3800 Spring Garden Street

 

The History of the Building

 

3800-04: “two-and-one-half story, six-register, mansarded double, stone facade over brick. Incised marble pointed arched lintels. Polychromed tile and rosette-carved marble belt course. Pierced metal cornice, part of cornice and mansard sheathed with a1uminum, Central advanced mansard element. -- Contributing.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

 

1869, July 3: Title for 3800-04 Spring Garden St. transferred to Howard Kern, by Sheriff from John McClure

 

1875, Nov. 22: Title for 3800-04 Spring Garden St. transferred to John Kelly by Howard Kern

 

Previous Residents

 

1879 Directory: Kelly John, roofer at 2125 Market St., h N. 38th corner of Spring Garden St.

            The 1878 directory lists him living at 206 N. 365th St.

 

1880:

John Kelly                   53        Roofer; widowed; born in Ireland

Mary McBryan             27        Daughter; married; parents born in Ireland

Annie Kelly                 25        Daughter; single

John A. Kelly               23        Roofer

Kate Kelly                   19

Martha Kelly               14

Maggie Davis               14        Adopted daughter; parents born in Ireland

            The 1878 directory lists him living at 206 N. 36th St.

 

1883 Directory: Kelly John, roofer, 2125 Market St.

                         McBryan James J., salesman

 

1885 Directory: Kelly John, roofer, Kelly & Ottinger [Henry Ottinger], 2125 Market St.

 

1890 Directory: Nagle Elizabeth, widow of John

 

1893 Directory: Nagle Elizabeth, widow of John [listed as 442 N. 38th St.]

 

1900:

John J. McAleer           40        Clerk; renting

Frances McAleer          35        Married 18 years, 1 child

Frances McAleer          17        Son

Ella C. Nagle               38        Boarder; single

Annie Lathan               22        Servant; black; born in NC

 

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Revised 11/17/2021

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