3838 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:
Bean Ella E., dressmaker
Bean William, paper hanger
The
1877 directory lists Ella living at 1133 S. 11th St. The 1880 census
lists them as the children of Albert and Mary Ben. Ella was 26 and William was
21. They were living at 3639 Market St. Albert was also a paper hanger.
1879 Directory:
Tuttle & Son (Turell & Turell,
Jr.), real estate
Turell Tuttle and his son lived at 3613
Hamilton St.
1880:
Daniel Connor 44 Piano
tuner; widowed
Lizzie Connor 21
Preston Connor 18 Piano
tuner
Ida Connor 16
Kate Connor 14
Nelly Connor 7
Gracie Connor 5
Daniel’s
wife and the mother of his children was born in Missouri.
1900:
Frank Prentzell 31 Bookkeeper; renting
Mary Prenzell 29 Married
7 years one child; mother born in Ohio
Frank Prentzell,
Jr. 6
Thomas McCollier 37 Brother-in-law;
photographer; widowed; mother born in Ohio
Carl J. McCollier 35 Nephew;
bookkeeper; single; mother born in Ohio
James G. McCollier 23 Nephew;
druggist; single; mother born in Ohio
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Lancaster 3840
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Added 10/15/2022