442 N. 32ndStreet
Built by John
McIlvain.
420-442: “Built
in 1884 as single development. Attributed to George Hewitt…. 440-42:
three--story, four-register brick double; porch-fronted, original porches with
new supporting foundation. Splayed brick lintels. Rai sed brick quoins around
third-story windows. Corbelled and pressed brick cornice.---
Contributing.
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Malcom
1881 Directory lists an Arthur
Malcom (Malcom & Stevenson), h 1735 Park Av.
1887 Directory: Arthur Malcom, manager, 110 N 2nd, h 442 N 32nd
1889 Directory: Arthur Malcom, treasurer, 110 N 2nd, h 442 N 32nd
1898 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Howard M. Paul, Receiving day
Thursday
He was the son of
Mickle Paul. In 1900, they lived with his parents at 3310 Baring St.
1900:
Howard H. Roberts 34 Livery
stable; mother born in N.Y.; renting
Ida W. Roberts 35 Married
6 years, 1 child; mother born in N.Y.
Roslyn S. Hutton 18 Daughter;
mother born in N.Y. [?]
Annie A. Chapman 17 Servant;
black; born in Md.
1930:
Hugh Adams 53 Attendant at museum; married at age 21; parents born in N.
Ireland; owner, house valued at $10,000
Mary E. Adams 50 Married
at age 17; parents born in N. Ireland
Hugh J. Adams 27
May Adams 25
Benjamin J. Adams 21
James J. Adams 18
Francis
Adams 16
Carmelita
McGeehan 15 Niece
Most of the family changed their
name from McAdams to Adams after 1900. Hugh, Jr. kept thee name McAdams. In
1900, they lived at 617 N. 39th St. In 1930, they lived at 426 N. 32nd.
1931: Marriage of Marie S. Matson to Hugh J. McAdams, M.D.
Her family lived at 404 N. 32ndSt. In 1940, Hugh and Marie were
living at 3619 Baring St.
1935: Marriage license issued to Helen Tierney and Francis McAdams
1940: Marriage license issued to Helen C. Matson previously of 404
N. 32nd St. and James J. Adams of 442 N. 32nd St.
Helen was the sister of Marie Matson
who married Hugh McAdams, Jr.
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440 N. 32nd Revised 7/23/2022