304 Lansdowne Road
4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
Built before 1924 in Dutch colonial revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Dixon Pitts, Sr. & Katherine Louise Davis Pitts | fl. 1920–1958 |
| Anthony F. Fauerbach, Jr. | ?–1970 |
| Frank J. Maguire & Rose C. Maguire | 1970–1990 |
History
The home's first owners might have been the Pitts family. They lived in Llanerch at least as early as 1924, hence the dating for the house's construction.
1930 census: Automatic sprinkler salesman Thomas is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas D. Pitts | 52 | Head |
| Louise D. Pitts | 48 | Wife |
| Mary E. Pitts | 13 | Daughter |
| T. Dickson Pitts | 12 | Son |
| Elizabeth B. Davis | 79 | Mother-in-law |
In 1939, Elizabeth Davis passed away. The family continued to live in the home.
1940 census: Extended Pitts clan
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas D. Pitts | 63 | Head |
| Louise D. Pitts | 58 | Wife |
| Thomas D. Pitts | 22 | Son |
| John T. DeVecchia | 26 | Son-in-law |
| Mary C. DeVecchia | 23 | Daughter |
| John T. DeVecchia | 3 | Grandson |
| Joy DeVecchia | 1 | Granddaughter |
1950 census: Pitts
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas D. Pitts, Sr. | 73 | Head |
| Louise D. Pitts | 68 | Wife |
| Thomas D. Pitts, Jr. | 33 | Son |
| Mary Childs | 78 | Sister |
In 1951, Thomas survived a serious car accident. He collided with another car before blowing past a fence onto the train tracks, overturning his car on the railroad.
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22nd, 1951, page 33
The Pitts lived there until the deaths of Thomas and Katherine in 1957 and 1958 respectively. It was sold by Anthony F. Fauerbach in 1970 to Frank J. Maguire for $9,963. It was sold by Maguire in 1990 for $142,000.