3726 Hamilton Street
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
1885 Directory (Fall, 1884): Ezekiel Lemont of E. K. Lemont &
Sons, flour, 3420 Market & 319 N. Front
The 1883 directory listed him living
at 617 N. 35th. The 1880 census lists him living there (age 59) with
his wife, Anna E. (49), and his sons George Percy (20) and Fred L. (13) and
daughter Jessie (25). Ezekiel and Annie were born in Nova Scotia. Their
children were born in Maine. In 1870, they lived in Portland, Maine. At that
time, he was a carriage maker with real estate valued at $6,000 and personal
property worth $5,000.
1886 Directory: Elliott D. Clapp, salesman
1887 Directory: George A. Deering, salesman
Ezekiel Lemont of E. K. Lemont & Co.,
feed, 3206 Market, 319 N. Front, & 4500 Lancaster Ave.
Frederick L. Lemont of E. K. Lemont & Co.
1887: Married of Frederick L. Lemont to Mame
A Pavitt
1887, Jun. 9: Title transferred to George A. Deering by J.
Franklin Winner and wife.
1890 Directory: George A. Deering
Ezekiel K. Lemont of Ezekiel K. Lemont &
Co. & of E. K. Lemont & Son
1894 Directory: George A. Deering, salesman
Ezekiel Lemont of E. K. Lemont & Son
(Ezekiel K. & George P.), grain, Market & 32nd
1894: William Henry Keim Lerch. Sophomore
in Mechanical Engineering (Class of ’97). (Catalogue
of U. of Pennsylvania)
1896: William Torrence Pierce. Student
1st year class, Department of Law. (Catalogue
of U. of Pennsylvania)
1896 Boyd’s Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Edwin R. Bryan. Receiving day
Wednesday
Miss Madge Hawley Bryan
1898, Apr. 20: Title transferred to Ellen Mary Larken
by George A. Deering
1900:
Enos Larkin 73 Dry goods merchant; owner with a mortgage
Nellie M. Larkin 53 Married
27 years, 1 child; born in N.Y.
Marion Drury 51 Sister-in-law; Divorced, no children; born in N.Y.
Lydia Thomas 53 Boarder;
widowed with 3 children; born in Ohio, father born in Pa., mother in Ohio
Morris Thomas 24 Son
[of Lydia]; clerk
John Boardman 65 Lodger;
mechanical engineer; born in Maine, father born in N.H., mother in Maine
E. A. Rodell 23 Lodger; decorator; born in Austria,
immigrated in 1886
In 1910, they were next door at 3724 Hamilton St.
1902 Directory: Enos Larking
Thomas Morris, clerk
1903, Jan. 7: Title transferred to Mary T. Gilbert by Ellen Mary
Larkin
1905, Nov. 28: Title transferred to Philip B. Mackey by Mary T.
Gilbert and then immediately to C. Howard Schermerhorn
1907, Sep. 14: Title transferred to Joseph R. Livezey
by C. Howard Schermerhorn
1909: Miss Sarah M. Livezey. Member. (Bulletin
of Geographical Society of Philadelphia)
1910:
Joseph R. Livezey 71 Own income; owner, free of a mortgage
Deborah P. Livezey 61 Married 41 years, 3 children, 2
surviving
Sarah M. Livezey 40
Anna Miller 50 Servant; black; born in Maryland
Deborah P. Livezey
was the daughter of Joseph Morgan and Sarah Phipps. In 1860, they lived in Tredyffrin, Chester Co. where Joseph was a farmer.
1911, July 12: Death of Thomas P. Morgan, 65 years old, of 3726
Hamilton St.
He was Deborah Livezey’s
brother. In 1910, he and his wife lived at 1206 S. 52nd.
His death was attributed to a severe
heat wave. [Inquirer which gave
address as 3727 and initial as M.]
1911: Sarah M. Livezey, Board of
Managers, Hospital Committee. (Annual
Report of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital)
1915 Directory: Joseph R. Livezey and
J. Morgan Livezey, real estate at 1006 Franklin Bank
Building
1917, Jun. 25: Title transferred to Russell C. Eckel by Sheriff as
of Debbie P. Livezey and then immediately to Nicholas
Lyman
1920:
Nicholas Lyman 60 Material
inspector; single; parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage
Margaret Lyman 59 Sister;
single; parents born in Ireland
William T.
McConnell 73 Brother-in-law; material inspector
Anna McConnell 64 Sister;
parents born in Ireland
1921 Directory: James Lyman, inspector
Nicholas L. Lyman,
inspector
1930:
Nicholas Lyman 70 Single; owner, house valued
at $8000
William McConnell 84 Brother-in-law; married at
age 29
Anna McConnell 75 Sister; married at age 21
1940:
Nicholas Lyman 80 Single; 4 years of high school; owner,
house valued at $3,500
Catharine Maney 70 Sister; widowed; 4 years of high school,
lived in Altoona, Pa. in 1935
1951, Jun. 7: Title transferred to Cecile Tarason
by Catherine Maney
1951, Dec. 10: Title transferred to James Bell and Agnes, his wife
by Cecile Tarason
1954, May 31: Title transferred to Agnes Bell, wife of James by
James Bell and Agnes, his wife
2010: Owner: Percy Custus, purchased July 1982
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Revised: 11/2//2022