The
History of the Building
3724-26: “three-story
Italianate double with bracketed flat overhanging roof; stuccoed; Circa 1905
Colonial Revival porch.”
Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1864 Directory: W.
B. R. Smith, clerk at S.E. corner of Dock and Walnut Sts.
In the 1863 directory,
he is listed at 3721 Baring St. In 1880,
he lived at 3613 Baring St.
1868 Directory:
Henry H. Hallowell, secretary at S. 6th corner of Chestnut St.
1870:
Henry [H.] Hallowell 41 Clerk for School Board; personal
property: $1,500
Lizzy Hallowell 39
Theodore Hallowell 4
Rosanna Reddy 21 Domestic servant; born in Ireland
Annie Fisher 22 Domestic servant; born in Ireland
1872 Directory:
Henry Hallowell
He is not in 1873 or 1874 directories. The 1878 directory lists him at 3203 Spring
Garden St.
1880:
E[lizabeth] M. Chichester 42 Teacher;
father born in Conn.
Benjamin C. Pole 35 Boarder;
civil engineer; born in Maine
Helen C Pole 32 Boarder;
born in D.C.
M. C. Pole 11 Boarder;
born in D.C.
T. C. Pole 9 Boarder;
born in D.C.
H. C. Pole 5 Boarder;
born in D.C.
Harry Pole 4 mons Boarder
A. M. Mitchell 15 Boarder;
born in Conn.
M. Kimmel 19
Servant
1887 Directory: Elizabeth M.
Chichester, [occupation:] school
Joseph Klapp, paints, 3525 & 4087 Market
1889: “April 30 Em Chichester died to
day.” (Journals of Mary Ann Purdy 1853-1903
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/dutchess/history/purdydiary6.txt)
1890 Directory Benjamin
Armitage, architect
1900: not enumerated in the census
1910:
Francis P. Maher 57 Widowed; born
in N.Y., father born in Ireland, mother in England; renting
Elizabeth H. Maher 31 Stenographer;
father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Mary Agnes Maher 26 Bookkeeper at
coal office; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Margaret C. Maher 25 Bookkeeper for
Commonwealth of Pa. ; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Edward H. Maher 23 Real estate
salesman; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Frances K. Maher 20 Stenographer;
father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Joseph H. Maher 17 Office errand
boy; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Ignatius F. Maher 15 Carpenter (?)
Sarah Harley 52 Sister-in-law;
born in N.J., parents born in Ireland
May E. Harley 33 Niece;
father born in Conn., mother in Maryland; invalid
In
1880 and 1900, they were living at 845 South St. He was a liquor dealer. In 1880, his wife was listed as Ellen, age 26
and born in Connecticut and her parents were born in Ireland. In 1900, she is listed as Annie, married 22 years,
12 children, 7 surviving, and born in Kentucky.
Ella Harley Maher, died March 3, 1908.
They were living at 527 S. 9th St. Francis declared bankruptcy in 1909 and his
liquor license and his saloon at the northeast corner of 9th and
South streets, supplies and equipment were sold at auction.
1917, Sept. 13: Death
of Mary E. Harley, the daughter of John Harley, Jr. and Elizabeth (Ellie)
Mitchell Harley. The funeral was held at
the home of her brother-in-law, Francis P. Maher, 3724 Baring St. Requiem mass at St. Agatha’s Church
1920:
Francis P. Maher 66 Insurance
broker with own office; widowed; born in N.Y., father born in Ireland, mother
in England; renting
Bessie H. Maher 49 Daughter;
father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Agnes Maher 36 Daughter;
bookkeeper at coal yard; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Edward H. Maher 32 Son; real
estate agent; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Frances K. Maher 30 Daughter;
stenographer in real estate office; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Joseph H. Maher 26 Son; stock
clerk; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Ignatius F. Maher 25 Son; insurance
agent; father born in N.Y., mother in Conn.
Sallie Harley 62 Boarder
[sister-in-law]; works at U.S. Mint; born in N.J., parents born in Ireland
In
1930, they lived at 3329 Powelton Ave.
1927 Bell Telephone Subscriber’s List:
L.
Bell
Mrs. M. E. Kramer
J.
B. R. McClure
1930:
John B. R.
McClure 59 Realtor; married at age 52; owner, house valued at $10,000
Anna M. McClure 54 Married
at age 47
-- next household
Thomas Webb 68 Office
clerk at post office; married at age 35; renting for $45 per month
Anna G. Webb 55 Married
at age 22
-- next household
Elizabeth Kramer 59 Widowed;
dress maker; renting for $45 per month
-- next household
Elizabeth Spring 45 Single;
matron at old ladies’ home; renting for $45 per month
-- next household
Edward Markward 50 Office
clerk at real estate office; widowed; born in Ohio; renting for $45 per month
Evelyn Peterson 25 Daughter;
parents born in Ohio
1940:
John B. R.
McClure 69 Realtor, earned $1,700 in 1939; 8 years of schooling; owner,
house valued at $1,500
Anna McClure 64 Four years of high school
1950 Directory: J. B. R.
McClure
Letitia B. Meredith
Ethel S. Warner
1996, June: Purchased by Vaughn J. Cook