The History of the Building
“Circa 1910, three-story brick Colonial
Revival House; splayed brick lintels with terracotta keystones, stone sills,
white terra cotta belt course, single red terra cotta lintel across third floor
windows. dentillated cornice.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
E. G. Hovey 56 Photographer;
born in
Maggie E. Hovey 39 Wife; born in
Harry G. Hovey 22 Son; clerk;
father born in
(ED 487, 2)
1900:
Annie Wallace 53 Housekeeper;
widow; born in
Rhoda Simpson 21 Niece; dry
goods saleslady; single; born in
William E. Perdue 31 Boarder; shoe
salesman
(ED 543. 11B)
In the 1890 Directory, William E.
Perdue was listed as living at
1910:
Joel H. Hildebrand 28 College
instructor; born in N.J., parents born in
Emily Hildebrand 23 Married one
year; father born in N.H., mother in R.I.
(ED 492, 3A)
1914: “Alexander – Hill
"The wedding
of Miss Virginia Hill, daughter of Mrs. Horace G. Hill, of 409 North 36th
street, to Julian Alexander [306 N. 35th
St.] took place Thursday night at the Northminster
Presbyterian Church, 35th and Baring streets, at 8 o'clock. Miss Hill was
given in marriage by her brother, Horace G. Hill, Jr. She wore her mother's
wedding gown of cream satin, trimmed with old family lace. She carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. Miss E. Custis Bennet, cousin of the bride,
acted as maid of honor. She wore cream net over yellow, cap of tulle trimmed
with yellow and carried white chrysanthemums tied with yellow ribbon.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Joel Hildebrand [1910: 409 N. 36th St.], of Berkeley,
Cal., who wore pale green chiffon cloth and carried bronze chrysanthemums, and
Miss Sara Anderson, of Milford, Del., who wore deep yellow chiffon cloth and
carried bronze chrysanthemums. They wore black picture hats trimmed with
plumes.
“Mr. Alexander was attended by his
brother, Charles O. Alexander [3512
Hamilton St.] as best man, and his ushers were J. Bennett Hill, Laird H.
Simons [3412
Baring St.], Paul Warner [3418
Hamilton St.], Lawrence Dearson and Walter Gibbs. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. W. Courtland Robinson, rector of the church, and was
followed by a small reception at the home of the bride.
“Mr. and Mrs. Alexander will be at home January
7 and 14 at 3417 Race
st."
(Phila. Inquirer, Oct. 24, 1914)
Julian Alexander was the grandson of
Alexander and Amelia Andrews of 3507
Baring St. The story of their family
in relation to the Northminster Presbyterian Church is described in the Powelton
History Blog.
1917 Draft Registration: J. Bennett Hill, born Oct. 3,
1891. He was a chemist working in
Haverford
In 1916, he published a report on
“New derivatives of Tungsten” in the Journal of the American Chemical
Society. It was labeled a
“Communication from the John Harrison Laboratory of Chemistry of the
1920:
J. Bennett Hill 28 Chemist
in manufacturing; renting
M. Louisa Hill 58 Mother;
widowed; parents born in
(ED 686, 2B)
Mrs. Hill was the widow of Horace G.
Hill who grew up at 3405
Hamilton St. In 1900, they lived at 3416
Baring St. In 1910, she was widowed
and living with all three of her children at 3419
Hamilton St. At that time, Joseph
Bennett Hill was a student at Haverford.
1930:
Joseph Hauber 37 Toy manufacturer; father born in
Mary K. Hauber 35
Edward K.
Hauber 9
Emily K. Hauber
3 months
J Maurice Helley 49 Brother-in-law;
coal dealer; single
John B. Hederman 49 Brother-in-law;
civil engineer; widowed; born in N.Y.
(ED 398, 14A)
Current owner:
6/25/2011