3700 Hamilton Street

 

The History of the Building

 

3700 and 3702 were built at the same time, c1870, and in a transitional Italianate style very similar to 3701-03 Baring St. behind them.  They lacked a few of the more elaborate features on 3701-03 such as the brick window surrounds and the stone belt-course above the second floor.  3700 was later modified with Colonial Revival entries on the front and side, possibly in the early twentieth century.  3702 was demolished.

 

Previous Residents of 3700 Hamilton Street

 

1868: Death of Mrs. Rebecca Laverty, 66 years old; funeral from the home of her son, 3700 Hamilton St.

            The 1867 directory (compiled in the fall of 1866) lists Samuel Laverty, train master Penna. R.R., living at 36th and Haverford [Mantua].

 

1870:

James Laverty               24         Clerk for railroad; born in Ireland

Samuel Laverty              44         Superintendent for railroad; born in Ireland; real estate: $15,000, personal: $3,000

Samuel Laverty              11

Elizabeth Laverty           26

Alice McDevitt              21         Domestic servant; born in Ireland

Mary Ross                   50         Domestic servant; born in Ireland; cannot read or write

(ED 77, 117; 2nd enum., p 51)

 

1880:

J. E. Pancoast                29         Stair builder

Annie H. Pancoast         27

Alfred H. Pancoast          5

Ethel C. Pancoast            3

Edgar T. Pancoast           1

Rachael A. Pancoast       56         Mother

J.Cameron Pancoast      30         Brother; bookkeeper

J. Siddus Griffith           57         Boarder; bookkeeper

Albina G. Smith            31         Boarder

Ida L. Griffith               26         Boarder

Clarence Griffith             5        Boarder

Mary Moore                  47         Boarder

James J. Moore             11         Boarder

Winifr. Irving                16         Servant; born in N.J., father born in N.J., mother in Scotland

(ED 489, 4)

            The Pancoasts and the Griffiths lived at 3207 Baring St. in 1870.

 

1890 Directory: Stephen L. Wiggins

 

1896 Blue Book: Mrs. Stephen L. Wiggins

 

1897, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Dr. L. M. Wiggins, 38 years old, of 3700 Hamilton street, while on his bicycle at Thirty-seventh and Walnut streets yesterday, was thrown off and had his leg broken.  He was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital.”  (Mar. 7, 1897)

 

1897, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Rev. Dr. Howlett’s Illness.  Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Howlett, who is seriously ill at his home, 3700 Hamilton street, resigned as pastor of the Berean Baptist Church when a number of the Powelton Avenue Baptist Church joined them and called Rev. Frederick B. Gruel as pastor of the New Tabernacle Baptists Church.  Dr. Howlett has for some time been far from well.  He once lost a leg in a railroad accident.  He, however, rallied and for some months assisted Rev. Dr. Hoyt at Epiphamy Baptist Church, where he is a member.” (Dec. 30, 1897)

 

1902, Aug. 26: Death of William H. Fleming, 38 years old, son of Catherine and the late James Fleming of 3700 Hamilton St. (Phila. Inquirer, 8/29/1902)

 

1905: J. P. Sager, Member. (Transactions of 4th International Dental Congress)

 

1906 Blue Book: Dr. & Mrs. John P. Sager

 

1910:

John P. Sager                41         Dentist with own office

Katharine H. Sager         36         Married 16 years, 4 children, 3 surviving

Carleton E. Sager           15

Aubrey P. Sager             13

Madline Sager                 6

Catharine Jackson          15         Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 499, 6B)

 

1917: Carleton E. Sager was an American Reconstruction Worker in France.

(A Service of Love in Wartime: American Friends Relief Work in Europe. 1917-1919. Pg. 279.)

 

1920 Members, Delta Sigma Delta:

            Anthony Palmer Sager, Jr.

            John P. Sager

                        (Desmos)

 

1927 Directory:  F. S. Lally

                        W. T. O’Brian

                        Mrs. A. Shoemaker

 

1950 Directory: Chester A. Franciscus, Jr.

 

1965: The December of the Powelton Post noted: “Among new-comers to the Village are Lang and Becky Brenton at 3700 Hamilton St. Baby Lang entered the scene even more recently to make Powelton his first home.”

 

Current owner:  Panajiota Hristofilos

 

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