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
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
Ann Conly 28 Domestic
servant; born in
(ED 77, 13)
1880:
Leonardo D. Judd 38 Physician; born in
Emily L. Judd 37 Father
born in
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
Rose Martin 27 Servant;
born in
Elen Mahony 17 Servant;
born in
(ED 487, 15)
Leonardo Judd wrote: “
Leonardo and Emily are buried at
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
Louisa Klotz 81 Emily’s
Aunt; father born in
Kate Ruane 23 Cook;
born in
Kate McCann 38 Servant;
born in
(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
“Charles Huhn
Bean Residence
"Gothwold,"
Manchester Avenue, Moylan, Delaware Co., 13 miles from
"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
1920:
Matilda F Wareham 66 Widowed;
parents born in
Mary A Wareham 47 Step-daughter;
born in
— next
household
John J Gartland 67 born in
Margret S Gartland 67 Born
in Brooklyn; broker [?]
---
Thomas E Varim 38 Born in
Edna Varim 33 Born
in
(ED 687, 1A)
1922: “WATSON, Clifford A., 1401 Land Title Bld.; res.,
(Who's Who in Finance, Banking, and Insurance.
1922.)
In 1920,
he lived at
In 1930, he lived at
1950 Directory: John M. Carr
Fanny A. Herrstrom, R.N.
Helen E. Redden
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