3206 Hamilton Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

“Circa 1870, three-story Italianate rowhouse with Victorian wood porch, stuccoed facade, and modillioned wood cornice below flat overhanging roof. Two registers per floor. Built with 3202-04”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3206 Hamilton Street

 

1870:

William Letford                       48        Insurance agent; personal $1,000

Sarah P.                                   31        Born in Conn.

Emeline D. (Emma)                21        Works ina confectionary

Maria C.                                   13        In school

Harry G.                                  11        In school

Carrie L.                                   4

William F.                                 2

Henry L. Thomas                     9         In school

Emeline H Fenn                      70        Born in Conn.

(1870: pp 35-36; 2nd: p 33)

 

1880:

Morris Bradfield                      44        Lawyer

Mary Bradfield                         40        Parents born in Ireland

Geo. K. Bradfield                    14

Mary G. Bradfield                     9

Annie C. Bradfield                    6

Jane Kearney                           44        Sister [in-law?]; single

Annie Kearney                        42        Sister [in-law?]; single

(ED 483, 27-28)

 

1890 Directory:  Bradfield Morris A.

 

1890 Census Veterans Schedule:

Anna Bichner, widow of Morris A. Bradfield, Private, Keystone Regiment, Pa Battery, Aug, 1862 - Dec. 1862 discharged, disability, typhoid fever

(ED 511, 1)

 

1900:

Martha Laverty            61        Widowed, one child [but 3 listed in household]

Charles B Laverty        37        Son; grocer [?]; widowed

Irene K Laverty           10        Granddaughter

Mable K Laverty          9         Granddaughter

Russell C Laverty         6         Grandson

Ida J Laverty                 5         Granddaughter

Robert E Laverty         32        Son; telegraph operator

Reba K Laverty           26        Daughter; at school

(ED 539, 7A & B)

 

1910:

John P. Kirk                58        Salesman; born in Maryland, parents born in Pa.; renting

Kate H. Kirk               53        Married 21 years, 2 children, 1 surviving; born in N.J., parents born in Pa.

Horace P. Kirk            13        Born in N.J.

Rebecca Clark             89        Mother-in-law; widowed; parents born in England

(ED 488, 7B)

            Horace Passmore Kirk was born in Trenton, N.J. in 1896.

 

1920:

John P. Kirk                67        Auctioneer of horses; owner with a mortgage; born in Maryland, mother born in Pa.

Katie H. Kirk              62        born in N.J., parents born in Pa.

Horace P. Kirk            22        Life insurance salesman; born in N.J.

Frances R. Clark          72        Sister-in-law

Louise Parson              29        Niece; elementary school teacher

(ED 682, 13B)

            In 1930, John and Horace Kirk had an apartment at 3312 Hamilton St.  In 1942, Horace lived at 3712 Spring Garden St.

 

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