Feature 2 – 2924 Melvale St

This Shaft Feature Snapshot summarizes excavation details, property history and recovered artifacts. Excavation details include measurements, photographs, and a profile illustrating stratigraphy and related contexts. The property history table outlines land ownership, residents and their occupations. The artifact assemblage is illustrated utilizing a series of tables quantifying types and providing date ranges of identifiable ceramics and glass with photographs of representative artifacts.


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Site Name: Conrail-Ann

Street Address: 2924 Melvale St

Date Identified: 6/11/2010

Feature #: 02

Feature Type: Privy Shaft

Feature Detail: Brick

Feature Shape: Circular

Date Range for HouseholdHousehold/ BusinessIndividuals in HouseholdDates Worked/Resided at AddressYear BornRelation to Head of HouseholdOccupation
1947-1966AleksiejczykAnna Aleksiejczyk1947-c.1959?c.1939daughter
Anna Aleksiejczyk1947-1966?unknownwife
Frank Aleksiejczyk1947-1966?unknownhead
c.1934-1947Unknown
c.1916-1934Dolanski-SiekluckiSophia Sieklucki1928-1934?c.1924daughter
Frances Sieklucki1928-1934?c.1921daughter
John Dolanskic.1916-1934?1910son/step-sonbox maker in factory
Joseph Dolanskic.1916-1934?1908son/step-sonfactory laborer
Frank Dolanskic.1916-1934?c.1906son/step-son
Leon Dolanskic.1916-c.19241903sonpacker in woolen mill
Adam Dolanskic.1916-c.1923c.1899son/step-sonshipyard worker/carpet mill worker
Magdalena Dolanski/Siekluckic.1916-1934?c.1881wife
Antoni Sieklucki1928-1934?c.1885headfactory laborer
Albert Dolanskic.1916-1927††c.1873headstevedore/laborer on grain elevator
c.1914-1915PliszkaChester Pliszkac.1914-1915c.1908son
Veronica Pliszkac.1914-1915c.1905daughter
Josephine Pliszkac.1914-1915c.1901daughter
Charles Pliszkac.1914-1915c.1895sonweaver
Josephine Pliszkac.1914-1915c.1875wife
Frank Pliszkac.1914-1915c.1864headlaborer
1878-c.1912McFaddenJames Robinsonc.1909-c.1911c.1882cousinarsenal worker/weighmaster
George McFaddenc.1881-c.1883unknownunknownlaborer
John Mullen1878-c.1881c.1815boarderlaborer
Hugh McFaddenc.1879unknownunknownlaborer
Daniel McFadden1878-1912c.1850nephew/cousinboatman/fireman/glue factory worker
Charles McFadden1878-1885††c.1825brotherlaborer/watchman
Rose McFadden1878-1898c.1863daughter/sisterworker in store
Mary McFadden1878-c.1912c.1862daughter/sister
Lydia McFadden1878-1912††c.1858daughter/headworker in store/textile mill
Ellen McFadden1878-1887††c.1830wife
Neil McFadden1878-1893††c.1810headlaborer
1876-1878Unknown
c.1867-1876McFaddenAnnie McFaddenc.1867-1875††c.1820sister
Lydia McFaddenc.1867-1875c.1851daughter
Michael McDaddenc.1867-c.1876c.1845sonmarine fireman
Dougald McFaddenc.1867-c.1870?c.1841sonwaterman
Andrew McFaddenc.1867-c.1876c.1824headconductor/coal wharf laborer
John Oakesc.1863-1867c.1855son
Thomas Oakesc.1863-1867††1849son
Mary Oakesc.1863-1867c.1820wife
c.1863-1867OakesThomas Oakesc.1863-1867c.1820headpolice officer
† Year individual died.


