3403 Hamilton Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

The northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the Bingham-Baring estate.

 

“three-and-one-half story brick house; gabled front with stick style detail; Circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch, later partially enclosed. The middle bay between buildings [3303 and 3405] is also approximately circa 1880. It is a two-and-one-half story brick projecting bay with slate shingled mansard.”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3403 Hamilton Street

 

1864, September: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick to Rebecca Kirkpatrick.

            The deed for the twin, 3405, was transferred at the same time.  James was deceased.

 

1870:

Rebecca Kirkpatrick    60        Born in Ireland; real estate: $40,000, personal: $2,500

Carrie Richardson          8

Neta Richardson            6

F Mary Richardson        4

(ED 77, 26)

            Rebecca is the widow of James Kirkpatrick, a liquor dealer.  In the 1858 Directory, they are listed at “Bridge above 34th” and in 1861 at “Bridge & 34th.”

 

1872, October: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick to Rebecca Richardson.

 

1873, June: Deed transferred from Rebecca Richardson to Rebecca Richardson.

 

1880:

J. Roberts Foulke         37        Insurance

Erma B. Foulke           31        Born in N.J.

Roland R. Foulke          6

Rebecca M. Foulke        5

Emma Cochran           28        Governess; born in New Hampshire

Katie Armstrong          18        Servant

(ED 483, p 28)

            J. Roberts Foulke began working for the Provident Life and Trust Co. in 1873.  In 1881, he was named Trust Officer of Provident.

 

1882, March: Deed transferred from Rebecca Richardson to J. Roberts & Emma B. Foulke.

 

1890 Directory: J. Roberts Foulke, trust officer at 409 Chestnut, h 3403 Hamilton

 

1897 Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science: J. Roberts Foulke, member

            The 1898 Blue Book lists him living at The Aldine.  In 1900, they lived at 1910 Chestnut St.  They started spending their summers in Radnor and moved there before 1910.  In 1910, J. Roberts was widowed and living with his daughter, a cook, a waitress, a nurse, a gardener, and a coachman.  He remarried in 1916.

 

1898-99 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Magoffin

 

1900:

Jennie M. Hicks           34        Widowed, one child; born Sept., 1865; renting

Jaenette T. Hicks         11        Daughter

James S. Freeland        62        Boarder; clerk; father born in N.J.

Francis M. Freeland     56        Boarder; married 34 years, no children

Edwin James               52        Boarder; shoe salesman

Julia James                   60        Boarder; married 14 years, no children

Harold H. Ragg           37        Boarder; wool dealer; born in England; single

Louis Willey                35        Boarder; clerk; born in England; naturalized in 1894

Charles Maison            76        Boarder; clergyman; born in England; single

Sallie A. Trego             35        Boarder; born in England

Alice Moor                  37        Servant; black; born in Va.

Mary Holmes               20        Servant; black; born in Va.

Martha Johnson           48        cook; black; widowed, no children; born in Va.

(ED 539, 14B)

            James S. Freeland lived at 304 N. 35th St. at the time of his death in 1907.

 

1906 Blue Book: Mrs. Lucretia R. Seymour

                          Mr. and Mrs. William W. Fiske

                          Rev. Charles A. Maison, D. D.

 

1908: “Lida Robertson Seymour (Mrs. William W. Fiske); ‘69-‘70 cons[ervatory]; b. Hanoverton, O., Mar. 26, ‘56; m. Nov. 25, ‘80.  Addr. Philadelphia, Pa., 3403 Hamilton St.”    (General Catalogue of Oberlin College, 1833-1908. 1909)

 

1908:  Rev. Charles A. Maison, D.D. (1844 Min.); Rector Emeritus of St. James’, Kingsessing, Philadelphia

            (Directory Living Graduates of Yale University)

 

1909, Aug. 8: Death of Lucretia Robertson Seymour, “widow of Dr. James E. Seymour, surgeon of First Nebraska Vol. Regiment.”  She died in Chester Heights, Pa.  Funeral services were held at the home of her son-in-law, William W. Fiske, 3403 Hamilton St. (Phila. Inquirer, Aug. 11, 1909)

 

1910:

William W. Fiske         53        Railroad solicitor; born in Conn., father born in Mass., mother in Conn.; owner with a mortgage; owner. free of a mortgage

Eliza R. Fiske              54        Married 29 years, 5 children, 4 surviving; born in Ohio

Donald R. Fiske          18

Fleda Fiske                  21

Seymour Fiske             14

Minnie Garrison          30        Servant; born in Md.

Sarah Lyon                  55        Sister; single [?]; born in Conn., father born in Mass., mother in Conn.

(ED 488, 4B)

            In 1900, they lived at 3319 Hamilton St.

 

1916, May: Deed transferred from J. Roberts & Frances G. (wife) Foulke to Roland R. Foulke.

 

1920:

Willis Breneman Rutter           46        Commission merchant; owner with a mortgage

Emma F. Rutter                      45

Edna M. Rutter                       21

Leo A. Rossell                         30        Marine draftsman; born in Del., parents in Md.; renting

Mabelle P. Rossell                   28        Born in Del., father in Pa., mother in Del.

John S. Rossell                         4 months

(ED 682, 1B)

 

1930:

Paul Storm                               34        College instructor; born in N. Y. as were his parents

Annette Storm                         33       

Robert W. Storm                     3 yrs, 4 months

-- The following are listed as separate households:

Katherine L. Clyde                  45        Editor of society publication, single, born in Nebraska

Nellie Hunham                        36        Clerk; single; born in Ohio

Reba Medlar                            45        Public school teacher; single

Margaret A. Marsch                 64        Proofreader at typesetting co.; single

Margaret N. McCausload         48        Office secretary at lumber mill; single

Vera  Jewett                             25        Railroad clerk;  widow

(ED 396, 2A)

 

1950 Directory: Bridgett Ramsey

 

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