The History of the Building
“Circa 1875, two-and-one-half story
Second Empire style house -with stone' facade and patterned slate-shingled
mansard. Original modillioned wood porch and full
height first floor windows intact. Scroll-shaped and simple bracketed cornice
border mansard which has two dormers with arched window heads.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1880:
Benjamin Moore 30 Lawyer
Ella L. Moore 32
Mary M. Imbel 28 Servant
(ED 483, 31)
1897, Dec. 1: Marriage of Lucy Marie Phillips (3417 Race St.) to
Thomas C. Davis (3744 Walnut St.). They
were married at the home of the bride by a minister from the Church of the
Savior (Protestant Episcopal), 38th and Chestnut Streets.
1900:
Walter C. Hamm 52 Journalist;
born in N.Y.; renting
Alice A. P. Hamm 51 Married 8
years, no children; born in R.I., parents born in
Annie Byrd 28 Servant;
black; born in
(ED 578, 3A)
1910:
Amanda S. White 45 School teacher; widowed, 4 children, 3
surviving; renting
Maurice S. White 21 Son; life
insurance agent
Arthur J. White 20 Son
Eleanor K. Wunder
38 Sister;
singer in church choir; divorced, 1 child
Eleanor S. Wunder 13 Niece
Rosa Smith 19 Cook;
mulatto; born in
(ED 533, 2A)
1917 WWI Draft Registration: Julian Alexander, born Feb. 18,
1889, married with one child. He worked
for Alexander Bros., makers of leather belts at 414 N. 3rd St.
1920:
Julian
Alexander 30 Manufacturer of leather belting; mother
born in R.I.; owner with a mortgage
Virginia
Alexander 32
Julian
Alexander 2 yrs. and 4 months
Mary Civitts 48 Servant; black; widowed
Ruth Civitts 19 Servant; black
(ED 688, 2A)
He was the son of E. P. and Euretta Alexander 306 N. 35th
St. She was the daughter of Horace
G. and Louisa Hill. Mr. Hill grew up at 3405
Hamilton St. In 1900, the Hill
family lived at 3416
Baring St. In 1910, Louisa Hill was
widowed and living with her three children at 3419
Hamilton St.
1930:
Julian
Alexander 41 Manufacturer of leather belts; married
at age 25; mother born in R.I.; owner, house valued at $50,000
Virginia
Alexander 43 Married at age 27
Juliana
Alexander 13
Louisa
Alexander 8
Louisa Hill 68 Mother-in-law; widowed
Julia Schlecht 35 Servant; born in Germany
(ED 397, 5B)
In 1920, Louisa Hill was living with
her son, Joseph Bennett Hill at 409 N. 36th
St.
1950 Directory: Mrs. Julian Alexander
Alexander Brothers, leather belting, 406 N.
3rd St.
Revised
1/27/2012 About Powelton Village