3811 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
1889 Directory: Walsh James J., furniture at 3737
Lancaster Ave.
In 1900, he lived at 3737
Lancaster Ave. In 1910, they lived at 3704
Baring St.
1889, Sep. 13: Death of John Walsh,
27 years old, of 3811 Hamilton St. He was born in Ireland and worked as a
seaman. He was single. Burial at Cathedral Cemetery. He was the son of James J.
and Elizabeth C. Walsh.
1891-1893 Directories: Stackhouse Jesse L., bottler
Stackhouse Sarah A., widow of Samuel
1900:
Emma Clement 62 Widowed;
3 children, 1 surviving; born in NJ; renting
May C. Ward 26 Daughter;
married in last year; born in NJ
Merton P. Ward 27 Son-in-law;
druggist born in VT
Edward Jacobs 54 Boarder;
carpenter
Mary Jacobs 55 Boarder;
married 29 years, no children
James Heston 23 Roomer;
clerk
William H. Vandergreft Unkn. No other information
1910:
Charles F. Trego 47 Real estate
agent; renting
Mary M. Trego 40 Married
22 years, 3 children; parents born in NJ
Sarah A. Trego 88 Mother;
widowed; born in NJ
Helen Woodruff 86 Aunt;
single; born in NJ
Stanley Trego 18 Clerk at
hardware store
Fannie Trego 14
Laura Trego 8
1914, Mar. 14: Death of Sarah A. Trego, 91 years old, wife of the
late F. Augustus Trego of 3811 Hamilton St. Burial at the Woodlands Cemetery.
1918 WWI Draft Card: Bradley George, riveter, American
International Ship Co., Hog Island. He was 33 years old. He named his sister,
Elsie Wharton, as his nearest relative.
1918 WWI Draft Card: McGill Merle Norman, Automobile mechanic,
American International Ship Co., Hog Island. He was 33 years old. He was
married to May E. McGill.
1918 WWI Draft Card: Nagle Joseph James, Safety engineer, Penna.
Manuf. Assoc. Cass. Inst., 2004 Finance Building. He was 38 years old and born
in Altoona, Pa. He was single and was supporting his mother.
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