318 Bewley Road
4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms
Built before 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Wilfred Lawrence Coates & Katharine Marie Wolfe Coates | fl. 1910–1950 |
| James F. Tully & Evangeline Tully | c. 1961 |
| Ralph J. Walter & Pat Walter | at least 1971–1975 |
| Stanley J. Buszka | 1975–1979 |
| Francis J. Murray | 1979–2014 |
| Ya Shi | 2014–2023 |
History
The home was built before 1910, as it appears in the 1910 census. 1910 is also the first year of mention for the Coates' residency in Llanerch. The 1908 map of Haverford Township lists a property on its lot.
1920 census: New Zealand-born insurance broker Wilfred is living with his wife, family, and "mulatto" Virginian maid. (Mulatto is a now-outdated term for someone of mixed-race descent)
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred L. Coates | 35 | Head |
| Katherine W. Coates | 31 | Wife |
| Wilfred L. Coates, Jr. | 5 | Son |
| David W. Coates | 3 | Son |
| Charlotte Ross | 27 | Servant |
1920 census: New Zealand-born Insurance agent Wilfred, wife, and family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred L. Coates | 45 | Head |
| Katherine W. Coates | 42 | Wife |
| Wilfred L. Coates | 15 | Son |
| David W. Coates | 12 | Son |
1930 census: Coates family is living with African-American female servant from Virginia.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred L. Coates | 52 | Head |
| Katherine W. Coates | 52 | Wife |
| Wilfred L. Coates | 25 | Son |
| Lucy Logwood | 50 | Servant |
In 1939, Wilfred died and the house was transferred into his wife's name.
1940 census: Katharine is widowed and living with her son and their African-American maid from Maryland.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Katharine W. Coates | 63 | Head |
| Wilfred L. Coates | 35 | Son |
| Annie C. Gibson | 60 | Servant |
1950 census: Katherine and son Wilfred living together.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Katharine Coates | 68 | Head |
| Wilfred L. Coates, Jr. | 45 | Son |
In 1961, James F. Tully, who had been living at the house for some time, died.
Philadelphia Daily News, February 23rd, 1961, page 41
In 1966, Bernard Bodkin, a painter who was doing work on the house, fell off his ladder and fell two stories. He survived, but sustained broken ribs.
Delaware County Daily Times, August 30th, 1966, page 10
Ralph and Pat Walter, a couple with a staggering nine children, are listed as living there at least as early as 1971, and they sold the house to Stanley J. Buszka for $36,000 in 1975. He sold the home to Francis Murray in 1979 for $44,900. In 2014, it was sold for 387,000, and after struggles selling the house due to work needed on it, it sold again in 2023 for $585,000.