216 N. 34^th Street

The History of the Building

In the 1878 Scott’s Atlas, this land and most of the square block were owned by George A. Fletcher who lived here after about 1883.

“Circa 1883. Queen Anne style three-and-one-half story brick house with projecting third- and attic-floor wood-shingled facade. The heavy brick-walled porches probably a later alteration. The house has bamboo-like frame around second-floor, window and massive flaring chimney. Architect: Addison Hutton.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national register of Historic Places)

1969: The houses on the west side of the 200 block of 34^th St. were saved from condemnation and demolition by an agreement between the Powelton Village Homeowners Association and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. (see Powelton Quarterly, vol 1(1); pp 1 &3.)

Previous Residents of 216 N. 34^th Street

1881 Directory: George A. Fletcher, (Mitchell, Fletcher & Co.), h 2308 Green

Mitchell, Fletcher & Co. (George A. Fletcher & Samuel S. Thompson), grocers, corner Chestnut & S. 12th.

1887 Directory: George A. Fletcher, (Mitchell, Fletcher & Co.), h 216 N 34^th

1893: George A. Fletcher was elected to serve as a director of the Powelton Club.

1900:

George Alfred Fletcher 63 Grocer; father born in Mass., mother in N.Y.

Amelia B. Fletcher 43 Married 20 years, 4 children; parents born in Germany

George Willam B. Fletcher 19

Gustavus B. Fletcher 17

Catharine B. Fletcher 14

Edward B. Fletcher 9

Nora Cannon 27 Waitress; born in Ireland

Mary Fahy 38 Chambermaid; born in Ireland

Margaret Fahy 22 Chambermaid; born in Ireland

Mary Devan 40 Cook; born in Ireland

Nellie Coffey 58 Maid; parents born in Ireland

James Brogan 51 Gardener; born in Ireland

(ED 578, 2B)

1902, Dec. 17: Death of George Alfred Fletcher of 216 N. 34th St.

“Funeral services were held yesterday over the body of George Alfred Fletcher at his late residence, 216 North Thirty-fourth street. They were conducted by Rev. Rev. Dr. James H. Ecob and Rev. Joseph May, of the First Unitarian Church. The honorary pall-bearers Frank R. Tobey [3502 Race], Joseph T. Richards [210 N. 33^rd], Clarence L. Harper, J. Martin Brill [3500 Powelton], Oscar R. Meyers, Edward S. Schmidt, N. Penrose Allen, Walter Romish, John S. Engart, George B. Evans [223 N. 34^th], Richard H. Watson [3605 Hamilton], and T. H. Burr. The internment was at Central Laurel Hill.” (Phila. Inquirer, Dec. 18, 1902)

1906 Blue Book: Mrs. George Allred Fletcher

Gustavus Bergner Fletcher

He was a member of the Automobile Club.

1910:

Amelia E. B. Fletcher 53 Widowed; parents born in Germany; owner with a mortgage

Gustavus B. Fletcher 26 Secretary for a manufacturing company

Edward B. Fletcher 19

Adele D. Ebbinghausen 49 Cousin; born in N.Y., parents in Germany

Mary Fahy 48 Servant; born in Ireland

Nellie Coffee 65 Servant; parents born in Ireland

Ellen Nash 36 Servant; born in Ireland

Mary Broderick 38 Servant; born in Ireland

Theresa Waln 50 Servant; parents born in Germany

(ED 533, 14A)

The 1917 Draft Registration for Edward C. B. Fletcher gives his address as 135 S 17^th St., Philadelphia. He was born: July 2, 1890.

1920: apparently not censused

1930:

Rose T. Baker 35 Dietician at Drexel Institute; born in Kansas, parents in England, renting, $300 per mon.

Margaret L. Barner 25 Lodger, medical nurse at Drexel Institute; single

Hilda Schneider 25 Lodger; medical nurse at Drexel Institute; single

(ED 397, 4B)

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