3413 Race Street

The History of the Building

3413-15: “Circa 1875, three-story Second Empire building with rough cast facade and slate-shingled mansard. Circa 1900, two-story porch with concrete corinthian pilasters and metal modillioned cornice. Enclosed third story later added to porch.”

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

Previous Residents of 3413 Race Street

1880:

Christian S. Ebersole 47 Grocer

Sarah Ebersole 43

Milton F. Ebersole 18 Clerk

Albert Ebersole 10

Harry Herbert 32 Boarder; plasterer; born in England

Denis Faeron 50 Boarder; Errand (?); parents born in Ireland

Geo. Herbert 18 Boarder; carpenter; born in Canada, parents born in England

Rodella Rodler 23 Servant; parents born in Prussia

Mary Burke 24 Servant; born in England

Luther Koler 10 Nephew

(ED 483, 19-20)

In 1870, the Ebersole family lived at 3401 Race St.

The 1881 Directory lists George Herbert, plasterer living at 3728 Lancaster Ave. George and Harry were probably brothers.

1881 Directory: Christian S. Ebersole, grocer, 3505 Lancaster, h 3413 Race

Milton F. Ebersole, clerk

William H. Herbert, plasterer

In 1900 and later, he lived at 3620 Powelton Ave.

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Howard E. Barker

Miss M. H. Diament

1910:

Elizabeth R Barker 36 Boarding house keeper; married 11 years, 2 children; owner, free of a mortgage

Elizabeth L Barker 10

Milosina D Barker 5

— 2^nd household

Walter S Chance 55 Special agent for U.S. Treasury; born in Ohio; mother born in Ireland

Ella W Chance 53 Married 24 years, 1 child; born in Ohio

Helen K Chance 19

Mary L Sargent 42 Teacher in an institution; born in N.Y., mother in mass.

Emily G Swett 41 Teacher in an institution; born in Maine

Matsey E Peterson 17 Chambermaid; mulatto; born in Va.

Hannah B Peterson 19 Cook; mulatto; born in Va.

(ED 533, 2A)

1927: Gerson, F.N. (American Jewish Yearbook)

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