3517 Hamilton Street
The
northern edge of this property was part of the northern boundary of the
Bingham-Baring estate.
3517-19: “Circa 1870, three-story Italianate double,
stuccoed. 3517 has shallow gabled roof; 3519 has flat roof. 3517 has circa 1920
bungalow-style stone porch alteration and colonial front windows added. 3519
has circa 1915 pressed metal two-story addition; circa 1935 streamlined first
floor addition.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
national register of Historic Places, 1985)
History
1866, May: Deed for 3511-3523 Hamilton St. was transferred from
Evans W. Shippens to James P. Bruner.
In the early 1860s Evans Shippen lived at 35th and Bridge [Spring Garden]
St. In 1860, he was a 35 year-old coal dealer and iron founder. In
1870, he and his family were living in Vernon, Crawford Co., Pa. where he was a
farmer.
James P. Bruner was a mill owner who lived at 3509
Spring Garden St.
1868, March 5:
Sale of property: Owners: Samuel P. Ferree, gentleman, and Annie A. (husband
& wife), sold to T. D. Crispenn, bricklayer, and Catherine, (husband &
wife) six contiguous lots [3511-3523 Hamilton St.] for $5,416.67.
Samuel and Annie Ferree lived at 3514 Spring Garden St.
3517-3519
Hamilton St. was built by Thomas D. Crespin, probably in 1869. He usually
identified himself as a bricklayer, although he is listed as a builder in the
1881 city directory. From at least 1856 until the 1870s, he lived in
various house near 39th and Powelton with his wife and seven
children. In the 1870 census he declared $25,000 in real estate and
$1,400 in personal property. His younger brothers, James C. Crispen and
Joseph Crispen, were also bricklayers and probably worked with him. In
the late 1860s, Joseph lived at 34th and Filbert Sts. He did not claim
any real estate. Thomas Crispen also built 3509-3511, 3517-3519, and
3521-3523 Hamilton St. and 3400-3402, 3404-3406 and 3408-3410 Baring St.
(The name was variously spelled Crespenn or Crispenn.)
1870, Nov.: 2nd enumeration
James Trimble
and family
The 1870 1st enumeration
in June gave the following information:
1870: Ward 10 District 28
James
Trimble 55 Wholesale soda ash dealer; born in
Sarah Trimble 53
Armon
D. Trimble 28 Chemist; born in
John
B. Trimble 26 Wholesale soda ash dealer; born in
Joseph
R. Trimble 25 Clerk in store; born in
James
L. Trimble 23 Clerk in store; born in
Samuel
R. Trimble 12 Clerk in store; born in N. J.
James
Trimble 50 Clerk in store; born in
Jane
Trimble 60 Born in
Sarah
B. Townsend 74 Born in Md.
Achsah
Govens 73 Domestic servant; black; born in
Mary
Fox 24 Domestic servant; born in
(ED
10, 28)
In
1880, James B. Trimble was living at 522 N. 35th St. James L. Trimble was living in Camden.
1876,
August: Deed transferred from Thomas D. Crispenn to Robert Arthur.
1880,
February: Deed transferred from Thomas D. Crispenn to Mary Coles.
1880:
Harriet P. Cutter 57 Born in N.Y.
Willie P. Cutter 35 Boarding
[son?]; laborer; single; born in N.Y., father born in N.J., mother in N.Y.
Emma B. Cutter 28 Daughter;
single; born in N.Y., father born in N.J., mother in N.Y.
George W. Dally 35 Son-in-law;
supervisor manuf. G. P.; born in N.J.
Isabella H. Dally 33 Daughter
Lee H. Dally 4 [Grand]son
Harry Langton 26 Boarder;
railroad clerk; father born in Mass.
Sally H. Langton 25 Boarder
Freddie P. Langton 3 Boarder
Robert M. Langton 1 Boarder
George H. Taylor 34 Boarder;
laborer; born in
Sarah L. Jones 17 Servant;
black; born in Maryland
(ED 487, 20)
1887 Directory: Latta, John S. (Latta & Mulconroy), rubber
goods, 503 Arch
Latta, Thomas L., civil engineer
William J. Latta, general agent, Broad St.
Station [He is listed at 3719, but this is probably a typo.]
Margaret E. Latta, widow [their mother]
In 1880, the Latta family lived at 3500
Hamilton St. See that address for
other residences.
1900:
John S. Latta 37 Machinist; owner with a mortgage [?]
John T. Jones 55 Brother-in-law
Mary A. Jones 49 Sister-in-law;
married 23 years, 4 children, 2 surviving
Carrie W. Jones
19 Niece
John L. Jones 9 Nephew
Margaret D.
Latta 35 Sister; single
(ED 543, 14A)
In 1910, John S. Latta and his sister
Margaret were living at 3902 Chestnut St., which they owned free of a
mortgage. They were both unmarried.
1903,
February: Deed transferred from Mary Coles (single woman) to Clara Tetlow (widow).
Sale price:
$5,600. (Phila Inquirer, Feb. 26,
1903)
1903, July 18: Death of Sarah H. Hergesheimer, 73 years old; funeral
from her late residence, 3517 Hamilton St..
1910:
Clara Tetlow 44 Widowed, no children; owner with a mortgage
(ED 492, 1A)
In 1920 and 1930, she lived at 3619
Baring St. (See biographical notes
there.)
1920:
John Mc Dermott 54 Saloon liquor dealer; born in
Mary E. Mc Dermott 35 Wife;
father born in Ireland, mother in Pa.
Margaret Mc Call 39 Servant;
mother born in
(ED 686, 1A)
In 1900, they lived at 4239
Lancaster Ave. with their two sons.
McDermott was born in Ireland in 1865 and immigrated in 1882 at about
age 18.
1930:
John J. McDermott 65 Born in
Mary E. McDermott 47 Father
born in Ireland, mother in Pa.
Ida Griesemer 62
(ED 398, 11B)
1950 Directory: Florence Riggs Carpenter
From 1920 to
at least 1930, she lived at 3511
Hamilton St. with her husband and children.
Mrs. Grace T. Neal
1961, Jan.: “The Funderburgs moved into
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