303 Bewley Road
6 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built before 1913
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Christina Mary Dirham Corcoran | c. 1920–1923 |
| Walter Critchlow Kennedy & Helen Ida Irvine Kennedy | c. 1925–c. 1950 |
| Charles F. Woll & Alice H. Woll | 1952–2000 |
| Christopher D. Hewitt & Kiersten Hewitt | 2000–2013 |
History
The home was built at least by 1913, as it's included in the 1913 map with no owner mentioned.
303 Bewley on the 1920 census: Irish Corcoran family lead by widow Christina with son Charles as manager of a garage and African-American servant from Virginia.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Corcoran | 45 | Head |
| Charles E. Corcoran | 40 | Son |
| Michael M. Corcoran | 20 | Son |
| Winifride Corcoran | 19 | Daughter |
| Airy Roberts | 22 | Servant |
In 1920, the Corcoran brothers, Charles and Michael, were arrested for thefts of automobiles. The trial, however, kept getting delayed before of court issues.
Evening Public Ledger, April 11th, 1921, page 1
In 1922, they were officially jailed for 2 years and sent to the Eastern State Penitentiary. Charles had already served time before the trial even finished because after his initial arrest, he had been charged with trying to illegally transport liquor into Canada.
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 17th, 1922, page 9
Christina died in 1923 of stomach carcinoma and the house was sold in 1925 by a Beatrice Z. Alexander to Helen Irvine Kennedy for $18,000.
1930 census: The Kennedy family moved in, lead by electrical engineer Walter
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Walter C. Kennedy | 46 | Head |
| Helen S. Kennedy | 36 | Wife |
| Thomas I. Kennedy | 9 | Son |
| Walter C. Kennedy | 7 | Son |
| Robert M.C. Kennedy | 6 | Son |
| John S. Kennedy | 2 | Son |
In 1942, Walter died, and Helen continued to live on Bewley. The house went up for sale in 1947, but it was not purchased.
1950 census: Helen as a widow teaching zoology.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Helen L. Kennedy | 56 | Head |
In 1952, Charles F. Woll and his family purchased the house. They sold it in 2000 to Christopher & Kiersten Hewitt for $235,000. In 2013, it was sold for $455,000, and again in 2014 for $667,750.