414 N. 32ndStreet
Numbered 342 until after 1880 Census
The History of the Building
412-414:
“Circa 1865,
three-story Italianate style double. cruciform plan with entrance in cross arms. Stucco over brick construction. Original porches removed;
circa 1950 wrought iron porches and colonial picture windows. 412 shallow-sloped roof line, bracketed cornice. 414 has
flat roof with box cornice.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1870: 342 N. 32nd
John B. Doriss
28 Wholesale tea store; property: $2,000
Robert H. Doriss
2
Harry S. Doriss 8
mons.
Ann Hartley 64
Cordelia Doriss 24 Milliner
Margaret Doriss 42 Dress
maker
(1st
enumeration: p 36; 2nd enumeration: p 6, image 144)
The 1866 Directory lists: John B. Doriss, bookkeeper, Front & Chestnut, h 533 N. 15th.
1871: Birth of Emma Lavina Doriss
1872 Directory: John B. Doriss of [J.
H.] Catherwood & Co. [listed as 342]
The 1875 directory lists him living
in Mt. Airy.
1880: 342 N. 32nd
George Brill 31 Car builder; born in
May
Brill 27 Born in N.Y., father born in England,
mother in N.Y.
Julia Brill 8
Herman Brill
1
Mary Callahan 19 Servant;
born in N.J., parents born in
(ED 483, 11)
For more information about G. Martin
Brill and the J. G. Bill Co., see the Powelton
History Blog.
1887 Directory: George M. Brill of J. G. Brill & Co. 414 N
32nd
1889 Directory: G. Martin Brill, president, S. 31st
& Chestnut, h 414 N. 32nd.
J. G. Brill & Co., carbuilders
Note: His brother,
Edward Brill, superintendent, and John A. Brill, vice president, lived at 3411
Baring St.
In the 1891 Directory, G. Martin is
listed at 3613
Hamilton St. In 1900, they lived at 3500
Powelton Ave.
1900:
William H.
Moore 56 Locomotive engineer; renting
Annie Moore 52 Married 32 years, 4 children
William J.
Moore 31 Telegraph operator
Walter R. Moore 29 Night
inspector at customs house
George W. Moore 25 Furniture
mover
Annie A. Moore 22
(ED 539, 7B)
Revised
10/26/2014
