307 Bewley Road
6 Bedrooms, 3? Bathrooms
Built before 1913
Also contains the plot for 305 Bewley Road
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Louise Gebhardt Kaupp (I) | fl. 1920–1940 |
| Edward Emil Zimmerman & Louise Elisabeth Kaupp Zimmerman (II) | fl. 1920–1941 |
| Raymond M. Rau & Helen Rau | ?–1950 |
| M.D. Hartman | 1950–1957 |
| Elizabeth Dodd | fl. 1955 |
| Walter N. Howley & Marjorie Howley | 1957–at least 1975 |
| Curtis W. Reeves & Susan L. Reeves | 1980–2001 |
History
The home was built at least by 1913, as it is included on the 1913 map of Haverford Township, although with no owner.
307 Bewley on the 1920 census: Widow from Baden, Louise, is living with daughters and boarder from Hanover.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Louise M. Kaupp | 54 | Head |
| Louisa E. Kaupp | 19 | Daughter |
| Flora M. Krupp | 16 | Daughter |
| Fred Mund | 42 | Boarder |
1930 census: Kaupp-Zimmerman clan.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Louise M. Kaupp | 64 | Head |
| Flora M. Kaupp | 27 | Daughter |
| Edward E. Zimmerman | 29 | Son-in-law |
| Louisa E. Zimmerman | 30 | Daughter |
| Edward M. Zimmerman | 7 | Grandson |
| Raymond W. Zimmerman | 6 | Grandson |
| Louis H. Zimmerman | 2 | Grandson |
1940 census: Engineer Edward is now leading the household.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Edward E. Kaupp | 39 | Head |
| Louisa Kaupp | 40 | Wife |
| Edward M. Zimmerman | 17 | Son |
| Raymond W. Zimmerman | 16 | Son |
| Lewis H. Zimmerman | 12 | Son |
| Barbara Louise Zimmerman | 7 | Daughter |
| Louise Kaupp | 74 | Mother-in-law |
The Zimmermans lived there at least as late as 1941. By 1950, the Rau family was living there, as evidenced by father Raymond Rau's premature death in 1950, right ebfore the 1950 census.
Philadelphia Inquirer, January 13th, 1950, page 11
1950 census: Widowed Helen living with daughter and mother.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Rau | 48 | Head |
| Mildred Rau | 15 | Daughter |
| Anna Rau | 69 | Mother |
The house was sold by Helen to M.D. Hartman in 1950, and an apartment within the house was rented to widow Elizabeth Dodd. The Hartmans sold to Walter N. Howley in 1957 for $19,750. The Howleys lived there until at least 1975. In 1980, Curtis W. and Susan Reeves purchased the home. In 2001, it was sold by the Reeves for $339,900, and it was sold again in 2025 for $790,000.