3724 Spring Garden Street
The
History of the Building
3720-22, 3724-26, 3728-30:
“three,
two-and-one-half story. mansarded double by same developer; crazy quilt schist façade,
brick sidewalls. Porch-fronted, most porch columns altered. Full-height
first-floor windows; 2/2 double-hung segmental sash at second floor; bracketed
cornice below imbricated slate-shingled mansard.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1870 Census, 2nd Enumeration
J. P. Birch 38
Maggie Birch 30
Lillie Birch 5
John
Palmer Birch (1832-1913) married Margaret Watson Patterson (1840-1899) in
Philadelphia about 1861. Lilian Watson Birch was the first of their six
children.
1880:
J. P. Birch 48 Medical
doctor; born in N.Y.
Margaret W. Birch 40 Born in
[Edinburg,] Scotland
Lilly W. Birch 14
Maggie P. Birch 3
C. L. Carmann 30 Servant
In
1888, Birch had a new home built at 3801 Powelton Ave. (Builders’ Guide,
April 16). They were living there in 1900 Lillian was a schoolteacher and
Margaret (daughter) was a stenographer.
1889, June 15: Title transferred to Catharine D. Brittin by John P.
Birch
1900:
Ross Metz 50 Stationer; owner, free of a mortgage
Hannah B. Metz 50 Married 23
years, 2 children
E. Paul Metz 22 “Gent”
J. Clifford Metz 17 Salesman
Thomas E. Bennett 76 Father-in-law;
“Gent”
1901, Sept. 22: For rent: 10 rooms, side yard, $33 per month (Inquirer)
1901, Dec. 22: Listed or sale (Inquirer)
1910:
Evan J. Fisher 67 Newspaper
correspondent; renting
Sophronia Fisher 64 Married 43
years, 6 children, 3 surviving; born in MD
Elmer O. Fisher 34 Newspaper
reporter; single; born in MD
Herbert Fisher 27 Saleswoman
(unemployed); single
Florence Fisher 32 Single
1911: The owner was William F. Dougherty of 158 N. 9th
St. (Builders’ Guide, Mar. 22)
1911, June: Marriage license issued to Vera R. Daly of 2015 Summer
St. and John R. Dougherty of 3724 Spring Garden St.
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