaborate Victorian porch on 3726-28. Pressed brick detail, corbelled brick cornice. Incised brownstone lintels”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1887 Directory: Carl T. Eben, linguist
In 1880, he and his wife Antonia,
were living in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, and she was
born in Prussia. Her mother and sister, Albertina and Franscisca
Hankel, lived with them.
1890 Directory: C. Theodore Eben
Frank W. Harrison
1900:
C[arl] Theo[dor] Eben 64 Professor of literature; born in Germany
[Württemberg], immigrated in 1853; owner with a mortgage
Antonia
Eben 58 Married 28 years, no children; born in
Germany
Francis
Hantel 56 Sister-in-law;
single; born in Germany
In 1870, he was living in Ward 9, ED
25. He was a professor of languages. In 1864, he published German translations
of Edger Allan Poe’s poems “Raven,” “Bells,” and “Leonore.” He also translated “Gottlich
Mittelberger's journey to Pennsylvania in the year
1750 and return to Germany in the year 1754, containing not only a description
of the country according to its present condition, but also a detailed account
of the sad and unfortunate circumstances of most of the Germans that have
emigrated, or are emigrating to that country” which was published in 1898.
1909, Dec. 11: Death of Carl Eben, 73 years old, of 3722 Hamilton St. He was a Dr. of
Philosophy (i.e., Ph. D.) and was born in Germany. He was buried at Woodlands
Cemetery.
1910, Real Estate For Sale: “For Home
Seekers – 3722 Hamilton St., 11 rooms, laundry, porch, side alley, delightful
location. Apply within.” (Inquirer,
March 13, 1910)
1910:
Antonia
Eben 69 Widowed; born in Germany, immigrated in
1869; owner, free of a mortgage
Francisca
Hantel 68 Sister; art[?] embroidery at home;
single; born in Germany, immigrated in 1869
They were the daughters of Albert
and Albertine (or Elbertine) Hantel.
In 1870, they lived with their mother. They were born in Berlin and were age 24
and 22.
1920:
Frank L. Miller 55 Locomotive
engineer for railroad; owner with a mortgage
Ruth S. Miller 51
Julian F. Miller 26 Mechanical engineer for a steel company
Albert Jacobus 32 Boarder; pipe fitter
Ella Jacobus 32 Boarder
Frank
Lewellen Miller was the son of William D. and Clara M. Miller. In 1880, they
lived at 3212 Pearl St. He married Ruthanna Sharpless. In 1900, they lived at 3700 Mantua Ave.
They had been married 11 years and had had 2 children, one of whom was deceased.
In 1910, they lived at 3822 Brown St.
1930:
Ruth S. Miller 61 Widowed;
owner, house valued at $7,000
Horace Robins 40 Lodger;
salesman in a department store; single; born in New Hampshire
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