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The History of the Building
The 1878 Scott Atlas shows the land now occupied by
315-333:
“Circa 1905,
two-and-one-half story Colonial Revival style brick doubles. Wood
porches with shared pedimented entries and pilasters
on brick pedestals. Second-floor projecting bays;
tripartite windows below irregularly-shaped gable; mostly pantiles
over mansard roof. Some awnings added and porch balustrades removed. and pantiles replaced with asphalt
shingles”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1910:
Edwin F. Glenn 58 Lawyer in
general practice
Rebecca M. Glenn 56 married 36
years, 5 children, 3 surviving
Mary J. Crump 21 Servant;
black; born in
Victoria Crump 19 Servant;
black; born in
(ED 488, 2A)
1920:
Edwin F. Glenn 69 Lawyer in
general practice; owner with a mortgage
Rebecca C. Glenn 67
Emily Purnell 30 Servant; mulatto
(ED 682, 4B)
"Former Assistant City Solicitor
Dies at Age of 71
"Edwin
F. Glenn, lawyer and active worker in Presbyterian Church circles, died at his
home, and 4524 Chestnut street, on Sunday night. He
leaves a widow and three children. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in
the Northminster Presbyterian Church, Thirty-fifth and Baring streets.
"For
many years, Mr. Glenn was identified with the law office of Representative
George S. Graham, first as a student and later as a partner in private practice
when Mr. Graham was District Attorney. In 1917, Mr. Glenn became associated
with his son, Solomon F., in law practice. Mr. Glenn devoted the greater part
of his time to office practice, seldom going into court.
"Mr.
Glenn was born in this city on December 1, 1850, the son of Colonel John F.
Glenn, a Civil War veteran, and Eleanor Forebaugh, a
representative of one of the old families of Philadelphia. After a period in
the public schools, the young man took up the study of conveyancing
in the law office of George W. Dedrick and later Mr.
Graham's office, being admitted to the bar in January, 1878.”
(Evening
Public Ledger, April 11, 1922)
"Noted Authority on Corporate Law
will be Buried Tomorrow
"Edwin
F. Glenn, a prominent attorney and an authority on corporation and real estate
law, who died Sunday evening at his home, 4524 Chestnut street,
will be buried tomorrow following services at the Northminster Presbyterian
Church. Mr. Glenn was 71 years old. He was born in this city December 1, 1850.
"In
1878 Mr. Glenn was admitted to the bar and for thirty-seven years he was
associated with George S. Graham in the practice of law. At one time he was in
charge of the conveying department of the City Solicitor's office. He retired,
however, in 1899 to devote his entire time to his personal practice.
"The
death of Mr. Glenn was due to heart disease, which can find him to his home for
the past 15 weeks. He was the son of Colonel John F. Glenn, who is prominent in
local politics of a generation ago. Mr. Glenn is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Rebecca Marshall Campbell, one daughter and two sons.
"Mr.
Glenn also was exceptionally active in the Presbyterian Church of the city. For
four years he was an elder of the Olivet Presbyterian Church and for the past
nine years he served in a similar capacity for the Northminster Presbyterian
Church."
(Phila. Inquirer, April 11, 1922)
2009: Owners: Devinder S. Soin and Kusum Soin
Purchase date: 6/2002
Revised 9/21/2011