3816 Spring Garden Street

 

George Wiegand owned and built 3806-3816 Spring Garden St. and 3807-3817 Hamilton St. However, 3806 and 3808 were torn down and replaced in 2012.

 

1885, Oct. 3: Title for 3816 Spring Garden St. transferred to George Wiegand by George E. Goldbeck, et al.

 

1886:  Mechanics’ Liens: “Geo. Wiegand, owner and cont – Wm J. Kramer & Co. claimants, 6 bldgs S s Spring Garden st 50 ft to 134 ft W of 38th st…. [$]49” (Phila. Builders’ Guide, Aug. 2) (This refers to 3806-3816 Spring Garden St.)

 

“Brick façade has been painted. All original porch elements have been removed and replaced; only the porch roof remains. Pressed brick belt course (rope over Greek key design) at second story; stylized flower at third story window heads. Corbelled brick ‘brackets’ below molded (metal?) cornice.”

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

 

 

Previous Residents

 

1887 Directory: Hearing Herman, teacher

            The “The record” for 1886 (the yearbook for the University of Pennsylvania) lists Herman Siegfried Hearing as a “post-senior.” He was the son of Dr. Constantine Hearing, a physician born in Saxony. In 1870 an 1880, they lived at 112-114 N. 12th St. He was listed there in the 1886 directory. He was born about 1865.

 

1888 Directory: Massey Amy A.

                         Sharp Edward W., manager at 32 S. 4th St.

 

1889: Carl Hering of 3816 Spring Garden St. had a display of machinery at the Industrial Exhibition in Paris. Only 40 Philadelphia firms were represented. (Inquirer, Mar. 6)

 

1890 Directory: Hering Carl, mechanical engineer

 

1891 Directory: Hering Carl, Hering & Davids,

 

1895 Directory: Holmes Harry L., manager

                         Boyle John J., president at 35 S. 23rd St.

 

1896 Directory: Gartland John J., Hipple & Gartland

 

1900:

John J. Gartland           41        Cattle dealer; parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage

Maryann S. Gartland    40        Married 16 years, one child; parents born in Ireland

John J. Gatland, Jr.      14

Annie Sherall               23        Servant; parents born in Ireland

 

1905 Directory: Gartland John J., Hipple, Gartland & Connelly

 

1908 Directory: Gartland John J.

                         Gartland John J., Jr., student

            The 1910 directory lists them living at 504 S. 42nd St. John, Jr. was a civil engineer. The 1917 Alumni Directory for the University of Pennsylvania lists him with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, Class of 1908 and a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was Manager Virginia-Carolina Division of the John Baker, Jr. Asphalt Road Oil and Bituminous Products company. He lived in Richmond, Va.

 

1910:

Bernard J. Lloyd          54        Funeral director; married twice; father born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage

Mary Lloyd                  45        Married once for 25 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; parents born in Ireland

Marie R. Lloyd             22

Margarite A. Lloyd       18

 

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