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In the 1880 Census, this was two houses
numbered 3707 and 3709 Smedley St.
The 1881 City Directory
lists them as the rear of 316 N. 37th St.
312-314:
“Circa 1870, two
two-story, four-register brick houses was originally a double house. Pents over entrances added later, then
one entrance to each altered to window. Bracketed wood cornice”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880: 3707 Smedley
William H. Sturgis 23 Brakeman for Penna. R.R.
Annie H. Sturgis 19
Amanda H. Sturgis 48 Mother; dressmaker
(ED 489, 1)
The 1870 census lists
Amanda and William Sturgis with another son, George. They were probably living along 37th
St. south of Baring. However, they were
not enumerated in the second enumeration which is the first to give street
addresses. Annie was born Anna E. J.
Palmer. In 1900 and 1920, they lived at
3844 Aspen St. Ann Sturgis died between
1900 and 1920. Amanda married Horace G. Essick, a bank clerk, sometime between 1990 and 1920.
1880: 3709 Smedley
John B. Eckert 37 Painter; mother born in England
Eliza J. Eckert 35
Emily P. Eckert 10
John B. Eckert 9
Annie H. Eckert 5
Lida M. Eckert 3
(ED 489, 1)
The 1890 directory lists Annie Eckert living at 614 N. 35th St. [???]
1887 dir. lists her as widow of Benjamin J.
1881 Directory:
William H. Stuugis, brakeman, h rear of 316 N. 37th
St.
Amanda F. Sturgis, dressmaker, h rear of 316
N. 37th St.
The
1887 directory lists William and Amanda at 3844 Aspen. Amanda M. Sturgeis
was the widow of John Sturgis.
John B. Eckert, painter, h rear of 316 N. 37th
St.
The 1887
directory lists John B. Eckert, painter at 79 N. 38th St. and John B. Eckert,
printer at 1707 N. 11th St.
1910:
Francis V. Warren 34 Civil engineer for contracting co.; renting
Mary Baker Warren 32 Married 4 years, 1 child
Richard Baker
Maggie Butler 18 Servant; black; born in N.Y., father
born in
(ED 499, 6a)
1920:
Joseph H.
Walker 70 Clerk at a bronze foundry; renting
Sarah
J. Walker 52 Born in Md.
Margaret H
Walker 19 Clerk at a lawyer’s office
(ED 710, 6A)
In 1900, they lived near 57th
& Arch St. He was an insurance
agent.
1930:
William E.
Thompson Jr. 26 Dentist; married at age 25; renting for
$55 per month
Mary E.
Thompson 26 Married at age 25
(ED 398, 22B)
William’s parents, William, Sr. and
Louise Thompson, lived next door at 310 N. 37th
St. His father was also a
dentist. In 1920, he lived with them at
4027 Green St.