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.
Revised 8/2/2022