3412-22:
“Built 1882….
two-and-one-half story brick doubles. Pressed corbelled brick detail. Original
wood porches on 3412-14 and 3420-22; 3416-18 has no porch, but a circa 1950 pent
eave. Each house has shingled gable in mansard roof. Architect: G.W. and W.D.
Hewitt.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
History
1878 Scott Atlas shows no building on this property, land is listed at property of the estate of Robert Steen.
1887 Directory: Rev. Robert Fulton, Northminster,
Baring corner 35th, h 3420 Hamilton
In 1880,
they lived in Baltimore where he was with the Second Presbyterian Church. He was called to the pastorate of
Northminster Presbyterian in May, 1883.
1890 Directory: Robert H. Fulton (Rev.)
The 1887 Directory lists
“Northminster [Presbyterian Church], Baring c N 35th, Rev Robt. H. Fullton”
In 1870, he lived at 323 N 33rd
St.
1894 Passport Application: Robert H. Fulton, wife, and
daughter. He was born in Washington Co.,
Pa. and his wife was born in Fayette Co.
He was 6’2” tall.
“Rev. R. H. Fulton, wife and
daughter, of 3420 Hamilton street, have gone to Europe to spend three months in
travel.” (Phila. Inquirer, July 1,
1894)
Rev. Robert Fulton, D.D.
(1843-1897)
1897, July 12: Death of Rev. Dr. Robert Fulton
“REV. DR.
FULTON IS DEAD
“He Was the
Honored Pastor of the Northminster
Presbyterian Church.
“ILL SEVERAL
MONTHS
“Death Was
Due to Typhoid Fever.
“Sketch of
the Career of the Well-Known Divine
“Rev. Dr. Robert H. Fulton, pastor
of the Northminster Presbyterian Church, West Philadelphia died yesterday at
home, 3420 Hamilton street, of typhoid fever; after an illness of several
months. He was able to move about the house on Saturday and Sunday, but
yesterday morning he become very weak and Dr. Hill,
his medical attendant, who was out of the City, was telegraphed for and
promptly returned to the city. Dr. Fulton was, however, found to be beyond
medical aid and died without much apparent suffering.
“An effort was made a short-time ago
to get him to Colorado, but his condition did not warrant his removal. A widow
and one child survive him.
“Dr. Fulton was born in Washington county, Pa., about four miles above Monongahela. He entered
Washington and Jefferson College when he was 17 years old and graduated with
honors in 1866. He then took a course In the Allegheny Theological Seminary and
graduated in April, 1872. While a
student in the seminary he received a call from the Second Presbyterian Church
of Baltimore, which he accepted, and soon after his graduation he commenced his
labors in that city.
“In June 1883, he became pastor of
the Northminster Presbyterian Church of this city. Under his management the
church has been greatly strengthened and he occupied a conspicuous place as a
pastor. Dr. Fulton was a member of the Church Extension Committee of the
Presbytery of Philadelphia, a member of the Presbyterian Board of Publication
and a trustee or the Presbyterian Hospital.
“The funeral will take place on
Thursday from the Northminster Church.”
(Phila. Inquirer, July13, 1897)
1898, March: “Miss Louise Oliphant Fulton daughter of the late
Rev. Dr. Fulton, and Mr. Frank Thompson Gucker were
married quietly last week. They have
returned from a short trip and will reside at 3420 Hamilton street.”
(Phila. Inquirer, March 13, 1898)
Frank Gucker.
grew up next door at 3422
Hamilton St. His unmarried sister
lived there past 1930.
1898 Boyd's Blue
Book: Mrs. R. H. Fulton
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson Gucker
1900:
Caroline
G. Fulton 55 Born Sept, 1844
Louisa
Gucker 26 Daughter; 2 children, 1 surviving *
Frank
Gucker 29 Son-in-law; civil engineer; born July,
1870
Mary
Brown 27 Servant
(ED
639, 13A)
* Frank and Louisa’s son, Frank T. Gucker, Jr., was enumerated living next door with his grandparents.
1906 Blue Book: Mrs. R. H. Fulton
1910:
Frank
T. Gucker 39 Construction
engineer; owner, free of a mortgage
Louise
F. Gucker 36 Married 12 years, 5 children, 4
surviving
Frank
T. Gucker 10
Carolina
F. Gucker 6
Louisa
Gucker 3
Alexander
Gucker 6
months
Carolina
G. Fulton 64 Mother-in-law; widowed, 5 children, 4 surviving
(ED
488; 4A)
1918 Draft Card: Frank Thomson Gucker, Jr, born April 8, 1900, 3420 Hamilton, student at Haverford
College
1920:
Frank
T. Gucker 49 V. Pres. & Treas.; owner free of a
mortgage
Louise
Gucker 46
Frank
T. Gucker 19
Caroline
F. Gucker 15
Louise
T. Gucker 13
Alexander
L. Gucker 10
Caroline
G. Fulton 75 Mother-in-law
Bessie
Concannon 22 Servant, born in
(ED
682, 2A)
“Born in Philadelphia, Frank Thomson
Gucker, Jr. (1900-1973) studied at Haverford College
and Harvard. After completing his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Harvard in 1925, Gucker spent two years at the California Institute of
Technology as a research fellow and worked for E. I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company before joining the faculty at Northwestern University in 1929. He came
to Indiana University in 1947 as professor and chairman of the Department of
Chemistry. He became dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1951, a
position he held for fourteen years. His acceptance of the position was
dependent on the University's agreement that he have an associate dean to
assist him so that he have free time for research. During his tenure the
College of Arts and Sciences tripled in size and many of his assistants went on
to become administrators at Indiana and other colleges and Universities. They
include George Waggoner, Sam Braden, L.L. Merritt, Joseph Sutton and John W.
Snyder.
“Gucker
launched the College's study of foreign areas in 1956, which led to the
establishment of the Russian and East European Institute. He was actively
involved in the establishment of the Wrubel Computing
Center, the Radiochemistry building and the appointment of a School Coordinator
to form a liaison between the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of
Education and the high schools of Indiana. He was instrumental in developing
the High School Junior Summer Language Institute, the High School Summer
Science Institute and the Indiana Language Program. In 1958 he helped establish
the department of History and Philosophy of Science.”
(Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences - Office of the Dean;
Records of Frank T. Gucker, 1940-1966)
1930:
Frank
T. Gucker 59 President
of a quarry co.; married at age 27; owner
Louise
Gucker 56 Married at age 24
Caroline
Gucker 25 Worked in a hospital
Louise
Gucker 23 Teacher in a private school
Alexander
Gucker 20
Della
Hopkins 20 Servant
(ED
396, 3A)
1950 Directory: Mary M. Kenney
2009: current owner: Nicholas J. Gonedes
purchased: 9/1979
2-4 apartments; one owner occupied
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