3822 Lancaster
Avenue
“three-story
brick row house with commercial shopfront, subsequently removed and sided with
aluminum. Stone sills and lintels; bracketed wood cornice. --- Intrusion.”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National
Register of Historic Places, 1985)
“Entire
façade has been stuccoed. Commercial storefront removed and replaced with
single doorway and two small 1/1 sash windows. Mix of original and altered
fenestration above; all windows are replacements, trim removed. Pressed metal
cornices remain.”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1880: Not numerated in this
census
1880 Directory:
Montgomery William, builder
The
1880 census lists him as a house builder living at 3722 Lancaster Ave. He was
54 and married with six children.
1881 Directory:
Hallowell Rush, clerk
1882 Directory:
Montgomery William, builder
1889 Directory:
Ross Thomas N., Livery at 3943 Lancaster Ave.
The
1890-95 directories list him at 4034 Haverford Ave. The 1900 census lists him
as running a livery stable and living at 3822
Spring Garden St. with his wife, three children and a servant.
1900:
Charles Weber 43 Bottler;
parents born in Germany, renting
Julia Weber 29 Married 10 years, 4 children, 2 surviving; born in Ireland
Clarence Weber
5
Harold Weber
2
_ Next Hh.
John Clark 39 Driver; born in England, immigrated in 1860, father born in
England, mother in Ireland
Maria Clark 32 Married 13 years, 2 children; born in Ireland
Florence Clark 11 Born
in New Jersey
John Clark. Jr
8 Born in New Jersey
Jennie Eastman 45 Boarder;
married 20 years, no children; born in Ireland
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