3626 Hamilton Street

The History of the Building

“Double with 3624 [which was not built until about 1885]. Circa 1870 two-story Italianate house, stuccoed, with circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch, shutters,. projecting first-floor bay and dentillated cornice.”

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

Previous Residents of 3626 Hamilton Street

1870:

Robert T Frailey 47 Real estate; real estate: $6,000, personal: $800

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Frailey 38

Rebecca Smith 19 Domestic servant; black

(1880: p 14; 2^nd enumeration: p 20)

The 1865 IRS records for May listed him at Elm [Warren] St. above 35^th, income $569, watch and piano.

1880:

Robert T. Frailey 56 Conveyancer

Elizabeth R Frailey 46

Elizabeth T. Burns 25 Servant; born in Conn., father born in Scotland, mother in Conn.

(ED 487, 22)

1887 Directory: Robert T. Frailey, real estate, 3963 Lancaster Ave.

1895 Directory: Robert T. Frailey, real estate

1900:

Anna [M] McAllister 51 Physician; single; renting

Margaret McCuen 24 Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 543, 9A)

Anna M. McAllister graduated from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. In the 1881 Directory, she was listed as an M.D. on the staff there. In 1880, she lived with her parents, William and Anna J. McAllister, at 2045 Chestnut St. Her father and her four brothers were opticians. Anna was listed as a “doctress.” (ED 164, 9) In the 1895 Directory, she is still listed at 2045 Chestnut. She organized a campaign to build the first hospital in Easton, Pa. In 1910 and 1920, she lived at 3503 Baring St. with her sister.

1910:

Andrew Botto 33 Real estate; father born in Italy; owner free, of a mortgage

Louisa Botto 27 Married 11 years, one child

David R. Botto 8

Lena Ross 27 Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 492, 4A)

Andrew was the son of David Boto, a horse dealer. In 1880, they lived at 1519 Race St. The 1881 directory also lists an Andrew Botto at that address who was probably an uncle. That Andrew was in the fruit business with his brother Vincent.

The 1895 directory lists an Andrew Botto at 243 N 17th.

1920:

Andrew Botto 42 Real estate; owner with a mortgage

Louisa R Botto 34

David R Botto 17 Apprentice optician

Wray C Arnold 35 Lodger; corporate lawyer; born in Mass.

(686, 4B)

1930:

John Andrews 35 Electrician; married at age 23; owner, house valued at $8,000

Elizabeth Andrews 32 Married at age 20

Nancy J. Andrews 4

James Andrews 10 months

(ED 398, 8A)

Note: name may be Anderson

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