3621 Hamilton Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

The northern boundary of the houses on the northern side of Hamilton St. from 31st St. to 38th St. was the northern border of the Bingham-Baring estate.

 

3621-3631: ÒCirca 1870, three-story red brick Victorian rowhouse; two registers with segmental stone lintels, decorative carved wood cornices and brackets. All but 3621 and 3623 have first-floor projecting bays and all but 3625 (Victorian porch) have circa 1905 Colonial Revival porches.Ó

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

 

Previous Residents of 3621 Hamilton Street

 

1869, February: Deeds for 3621-3623 Hamilton transferred from Thomas Foster to John M. Mole.

            3625-3621 Hamilton were included in a similar transaction in October of that year.

 

1870, March: Deeds for 3621-3631 Hamilton transferred from John M. Mole to John K. McCurdy.

 

1871, March: Deed transferred from Thomas Foster to Jacob & Aman William Aman.

 

1871, April: Deed transferred from Jacob & Aman William Aman to Samuel H. Stinson.

 

1876, June: Deed transferred from Samuel Henry Stinson to Joseph H. Richardson.

 

1877, March: Deed transferred from Joseph H. Richardson to Hugh F. Maguire.

 

1880:

Hugh Maguire              35        Com.  Dry Goods; born in Ireland

Jane Maguire                29        Parents born in Ireland

Ellen Maguire               7

Jenny Maguire               5

James Maguire               2

Ellen Maguire             68        Mother; widowed; born in Ireland

Mary Maguire             24        Sister; born in Pa.

(ED 487, 22)

 

1881, October: Deed transferred from Samuel Henry Stinson to Augustus Wilcox.

 

1887 Directory:  Arthur Wilson, cashier, 235 Chestnut, h 3621 Hamilton

            In 1891, Arthur bought 3611 Hamilton St.

 

1891 Directory: Henry Garretson, salesman

            The 1889 Directory lists him at 3603 Baring St.

 

1900:

Henry Garretson                      47        Salesman [rest unreadable]; born in N.Y., father in N.Y., mother in N.J.; renting

Hattie E Garretson                  36        Married 15 years, 5 children, 4 surviving; father born in Mass., mother in N.J.

Wallace W Garretson              13        Born in N.J.

Helen Garretson                      10        Born in N.J.

Joseph W Garretson                  7

Mary Ada Garretson                  4

Mary Young                             23        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1897

(ED 543, 10B)

 

1909, October: Deed transferred from The Providence Life and Trust Co. Esc. & Trustee under last will of Augustin Wilcox to Edward F. & Elizabeth L. (wife) Shallow.

 

1910:

Edward F Shallow                   54        Mechanic; born in Ireland (English), immigrated in 1862, is a naturalized citizen

Elisabeth C Shallow                56        Married 35 years, 10 children, 7 surviving; born in Ireland (English), immigrated in 1864

James J Shallow                       31        Salesman for printing co.

Elisabeth C J Shallow              27

Anna M Shallow                      25        Stenographer for telephone co.

Thomas A Shallow                  23

Frank S Shallow                      21

(ED 492, 2B)

            Previously, they lived at 523 N. 36th St.

 

1920:

Edward F Shallow       69        Electrical engineer; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1863, became a citizen in 1871; owner with a mortgage

Elizabeth C Shallow    37        Born in Pa. [?], parents born in Ireland

Thomas A Shallow      33        Physician in general practice

Frank L Shallow          31        Lawyer

(ED 686, 3B)

 

< 3623 Hamilton                                                                                                   3617 Hamilton >

 

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