432 North 37th
Street
Numbered 322 Until After 1880
430-432: “two-and-one-half story,
four-register mansarded brick double; original porches
altered. Full-height first-floor windows. Stone lintels; bracketed cornice.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
History
1874,
April: Deeds for 430 and 432 transferred from Joseph Campion to Charles N.
Apple.
Joseph H.
Campion was a partner in Smith & Campion, cabinet makers and upholsterers
at 249 S. 3rd St. and 219 Levant. He lived at 327 S. 17th
St.
The 1873
directory lists Charles N. Apple as a paperhanger living at 1312 N. 12th
St. The 1880 directory lists him at 218 S. 40th St.
1875,
July: Deed for 432 transferred from Charles N. Apple to George Pilkington.
In 1875,
Pilkington was a partner in Bunting & Pilkington, stove dealers
at 3633 Haverford Ave. He lived at 3623 Atlanta. His partner, Charles J.
Bunting, purchased the twin, 430, at the same time.
1876,
January: Deeds for 430 and 432 transferred from Joseph Campion to Life
Insurance Company American.
1876,
January: Deeds for 430 and 432 transferred from Life Insurance Company American
to Louis M. Simpson.
1876,
January: Deed transferred from Louis M. Simpson to Alexander Whilldin.
Alexander Whilldin
was owner of a company that sold cotton, wool, and yarns at 126 Chestnut St. In
1881, he lived at the corner of N. 15th and Jefferson.
1877 Directory: Baker I. L., confectioner
Baker William R., clerk
Eckert John, confectioner
1878 Directory: Davis Rees, lawyer
1880:
Joseph B. Hand 30 Dealer
Amanda Hand 26
Emily Hand 6
Burton Hand 4
Milly Stewart 15 Servant; attended school
The 1878
directory lists him living at 527 Preston St. He was the son of Jacob F. Hand,
a hardware merchant and a partner in the business at 3801 Market St. The 1876
directory lists him at 3711 Woodland Ave.
1881,
June: Deed transferred from Alexander & Jane (wife) Whilldin
to Isabella Johnson.
1883,
May: Deed transferred from Isabella Johnston to Louis M. Simpson.
Louis M.
Simpson was a lawyer who may have been acting for someone else. In 1880, he and
his wife Henrietta M. Simpson, lived at 1830 N. 21st St. At the time
of this sale, he was about 30 years old. The 1887 Directory lists them at 3127
Powelton Ave. In 1890, they lived at 428 N. 32nd St. His father was
William H. Simpson who was Deputy Collector of Taxes in 1870 when they lived at
1606 N. 13th St.
1883,
June: Deed transferred from Louis M. & Henrietta M. (wife) Simpson to John
Leas[?].
1887,
March: Deed transferred from John & Elizabeth M. Leas[?] to Joseph W.
McCoy.
The 1887
directory gives McCoy’s address as 822 N. 40th St.
1889
Directory: Joseph W. McCoy, Chief Clerk [Pennsylvania Railroad], 243 S. 4th
St., h 432 N. 37th St.
1891
Directory: Joseph W. McCoy, Chief Clerk [Pennsylvania Railroad], 243 S. 4th
St., h 432 N. 37th St.
In 1900,
they were living at 3202
Powelton Ave.
1900:
Charles
B Schaeffer 66 Merchant tailor;
renting
Rachael
Schaeffer 64 Married 41 years, 6 children, 5 surviving
Mary
Schaeffer 39 Daughter
John
S Schaeffer 37 Merchant tailor
Benjamin
Schaeffer 34 Merchant tailor; married
Margaret
Schaeffer 30 Daughter
Julia
Schaeffer 28 Daughter
Mary
C Schaeffer 28 Daughter-in-law; married 1 year, no
children
1908,
January: Deed transferred from Joseph W. McCoy to Ralph Endicott.
1910:
Ralph
E Endicott 36 Plumbing supply; born in N.J.
Florence
S Endicott 31 Married 7 years, 1 child; born in N.J.
Beulah
B Stone 38 Sister-in-law; stenographer for printing
house; single
Katharine
N Pettit 44 Cousin; public school teacher; single
The 1895 Directory lists Ralph E.
Endicott at 3910 Baring St.
1920:
Ralph
E Endicott 45 Plumbing
wholesaler; born in N.J.; owner with a mortgage
Florence
S Endicott 40 Born in N.J.
John
Endicott 15
Paul
Endicott 9
Rachel
B Stone 47 Sister-in-law; stenographer for printing
house; born in N.J.
Gertrude
Whitlock 43 Boarder; single
1930:
Ralph
Endicott 57 Proprietor of plumbing supply co.;
married at age 26; owner, house valued at $6,000
Florence
S. Endicott 48 [sic.] Married at 18
John
F. Endicott 26 Buyer for plumbing supply co.
Paul
R. Endicott 20
1940:
Ralph
Endicott 66 Plumbing supply business; born in NJ; 8
years of education; owner, house valued at $3,000
Florence
Endicott 63 born in NJ; 8 years of education
Ralph Clark Endicott died at age 83
in 1957 when he was living in Jenkintown. He was the son of John Endicott and
Hannah Smith.
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