The History of the Building
1866, Oct. 9: Transfer of
3409-11
“Circa 1870,
Italianate-style, three-story double; stucco over brick. The two houses share modillioned wood cornice. 3409 has been radically
colonialized circa 1950. Stucco stripped and brick painted. Aluminum shutters
and asphalt-covered hipped roof porch added.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
national register of Historic Places, 1985)
1887
Directory: Hotchiss, Frederick W., manager, 926 Market
1889 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. F. W.
Hotchkiss & daughter
1890 Directory:
Frederick W. Hotchkiss
Frank R. Ross, clerk
In
1900, Frank R. Ross (age 59) was widowed and living with his son, Edward N.
Ross (17) at 4249 Leidy (
1892: Univ. Of
1894: List of Students:… De Armond,
Frank Lucas, Course: M.E., Home:
(Catalogue
of the University of Pennsylvania. 1894)
1896: William F. Keim. First Year Class; Department of Medicine.
Edward L. Smith. First Year Class; Department of Medicine. (Catalogue of U. of P.)
1900:
Mary Millard 42 Widow, 4 children; renting
James F. Millard 23
Elisabeth G. Millard 22
Mary E. Millard 11
Edward T. Millard 3
Daisey B. Hill 21 Boarder
Allice Walton 24 Boarder
Hugh L. Trimble 54 Boarder;
railroad clerk; born in
Rebecca C. Trimble 51 Boarder;
married 32 years, 2 children 1 surviving
Newton H. Parks 29 Boarder;
stenographer; born in N.Y.
Ernest Henry 23 Servant;
black; born in
Indiana Beckett 24 Servant;
black; born in
(ED 539, 13B)
1906 Blue Book: Mr. &
Mrs. Alfred J. Ferris
Mrs. Ferris was the former Anna
Pierce Shoemaker. When they were married
in 1891, she lived at 3323
Powelton Ave.
1907: Ferris, Alfred J.,
(American Historical Association.
Officers Committees Act of Incorporation
Constitution List of Members February, 1907)
“‘Pauperizing the Rich,’ by Alfred J.
Ferris, is a presentation of the subject of pauperism from the standpoint of
one who seeks industrial equity as the basis of our social life. ‘The purpose
of the book,’ says the author, ‘is to investigate the World's Charitable List.’
But, unlike the average writer on this theme, who only rails about the
degradation of the poor, as the recipients of alms, Mr. Ferris exposes the
pauperized rich, ‘who reap where they do not sow.’ By his definition he makes
‘the World's Charitable List include all who receive for their own benefit the
fruit of others' labor,’ and then devotes 426 pages to the demonstration of
this proposition.”
(American Imperialism Prof. Geo. D.
Herron, of
1910:
Alfred J. Ferris 45 Lithographer
[?]; born in N.J., parents born in
Annie S. Ferris 43 Married
19 years, 2 children
Malcolm Ferris 15
Hilda Ferris 11
(ED 488, 3B)
1913: “Ferris, Malcolm.
(Roster
of attendants at federal military training camps, 1913-1916. By Military
Training Camps Association (
1914: Malcolm
Ferris. Owner of station. Call signal: 3CH. Power 16
watts. (Commercial and
Gov. Radio Stations of U. S.)
1920:
Alfred J. Ferris 55 Publisher;
born in N.J.
Anna S. Ferris 53 Bookkeeper
for printing co.
Maleala Ferris 25 Electrician at navy yard
Hilda Ferris 21
(ED 682, 2A)
1922: Anna Peirce Shoemaker (Mrs. Alfred J. Ferris)
c. 1893. (General alumni catalogue of
1930:
Alfred J. Ferris 65
Anna S. Ferris 63
Hilda Ferris 31
(ED 396, 3B)
1950 Directory: Sherman L Ricards, Jr.
Elizabeth Wells
2009: Current owner: Sheldon Schwartz
purchased 1998
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