“The earliest commercial section of Town was south of Peak Creek along Valley and Commerce Streets. In 1884, however, the Pulaski Land & Improvement Company built the stone embankment channeling Peak Creek through the Town, allowing what was marshland North of the railroad tracks to be filled with molten furnace slag from local industries and developed. In that same year, the Norfolk & Western Railway built Maple Shade Inn with a design similar to the current Hotel Roanoke. During its heyday the Inn could house 150 travelers, many of whom stopped to enjoy the fine summer climate and many resorts in the County.”
Westcott Scrapbooks, HSP, vol. 7, p. 94 [Sept. 1885]
2nd National Bank, Frankford bel Unity, new building begun, credited to GTP
Building, 10/08/1887
1885
Philadelphia, Germantown
Walnut Ln. W, 239
Pardee, Calvin (1841-1923)
coal
dwelling
son of Ario Pardee, founder of Hazleton, coal baron, built railroads to Phila
1890 CD: h Walnut Ln. n Greene
1900 CD: h 239 W Walnut Lane
Foulke Calvin Pardee (1 979)
1886-87
Pennsylvania, Media Borough
Miller, J.L.
dwelling
SM: found the map for I.L. Miller in Media Borough -- the court house fronts on Front St., and his house was at the corner of Front and Olive (where the parking lot is now -- we saw that) -- it was there in 1892 and in 1902 atlases. The smaller half-twin I.L. Miller house was at Front and Orange, a corner we missed, but it would have been in the southeast of that corner (lower left) from the court house. The big W.H. Miller estate was the whole block between 3rd & 4th and Jacking and Monroe -- it was there in 1892 and in 1902 also.
“Thomas R. Maris, his son, who built and resided in the adjoining residence
and who died in 1928 was a well informed man, and a general companion
endowed with a rare sense of humour. He was for many years connected with
the American Bank Note Company, in its engraving department, first at
Philadelphia and later in New York. The Thomas R. Maris property is now
owned and occupied by George Beatty whose wife is the daughter of Mr.
Jacob Wilson.
PRERBG 01/24/1887 “farmhouse”
B&D, Feb 1887:
“at Beverly, N.J., [GTP] has recently finished a very pretty cottage for T. R. Maris” April 19, 1927 that documented the transfer of the premises from Thomas R.
Maris, of New Rochelle, NY, and his wife Lily W. Maris, to Edith R. Maris.
1887
from JMW: The boundaries of Beverly were changed around 1900
or so, thus "placing" the house in Edgewater Park
Pennsylvania, Ambler
Ambler, Mr.
dwelling
(near Ambler)
PRERBG
01/24/1887
B&D, Feb 1887:
“At Ambler, Pa., [GTP] is putting up an old-fashioned residence for mr. Ambler, editor of the Farm Journal”
1887
Pennsylvania, Haverford
College Ln., 6
Haverford College
dwelling
Duplex Cottage, 6 College Lane
GTP, 1887-88
PRERBG 06/11/1888
George E Thomas Associates, "Haverford College Building Chronology," 1998
son of Ario Pardee, founder of Hazleton, coal baron, built railroads to Phila
PRERBG 05/09/1887
1887
Pennsylvania, Jenkintown
Brock, Mrs.
dwelling, frame house 31 x 61
Mrs. Brock's house is/was at Rice's Mill Rd., corner of Deaver Rd.
1894 Blue Book: Mrs. John Penn Brock, 117 S 22nd, sum res, “Hillside Cottage, Wyncote.”
City res w/ Charles Hall Brock, Hubert Brock. Also in 1894 BB: John W. Brock, 1417 Spruce, sum res Jenkintown.
PRERBG 11/14/1887
1887
Philadelphia, Germantown
dwelling
PRERBG 01/24/1887
1887
Philadelphia, Germantown
Chelten Av. W., 220
# per 1900 census & CD
Mason, Henry T.
dwelling “double house”
near Philadelphia and Reading RR
1895 CD: Talbot & Mason, h 211 Chelten
JMD: H.T. Mason: 218 & 220 W. Chelten Ave.
1900 CD: H T Mason Chemical Co.
1899 atlas:
=right half of a stone twin (Addison Hutton at 221 W. Chelten)
int in Handsome Homes?
PRERBG 01/24/1887
05/02/1887
1887
Philadelphia, Germantown
Germantown Av., 5507-17 (West Market Square)
Market Square Presbyterian Church
church
Image in Hotchkin AMG
White & Scott, Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (1895): in 1882 a new manse was erected for $9,000; in 1884 a chaper was built in the rear for $16,000; in 1887 the old church was demolished and on 6/24/1888 the new church was dedicated – it cost $50,000.
Building, 10/08/1887PRERBG 06/01/1927
KING 1901
1887
Philadelphia, Germantown
Johnson St.
dwelling
JMD: 4 houses Johnson St: 108&10, 114&16 W. Johnson St.
PRERBG 01/24/1887
B&D, Feb 1887:
“four pairs of houses on Johnson Street, different in design and of very unique treatment, stone walls and steep shingle roofs, reaching nearly to the ground. The cost will be about $5,000 a pair. ”
1887
Philadelphia, Germantown
Main St.
Wakefield Presbyterian Church
chapel
1900 CD: Germantown Av below Fisher’s La
White & Scott book – the Wakefield Presbyterian Church was organized in May 1874 (Francis B. Reeves as ruling elder), a frame building put up in 1874, a “noble church edifice” erected in 1883, and a “second beautiful chapel” completed in 1887. William T. Tilden also an elder. It closed in 12/1973. Illustrated on page 150 of the book. Was at Gtn. Ave and “Fisher’s Lane”
Per JMD:
Trustees Minutes, Vol. 1, Presbyterian Historical Society
9 July 1877: James H. Windrim first mentioned as architect
again on 17 March 1879, 14 October 1878, and 16 February 1880
12 July 1880: Messrs. Kinnier & Son contractors to omit steeple and back building
12 April 1886: George T. Pearson offered to superintend the building
3 May 1886: Pearson drew up specifications, William Bruner was the contractor
9 April 1888: Report of Building committee states that Pearson drew up the plans.
Vol. 2
4 November 1889: Pearson is mentioned on inserting dormers on the church
PRERBG
01/24/1887
B&D, Feb 1887:
“In Germantown [GTP] has under way a stone chapel for the Wakefield Presbyterian Chruch,, to cost $15,000;”
1886-89
Gtn Guide: 02/27/1886: plans presented to WPCh for a new Sunday school, to be erected at rear of ch, to cost about 12K$
6/26/1886: “William H. Brunner is building the chapel of the Wakefield presby Ch, Main St.”
not in 1895 CD
PRERBG: "four houses on Wingohocking Terrace...colonial style of architecture,
(and 2 pairs of stone and brick houses at Upsal Station.")
1900 CD: not there
PRERBG 05/02/1887
B&D, Feb 1887:
“Four single houses, each of different design, on Winhocken Terrace, to cost $32,000;”
1887
Philadelphia, Germantown
Wissahickon Av.
Jones, Thomas F.
Reeves, Parvin & Co
dwelling
1887 CD: o.n.= Wissahickon Ave., near Clapier (1890)
Hotchkin: "This country seat, on its high knoll, is on a tract of seventy-five acres, which was the Solley farm. Gray stones and shingles are the materials of this extensive mansion. George T. Pearson, of Philadelphia was the architect."
“At Luray, Va., he has chaerge of the enlargement of the Luray Inn. The alterations include 100 new slepping rooms, parlors, and new kitchen department and extensions to the dining-rooms and a children’s dining-room, the whole to cost $40,000”
