3716/18 Hamilton Street

The History of the Building

3718-3720: “Circa 1880, two-and-one-half story Second Empire style doubles, stone facade over brick. Same builder as north side of street. Victorian wood porch across front; four dormers in slate-shingled mansard.”

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

Previous Residents of 3718 Hamilton Street

1880:

W. Nelson West 37 Attorney at law

Mary West 33 Father born in Md.

William L. West 9

Marguerite Kelly 27 Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 489, 10)

1896 Blue Book: Mrs. W. Nelson West

W. Nelson L. West

1900:

Mary L. West 55 Widowed, 2 children; father born in Md.; owner, free of a mortgage

Emma L. Bieber 42 Sister; widowed, 1 child

Edwin P. West 17 Son; in school

(ED 549, 2B)

1906 Blue Book: Mrs. Mary L. West

1910: Eugene Ray Zieber. Haverford College undergraduate. (Haverford College Register)

1920:

Michael M Sullivan 65 Horse dealer; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1878, naturalized citizen in 1896; owner free of a mortgage

Elizabeth Sullivan 61 Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1878, naturalized citizen in 1896

Elizabeth Sullivan 25

Patrick J Hayes 40 Son-in-law; railroad locomotive engineer

Josephine Hayes 32 Daughter

Elizabeth Hayes 5 years exactly

Marion Hayes 3 years, 1 month

Cecilia Muller 15 Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 710, 8A)

In 1880, they lived at 612 Market St.

1927 Directory: Mrs. P. Hayes

Mrs. M. Sullivan

1950 Directory: Patrick J. Hayes

Current Owner: Florence Barber

Purchase date: 9/2000

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