3801 Lancaster
Avenue
“First
floor commercial cornice removed and windows altered. Brownstone
sills and lintels. Press metal cornice. Three-story red brick commercial
building. First floor commercial cornice removed and
windows altered. Second floor projecting bay. Brownstone sills and lintels.
Press metal cornice. Facade has been sandblasted.”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1881 Directory:
Richards Frank, feed merchant, house at 4072 Lancaster Ave.
1884 Directory:
Richards Frank flour merchant, house at 118 N. 39th St.
1889: Liquor license issued to James Keane (Inquirer, May 15)
1897: Ad: “Now is the time to have lace curtains done up; work handled by
experienced help only, and done up equal to new; shirts, 10c,;
collars and cuffs, 2c, family wash, 5c. pound. Send postal for wagon to call.
The Excelsior Laundry. 3801 Lancaster avenue.” (Inquirer,
Oct. 31)
1900:
Patrick Gavaghan 32 Saloon
keeper; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1886, renting
Annie Gavaghan 33 Four
children; born in Ireland
Mary Gavaghan 7
Michael Gavaghan 6
Margarite
Gavaghan 4
Bernadine
Gavaghan 2
Thomas Griffin 25 Boarder;
bartender; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1896
Katharine Griffin 23 Servant;
born in Ireland
Ellen Gavaghan 19 Sister;
born in Ireland
Patrick Gavaghan died July 4, 1903.
He was 36 years old. He was born in Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. Burial
in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon. Delaware Co. Ann Gavaghan died May 13, 1904.
She was also born in County Mayo and was buried with her husband in Holy Cross
Cemetery. Her estate was valued at $14,000 (Inquirer, May 27).
1903 Business Directory: Gavaghan Patrick,
retail wine and liquor dealer
1903: Application to transfer liquor license
from Patrick Gavaghan, 3801 Lancaster avenue to Thomas
Griffin.” (Inquirer, Jan. 10)
1903, Mar. 23: Death of James Griffin, son of
the late Patrick and Ellen Griffin of Coppileurragh,
County Mayo, Ireland. of 3801 Lancaster Ave.. Solemn requiem
mass at St. Agatha's Church. Internment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon.
1904: Offered at Sheriff’s sale subject to
mortgage of $5,000 to be sold as property of James Keane. (Inquirer,
Aug. 29)
1968 Directory: Echlin & Echlin, Inc. agts.
Kulia M., tires
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