3200 Block of Pearl Street

South Side

The Block was originally named Bingham St.

 

 

 

The History of the Building

 

ÒThese three circa 1890 two-story Victorian brick doubles were built as one development, along with rowhouses on the north side of Pearl street. Except for- 3206, the buildings. have their original full-height first-floor windows. Glazed double bands of brick at first floor, articulated by two decorative brick string courses. . Each house has second-floor wood projecting bay with paired window and asphalt-shingled hipped gable. Turned ,brackets. below overhanging pent. 3202. has had porch removed and, bay stuccoed. 3204 has had porch altered. 3206 has had porch posts replaced with iron. 3208, 3210, 3212 have original turned porch posts.Ó

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

 

3202 Pearl Street

 

1880:

David Emminger         38        Foreman for Western Telegraph

Kattie Emminger         21

(ED 483, 29)

 

1881 & 1887  Directories: David P. Emminger supt., h 3202 Bingham Pl.

 

1889  Directories: David P. Emminger  h 3202 Pearl

 

1891 & 1895 Directories: Wright, Mary J., dressmakr, 3202 Pearl

 

1900:

Kate E Emminger       41

John Emminger           17

Margaret W Emminger 13

David C Emminger     10

Mary T Wright             43

Laura B Wright            27

Adaline G Wright        24

(ED 539, 4B, image 122a)

 

1992: George L Bessex

 

1993: Zenzo W Nhari

 

1993: Patricia J Wilkerson

 

 

3204 Pearl Street

 

1880:

Ferris Price                  27        Teacher; born in MD, parents in Pa.

Ellen H. E. Price         26

Rebecca Byerly            63        Boarder

Martha G. Byerly         27        Boarder; teacher

(ED 483, 29)

 

1883: Ferris Price was a subscriber to the ApprenticesÕ Library Co.

 

1889 Directory: Shuman, William, machinist, h 3204 Pearl

 

1895 Directory: Hull, Sabilla, wid Geo, h 3204 Pearl

 

1900:

Samuel H Hull             30

Nellie Hull                   30

Savilla Hull                  56

Belle Hull                    24

(ED 539, 4B, image 122a)

 

1990: Robert Lee Williams,  3204 Pearl St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-0301 (1990)

 

 

3206 Pearl Street

 

1889 Directory: Bispham, William C, bookkeeper, h 3206 Pearl

 

1891 Directory: Ricco, Leopold, fireman, h 3206 Pearl

 

1895 Dir.

ÒPatton, J. Adelbert, civ engineerÓ

 

1900:

James Evans                28

Jessie F Evans             25

Elsie M Evans               7

Raleigh N Evans           1

Louis T Jones              19

(ED 539, 4B, image 122a)

 

1988: Ray Anderson  

 

 

3208 Pearl Street

 

1880:

Robert Hebrew            24        Clerk; parents born in Ireland

Laura Hebrew              21

(ED 483, 29)

 

1891 Directory: Armstrong, William B., engineer

 

 

3210 Pearl Street

 

1880:

Joseph Conard             36        Flagman on Penna RR

Mary S. Conard            36

(ED 483, 29)

 

3212 Pearl Street

 

1880:

William D. Miller         48        Dispatcher, Penna. RR

Clara M. Miller            38

Geo. H. Miller             19        Son; brakeman for Penna. RR

Frank L. Miller            15

Lizzie Miller                14

Harry Miller                 10        At school

Jada Miller                     9        At school

Allice Miller                   7        At school

Maggie Miller                 4

(ED 483, 29)

 

1887 Directory: Paige, Arthur E., draughtsman, 714 Walnut, h 3212 Pearl

 

1889 Directory: Page, Charles, trimmer

 

1891 Directory: Busler, William S., painter

 

1900:

William S Busler          42        Sign painter

Phronia R Busler         37

Howard S Busler         11

Marie L Busler               8

Arthur W Busler            3

May Merrick                18

(ED 539, 4A&B, image 121b-122a)

 

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