416 N. 32^ndStreet

Numbered 344 until after 1880 Census

Its twin is now numbered 3200 Hamilton St.

The History of the Building

416 N. 32^nd & 3200 Hamilton: “three-story stuccoed Italianate style buildings with front Victorian wood porches and side entrances. Combination shallow pitched and flat roof lines; various combinations of arcuated windows. 3200 Hamilton has first-floor front projecting bays and porch with modillioned cornice.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

Previous Residents

1865 Directory: John W. Murphy, civil engineer at 424 Walnut St., h 32^nd below Hamilton

1870: 344 N. 32^nd

John H. [sic.?] Murphy 43 Civil engineer

Maria Murphy 43 Born in N.Y.; real estate: $8,000; property: $2,000

Flora B. Elliot 10 Born in N.Y.; only in 1^st enumeration

Ella Brace 20-24 Only in 2^nd enumeration in Nov.

1887-1891 Directories: William S. Haines, manager at 433 Market

1895 Directories: William H. Haines, secretary

1910:

Benjamin Armitage 61 Architect; born in England, immigrated in 1866; renting

Francis Armitage 60 Married 36 years, 1 child; born in Md.

Percival Armitage 29 Civil engineer

In 1880, Benjamin and “Frannie” were living on Old York Rd. He was listed as the architect at St. Ann’s cemetery. In the 1890 Directory, he was listed at 3724 Baring St. In 1900, they were living in Nevada Township, Iowa (about 15 miles east of Ames, Iowa) and he had been unemployed for the past 12 months. In 1920, Francis was widowed and living at 121 N. 33^rd St.

1914, Jan. 3: Death of Benjamin Armitage.

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Revised 7/23/2022

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