The south side of this block was developed by John
Shedwick (see 3408 Race
St.). The first residents appear toward
the west end of the block in the 1862 directory (compiled in the fall of 1861)
with the street listed as Hampton Place.
“three-story,
Italianate double with bracketed flat overhanging roof, stuccoed. 1900 Colonial
Revival porch to entrance”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
History
1863
Directory (complied in fall, 1862):
Alfred
Grasen, student
Frederick
William Grasen, editor
F. W.
Grayson, publisher at 152 S. 3rd St.
In
the 1864 directory, he was listed at Baring St. above 35th.
1865
Directory: Jacob G. Fisler, clerk at Customhouse
The
1864 directory listed him at 3722 Baring St.
In 1860, he was living in Fallowfield, Chester Co. He was a 29 year-old farmer living with his
wife, their four children, his mother, a servant and a farm hand. He claimed $9,000 in personal property, but
no real estate.
1866
Directory: Jacob G. Fisler, clerk
1867 Directory:
J. G. Fisler, coal dealer at 208 S. 4th St.
In
1870, he and his family were living outside Powelton in West Philadelphia. He was a lumber merchant. In 1880, they were living at 1819 N. 22nd
St.
1880:
Henry
Dubree 59 Car builder
Anne Dubree 54
Charles L.
Dubree 36 Bookkeeper; widowed
C. W. Baldwin 8 Grandson
C. E. Wessels 71 Boarder
Elizabeth
Nickols 54 Sister-in-law
(ED 489, 1)
Charles first wife, Alice Cheyney,
died in 1869 at age 29. Their daughter,
Mary Louise, died a few days later at 2 months of age. In 1882, he married Ella
L. Walraven in Wilmington, New Castle, Del.
1887 Directory: James M. Gilbough of Schlaich & Gilbaugh,
produce merchants at 34 N. Delaware Ave. and 35 N. Water St.
Lewis Gilbough [James’s son], broker
James Gilbough and Ann Woodward
married in 1852. In 1860, they lived in
East Fallowfield, Chester Co. Her
mother, Eleanor Supplee, was born in Hestonville, Philadelphia Co. (Note that previous residents here, the
Fislers, were from Fallowfield.) James
Gilbough moved to Philadelphia about 1862.
The 1863 directory lists him as a “huckster” and in 1864, he was selling
produce. In 1874, he became the first
president of the Philadelphia Produce Exchange.
In 1880, they were living at 717 S. 23rd St. He was listed in the census as a merchant.
1889 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. James M. Gilbough
1898 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Gilbough; receiving day:
Thursday.
Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Haffelfinger [James and
Ann Gilbough’s daughter and son-in-law]
1900:
James M
Gilbough 69 Commission
merchant; owner, free of mortgage
Annie W
Gilbough 68
Annie S
Haffelfinger 38 Married 10 years, no children
Everett R
Haffelfinger 40 Son-in-law; salesman
(ED 549, 1A)
1906
Blue Book: Mr. &
Mrs. James M. Gilbough
1910:
James M. Gilbough 79 Own income
Annie W. Gilbough 78 Married
58 years, 5 children, 3 surviving
Everett R. Haffelfinger 50 Son-in-law;
wall paper manufacturer; widowed
Elizabeth Langela 35 Servant;
black; widowed, 1 child now deceased; born in N.J., father born in N.C., mother
in N.J.
(ED 499, 5B-6A)
1920:
Rosathilia H. Reinhold 60 Keeper
of apartment house; widowed; owned with a mortgage
— next household
Norman J McDonald 34 Assistant
[?] agent for railroad
Alice L McDonald 30
William C Harron 27 Railroad
clerk
---
Francis Chalmers 76 Railroad
clerk; widowed; born in
---
John B Taylor 43 Railroad
[rest illegible]; parents born in
Mary E Taylor 37 Born
in N.Y.
---
Catherine McAllister 74
Catherine [?] McAllister 43 Daughter;
private secretary
---
Charles E Warner 36 Shipyard clerk; born in N.Y.
Louise Warner 24 Born
in N.Y.
(ED 710, 6b)
1927 Bell Telephone Subscriber’s List: R. H.
Reinhold.
1930:
Rosathia Reinhold 71 Widowed; owner, house valued at $20,000
William Herron 36 Son; office
clerk for a steam railroad
Oscar Ellis 50 Lodger;
salesman of retail goods; married at age 20; born in N.Y.
Clona Ellis 50 Lodger;
married at age 20; born in Ohio
Marshall Beard 40 Lodger;
plumber; married at age 26
Ruth Beard 38 Lodger;
married at age 24; born in Va.
Ruth C Beard 2 Lodger
Anne Rasle 35 Lodger;
manager at shirt factory
Charles Pitard 30 Lodger;
electrician for a steam railroad
(ED 398, 22B)
2009: current owner: Gloria Guard
Revised
2/20/2011