Feature 82 – 2912 Melvale

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.

Site Name: Conrail-Ann

Street Address: 2912 Melvale Street

Date Identified: 6/11/2010

Feature #: 82

Feature Type: Privy Shaft

Feature Detail: Brick

Feature Shape: Circular

2912 Melvale Report Tables

2912 Melvale Chain of Title
Date	Grantor(s)	Occupation(s)	Residence(s)	Grantee(s)	Occupation(s)	Residence(s)
12/30/1843	Eli. K & Anna Price	attorney at law	Philadelphia	Charles Smith	contractor	Philadelphia Co.
3/5/1849	Henry Letar, sheriff	Sheriff	Philadelphia Co.	Amos Phillips	grocer	Philadelphia
12/17/1849	Amos & Rachel Phillips	gentleman	Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA	Jacob F. Heermann	tailor	Philadelphia
9/7/1850	Jacob F. & Eliza Heermann	tailor	Philadelphia	Amos Phillips	gentleman	Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA
12/31/1850	Amos & Rachel Phillips	gentleman	Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA	Edward C. Graeff	attorney at law	Richmond, Philadelphia Co., PA
4/30/1853	Edward C. Graeff	attorney at law	Richmond, Philadelphia Co., PA	Charles McCoy	clerk	Richmond, Philadelphia Co., PA
11/1/1853	Charles & Isabella McCoy	clerk	Richmond, Philadelphia Co., PA	William Wilkins	laborer	Richmond, Philadelphia Co., PA
2/20/1876	Death of William Wilkins, property to wife and daughters.			Jane Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Anne Wilkins Neely		Philadelphia
				C. Lavinia Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Sarah Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Mary Wilkins		Philadelphia
1/27/1877	Death of Sarah Wilkins, share to mother and sisters.			Jane Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Anne Wilkins Neely		Philadelphia
				C. Lavinia Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Mary Wilkins		Philadelphia
11/5/1905	Death of Jane Wilkins, share to daughters.			Anne Wilkins Neely		Philadelphia
				C. Lavinia Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Mary Wilkins		Philadelphia
10/3/1909	Death of Anna Wilkins Neely, share to husband and children.			William Neely Sr.		Philadelphia
				William Neely Jr.		Philadelphia
				Harry D. Neely		Philadelphia
				Jane Neely (I)		Philadelphia
				Lavinia Neely		Philadelphia
8/2/1915	Death of William Neely Sr., share to children.			William Neely Jr.		Philadelphia
				Harry D. Neely		Philadelphia
				Jane Neely (I)		Philadelphia
				Lavinia Neely		Philadelphia
2/22/1920	Death of William Neely Jr., share to daughter.			Anna Neely Griner
3/27/1926	Death of C. Lavinia Wilkins, share to heirs.			Mary Wilkins		Philadelphia
				Harry D. Neely		Philadelphia
				Jane Neely (I)		Philadelphia
				Lavinia Neely		Philadelphia
				Anna Neely Griner
6/18/1927	Death of Lavinia Neely, share to sister.			Jane Neely (I)		Philadelphia
9/22/1933	Death of Mary Wilkins, share to niece.			Jane Neely (I)		Philadelphia
1/29/1941	Death of Harry D. Neely, share to wife and children			Mary Neely		Philadelphia
				Harry Neely		Philadelphia
				Julia Neely Glass		Philadelphia
				Jane Neely (II)		Philadelphia
				Elizabeth Neely		Philadelphia
4/30/1942	Jane Neely (I)			Adam Bartolewicz		Philadelphia
	Mary Neely
	Harry & Dorothy Neely
	James E. & Julia Glass
	Jane Neely (II)
	Elizabeth Neely
	William & Anna Griner
1/10/1950	Death of Adam Bartolewicz, property to mother.			Sabina Murzyn		Philadelphia
2/10/1950	Sabina Murzyn	widow	Philadelphia	Sabina Murzyn	trustee for Mary Murzyn	Philadelphia
8/30/1962	Death of Sabina Murzyn, property to daughter.			Mary Murzyn		Philadelphia
1/10/1966	Mary Murzyn		Philadelphia	Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia		211 S Broad St., Philadelphia

Printed importer’s (W. J. Kerr) and maker’s (Chamberlain & Co.) mark on base of white granite saucer.

Printed W. & E. Corn maker’s mark on base of white granite saucer.

Assorted ceramic vessels, from left to right: plain round white granite cup, chrome painted whiteware bowl, undecorated whiteware bowl, paneled white granite cup.

Printed New Jersey Pottery Co. maker’s mark on base of white granite saucer.

Impressed W. Adams maker’s mark on base of white granite toy soup plate.

Assorted ceramic vessels, from left to right: 2 white granite saucers, white granite toy soup plate, and overglaze painted bone china plate.

