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
1889 Directory: Thomas E. Bennett, Bennett
& Colvill, h 3724
1890 Directory: Abraham R. Ross, 3724 Hamilton
In
1889, he was listed at 7 Penn,
Thomas
E. Bennett, Bennett & Colvill, h 3724
Bennett
& Colvill (Thomas E. Bennett & Maggie J. Colvill), drygoods, 2200
Market
Abraham
R. Metz [see 1900 below]
“Bennett & Colvill, Dealers in Dry Goods, Hosiery, Notions, and
Trimmings, No. 2200 Market Street. Among the active enterprising business
houses engaged in the dry goods trade there are none more popular or better
known than Mr. E. Bennett and M. [Margaret] J. Colvill, who carry on business under the name and style of
firm as Bennett & Colvill, at No. 2200 Market
Street. The premises consists of a well-arranged, admirably fitted-up store
having a depth of nearly seventy feet, which is well stocked with a full and
general assortment of staple and fancy dry goods of foreign and domestic
production, embracing the usual line of dress fabrics in all the new, beautiful
and stylish designs and styles, hosiery, gloves, trimmings, white goods, fancy
goods, notions, millinery goods and millinery, etc. (the second floor being
devoted to the millinery department), which have been carefully selected for a
first-class custom and brought direct from the leading importers and
manufacturers upon the most advantageous terms, are sold at the very lowest
prices, special inducements and rare bargains always being offered their
patrons and the public. The members of the firm have had an extended experience
in this business and always have something new and beautiful to offer their
customers who derive the benefit of that experience in the best quality goods
at a small advance upon original cost. As merchants they are popular, and as
careful, honorable, upright citizens enjoy the regard of the whole community.”
(Philadelphia's
Leading Industries, p 243)
1896 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Abram R. Metz
Thomas E. Bennett
1900:
Abraham Ross Metz 50 Stationer; owned
free of a mortgage
Hannah B. Metz 50 Married 23
years, 2 children
E. Paul Metz 22 Gentleman
J. Clifford Metz 17 Salesman
Thomas E. Bennett 76 Father-in-law;
gentleman
In
1880, they lived at 3625 Hamilton St.
In
1870, Hanna and her father lived at
In
1910, Hanna was widowed and living at
1904, Oct. 1: Death of A. Ross Metz
1906, Dec. 8: “The Friends’ ceremony of
marriage was performed yesterday afternoon, at half after 1 o’clock, in the
Twelfth Street Meeting House, between Felecia Hemans Thomas, daughter of Lydia
S. Thomas, of 3724 Hamilton st., and Walter Ferris
Price, a well-known architect in this city…. They left for a wedding trip and
on their return will reside at 3724 Hamilton street pending the completion of
their new home at Rose Valley, Moylan, Pa.”
(Inquirer, Dec. 9)
1910:
Enos Larkin 82
Nellie M. Larkin 62 Married 39
years, 1 child; born in N.Y.
Marion Homer Drury 59 Sister-in-law; born
in N.Y.
Willett L. Trabue
52 Boarder; works for an insurance company; born in
Charles Fox 23 Cousin;
draftsman for motor [?] company
Enos
Larkin and Nellie M. Drury were married in Delaware on Oct. 31, 1870. In 1900, they were living next door at 3726 Hamilton St.
1920:
John C. Metz 37 Collector
[bill?], sewing machines; owner, free of a mortgage
Minnie [Wilhemina]
Metz 32 Parents
born in
Margaret H. Metz 9 years, 6 months
Hannah Metz 70 Mother
Elwood P. Metz 41 Brother;
material [?] inspector
John Clifford Metz and Wilhelmina
Mayer were married at the Princeton Presbyterian Church (38th St. and
Powelton Ave.) on Nov. 20, 1907. In 1910, Hannah, John Clifford and Wilhelmina
lived at 220 S. 51st St.
1927 Directory: E. R. Morrison
1930:
J. Clifford Metz 47 Owner,
house valued at $2,000
Minnie Metz 45
Margaret Metz 19
E. Raul Metz 51 Brother;
single
His
WWII draft registration lists him living at 3839 Pearl St.
1940:
Clifford Metz 57 Unemployed
for 18 months, work 10 weeks in 1939 for $200; one year of high school; owner,
house valued at $3,000
In
the 1950 census, John C. Metz, 66-years-old and widowed, was enumerated as a
patient at Philadelphia General Hospital. He died in 1954 and was buried in
Woodlands Cemetery.
1978, May:
Purchased by Ambrose C. and Najma A. Davis
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