Provenience Soil Descriptions - Feature 02

FS#ProvenianceMunsellSoil TypeSoil Note
181Feature 02, 9 ft.
22Feature 02, General Collection
150Feature 02, Strat I10YR3/2Silt Loamw/gravel inclusion
145Feature 02, Strat II10YR6/3Silty Sandm/w 10YR4/3 SiLo w/ Iron Inlusions
153Feature 02, Strat III10YR5/4Silt Loamm/w 10YR4/2 SiLo
152Feature 02, Strat IV10YR5/6Sandy Silt Loamm/w 10YR4/3 SiLo
156Feature 02, Strat V10YR3/1Sandy Silt Loamw/ ash, cinder, charcoal, rootlets & gravel inclusions

Provenience Total Artifacts - Feature 02

FS#ProvenienceArtifact Count
181Feature 02, 9 ft.1
22Feature 02, General Collection60
150Feature 02, Strat I501
145Feature 02, Strat II27
153Feature 02, Strat III69
152Feature 02, Strat IV42
156Feature 02, Strat V209
Feature 02 Total Artifact Count909

 

GroupArtifact CountPercentage
Activities90.99%
Architectural18420.24%
Commercial10.11%
Electrical202.20%
Food Related303.30%
Fuel20.22%
Hardware131.43%
Household54559.96%
Indeterminate192.09%
Lighting111.21%
Manufacturing50.55%
Ornament10.11%
Personal313.41%
Sanitary20.22%
Tool10.11%
Toy/Recreation353.85%
Total Artifact Count909

ClassArtifact CountPercentage
Ceramic27630.36%
Fauna333.63%
Flora10.11%
Glass37040.70%
Lithic60.66%
Metal20322.33%
Other111.21%
Synthetic90.99%
Total Artifact Count909

 
 

 
 

MaterialWareTotal
Coarse EarthenwareRedware11
PorcelainPorcelain, Hard Paste7
PorcelainUnidentified Porcelain2
Refined EarthenwareIronstone/Stone China3
Refined EarthenwareRockingham2
Refined EarthenwareVictorian Majolica1
Refined EarthenwareWhite Granite57
Refined EarthenwareWhiteware96
Refined EarthenwareWhiteware/White Granite49
Refined EarthenwareYellowware4
StonewareSalt Glazed, Gray/Buff Bodied3
StonewareSlip Glazed Stoneware4
StonewareStoneware, Buff body1
Total Ceramic Count240

FS#Provenience# SherdsMean Ceramic BeginMean Ceramic End
181Feature 02, 9 ft.
22Feature 02, General Collection2118621838
150Feature 02, Strat I10318471942
145Feature 02, Strat II218401930
153Feature 02, Strat III918191937
152Feature 02, Strat IV
156Feature 02, Strat V8418411949
Overall Date Range21918441932
 

Ceramic Vessel Types - Feature 02

MaterialWareObject# of Vessels
Coarse EarthenwareRedwareHollowware1
Coarse EarthenwareRedwarePan1
PorcelainPorcelain, Hard PastePlate, Toy1
PorcelainPorcelain, Hard PasteTea Cup, Toy1
Refined EarthenwareIronstone/Stone ChinaPlate, 9"1
Refined EarthenwareWhite GraniteSaucer1
Refined EarthenwareWhite GraniteTea Cup2
Refined EarthenwareWhite GraniteTea Pot1
Refined EarthenwareWhitewareDish2
Refined EarthenwareWhitewareDish, Serving1
Refined EarthenwareWhitewareIndeterminate1
Refined EarthenwareWhitewarePlate2
Refined EarthenwareWhitewarePlate, 8"1
Refined EarthenwareWhitewarePlate, 9"1
Refined EarthenwareWhitewareSaucer1
Refined EarthenwareYellowwareHollowware1
StonewareSlip Glazed StonewareHollowware1
Total Ceramic Vessels20

Glass Vessel Types - Feature 02

Object# of Vessels
Bottle10
Bottle, Beer2
Bottle, Soda1
Dish2
Flask1
Jar3
Lamp Glass1
Lamp, Chimney1
Stemware1
Tumbler2
Total Glass Vessels24

Glass Dates - Feature 02

FS#Provenience# SherdsMean Glass BeginMean Glass End
181Feature 02, 9 ft.118571870
22Feature 02, General Collection518671936
150Feature 02, Strat I3618741925
145Feature 02, Strat II
153Feature 02, Strat III218851970
152Feature 02, Strat IV218821938
156Feature 02, Strat V518811929
Overall Date Range5118741927