The History of the Building
“circa
1870 stuccoed three-story building with flat roof and
bracketed cornice.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1870:
Charles T. Klotz 42 Accountant;
personal: $1,200 (no real estate, renting)
Mary L Klotz 49
Mary 70
(ED 77, 13)
“Mary Pentz was born 14 Nov 1799 in Lycoming County,
Pennsylvania; married Charles Klotz [Sr.] 16 Jan 1818 in Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (First Reformed Church, by the Rev. Samuel Helffenstein; Maria Pentz and
Carl Theodore Klotz in the marriage record); to Philadelphia.”
The 1866 Directory lists his
business at 232 N 3rd St. and his home at 310 N. 9th St.
1880:
Charles T. F. Klotz 57 Bookkeeper; father born in Munich, Germany, mother in Pa.
Mary Klotz 81 Mother;
widowed
Louisa M. Klotz 61 Sister
Magie Delaney 28 Servant;
born in Ireland
(ED 487, 15)
Louisa Klotz is the aunt of Emily
Judd who lived next door at 3603
Powelton Ave. In 1900, Louisa was
living with them. Louisa was probably
the owner in 1900.
1883, August 9: Death of Mary Klatz,
84 years old, of 3605 Powelton Ave. She was born in Philadelphia.
1900: - see 3603
Powelton Ave.
1908: Elkinton, Eleanor R., 3605
Powelton Ave., Phila.
(List of Members,
"Bulletin of the Friends' Historical Society of Philadelphia," 1908.)
1920:
Michael I Crane 48 Manager for rubber Co.; born in Chicago,
Illinois, father in Illinois, mother in Canada; owned with a mortgage
Mary A Crane 37 Born in
Chicago, Illinois
Elmer M Crane 15
Wesley T Crane 13 Son; born in
Chicago, Illinois
Walter Crane 8 Son; born in Chicago, Illinois
Earl Crane 5 Son; born in Chicago, Illinois
Clayton Crane 4 Son
Viola Crane 10 Daughter;
born in Chicago, Illinois
Mae Crane 6 Daughter; born in Chicago, Illinois
Marita Crane 3 Daughter
Mary Headrick 26 Sister-in-law;
born in Philadelphia, parents in Ireland
Adelade Headrick 3 yrs., 9 months Niece; born in N.Y.;
father in Chicago, Il., mother in Phila.
— next household
Jacob Thomas 45
Commercial salesman; born in
Philadelphia
Anna Thomas 40 Born in
Philadelphia
Rex Thomas 19 Born in
Philadelphia
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Wm P Robinson 27 In the soft drink business; born in Il., father in Missouri, mother in N.Y.
Mildred Robinson 27 Born in St.
Louis, Missouri
Pierce Johnson 24 Brother-in-law;
student; born in St. Louis, Missouri
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John A Raidabaugh
35 Mechanical
engineer working in ship building
Florence E Raidabaugh
29 Born in N. Y. City
Emma Kahn 65 Mother-in-law;
born in N.Y., parents in Germany
(ED 687, 1A
& B)
1920: Pierce Johnson from St. Louis, Mo., residence: 3605
Powelton Ave.
(“War Specials
- First Years [students], University of Pennsylvania, 1920)
1964 Powelton Post:
Fern Randolph
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