415 North 33rd
Street
Originally numbered 337.
413-415: “three-story,
Italianate-style double, rough coat over brick. Central recessed entrances; outer
bays are shallow pitched gabled towers with overhang; larger. curved double
brackets…. 415 has first-floor projecting bay.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
History
1860:
George J. Corrie 43 Prof. of music; personal property:
$1,000; born in England
Sarah H. Corrie 43
Kate F. Corrie 14
Eliza J. Corrie 12
Harry E. Corrie 9
Sarah Evans 70
In
1870, they lived at 3509 Hamilton St.
1862, Aug. Sheriff’s Sale: “All that certain lot or piece of ground
situated at the southeast corner of Thirty-third street and Hamilton street, in
the Twenty-fourth Ward aforesaid: containing in front or breadth on said
Thirty-third street twenty-five feet and extending in length or depth eastward
of that….including in the rear thereof the whole of a
certain three feet wide alley which extends northward to Hamilton street. Being
part of the same premises which the said Joseph Potts, by indenture bearing
date the first day of April A.D. 1859, and recorded in deed book…. Granted and
conveyed unto the said John Shedwick in fee….
“N.B. – On the above described lot
is a three story rough cast concrete dwelling house with two-story rough cast
back building, side and front yard, and a two story frame building on the rear.
“Mr. Shedwick has parted with his
interest in the above premises.
“Seized and taken in execution as
the property of John Shedwick, and to be sold by Robert Ewing, Sheriff.”
(Phila. Inquirer, Aug. 21, 1862)
The 1862 directory lists Joseph
Potts, conveyancer at 411 Walnut, living at 25 N. Juniper.
1863, March: Deed transferred from Union Savings and Building
Associates to Samuel L. Smedley.
1868, February: Deed transferred from Samuel L. Smedley to
Arianna D. L. Moss [?].
1870:
Anthony Thorne 35 Clerk
in a bank; born in N.J.; real estate: $15,000; property: $15,000.
Addie L. Thorne 35 Born
in N.Y.
Hattie L. Thorne 10 In
school
John Thorne
4
Marjorie Martin 35 Domestic
servant; born in Ireland; cannot read or write; only included in 1st
enumeration
In 1860, Anthony and Adda (Buckley)
Thorne lived in Bordentown, Burlington Co., N.J. in the home of John and Ann M.
Buckley. They were married September 6, 1858 in Philadelphia.
1873 Directory: Anthony Thorne, Jr., clerk
1974, Sep. 4: Death of David Paul Thorne, 1 years old, son of
Anthony T. Adrianna Thorne
1878 Scott Atlas lists owner as A. D. Thorne
1879, June: Deed transferred from Anthony Thorn & wife to
John Embley.
1880:
Leavitt F.
Bissell 50 Lawyer; born in N.Y., father born in
Sarah P. Bissell 49 Born
in N.Y., parents born in N.H.
Susan F. Bissell 20 Born
in N.Y.
Kate L.
Bissell 17 Born in N.Y.
Ann Dorian 37 Servant; born in Ireland
1889 Directory: Sylvester N. Stewart, mechanical engineer
1891 Directory: Sylvester N. Stewart, bridge builder
1895, August: Deed transferred from George W. J. Bennett &
Harriet Crawford (wife) and Augustus J. S. Skillman and Caroline Thorn (wife)
to Joseph W. England.
1900:
Joseph England 37 Druggist; owned with a mortgage
Ella V. England 37 Married 9
years, 2 children
Jacob P. Russel 64 Father-in-law;
physician
Anna M. Russel 64 Mother-in-law;
married 39 years, 1 child
Ella England 4 Daughter
In 1880, the Russel family lived on
Green Lane, Philadelphia where he was listed as a druggist. The 1895 directory
lists Jacob P. Russel, physician, living on York Rd. “B. Town.”
Joseph England was the son of Robert England
who was also a druggist. In 1895, they lived at 800 S. 10th St. He
married Ella V. Russel at All Saints Episcopal Parish, Philadelphia on May 6,
1891.11
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. England & daughter
Mrs. J. P. Russel
1910:
Joseph W. England
46 Manufacturer;
owner with a mortgage
Ella V. England 42 Married
19 years, 2 children, 1 surviving
Annie M. Russell 71 Widowed,
3 children
Elizabeth R.
England 14
1920:
Joseph W. England 56 Pharmaceutical
manufacturer; owner with a mortgage
Ella England 55
Elizabeth England 24
1930:
Joseph D. England 66 Pharmacist; married at age 27; owner,
house valued at $6,500.
Ella V. England 66 Married at
age 27
Elizabeth R. England 34 Public
school teacher
The 1950 directory lists E. R.
England, 401 W. Price.
Revised:
7/28/2022