3603 Powelton Avenue

 

 

The History of the Building

 

Previously the other half of 3505.  It was replaced by an apartment building.

 

Circa 1940, Colonial Revival four-and-one-half story brick commercial/residential building with rusticated stone quoins, -Regular-fenestration, stone sills, and brick lintels.”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3603 Powelton Avenue

 

1870:

Leonardo D[a Vinci] Judd        26        Dry goods merchant; personal: $30,000

Emily Judd                              25

Lydia Breiter                            49        Real estate: $15,000

Hattie B Judd                            3

Ann McCarty                           38        Domestic servant; born in Ireland

Ann Conly                               28        Domestic servant; born in Ireland

(ED 77, 13)

 

1880:

Leonardo D. Judd        38        Physician; born in Illinois, father in Conn., mother in Pa.

Emily L. Judd              37        Father born in Saxony

Harriett J. Judd            13

Lydia C. Breitner         59        Mother-in-law; father born in France

Abher B. Holloway      39        Boarder; salesman

Cornelius Dimond       27        Boarder; chemist

F. Augustus Trego       61        Boarder; real estate broker; married

Sarah A. Trego            66        Boarder; married; born in N.J.

Willett W. Trego          23        Boarder; hardware

Edward A. Trego         15        Boarder

J. Stan. Freeland          39        Boarder; bookkeeper

M. Frances Freeland    36        Boarder

Kate Mc Barren           22        Servant; born in Ireland

Rose Martin                 27        Servant; born in Ireland

Elen Mahony               17        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 487, 15)

            Leonardo Judd wrote: “Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, as a Health-resort.” 1896.

            Leonardo and Emily are buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

 

1881 Directory: Leonardo C. Judd, physician

                         Abner B. Holloway, clerk

 

1887 Directory: Leonardo C. Judd, physician

                         Lydia C. Breitner, widow

                         James S. Freeland, clerk

                         Abner B. Holloway, clerk at P. B. Calvert & Co.

 

1892, Feb. 4: “Society thronged the Northminster Presbyterian Church, at Thirty-fifth and Baring streets, on Thursday afternoon to overflowing to witness the wedding of Ms. Harriet B. Judd, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Judd, of 3603 Powelton avenue, to Charles H. Bean. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. R. H. Fulton, the pastor of the church. The best man was Robert E. Glendinning, and the bridesmaids were Miss Bean, Miss Fisher, Miss Leinau, and Miss A. List. The ushers were Fred J. Kenny, of Rock Island, Ill., Robert G. McGann, H. S. Holby, Albert E. Fitler, Siddons Harper, and Alfred N. Chandler.

            “The bride wore a handsome robe of white faille silk en train, trimmed with duchesse lace and tulle veil. She carried a prayer book and wore a spray of lilies of the valley. Bridesmaids wore white crepe de chine trimmed with chalfonte lace, set off by pretty pale pink bows on the shoulders. Each wore a pink ribbon tied around the hair and fastened in a bow at the side. They carried handsome bouquets of pink roses.

            “At the close of the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. [A long list a guests follows.]  The bride and bridegroom who reside in West Philadelphia, and will be ‘at home’ in March.”

(Phila. Inquirer, Feb. 7, 1892)

 

1895 Directory: Charles H. Bean of Matthews, Bean, & Co., bankers at 437 Chestnut St.

            In 1889, he was president of the Market St. Bank.  He was living at 720 Preston St.

 

1898 Blue Book: Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Judd

                           Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bean

 

1898 Blue Book: L. D. Judd, M.D. and Charles H. Bean were members of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)

 

1900:

Leonard D. Judd          58        Physician; father born in Conn.

Emily L. Judd              57        Married 35 years, 1 child; father born in Germany

Lydia C.[?] Breiter        79        Widowed; father born in France; owns with a mortgage

Louisa Klotz                81        Emily’s Aunt; father born in France; owns free of a mortgage [probably 3605]

Kate Ruane                 23        Cook; born in Ireland, immigrated 7 previously

Kate McCann              38        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated 5 previously

(ED 543, 7B)

            Louisa Klotz lived next door at 3605 Powelton Ave. in 1880.

 

1906 Blue Book:

            Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Bean

            Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo D. Judd

            Mrs. Bean is Harriet Judd Bean.  In 1910, they lived at 2026 Locust St.  He was a stock broker.  Emily Judd was widowed and living with them.

“Charles Huhn Bean Residence

"Gothwold," Manchester Avenue, Moylan, Delaware Co., 13 miles from Philadelphia on the P., W. & B.R.R.

            "The summer residence of Charles H. Bean of the banking house of Chas. H. Bean & Co., Stock Exchange members, is an ideal country home, with its wide low stone house and broad piazzas, nestling among the grand old trees abound on the place. The estate of 14 acres is most desirably situated in the midst of a fine hunting district and has its own private golf links and finely equipped stables."

(http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/king/info6.html)

 

1907: Leonardo DaVinci Judd, M.D. Elected 1885.

(Fellows of the College, Transactions of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia)

 

1920:

Matilda F Wareham     66        Widowed; parents born in Germany; renting

Mary A Wareham        47        Step-daughter; born in Philadelphia as were her parents

— next household

John J Gartland            67        born in Philadelphia, parents born in Ireland; speculator in cattle; renting

Margret S Gartland      67        Born in Brooklyn; broker [?]

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Thomas E Varim         38        Born in Newark, N.J.; renting

Edna Varim                 33        Born in Newark, N.J.

(ED 687, 1A)

 

1922: “WATSON, Clifford A., 1401 Land Title Bld.; res., 3603 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Investment Banker; b. St. Lawrence Co., New York, Oct. 7, 1882; s. William and Sylvia (Washburn) Watson; maternal ancestor served in Revolutionary War; ed. Gouverneur High School, B-S. St. Lawrence Univ. 1911; m. Canton, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1913, Grace F. Stores; one son: Theodore. Taught school Boston and Philadelphia Episcopal Academy 1911-13; insurance dept. Provident Life & Trust Co. 1913-15; selling bonds N. W. Halsey & Co.. Philadelphia; A. B, Leach & Co., 1915-19; returned to Halsey Stuart & Co. 1919, and now mem. firm Holman, Watson & Rapp. Investment Bonds. Active in Bond Salesman's Drive, Liberty Bond drive. Mem. Alpha Tau Omega. Mason. Recreation: Tennis. Club: Business Science. Republican. Episcopalian.”

(Who's Who in Finance, Banking, and Insurance. 1922.)

            In 1920, he lived at 648 N. 40th St. with his wife, Grace, and his son Theodore.  They rented the third floor.

            In 1930, he lived at 609 E. Phil Ellena St. (near Stenton Ave.).  They then had a 3 year-old daughter, Adele.

 

1950 Directory: John M. Carr

                         Fanny A. Herrstrom, R.N.

                         Helen E. Redden

 

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