Sometimes numbered 3401 Hamilton St.
The
History of the Building
The
northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the
Bingham-Baring estate.
The
original building was torn down.
Previous Residents of
1866, July: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick to James B.
Ferree.
1878, October: Deed transferred from James B. Ferree to The
Pennsylvania
1879, September: Deed transferred from The Pennsylvania
The 1867 city directory lists Craig
D. Ritchie, conveyancer at 508 Walnut, living at 241 N. 12th St. He was
the son of William Ritchie and Susan S. Dorsey.
The 1870 census lists his real estate holdings at $20,000 and his
personal property at $5,000. He was
living with his wife, Charlotte, and his cousin Mary Dorsey. Mary had real estate worth $4,500 and
personal property worth $25,000.
1880:
Craig
Ritchie 50 Conveyancer
Charlotte Ritchie 44
Henriette
Ritchey 26 Cousin
Mary S.
Dorsey 80 Aunt; father born in Md., mother in Del.
Mary
Frisby 49 Servant; black; parents born in Del.
1889 Blue
Book: C. D. Ritchie
Miss Henrietta Ritchie
1890
Directory: Craig D. Ritchie, President, Real Estate Title Insurance & Trust
Co. [
1898 Blue Book: Craig Ritchie was a member of the Powelton Club.
(For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)
1900:
Craig D.
Ritchie 70 Conveyancer; owned free of a mortgage
Charlotte W.
Ritchie 64 No children
Henrietta G.
Ritchie 46 Adopted daughter; single; father born in Pa., mother in Mass.
Adelade Declena 21 Grand-niece;
born in Nevada
Jane Powell 49 Servant; black; widowed; born in
Ada Jones Unknown Servant;
black; born in N.J., father born in N.J., mother in
Samuel Harris 23 Servant;
black; born in
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Craig D. Ritchie
1910:
Craig
D. Ritchie 80 “Own income;”
owner free of a mortgage
Charlotte W. Ritchie 74 Married
46 years, no children
Henrietta G. Ritchie 55 Cousin;
single
William Evans 19 Servant; single; black; born in Va.
Clara Evans 26 Servant;
single; black; born in Va.
1910, Dec. 10:
Death of Craig Dorsey Ritchie, 80 years old.
1920:
Charlotte W Ritchie 84 Widowed; owner, free of a mortgage
Henrietta G. Ritchie 66 Cousin; mother born in Mass.
Clarence E. McCartney 41 Boarder;
church pastor; born in Ohio, mother born in Scotland, father native born
Louise Blanche 45 Servant; black; born in Va.
Anna R. Williams 40 Servant; black; born in W. Va., father
born in W. Va., mother in Pa.
Clara Evans 38 Servant; black; born in Va.
1926, July
19: Death of Henriette G. Ritchie, 72 years old
1927, Oct.
27: Death of Charlotte W. Ritchie, 92 years old, of 414 N. 34th St., burial at
Laurel Hill Cemetery
1929,
May: Deed transferred from The Real Estate Title & Trust Co Sur Trustee of Craig
D. Ritchie (dec'd) to Morris Fisher.
1929, Jun.
19: Title transferred to Standard Oil Co. of Pennsylvania by the Estate of
Morris Fisher
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Revised
5/26/2015