430 North 33rd Street

 

426-438 and 3300 Spring Garden: “three story brick Queen Anne-style rowhouses, some porches removed;' Gambreled and gabled metal-sheathed wood fronts over mansard-constructed brick third floor. Brick pilasters divide each building. 438 (demolished)”

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

 

History

 

1900:

John G. Gilbert           67        Supt. [unreadable]; born Aug., 1832; owner

Francis E. Gilbert        63        Married 48 years, three children, two surviving

Annie McCaull             39        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1889

 

1910:

John G. Gilbert            77

Fannie Gilbert             73        Married 58 years, 3 children, 2 surviving

Estella Rizzo               24        Housekeeper; born in Maryland

            In 1880, they lived at 802 Green St.

 

1920:

Annie Allen                 70        Widowed; born in England, immigrated in 1883, parents born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage

John Allen                   36        Machinist for company making turbines

Margaret Allen             34        Dressmaker at clothing house

Anna Allen                  30        Dressmaker self-employed

Samuel F Allen            28        Machinist for company making turbines

Mary Allen                   28        Dressmaker at clothing house

Joseph Allen                25        Plumber

            In 1910, they lived at 3328 Brandywine St.  Annie had had 8 children and 2 were deceased.  In 1900, she reported that she was married, but her husband was not in the household.

 

1930:

Annie Allen                 71        Widowed; parents born in Ireland; owner, house valued at $5,000

John L. Allen               47        Son; clerk for phonograph co.; father born in England

Margaret Allen             45        Daughter; mender in cloth mill; father born in England

Anna Allen                  43        Daughter; father born in England

Samuel Allen               40        Son; clerk for phonograph co.; father born in England

Mary Allen                   40        Daughter; works in government; father born in England

—next household

John Aurin [?]              50        Carpenter in construction; born in Tennessee; renting for $36 per month

Mary Aurin                  48        born in Maryland

—next household

Mary Spearing              57        “Forelady” in laundry; parents born in N. Ireland; renting for $36 per month

Joseph Spearing           25        Chauffeur

Leonard Spearing         23        Railroad engineer

 

1940:

Anne Allen                  50       Owner-value $5,000; 8th grade, single

John Allen                   56       Brother, single; 1 year of high school

Samuel Allen               46        Brother; estimator for a radio manufacturer, earned $2,200 in 1939; single; 1 year of high school

Mary Allen                   46        Sister; operator, clothing [?] for U.S. Investments, earned $1,000 in 1939; single; 1 year of high school

Joseph Allen                42        Brother; plumbing contractor, earned 41,800 in 1939; single; 1 year of high school

Anne Allen                  83        Mother; married; born in England; married; 8th grade

—next household

Dorothy Black             34        Waitress, earned $316 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work; renting for $24 a month; single; 8th grade

 

1940, Apr. 8: Death of Anna Elizabeth Allen, 80 years old, of 430 N. 32nd St.

 

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