Printed “Tudor” pattern name on base of printed whiteware saucer.

Assorted ceramic vessels, from left to right: printed “Tudor” pattern whiteware cup and saucer, printed “Delaware” pattern whiteware lid.

Printed John Ridgway & Co. “University” pattern mark on base of printed whiteware plate.

Assorted blue-printed whiteware plates, from left to right: “Delaware” pattern, “Palestine” pattern, “University” pattern.

Assorted dipped ceramic vessels, including yellowware bowl and chamber pot and whiteware creamer/pitcher and bowl.

Base and body fragment of figural cologne bottle with “N. S. P.” embossing and urn and palm motif.

Miscellaneous glass vessels, including Xavier Bazin bottle (left) and child’s mug (right).

Assorted redware vessels, from left to right: pan, jar and 2 flower pots.

Miscellaneous artifacts, from left to right: refined earthenware figurine fragment, pressed glass knob, printed whiteware finial, and complete tobacco pipe bowl from single-unit clay pipe.

Assorted beer and soda/mineral water bottles, including, from left to right: 2 Andrew McFarland bottles (G-0455 and G-1298), a Boyle & Gallagher bottle (G-0458), a John McLaughlin bottle (G-0444) and a McCrudden & Campbell bottle (G-0457).

Lamp chimney base with embossed “S Mc” mark.

Pressed glass “thumbprint-type” pattern salt.

Provenience Soil Description - Feature 82

FS#	Provenience	Munsell	Soil Type	Soil Note
327	Feature 82, General Collection W Half
328	Feature 82, Strat I W Half	10YR4/1	Silty Sand	m/w 10YR5/6 SaLo
304	Feature 82, Strat II E Half (Builder's Trench)	5Y5/4	Sandy Loam	w/ FeO2 staining
329	Feature 82, Strat III W Half	5Y5/6	Silty Sand
305	Feature 82, Strat IV E Half (Builder's Trench)	10YR6/6	Sandy Loam
334	Feature 82, Strat IV W Half (Builder's Trench)	10YR6/6	Sandy Loam
310	Feature 82, Strat IX E Half	5Y6/3	Silty Clay Loam	Compact
333	Feature 82, Strat IX W Half	5Y6/3	Silty Clay Loam	Compact
306	Feature 82, Strat V E Half	10YR3/3	Silt Loam	m/w 10YR4/3 SiLo w/ gray ash, slag
330	Feature 82, Strat V W Half	10YR3/3	Silt Loam	m/w 10YR4/3 SiLo w/ gray ash, slag
307	Feature 82, Strat VI E Half	10YR4/1	Silt Loam
308	Feature 82, Strat VII E Half	5Y5/3	Silt Loam	w/ some ash inclusions
331	Feature 82, Strat VII W Half	5Y5/3	Silt Loam	w/ some ash inclusions
309	Feature 82, Strat VIII E Half	10YR2/1	Silt Loam	w/ ash
332	Feature 82, Strat VIII W Half	10YR2/1	Silt Loam	w/ ash

Provenience Total Artifacts - Feature 82

FS#	Provenience	Artifact Count
327	Feature 82, General Collection W Half	500
328	Feature 82, Strat I W Half	73
304	Feature 82, Strat II E Half (Builder's Trench)	84
329	Feature 82, Strat III W Half	26
305	Feature 82, Strat IV E Half (Builder's Trench)	25
334	Feature 82, Strat IV W Half (Builder's Trench)	0
310	Feature 82, Strat IX E Half	49
333	Feature 82, Strat IX W Half	18
306	Feature 82, Strat V E Half	90
330	Feature 82, Strat V W Half	11
307	Feature 82, Strat VI E Half	386
308	Feature 82, Strat VII E Half	557
331	Feature 82, Strat VII W Half	83
309	Feature 82, Strat VIII E Half	143
332	Feature 82, Strat VIII W Half	93
	Feature 82 Total Artifact Count	2138

Use Groups Percentages - Feature 82

Group	Artifact Count	Percentage
Activities	9	0.42%
Architectural	220	10.29%
Food Related	23	1.08%
Fuel	7	0.33%
Furniture	3	0.14%
Hardware	3	0.14%
Household	1272	59.49%
Indeterminate	82	3.84%
Lighting	288	13.47%
Manufacturing	74	3.46%
Ornament	36	1.68%
Personal	48	2.25%
Sanitary	65	3.04%
Toy/Recreation	8	0.37%
Total Artifact Count	2138

Material Type Percentage - Feature 82

Class	Artifact Count	Percentage
Ceramic	633	29.61%
Fauna	33	1.54%
Flora	4	0.19%
Glass	1220	57.06%
Lithic	15	0.70%
Metal	226	10.57%
Other	5	0.23%
Synthetic	2	0.09%
Total Artifact Count	2138

