437 N. 35th
Street
Sometimes listed as 3416 Spring Garden
Before 1880, it was numbered 337 N. 35th
The
Building
Originally, this was a large single home.
“Circa 1920, one-story brick rowhouse with multi-paned
casement windows.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
That building was replaced in 2020.
Previous Residents
1858 Directory:
Samuel Dobson, millwright at 1211 N. 3rd St., home: Bridge & 35th
Streets
The
1857 city directory lists him at 637 N. 3rd St. The 1850 census
lists them living in Kensington, Ward 3. William Broadbent, a 25 year-old salesman, is living with them. He may have been
Ann Dobson’s brother (see below).
1860:
Samuel Dobson 52 Machinist; born in England; real estate:
$15,000, personal property: $1,000
Ann Dobson 47 Born in England
Elizabeth Parker 25 Servant; born in Ireland
1860 Directory: William A. Broadbent, bleacher
at Branch & Warren Sts., home: Bridge, corner of
35th
1861 Directory: Samuel Dobson, gentleman, S.E.
corner, 35th and Bridge [Spring Garden] St.
William
Broadbent, merchant, S.E. corner, 35th and Bridge St.
1863, March 1: Death of William A. Broadbent,
38 years old, of 3414 Spring Garden or 437 N. 35th. Funeral from the home of
Samuel Dobson, Esq., Thirty-fifth and Bridge Sts. to
proceed to Odd Fellows' Cemetery.
1870:
Samuel Dobson 62 Retired merchant; born in England; real
estate: $26,000, personal property: $2,500
Ann Dobson 55 Born in England
Mary J. Wilson 16 Born in
England
Addie Dobson
7 Adopted daughter
Haddie Franklin 18 Domestic servant
Nathan Chase 20 Servant
1871, Aug. 17: Death of Samuel Dobson of 3414
Spring Garden or 437 N. 35th. Relatives, friends of the family and members of
St. George's Society invited to attend funeral at his late residence, S.E.
corner, 35th and Bridge Sts. To proceed to Mount
Vernon Cemetery. Cause of death was “valvular disease of heart.”
1878 Directory: Ann Dobson widow of Samuel
[listed as 337]
1878, Nov. 30: Death of Ann Dobson, widow of
Samuel Dobson. Cause of death was “valvular disease of heart.”
1880:
August Miller 42 Confectioner;
born in Germany
Fredericka Miller 41 Born in
Germany
August H. Miller 18 Salesman
Julia Miller 11
Julia Kropp 16 Niece;
parents born in Germany
1885 Directory: August Miller, confectioner
[listed as 3416 Spring Garden]
August H. Miller, clerk
1890 Directory: James F. Sweeney
1900:
James F. Sweeney 65 Machinist;
widowed; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1836; owner with a mortgage
Clara C. Sweeney 20 Daughter;
parents born in Ireland
James F. Sweeney, [Jr.] 17 Son; at school; parents born in Ireland
Maggie Lyons 25 Servant;
born in Ireland
James
F. Sweeney was married to Catherine E. McGrath.
< 3520 Spring Garden 433 N. 35th
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Revised
6/25/2022