3811 Lancaster
Avenue
3803-05, 3807-09, 3811: “two-story
red brick rowhouse with first-floor commercial fronts and incised wood cornice….
3811, which also has entrance at corner of Baring and Lancaster Streets, has
incised wood window heads at first floor. --- Contributing.
See 3819 Baring Street, two-story addition to
this development.”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1876 Directory:
Fasy Charles E., machinist
The
1875 directory lists him at 3614 Grape (now Melon) St.
1879 Directory
(Fall 1878): McCann Francis H., home and office, conveyancer at 3811 Lancaster
Ave. & 139 S. 5th St.
1880 Directory:
McCann Francis H., real estate at 229 S. 6th St.
The
1881 directory lists his home as 208 N. 38th St.
1880:
Mary Cullin 56 Born
in Ireland
Annie E. Kan 43 Sister;
born in Ireland
Mary J. Kan 13 Niece;
father born in Pennsylvania, mother in Ireland
“Kan”
perhaps should be McCann.
1898: Doyle Mary E.
1900:
Mary Doyle 38 Seamstress;
single; parents born in Ireland
Ella Doyle 35 Seamstress;
single; parents born in Ireland
1903 Business
Directory: McCann Francis H., real estate office
1909 Directory:
McCann Francis H., real estate, home: 3814
Spring Garden St.
He
died at his home in 1912 at age 76.
1968 Directory:
McCann F. H., real estate
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