3629 Powelton Avenue

3627-3629: “Circa 1870, three-story, brick double; same original cornice treatment as 3623; 3627 has a one-story brick addition to its front; 3629 has retained its original wood porch detail and corner two-story turret.

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

History

1880:

James F. Elder                         43        Cabinet maker

Margaret J. Elder                     45

Frank H. Elder                        20        Medical student

Lizzie F. Elder                         17

Mildred A. Hammer                21        Niece

Sarah Jacobs                            45        Servant

(ED 487, 14)

            In 1900, James and Margaret lived at 916 S. 48th St.  He was the Chief Inspector at [Westinghouse] Air Brake.

            The 1906 Blue Book lists Dr. & Mrs. Frank H.  Elder living at 1523 Arch St.  Francis Hammer Edwards received an M.D. in 1881 and a Ph.D. in 1882 from the University of Pennsylvania.  (General Alumni Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1922)

 

1890 Directories: James F. Elder, inspector

 

1895 Directory: William Henderson (Henderson & Stewart)

                          Henderson & Stewart, printers, 1211 Filbert

           

1900:

Margaret Henderson               45        Married 18 years, 4 children; parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage

William L Henderson             17        Father born in N.Y.

Vincent D P Henderson          15        Father born in N.Y.

Allan J Henderson                   14        Father born in N.Y.

Clement Henderson                 11        Father born in N.Y.

Annie Ireland                          26        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1894

(ED 543, 7B-8A)

            In 1930, Margaret and Clement lived at 4314 Chestnut St.  He was a real estate dealer.

 

1906 Blue Book: Mrs. Margaret Henderson

                           William L. Henderson

 

1910:

Margaret C Henderson            50        Divorced, 4 children; parents born in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage

William T Henderson              27        Contractor; father born in N.Y.

Vincent D C Henderson          26        Real estate; father born in N.Y.

Allen J Henderson                   24        Draftsman for the city; father born in N.Y.

Clement Henderson                 21        Bank clerk; father born in N.Y.

Lillian S Emden                       32        Niece; single; born in N.Y.

(ED 492, 6A-B)

 

1920:

Margret C Henderson              59

Vincent De Paul Henderson    35        Plumbing business

Clement Henderson                 31        Real estate

William S Henderson               37        Married; contractor

Cecilia Henderson                   35        Daughter-in-law

Cecilia M Henderson               1 yr, 10 months    Grandson

(ED 687, 1B)

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