3828 Hamilton Street

1872-1892 Atlases: 3834 until about 1900

 

 

The History of the Building

 

3828-3832: “two-story, two-register brick rowhouses; corbelled brick consoles; wood cornices. 3830 clad with permastone. — Contributing.”

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

 

“Windows: Original wood trim; unknown sash (replacements)…. Molded wood cornice; corbelled brick consoles each end (east, west) of façade; narrow alleyway opening shared with adjacent (east) 3830 Hamilton.”

(Powelton Village Historic District Inventory, 2022)

 

Previous Residents

1873 Directory (Fall 1872): Platt Annie E., weaver

 Platt Joseph, polisher

            The 1870 census lists them at 4001 Haverford Ave. Joseph was a 45-year-old marble polisher who was born in England. He claimed $600 in personal property. His wife, Sarah (47) was also born in England. They had three children. Annie was 20.

 

1874, Oct. 24: Title transferred to Mary A. Pritner by George Watts

            Mary A. Pritner was the widow of John H. Pritner. She lived at 3620 Hamilton St. In 1874, she was about 69 years old. She was born in Maryland. She purchased this as an investment property and probably never lived here.

 

1877 Directory: Platt Joseph, publisher

 

1878 Directory: Evans George, clerk

 Evans Nathan, Conductor

 Moore William H., driver

 

1880:

Nathan Evans              34        Railroad conductor

Lillie Evans                 24

Clara B. Evans               4

Lotta E. Evans              2

Nathan Evans, Jr.        7 months

 

1900: (Listed as 3834)

Henry Smith                60        Mover; black; born in VA; renting

Annie L. Smith            25        Wife; married 4 years, one child; black; born in VA

Finnetta Robinson       60        Moher-in-law; black; widowed, 14 children, 6 surviving; born in VA

Joseph H. Smith          6 months old

 

< 3826 Hamilton                                                                                          3830 Hamilton >

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