Ceramic Type Totals - Feature 82

Material	Ware	Total
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	35
Porcelain	Bone China	3
Porcelain	Porcelain, Hard Paste	2
Refined Earthenware	Red Bodied	11
Refined Earthenware	Rockingham	7
Refined Earthenware	Victorian Majolica	3
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	63
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	355
Refined Earthenware	Yellowware	11
Stoneware	Salt Glazed, Gray/Buff Bodied	29
Stoneware	Slip Glazed Stoneware	1
Total Ceramic Count		520

Ceramic Dates - Feature 82

FS#	Provenience	# sherds	Mean Ceramic Begin	Mean Ceramic End
327	Feature 82, General Collection W Half	139	1827	1912
328	Feature 82, Strat I W Half	14	1825	1944
304	Feature 82, Strat II E Half	25	1821	1949
329	Feature 82, Strat III W Half	2	1810	1955
305	Feature 82, Strat IV E Half	4	1822	1901
334	Feature 82, Strat IV W Half
310	Feature 82, Strat IX E Half	18	1829	1878
333	Feature 82, Strat IX W Half
306	Feature 82, Strat V E Half	3	1820	1922
330	Feature 82, Strat V W Half	1		1870
307	Feature 82, Strat VI E Half	63	1823	1924
308	Feature 82, Strat VII E Half	145	1825	1898
331	Feature 82, Strat VII W Half	23	1821	1923
309	Feature 82, Strat VIII E Half	32	1828	1902
332	Feature 82, Strat VIII W Half	7	1816	1925
	Overall Date Range	476	1825	1911

Ceramic Vessel Types - Feature 82

Material	Ware	Object	# of Vessels
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	Chamber Pot	1
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	Dish	1
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	Jar	1
Coarse Earthenware	Redware	Pan	1
Porcelain	Bone China	Plate, 6.5"	1
Porcelain	Porcelain, Hard Paste	Tea Cup, Toy	1
Refined Earthenware	Red Bodied	Hollowware	1
Refined Earthenware	Rockingham	Hollowware	1
Refined Earthenware	Victorian Majolica	Hollowware	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Basin	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Cup, Coffee/Tea	3
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Saucer	5
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Tableware, General	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Tea Cup	1
Refined Earthenware	White Granite	Toy soup plate	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Breakfast Cup	4
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Creamer	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Cup, Coffee/Tea	2
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Dish, Serving	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Flatware	3
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Hollowware	5
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Mug, Child's	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Plate	3
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Plate, 10"	2
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Plate, 7"	2
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Plate, Soup	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Platter/Dish	1
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Saucer	5
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Tableware, General	3
Refined Earthenware	Whiteware	Tea Cup	1
Refined Earthenware	Yellowware	Bowl	1
Refined Earthenware	Yellowware	Chamber Pot	1
Refined Earthenware	Yellowware	Hollowware	1
Stoneware	Salt Glazed, Gray/Buff Bodied	Jar/Jug	1
Total Ceramic Vessels			60

Glass Vessel Types - Feature 82

Object	# of Vessels
Bottle	11
Bottle, Beer	6
Bottle, Beer/Soda	6
Bottle, Condiment	1
Bottle, Panel	3
Bottle, Perfume	1
Bottle, Soda/Mineral Water	14
Bottle, Wine	1
Flask	1
Jar	1
Jar/Tumbler	1
Lamp, Chimney	2
Lamp, Font	1
Mug, Child's	1
Salt	1
Shot Glass	1
Stemware	1
Tumbler	8
Witch Ball	1
Total Glass Vessels	62

Glass Dates - Feature 82

FS#	Provenience	# Sherds	Mean Glass Begin	Mean Glass End
327	Feature 82, General Collection W Half	37	1846	1883
328	Feature 82, Strat I W Half
322	Feature 82, Strat I W Half (Soil)
304	Feature 82, Strat II E Half	1	1875	1920
329	Feature 82, Strat III W Half	4	1833	1874
305	Feature 82, Strat IV E Half	1	1815	1875
334	Feature 82, Strat IV W Half
310	Feature 82, Strat IX E Half
333	Feature 82, Strat IX W Half
306	Feature 82, Strat V E Half	2	1850	1920
330	Feature 82, Strat V W Half
307	Feature 82, Strat VI E Half	17	1845	1880
308	Feature 82, Strat VII E Half	64	1846	1866
331	Feature 82, Strat VII W Half	10	1844	1883
309	Feature 82, Strat VIII E Half	23	1844	1871
332	Feature 82, Strat VIII W Half
	Overall Date Range	159	1845	1874