436N. 34th Street
The
History of the Building
424-438 N. 34th was previously occupied by
a large house owned by James B. Ferree, numbered 3404
Spring Garden St.
1892 Bromley Atlas shows 424-438 N. 34th St. as a single lot owned by William Bliss.
424-438:
“three-story
Pompeiian brick late Queen Anne block. Porch-fronted, some altered. Brick
pilasters separating each unit. Elaborate pressed metal cornice and slate upper
story with projecting plinths between alternate forms of pedimented windowheads.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
436N. 34th Street
1894, Dec. 12: Title transferred to Emma Wass by William J. Shedwick
1895 Directory: J. Percy Warr of Warr & Canby, grain, 26 N.
Delaware Ave.
1900:
Joseph P. Warr 59 Grain dealer; owner with a mortgage
Emma Warr 55 Married 32 years, 2 children
Anna Oram 30 Daughter; married 4 years, 1 child
William Warr 28 Son;
electrical engineer
Edward C. Oram 30 Son-in-law;
machinery [rest illegible]
Helen L. Oram 3 Granddaughter
Margaret O Donnell 24 Servant; parents
born in
1904, Oct. 25: Title transferred to Anna T. Orson, wife of C.
Edward by Emma Warr
1906 Blue Book: C. Edward Oram
Mrs. Joseph P. Warr
1910:
Charles E. Oram 40 Secretary;
father born in England, mother in Del.; owner with a mortgage
Annie T. Oram 40 Married
15 years, 1 child
Hellen Oram 13
Emma Warr 65 Mother-in-law; widowed, 4 children, 3
surviving
1923, Mar. 1: Title transferred to Mary M. Morrow by Anna T.
Orson, wife of E. Edward
1930:
Marcella Morrow 69 Widowed;
born in Ireland, immigrated in 1875; owner, house valued at $12,500
Mary M. Morrow 43 Daughter;
bookkeeper for loan society; both parents born in Ireland
John B. Smith 35 Son-in-law; salesman for radio factory;
married at age 27
Marcella A. Smith 33 Daughter;
married at age 24; both parents born in Ireland
Marcella Smith 3 years, 6 months
Mary Henzler 57 Lodger;
mother born in Germany
Sophia Henzler 55 Lodger; clerk for poultry concern;
single; both parents born in Germany
Margaret Barnes 27 Lodger;
secretary for iron foundry; born in N.J., parents born in Pa.
She was the widow of Samuel Morrow. In
1920, they lived at 1234 N. 18th St.
1940:
Mary Henzel 70 Single, 8 yrs. of school; renting for $35 a month
Sofia Henzel 65 Partner; works for a food co., earned $105 in 1939 for 8
weeks of work; single; one year high school
Mary Morrow 55 Niece;
cashier in a pub house, earned $1,190 in 1939; born in N.J.; single 8 yrs. of
school [owner]
Charles Morrow 57 Nephew; not
employed, not looking for work; married; one year high school
Mary Horvath 26 Lodger;
cashier in a restaurant, earned $1,000 in 1939; single; 8 yrs. of school
1951, Sep. 5: Title transferred to Clifford S.
and Rosalie T. Gibbons by Mary M. Morrow