3405 Hamilton Street

The History of the Building

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

“This building was probably built in three stages. 3405 is a circa 1870 three-story Italianate house stuccoed circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch. 3403 is a circa 1880 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 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 3405 Hamilton Street

1864, September: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick (dec'd) to Rebecca Kirkpatrick.

The deed for the twin, 3403, was transferred at the same time. Rebecca Kirkpatrick lived next door at 3403 Hamilton St. in 1870.

1866 Directory: Horace Hill, Hamilton above 34^th.

The 1860 census and the 1861 directory show Horace Hill, his wife and child living at 3405 Hamilton St.

1870:

Horace Hill 37 Bank clerk; real estate: $12,000, personal: $1,500

Mary S. Hill 34

Elisabeth Wiggins 65 Born in N.Y.

Horace G. Hill 11

Everett Hill 5

Margaret Vockin 40 Domestic servant; born in Hesse Dormstadt

Mary Janner 21 Domestic servant

(ED 77, 26; 2^nd enum., 31)

1872, October: Deed transferred from James Kirkpatrick to Mary Gillespie.

1873, June: Deed transferred from Mary Gillespie to Mary Gillespie.

1880:

Horace Hill 47 Banking

Mary S. Hill 44

Horace G. Hill 21 Student

George E. Hill 15 At school

Elizabeth Wiggins 75 Mother; born in N.Y.

Annie Maloney 22 Servant; born in Md.

Sarah Hoyer 48 [Separate household - boarder]

(ED 483, 28)

By 1895, Horace G. Hill was living at 3416 Baring St. He was a physician.

1890 Directory: Horace Hill

In 1900, the Hills lived at 4810 Belmont Ave. He stated his parents were born in Maine, she said her father was born in N.J., her mother in N.Y. They had been marred 44 years, she had had 3 children, 2 were surviving. He listed his occupation as auditor. In 1903 Horace Hill, Public Accountant and Auditor in the city of Philadelphia is listed in the Minutes of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA as auditor of five different sets of books/accounts etc.

1895 Directory: Edward N. Johnson, insurance, 202 Mutual Life Building, h 3405 Hamilton

1898 Blue Book: Mr. and Mrs. Neal Johnson

1900:

Edward N Johnson 49 Insurance agent; born in N.J., father in England, mother in N.J.; renting

Matilda Johnson 44 married one year, no children; born in N.J.

Catherine Kelly 27 Servant; father born in Ireland, mother in Scotland

(ED 539, 14B, incorrectly labeled 3407 Hamilton)

1901, May: Deed transferred from Henry P. Ford to Willis B. & Emma F. Rutter.

In 1900, they lived at 811 N. 39^th St.

1910:

William B Rutter 35 Wholesale merchant; owner, free of a mortgage

Emily Rutter 34 Married 15 years, 1 child

Edna Rutter 12

(ED 488, 4B)

1917-’18 Draft Registration: William Breneman Rutter, 3405 Hamilton St. He was self-employed as a wholesaler of butter and eggs at 2946 Market St. He was born Dec. 19, 1872.

In 1920, they were next door at 3403 Hamilton.

1920:

John A Murphy 39 Physician; renting

Elizabeth S Murphy 41

Elizabeth W Murphy 10

Francis B Murphy 5 yr., 1 month

Emma J Stoner 64 Mother-in-law

(ED 682, 1B)

1921, June: Deed transferred from Willis B. & Emma F. Rutter to Anna M. & Thomas E. Miller.

1930:

Thomas Miller 80 Owner, Negro, born in S. C.

Anna Miller 75 wife, Negro, born in S. C.

Charles W. Maxwell 50 son in law, Physician with his own practice, Negro

Pansy Maxwell 44 daughter

(ED 396, 2A)

In 1950, Charles W. Maxwell was living at 33 N. 50^th St.

Current owner: James A. Dill

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Revised: 12/11/10