3610 Hamilton Street

Description: Description: 3610hamilton

 

The History of the Building

 

The house was built in 1868 and 1869 by Elias P. Smithers and John Williams.  Smithers was a lawyer, and Williams was a carpenter/builder (according to the city directory).  Together, they built much of the south side of the 3600 block of Hamilton Street on speculation.

 

3608-10: “two-and-one-half story Second Empire .style brick double with side Victorian porches and entrances; first-floor projecting bays, bracketed wood cornice and asphalt-shingled roof with two dormers. 3610 his Victorian porch removed and bay infilled with two-story tower above front entrance circa 1905”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3610 Hamilton St.

 

1869, March 11:  House is sold to Charles J. Brickman. 

            Brickman’s listed occupation was “painter”.  Brickman also owned property at 3620 Hamilton (where he lived in 1870) and 3606 Hamilton.

 

Nov. 1870:

Robert Stevenson                    24        (Renter)

Jamie                                       20

Kate Huber                             15

(ED 77, 30)

            They may have been newlyweds.  The house was apparently empty in June, 1870. (A line was left blank between 3608 and 3612.)

 

1874, Sept. 20: House is sold to Henry Cramer from Brickman

 

1876, Jan. 6: House is sold to Henry J. Gardiner from Brickman

 

1880:

Mahlon Wanner                       56        In the hardware business; renting

Georgietta Wanner                  51

John Henry Wanner                 26        “Cor.” Clerk

Mary Ella Wanner                   21

Charles Albert Wanner            19

   In 1870, they lived at 3527 Hamilton St.

In 1887, the Public Ledger Almanac listed him as a Nuisance Inspector for the Bureau of Health. In 1890, Mahlon is listed in the City Directory at 62 N. 36th St. with his profession listed as “ins.”  This was probably a business address.  John was listed as a bookkeeper living at 4049 Powelton Ave.

            (1880: ED 487, p 25; Public Ledger Almanac, p.53)

            Mahlon Wanner died Jan. 17, 1891.

 

1885, April 27: House is sold to Lucretia M. Baily from Cramer

 

1890 Directory: Ida Alves, widow of Henry    (Renter)

                        John B. Rodgers, “packer”

In 1880, John was living at the Educational Home for Boys, 4901 Greenway Ave.  In 1900, he was listed as a 30 year-old cigar packer living at 3900 Reno St., Mantua.  He came from Cuba in 1872 as a child.  His father was born in Connecticut and his mother in Cuba.  He was married and had two children.  His mother, Isabel B. Rodgers was also living with them.  (She was probably the Ida Alves he was living with in 1890.) (1880: ED 574, p 10; 1900: Ward 24, ED 555, p 15A)

 

1895, Sept. 24: House is sold to Walter L. Baily and Irene P. Baily (single woman) from Elwood H. Baily

Lucretia Baily’s house passed to Elwood, Walter, and Irene.  Elwood sold his interests to Walter and Irene.

 

1900:

Isaac P. Bailey                         40        Born in April, 1860; he did not list an occupation; he owned the house, with a mortgage; he was not married.

Walter C. Bailey                      30        Born Sept. 1869; manufacturer of stationery

Charles S. Reyburn                  34        Boarder; born in Wisconsin; parents born in Md.; manufacturer of stationery

Elwyn Reyburn                        39        Boarder; born in Maryland; parents born in Md.; salesman of stationery

Eugene C. Lewis                     39        Boarder; born in Ohio; bookkeeper

(ED 543, pp. 9a-9b)

The Bailey’s apparently had another brother, Elwood H. Bailey who is listed in the 1910 census as a manufacturer of stationery.  They were from Salisbury, Lancaster Co.  Their father was a “dealer in mdse” (merchandise?).  Elwood and Charles C. were living at home in 1880.

In 1910, Charles Reyburn was at 2101 Venango St.  His wife, Irene, was apparently  Walter Bailey’s sister.  Bailey, his wife and their 6 year old child were also living there.  They were now in the rug business with Charles listed as the manufacturer and Charles as the treasurer.  The Reyburns owned the house, but had a mortgage.  Isaac does seem to be listed in the 1910 census.

 

1901, April 19: House is sold to Charles Freeman Cadmus from the Baileys.

 

1901, August 2, Philadelphia Inquirer: “F. Cadmus is having a three-story front addition, 8x12 feet, a two-story metal covered oriel window on the corner, a one-story side bay window, 4x10 feet, a second story side addition, 6x8 feet, and a new front porch, 8x20 feet, with a slate roof, built to his property at 3610 Hamilton street.  A. H. Wescoat has the contract for the work and will start to-day.”

 

1905, Sept. 22, Philadelphia Inquirer: Permit issued for a second story rear bay window, 4x9 feet, 3610 Hamilton St. for C. F. Cadmus, cost: $200.

 

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. C. Freeman Cadmus

 

1910:

Charles (Freeman) Cadmus     66        Owner with a mortgage

Margaret Cadmus                    62        Born in N.J.; her parents were from Scotland; married 25 years, but childless.

Annie Brown                           35        Black; servant; born in Va.

(ED 492, p 3b)

            In 1900, they were boarders at 840 N. 24th St.  He was a shoe dealer.

 

1913, March 12: Death of C. Freeman Cadmus, husband of Margaret S. Cadmus. Services at his last residence, 3610 Hamilton St..  Internment at Plainfield, N.J.

 

1919, April 22: Death of Margaret Simpson Cadmus, widow of C. Freeman Cadmus. Services at her last residence, 3610 Hamilton St..  Internment at Plainfield, N.J.

 

1919, July 24: House is sold to Sallie R. Mitchell from Cadmus

Listed as C. W. Cadmus and the Pennsylvania Insurance Co as part of the “last will and testament of Margaret Simpson Cadmus”.

 

1920:

Charles M. Mitchell     56        Clerk for the Penna. R.R.; owner with a mortgage

Sallie R. Mitchel          54        Born in W.D.C.

Mattie W.M. Heinz      50        Lodger; born in N.Y.

Ella M. Wilguns           55        Lodger; an agent for the Travelers Aid Society

(ED 686, 4B)

In 1910, the Baileys lived at 3819 Hamilton St.

 

1930: Charles and Sallie Mitchell still lived there, but without boarders.  The house was valued at $5,500.  They married when he was 45 and she was 33.

(ED 398, p 8a)

 

1940, Jan. 23: House is sold to Nancy W. Widman (widow) and Joyce Hope Widman (her daughter, single) from Mitchell

            In 1920, they lived at 1637 Girard Ave.  Nancy was the wife of Frank Widman, a physician.  In 1940, she would have been 70.

 

1945, Jan. 11: House is sold to Cornelius Gallagher and Rose (h/w) from the Widmans

 

1948, June 21: House is sold to Leonard G. Cooke from Gallagher

            Cooke lived next door at 3608 Hamilton at the time.

 

1950 Directory: Robert C. Braybrooks

                        Stanley A. Rogers

                        R. K. Timmons, Jr.

 

1962: House is sold to Robert and Rheta Weidenbacher for $6500.

 

2008: House is sold to George Poulin and Keith Roeckle from the estate of Robert Weidenbacher

 

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