3304 Hamilton Street

 

 

 

The History of the Building

 

“Circa 1870, two-and-one-half story ,Second Empire style double, stucco over brick construction; originally slate-shingled mansard, now asphalt. Each house has first-floor projecting bay and dormers. Original T-shaped plan. Recessed section of 3304 filled in circa 1905 with three-story gabled bay. Pent over entrance added and 'rectangular second-floor projecting bay above original first-floor bay. Circa 1980 wood shingles on new bay. 1905 addition also has casement window with pent and dentillated cornice”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3304 Hamilton Street

 

1870:

Henry Pike                  74        Ret. merchant; born in N.J.; real estate: $6,000, personal: $7,500

Mary Pike                    74

Lydia Pike                   40

Rebecca Handy           42        Domestic servant; black; born in Del.; 1st enumeration only

2nd enumeration only:

Samuel Hutchinson     60-64

William Biddle             30-34

Hester Scott                45-44   Colored

(ED 77, 30; 2nd enumeration: 32)

            “Samuel Hutchinson: A Conveyancer, real estate agent and later broker in the area of Mantua Village, although now might be considered the border of Powelton. In 1850 his office was on Bridge St. (now Spring Garden St) and he lived on Haverford and 34th.  Later his office moved to Lancaster near 35th Street, but in 1865 the City Directory indicates he was working downtown.” Building of West Philadelphia, Who’s Who website.

 

1880:

Henry Pike                  84        Gentleman; born in N.J., parents born in Ireland

Lydia Pike                   54        Daughter

Elizabeth Evans          22        [Relation not stated]

(ED 483, 27)

 

1891 Directory: Charles J. Suplee, salesman

            The 1887 Directory lists him at 1529 Wallace St.  In 1890, he was listed at 3315 Hamilton St.

            In 1887, Charles J. Suplee married Caroline Pike, the granddaughter of Henry and Mary Pike and they moved into her grandparents house.

 

1894, Feb. 27: Death of Elizabeth P. Suplee, infant daughter of Charles P. Suplee and Caroline Pike Suplee and granddaughter of Thomas B. and Emily J. Suplee. (Friends’ Intelligencer, March 10, 1894)

 

1895 Directory: Charles J. Suplee of Suplee & Van Leer

            Suplee & Van Leer were brokers located at 216 Chestnut St.

 

1898 Blue Book: Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Suplee. Receiving day Monday

 

1897: Death of Elizabeth J. Pike, 77 years old,, widow of Thornton Pike and daughter of the late George Middleton Pike and Esther Tyng Justice of at the home of her son-in-law, Charles J. Suplee, 3304 Hamilton St.. She was a member of the Monthly Meeting at Green St., Philadelphia.

 

1900:

Charles J. Suplee          39        Cotton merchant; owns with a mortgage

Caroline T. Suplee       39        Married 13 years, six children, 5 surviving

Thornton P. Suplee     12

Helen M. Suplee          10

Rudolph J. Suplee          8

Marjorie Suplee             3

Emily J. Suplee            5 months

Phoebe H. Haley         66        Servant - nurse; born in N.J.; widowed

(ED 539, 11B & 12B)

 

1910:

Charles J. Suplee          49        Cotton broker; owner free of a mortgage

Caroline P. Suplee       49        Married 23 years, 5 children

Thornton P. Suplee     22        Manager [rest not legible]

Helen M. Suplee          20

Rudolph J. Suplee        19

Marjorie Suplee           13

Emily J. Suplee            10

Margarett P. Barnes     56        Cousin; single; born in N.J.

Margarett B. Wilson    19        Cousin, single; father born in Conn.

Hattie Hines                31        Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 488, 6B-7A)

 

1918, April 1: Marriage of Marjorie Ellenwood Suplee to Lt. Charles Howard Wetzel of Wayne, Pa.

 

1920:

Charles J. Suplee          59        [Occupation obscured]; owner, free of a mortgage

Caroline Suplee           59

Rudolph Suplee           29        [Occupation obscured]

Emily Suplee   20        Secretary for a physician

(ED 682, 10A-B)

 

1930:

Charles J. Suplee          69        Commercial broker; married at age 26; owner, house valued at $2,000

Caroline P. Suplee       69        Married at age 26

Rudolph J. Suplee        39        Manager of a daily newspaper; married at age 37

Florence M. Suplee      28        Daughter-in-law; clerk in a bank; married at age 26

Constance Suplee        1 yrs., 6 months           Granddaughter

(ED 396, 6B)

 

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