3502 Race Street

Previous Residents of 3502 Race Street

1880:

Frank R. Tobey 31 Purchasing agent; parents born in Mass.

Laura H. Tobey 33 Sister; born in Mass.

Anna Coffey 26 Servant; born in Ireland

Frank Tobey was the purchasing agent for the Allison Manufacturing Co. Allison was the first company to produced passenger railway cars. However, they ceased production of passenger cars in 1866 and focused on freight cars. They also produced a wide range of other items such as piping and furnace flus. Tobey became President of Allison in 1891. Frank and his sister, Laura, were active in the Unitarian Church.

For more on Frank Tobey, see the Powelton History Blog.

1887: Frank R. Tobey, purchasing agent, S 33d [sic 32nd] corner Walnut, h 3502 Race

By 1889, Frank and Laura had moved to 3403 Chestnut St. Neither of them ever married.

1900:

Edward M. Mullen 36 Dry goods salesman; mother born in Ireland; renting

Mary L. Mullen 35 Married 12 years, 2 children

Edith L. Mullen 7

(ED 543, 3A)

Edward grew up at 14 S. 33^rd St. His father worked at the “railroad car building” (probably J. G. Brill Co. or Allison Manufacturing Co.).

The 1895 Directory lists him at 3433 Lancaster Ave. He was running a laundry at 3624 Lancaster Ave.

In 1910, they lived at 5035 Walnut St. Mary’s mother, Martha E. Duncan, lived with them. In 1920, they lived in Lansdowne, Delaware Co.

< 108 N 35^th St. across to: 3503 Race St.

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Revised 8/25/2011