3607 Hamilton Street

The History of the Building

The northern boundary of the houses on the northern side of Hamilton St. from 31^st St. to 38^th 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-’78.

“Circa 1880, two-and-one-half story Second Empire-style doubles, stone facade over brick. Victorian wood porches (3609-11, 3613--15 removed). Slate-shingled mansards with four dormers with decoratively carved wood gables. Ornate wood Victorian cornices. Segmental stone lintels.”

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

Previous Residents of 3607 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.

1878, April: Deed transferred from James H. Lyons to Washington J. & Mary C. Peale.

The 1881 Directory lists James H. Lyons, plumber, 17 N. 9^th St., house 1327 Green. The 1870 census lists him as 35 years old with a wife and one child. He was born in Ireland. His real estate holdings were listed at $1,000 and his personal property at $200. He owned 3607-3617 Hamilton St. which he sold to various individuals between October, 1877 and June, 1879.

1880:

Washington Peale 33 Stock broker

Mary C. Peale 31 Father born in MD.

Lillian Peale 9

Joseph M. Peale 7

Caroline Berwind 19 Servant

(ED 487 p 21)

1890 Directory: Washington J. Peale, office: Drexel Building

1893, Nov. 21: Marriage of Lillian Peale to Neville J. Rowland

“At St. Andrew’s P. E. Church, West Philadelphia, last night, Miss Lillian Peale, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Washington J. Peale, of 3407 Hamilton street, was married to Neville J. Rowland by Rev. Charles M. Armstrong. Miss Lillian Megary preceded the bride and acted as flower girl. The bridesmaids were Miss Nana P. Fulmer, of Dingman’s Ferry; Miss Florence Rutherford, of Brooklyn; Miss Florence M. Taylor, of Brooklyn; Miss Fannie A. Fargo, of Buffalo, and Miss Lula West, Miss Ida M. Price, of this city. C. Monteith Gilpin, of Elkton, Ind., was the best man, and the ushers were Joseph M. Peale, a brother of the bride; Franklin H. Seeley [3624 Baring St.], Francis M. Brooks, Robert T. Morgan, Harry A. Terry [3714 Hamilton St.], and James Maguire.” (Phila. Inquirer, Nov. 22, 1893)

1893: W. J. Peale was elected to serve as a director of the Powelton Club.

1898 Blue Book: Joseph M. Peale and W. J. Peale were members of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)

1900:

Washington J. Peale 52 Stock broker

Mary C. Peale 50

Joseph M. Peale 27 Stock broker

Cecelia Deeney 24

Bridget Cannon 23

(ED 543 p 10b)

“Any account of the history of St. Andrew's Church would be incomplete that did not take notice of the long and faithful labors of two men who have gone to their rest and reward: Washington J. Peale, who died in 1901, was superintendent of the Sunday School for nearly twenty-five years, and gave his prayers, his time, his money to the support of the parish and W. Hasell Wilson.... The names of these two laymen should be indelibly recorded in the history of the parish and of the church at large.”

(Vieira, M. L. West Philadelphia Illustrated. Early History of West Philadelphia and its Environs: Its People and its Historical Points. Philadelphia, Avil Printing Co., 1903, p 42.)

1901, Feb. 4: Death of Washington J. Peale, son of Ellen and the late James G. Peale of 3607 Hamilton St. Funeral services at St. Andrew's P. E. Church.

1904, Sept.: Marriage license issued to Emma B. Crost and George Boon.

1906 Blue Book: Mrs. Washington J. Peale. Receiving day Thursday after 3.

1906, August: Deed transferred from Mary C. Peale to Harry Boon.

1910:

Harry Boon 59 Plumbing contractor

Ida F. Boon 50 married 32 years, 2 children

George Boon 27 Plumbing contractor

Emma B. Boon 25 Daughter-in-law; married 5 years, 1 child; mother born in Ohio

George B. Boon 3

Jane Frederick 78 Mother-in-law; widowed, 7 children, 2 surviving

(ED492, 2B)

In 1890 and 1900, they lived at 3827 Hamilton St. In 1881, they lived at 4006 Ludlow St. and in 1887 at 3116 Ludlow St. They had lived in West Philadelphia since at least 1860. Harry and his sons were blacksmith who later became plumbers. In 1920, George, Emma and George, Jr. lived with Emma’s parents, Frank and Mary Crist, at 3715 Hamilton St.

In Sept., 1904, a marriage license was issued to Emma B. Crost and George Boon.

1920:

Harry Boon 67 Plumbing co., Boom & Sample

Ida F. Boon 60

Florence B. Angove 39 Daughter; divorced

Florence B. Angove 8 Granddaughter; father born in England

(ED 686, 4A)

1950 Directory: Henderson William

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