3728 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
1890: George W.
Taylor. Life Member Franklin Institute. (Journal of the Institute)
1891, Jan. 10: Death of George W. Taylor, 87 years old. Funeral
from his previous residence, 3728 Hamilton St.
1900:
Elizabeth B.
Taylor 67 Widowed; married 6 years [at the time of
his death?], no children; owner with a mortgage
Mary W. Wood 51 Boarder;
born in N.J.
Cordelia S. Ross 63 Servant
1901, Mar. 6: Death of Martha Paul Williams, 83 years old, of 3728
Hamilton St;. burial at S. Laurel Hill Cemetery
She lived previously at 3208 Baring St.
1910:
Anna Connor 75 Widowed, 9 children, 4 surviving; father’s birth place
unknown, mother born in Scotland speaking Gaelic; owner, free of a mortgage
1919: Gertrude E.
MacBurney. Member. (Studies in Musical Education,
History & Aesthetics)
1920:
John L. Katzer 39 Machinist
for locomotive manufacturer; father born in
Merl Katzer 34
Franklin P. Carrigin 48 Boarder;
secretary at a mill; single
John MacBurney 63 Boarder;
widowed
Gerturde MacBurney 23 Boarder;
musician
In
1910, John L. Katzer was single and living with his
brother’s family at 816 N. 19th St. He married Merle B Crissen in Philadelphia in 1913.
1930:
John L. Katzer 47 Machinist
for locomotive manufacturer; owner, house valued at $5,000
Merle Katzer 44
Irene Williamson 48 Lodger; public
school teacher
Helen Halden 50 Lodger;
stenographer in a law office
1931, Apr. 1: Death of John Lewis Katzer,
48 years old, of 3728 Hamilton St.
1940:
Merle Katzer 50 Widowed; 4 years of high school; renting for $25 per month
Emma Wilson 70 Single;
82 years of college; renting for $35 per month
Sarah Harper 55 Single;
8 years of school; renting for $25 per month
1968 Directory: Gibson H, 2nd floor
Jones V. Mrs., 3rd floor
2010 Owner: Audrey June Jackson
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Revised: 11/28/2022