3603 Hamilton Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

The northern boundary of the houses on the northern side of Hamilton St. from 31st St. to 38th St. was the northern border of the Bingham-Baring estate.

 

3601-03, 3605-07, 3609-11, 3613-15, and 3617:  These house appear to have been built by the same builder but may have been built for three different developers.  They were all built about 1877-Õ78.

 

 ÒCirca 1880, two-and-one-half story Second Empire-style doubles, stone facade over brick. Victorian wood porchesÉ. Slate-shingled mansards with four dormers with decoratively carved wood gables. Ornate wood Victorian cornices. Segmental stone lintels. 3601-03 and 3613-15 have roof crestingÓ

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

 

 

Previous Residents of 3603 Hamilton Street

 

1872 Atlas shows 3601-3619 owned by J. G. Hardie.  In 1860, James G. Hardie lived at 3200 Arch St.  The 1861 Directory lists him as a merchant with an office at 633 Market St.

 

1872, March: Deed transferred from Henry K. Harnish to Samuel H. Stinson.

            The 1881 Directory lists Henry K. Harnish, drover, 622 Preston St.

 

1877, January: Deed transferred from Samuel H. Stinson to Jacob Aman.

 

1877, January: Deed transferred from Jacob Aman to Ida J. Stinson.

 

1880:

Samuel H. Stinson       36        Card maker

Ida. J. Stinson              30

Annie E. Maginley       60        Mother-in-law

Anna Cummings          18        Servant

(ED 487, 21)

 

1881 Directory: Samuel H. Stinson

 

1887 Directory: Samuel H. Stinson, cards

 

1900:

Mary C. Stinson           32        Widowed, 2 children; owner, free of a mortgage

Maude C. Stinson        10        Born in N.J.

Samuel H. Stinson, Jr.    5       Born in N.J.

Winihed A. Irvin          --          Servant; single; born in N.J.

(ED 543, 13B)

 

1905, March: Deed transferred from Girard Trust Company & Trustees under the last will & Testament of Samuel H. Stinson, deceased to James Howard Chambers.

 

1910:

Dewitt C France          57        Shirt manufacturer; renting

Jane E France              62        Married 32 years, 2 children; born in Ken., father in N.J., mother in Ken.

Jean France                  20

Mary Scott                   35        Servant; black; single; born in Alabama

(ED 492, 2B)

            In 1898, they lived in Ardmore., probably with William Baxter France.

 

1920:

Alvah J Emrey             51        Supervising principal in public schools; renting

J Thornton Emrey       45        Brother; supervising principal in public schools

Rachel E Emrey          85        Mother; widowed

Eva M Emrey              50        Cousin

Joseph M Lemmen       36        Boarder; paper merchant

(ED 686, 4A)

1950 Directory: Eves B. Miller

 

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