302 Lansdowne Road
6? Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built around 1900
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Isaac Warren Quillman & Ida Spotts Quillman | fl. 1908–1950 |
| William G. Smith & Helen Johnson Smith | at least 1965–1969 |
| Frank J. Maguire & Rose C. Maguire | 1969–1990 |
| Kevin S. McPhillips & Marian M. McPhillips | 1990–2023 |
This is part of a double-home, combined with 300 Lansdowne Road. It is the right half of the building. Although obscured by the growing tree on its side, the old brick building has beautiful ornamentation and is incredible in its craftsmanship.
History
The home was probably built around 1900. the 300 section was sold by Mary Albertson to the Garland family, but it's unclear if that land also included this half of the building. The Quillman family lived here at least as early as 1905. In 1909, their daughter, Elizabeth Mildred, died of pneumonia & meningitis.
1910 census: Bank bookkeeper Warren is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Quillman | 45 | Head |
| Ida S. Quillman | 40 | Wife |
| Warren E. Quillman | 7 | Son |
| Charles C. Townsend | 40 | Brother-in-law |
| Martha G. Townsend | 42 | Sister-in-law |
1920 census: Quillmans
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Quillman | 54 | Head |
| Ida S. Quillman | 49 | Wife |
| W. Earl Quillman | 17 | Son |
1930 census: Bank clerk Warren is living with his wife and nephew.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Quillman | 60 | Head |
| Ida S. Quillman | 58 | Wife |
| Thornton C. Kline | 24 | Nephew |
1940 census: Quillmans
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Quillman | 75 | Head |
| Ida S. Quillman | 71 | Wife |
1950 census: Quillmans
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Quillman | 86 | Head |
| Ida S. Quillman | 75 | Wife |
The Smith family lived in the home next, at least as early as 1965. They had children William, Jr. and Laura. In 1968, Laura was killed as a passenger in a car during a collison in Bristol, Pennsylvania. She died instantly, and her death certificate showed fractures to the skull, cervical vertebrate, and multiple heading injuries. The family sold the home to the Maguire family shortly after the accident.
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 29th, 1968, page 59
The Maguire family sold the home to the McPhillips in 1990 for $142,000, and it was sold again in 2023 for $520,000.