3800 Lancaster
Avenue
This building is
shown on the Scott Atlas published in 1878.
3800-3802: “rowhouses
with commercial first floor. 3800 has circa 1930 black and white tiled front.
3802 has Victorian wood sbopfront with elaborate cornice
detail repeated in roof cornice of both buildings. Stone segmented lintels and
sills. This row ·originally inciuded 3804 and 3806
(demolished) and 3808 (still standing). --- Contributing.”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1880 Directory:
Barker Charles, stone, H. Barker & Bro., S. 24th corner of Locust St.
The
1878 directory lists him at 19 S. 37th St.
1880:
William H. Barker 32
Clerk; born in Massachusetts
Emily S. Barker 32
Emily S. Barker 8
William S. Barker 6
Henry Barker 4 months
Charles Barker 63
Father; dealer in granite; born in
Massachusetts
Christian Barker 69 Mother;
born in Massachusetts
G. A. Ryder 38 Border; janitor; born in Massachusetts
Helen M. Ryder 40 Border;
born in Massachusetts
Anna Niman 31 Border
Maggie Fanell 43 Servant;
black; born in South Carolina
1900:
William H. Wilde 43 Insurance;
born in England, immigrated in 1885
Ida Wilde 34 Married
9 years, no children; born in Maryland
_ Next Hh.
Joseph Alden 40 Organ maker
Anna Alden 29 Marred 12 years, one child; born in Delaware
Edward Alden 7 Son;
mother born in Delaware
Anna Schofield 40 Bookkeeper;
widowed; no children; born in Delaware
Mary Hermann 29 Laundry
driver
Edward Pool 40 Laborer; parents born in Ireland
Mrs Mary Pool 35 Married 9 years, one child; born in
Massachusetts
Edward Pool 8
_ Next Hh.
Cornelius Delaney 40 Teamster;
parents born in Ireland
Mrs Jane Delaney 35 Married 7 years, one child; parents born
in Ireland
William Delaney 5
Wm Boyle 30
_ Next Hh.
Edward Connor 35 [No
occupation listed]; parents born in Ireland
Mary Connor 29 Married in past year parents born in Ireland
_ Next Hh.
Frank McCloskey 36 Laborer;
born in Ireland
Mary McCloskey 35 Married
4 years, 1 child; born in Ireland
Frances McCloskey 11 months
William
H. Wilde had his business at 3626 Lancaster Ave. (Inquirer, May 26,
1895)
1925: “The group of stores and dwellings, 3800-3802-3804 Lancaster
avenue, which was bought in 1919 for a total of $15,000, have just been
sold by William H. Wilde and James H. Sheridan to Samuel W. Shermet
for $52,000. This is but one of many recent transactions in this section in
which the owners have realized a handsome return on their investments of
several years ago.” (Inquirer, Oct. 18)
1943, Sep. 21: Title transferred to Anthony F. Workman by Ida C. Wilde
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