Property History

Development and John C. Ludlam, 1843 – 1854 In February 1845, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 100-x-100-foot lot at the north corner of William and Larch Streets (now East Cambria and Melvale Streets) to contractor Charles Smith on a yearly ground rent of $110 and the stipulation that Smith should within a year

Development and Early Businesses, 1845 – 1866 In February 1845, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 100-x-100-foot lot at the north corner of William and Larch Streets (now East Cambria and Melvale Streets) to contractor Charles Smith on a yearly ground rent of $110 and the stipulation that Smith should within a year complete

Development and the Silberman Brothers’ Store, 1845–1869 In February 1845, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 100-x-100-foot lot at the north corner of William and Larch Streets (now East Cambria and Melvale Streets) to contractor Charles Smith on a yearly ground rent of $110 and the stipulation that Smith should within a year complete

Development and Early Residents, 1843–Circa 1860 At the end of December 1843, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-200-foot lot on Richmond Street to contractor Charles Smith on a yearly ground rent of $45 and the stipulation that Smith should within a year complete a building of sufficient value to secure the ground rent.

Development and Early Residents, 1843 – 1853 At the end of December 1843, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-200-foot lot on Richmond Street to contractor Charles Smith on a yearly ground rent of $45 and the stipulation that Smith should within a year complete a building of sufficient value to secure the ground

Development and the Sperry Family, 1843 – 1863 At the end of December 1843, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-100-foot lot located on the northwest side of Larch Street (now Melvale Street)—140 feet northeast of William Street (now East Cambria Street) and numbered 16 on the plan of the village of Richmond—to house

Development & Early Tenants, 1843-1860 In late February 1844, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold four 20-x-100-foot lots located back to back and side to side on the southeast side of Richmond Street and on the northwest side of Larch Street (now Melvale Street) to teamster Thomas Pilson on ground rent of $90 a year.

Development and Early Residents, 1843–1864 In late February 1844, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold four 20-x-100-foot lots located back to back and side to side on the southeast side of Richmond Street and on the northwest side of Larch Street (now Melvale Street) to teamster Thomas Pilson on ground rent of $90 a year.1

Development of Property 1843 – 1854 In late December 1843, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-200-foot lot located on the southeast side of Richmond Street—200 feet northeast of William Street (now East Cambria Street), and extending to Larch Street (now Melvale Street)—to Württemberg-born baker John George Schneider on a ground rent of $40

Development and Early Owners, 1843–1854 In late December 1843, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-200-foot lot located on the southeast side of Richmond Street—200 feet northeast of William Street (now East Cambria Street), and extending to Larch Street (now Melvale Street)—to Württemberg-born baker John George Schneider on a ground rent of $40 a

Development and the Funk Family, 1843 – 1858 At the end of December 1843, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-100-foot lot on Larch Street (now Melvale Street) to cordwainer Anthony Taylor on a yearly ground rent of $20 and the stipulation that Taylor should within a year complete a building of sufficient value

Development, 1843 – 1854 In March 1844, Philadelphia attorney Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-100-foot lot located on the southeast side of Richmond Street (numbered 23 on the plan of the village of Richmond) to Württemberg-born baker John George Schneider on a ground rent of $30 a year. 1 Schneider, who lived farther up the

Development and Early Residents, 1843–1867 In July 1844, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-200-foot lot located on the southeast side of Richmond Street—240 feet northeast of William Street (now East Cambria Street), and extending to Larch Street (now Melvale Street)—to William Maughan on a ground rent of $45 a year. 1 This lot

Development and Early Residents, 1843–1864 In July 1844, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold a 20-x-200-foot lot located on the southeast side of Richmond Street—240 feet northeast of William Street (now East Cambria Street), and extending to Larch Street (now Melvale Street)—to William Maughan on a ground rent of $45 a year. 1 This lot was

Development and Early Residents, 1843 – 1872 In February 1845, Philadelphia lawyer Eli K. Price sold a 60-x-200-foot lot located on the southeast side of Richmond Street—260 feet northeast of William Street (now East Cambria Street), and extending to Larch Street (now Melvale Street)—to Adam B. Wright, Joseph Ashton, and Thomas Brown Smith on a

A Presbyterian church had been founded in Richmond Village in 1833, and belonged to the New School Philadelphia Presbytery,1 but was dissolved in April 1842 due to a sharp decline in attendance over the decade. 2 By 1844, a new congregation had been established, possibly in part by members of the previous congregation. Meeting in