3816 Lancaster
Avenue
3814-16:
“three-story Colonial Revival rowhouse with first floor commercial wood
shopfront. Two-story projecting bays with dentillated cornice…. – Contributing”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
“Three story
Italianate twin with neighboring 3814 Lancaster Avenue…. Northwest (side)
elevation exposed above neighboring building at third story has been stuccoed
(over brick)…. Restored since National Register nomination survey. Excellent
integrity.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1880 Directory:
Beerwald Elias, tailor
Ramsey Eleanor M., widow
Addresses
given as 3814.
In
1895, Elanor M. Ramsey lived at 3750 Lancaster Ave.
1880:
Elias Beerwald 46 Tailor; born in Germany
Rachel Beerwald 42 Born
in Germany
Fanny Beerwald 20
Tilly Beerwald 17 Dress maker
Augustus Beerswald 15 Apprentice
to tailor
Lotta Beerwald 12
Pauline Beerwald
7
_ 2nd Hh.
Eleanor Ramsey 48 Nursing
Mary Maud Montgomery 20 Daughter; married
Bessie Ramsey 18 Daughter;
saleslady
In
1884 Eleanor Ramsey lived at 3804
Lancaster Ave.
1889 Directory:
Beerwald Elias, tailor
Beerwald August, salesman
The
1892 directory lists Elias Berwald, tailor, and Augustus, salesman, living at 1257 N. 10th St.
The 1900 census lists Elias as Charles. He immigrated in 1859. He and Rachel
were living at 2143 N. Eighth St. with daughters Fanny, Charlotte (Lotta) and
Pauline. He was still working as a tailor. Charlotte was a saleslady.
1900 Directory:
Cobbett Alfred, salesman
Coll Jose A., salesman
Alfred
H. Cobbett was a salesman for a spool co. The 1900 census lists him living at
2446 Stanl;ey St. with his wife and three children. He was born in England in 1864.
Jose
Coll was the son of Santiago and Katie Coll. He was born in 1877. His father
was born in Spain. His mother’s parents were born in Germany. The 1900 census
shows them living at 3628
Lancaster Ave.
1900: Apparently empty at time
of the census.
1904 Directory:
Panzullo Frank, tailor
1918 Draft
Registration: Panzullo Samuel John, clerk, Pennsylvania Railroad
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Added 9/14/2022