3828 Lancaster
Avenue
This row was
built by John B. Martel.
3826-3840:
“two-and-one-half story mansarded brick commercial
row. Arched entrances, most have first floor front commercia1 alterations,
pressed metal cornices. Number 3826, the only stuccoed
facade, has pedimented doorway. All but 38 26 have second floor projecting wood
bays; 3836, 3838 and 3840 - aluminum sided. Carved decorative wood cornice
across entire row; slate shingled mansard with single and paired dormer windows
be 1 ow projecting Victorian bracketed gab1es. – Contributing.”
(Inventory
of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1878 Directory:
Baxter Alice, confectioner
Smith Daniel, stoker
1879 Directory:
McCormick Susan, widow of John
McGoldrick James, cooper
1880 Directory:
Holton William C., watchmaker
The
1880 census and later directories list him at 3814
Lancaster Ave.
1880: Apparently vacant at the
time of the census.
1899 Directory:
Patton George W., bicycles
1900: Apparently vacant at the
time of the census.
1900, July 30: Want Ad: “Harness
maker wanted for fine work. Chas. Biller, 3828 Lancaster ave.” (Inquirer)
1901 Directory:
Biller Charles, harness
The
1900 census shows him living at 341 Fairmount Ave. with his wife of six years,
Hattie. They had a seven-year-old son. Charles and Hattie were born in Germany
and immigrated in 1880 and 1885.
1901 Oct. 28: Want
Ad: “TAILORS wanted on ladies’ tailor made suits. G. Koff, 3828 Lancaster ave.” (Inquirer)
1902 Directory
(Fall 1901): Koff George, tailor
The
1900 census lists him as “George Coff” living at 1009
S. 3rd St. He and his wife, Fannie, were born in Russia. They were
27 and 25-years-old and had immigrated in 1888 and 1891, respectively. They had
a son and a daughter.
1905 Directory: Koff George, tailor
The
1908 directory lists him at 3232 Chestnut St.
1910:
Michael Poulshock 30 Tailor
with own shop; born in Russia, speaks Yiddish, immigrated in 1876, renting
Brusi Poulshock 24 Married 7 years, 3 children; born in
Russia, speaks Yiddish, immigrated in 1891
Harry Poulshock 6
Mollie Poulshock 3
Isadore Poulshock 1
Joe H. Karp 28 Boarder; tailor “lader”[?] with own shop; born in England, speaks Yiddish, parents
born in Russia, immigrated in 1891
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Added 10/18/2022