3832 Hamilton Street
1872-1892 Atlases: 3838
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 trim survives; sash unknown (replacements). Addition: Two story, one
bay stucco addition on rear (south) elevation, visible on west side… Molded
wood cornice along north façade reduced to flat wood fascia on west (side)
elevation; modern stucco added to north façade at
foundation.”
(Powelton Village Historic District
Nomination, 2022)
Previous Residents
1874 Directory (Fall 1873): Bisbing
Samuel, car builder
The 1873 directory lists him as a
machinist living at 3934 Market St.
1876 & 1877 Directories: Bisbing
Samuel, car builder
1878 & 1879 Directories: Parker William C., tyler (sic.) (listed as 3838)
The 1877directory lists him living
at 3917 Rockland St. (now Brandywine).
1880: (listed as 3838)
William
C. Parker 42 Janitor; born in Ireland
Mary
V. Parker 41 Father born in Scotland
Marion
J. Parker 9
Isabella
S. Parker 6
1882 Directory: Parker William C., clerk
The 1883 directory lists him living
at 325 Brooklyn St.
1900: (listed as 3838)
James
Comers 39 Waiter; black; born in GA
Alice
M. Comers 40 Married 14 years, no children; black;
born in GA
Harietta
Douglas 63 Mother-in-law; widowed, 7 children, 2 surviving; black; born
in GA
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