412 N. 34th Street
The
History of the Building
“two-and-one-half. story, six-register
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1878 Directory: Quigley Isaac F., clerk,
430 Walnut St.
1879 Directory: Latta Emma B., widow of
John E., N. 34th cor. Hamilton
Latta Horace B., bookkeeper
Latta William W., Rev.
Emma B. Latta was the widow of John E.
Latta, an attorney who died in 1868. She and Horace
previously lived at 1410 Lombard St. William was at 1221 Walnut St.
1880:
Emma B. Latta 64 Father born in Conn., mother in N.Y.
Emma Latta 35 Father born in Del.
Horace Latta 27 Clerk;
father born in Del.
Cornelia
Latta 25 Father born in Del.
William Latta 69 Cousin;
clergyman
Mary Ann Latta 18 Cousin
Mary Stapleton 17 Servant;
black
1881 Directory (Fall, 1880): Joseph W. Swain of Swain Brothers
(Edward and Joseph W. Swain), coal
1884, Feb. 22: Death of Jessie Wilson Swain, 3 months years old. Cause
of death was diphtheria; burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Swain
The 1891 directory lists him at 3303 Race St. (See a brief biosketch
and photo there.)
1891 Directory: Charles Torr, forges at 204 N. 4th St., home, 412
N. 34th
The 1889 directory gives his home as
Cinnaminson La near Washington, Roxboro
1894 Directory: Torr Charles C., Iron
1898 Blue Book: Miss. Dempsey
Mrs. S. Henszey
(It is not clear
whether, or how, she is related to the Samuel Henszey family that lived at 3322 Hamilton St.)
Alex. G. Rutherford
The 1890
directory lists him at 118 N. 34th St.
Mr. & Mrs. C. Clarence Torr
Mrs. C. Welchman
1900:
Alice Hutchins 60 Boardinghouse
keeper; father born in MA; owner with a mortgage
Alice M. Farr 15 Daughter; father born in MA
Alex Rutherford 44 Boarder;
railroad carpenter
Henry B. Drake 23 Boarder;
salesman, born in NJ
Ida Dempsy 31 Boarder; dress maker, born in NJ
Sarah C. Kline 60 Boarder;
widowed; no children
Mary Cooper 36 Boarder; secretary
Amy McIlhenny 58 Boarder;
widowed, one child
Edith McIlhenny 25 Boarder
Sallie Shower 57 Boarder; widowed, one child
Ella Shower 26 Boarder
1910:
Mary B. Torr 47 Widowed; born in WDC, father born in NH, mother in PA; owner
with a mortgage
George W Elkins 72 Boarder;
commercial merchant; parents born in England
Francis Elkins 73 Married
43 years, 3 children, none surviving
Alice M. Torr 25 Daughter; librarian, Drexel Institute
Hellen S. Torr 23 Daughter
William H. Torr 21 Son;
solicitor for railroad
Mary B. Torr 12 Daughter
In 1900, they were living in
Langhorne, Bucks Co. Charles C. Torr died there on Feb. 21, 1901. He was a
forge manufacturer.
1920:
Mary B. Tarr 54 Lodging house keeper; widowed; born in WDC, father in NH,
mother in PA; owner with a mortgage
Mary B. J. Tarr 21 Daughter;
librarian at public library
Douglas C. Black 31 Son-in-law;
electrical engineer born in Ohio
Alice T. Black 35 Daughter
Amos E. Keepart 66 Lodger;
watchmaker; married; mother born in MD
Marion Platt 49 Lodger; mother born in DE
May B. Charward 41 Lodger;
clerk in department store; born in NJ, father in PA, mother in NJ
Lillian Chalmers 20 Lodger;
secretary at publishing house; born in MI, parents in US
1930:
Peter Bahner 44 Manager of automobile service station; married at age 34;
owner, house valued at $30,000
Grace Bahner 43 Born in IL; married at age 33
David Bahner
7
Ella Stocking 72 Mother-in-law; widowed; born in IL, parents in PA
Lelia L. Gardner 75 Lodger;
single; mother born in MD
Anna M. Hamilton 47 Lodger;
saleswoman at department store; widowed; parents born in Germany
Mary E. Harrison 71 Lodger;
single; father born in England
Peter Bahner probably managed the
service station at 34th and Hamilton.
1940:
Peter D. Bakner 52 Electrician
at packing plant; 4 years high school; owner, value $5,000
Grace S. Bakner 56 Born
in Illinois; 8? years college
David S. Bakner 17
Mrs. Mary
Stocking 82 Mother in law; widow; 8 years school
-- next household
Joseph
Beniker 35 Clerk in real estate office; 4 years
high school; renting for $25/month
Lorraine Beniker 28 Sporting
goods claims clerk; 4 years high school
-- next household
John J. Hanlon 39 Beverage
salesman; 8 years of school; renting for $25/month
Mary Hanlon 37 Telephone operator for plumbing supply co.; 1 year high
school
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Revised
10/12/2021