3729 Hamilton Street
3721-31:
“two-story brick
Colonial Revival rowhouse. Colonial Revival porches, some enclosed. Tripartite second
floor windows in outer four houses; center two houses gabled, half timber and
stucco above first floor. Slate-shingled roofs.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
1868, Jun. 19: Title for 3721-3731 Hamilton St.
& 435 N. 38th St. transferred to The Haisel
Chapel, Christ
M. E. Church by John Blakely
1922, Apr. 19: Title for 3721-3731 Hamilton St.
transferred to James J. Moore by Christ M. E. Church formerly Haiskel Chapel
James J. Moore was a civil engineer
and builder. In 1920, he was 51 years old and lived at 6140 Nassau St. with his
wife Teresa and their 22-year-old daughter.
On May 24, 1922, the Phila.
Builders’ Guide printed the following:
“Residences (3), North side Hamilton
street, East of Thirty-eighth street, $31,100, Architect, private plans. Owner,
James J. Moore, 4039 Lancaster avenue, Philadelphia. Brick, 2 stories, 16 feet
4 inches x 42 feet and 16x31 feet, 13x11 feet, slag roof, oak and yellow pine
floors, hot water heat, electric lighting. Owner will build.”
Although this doesn’t match the
three twins that were built, it is clear that all
three twins were developed by – and possibly built by – James J. Moore in 1922.
On June 23rd and 25th,
the Inquirer published a want ad: “Bricklayer wanted. Apply 38th
and Hamilton street.”
1922, May 12: Title for 3721-3731 Hamilton St.
transferred to Sadie E. Roller by James J. Moore
History
1922, May
13: Title to 3729 Hamilton St. James
J. Moore & Martin McWilliams by Sadie E. Roller
1923, Jan.
9: Title transferred to George W. Rogers and Emelie, his wife, by Joseph
Littleton & Martin McWilliams
The title was transferred to Emelie Rogers after the death of her husband.
1930:
John H. Rodgers 55 Machinist
at a cotton mill; married at age 22; owner, house valued at $8,000
Mary J. Rodgers 50 Married
at age 21
1936, Jul. 15: Title transferred to Albert D. Harrison by Emelie
E. Rogers
1949, Sep. 22: Title transferred to Alfred D. Harrison and Ethel
D. Hoag by Albert D. Harrison
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