3807 Hamilton Street

 

The History of the Building

 

George Wiegand owned and built 3806-3816 Spring Garden St. and 3807-3817 Hamilton St.

 

3807-3817: “brick Victorian rowhouse with 3807 as L-shaped end to the development. All porches altered except 3815 and 3813. Brownstone sills, splayed brick lintels. Pressed brick belt course. Corbelled brick and metal cornices.---·contributing.”

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1887 Directory: Kelly Thomas

                         Turner Charles F., clerk

                         Turner Curtis F. (Rev.)

 

1890 Directory: Hazlett Charles E. working at 4044 Lancaster Ave.

                         Hunter Rebecca W.

 

1900:

Joseph B. Faries           32        Drug clerk; born in MD; renting

Lucy C. Faries              28        Married 9 years, one child; parents born in MA

Eldon B. Faries              7

 

1910:

Joseph B. Faries           42        Commission salesman for drug house; born in MD, father in DE, mother in MD; renting

Lucie Cobb Faries       40        Married 19 years, one child; parents born in MA

Eldon Burland Faries   16

 

< 3809 Hamilton                                                                                                   422 N. 38th >

Revised 10/30/2022

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