308 Lansdowne Road
4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built between 1913 and 1924
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Penrose Worrall Garrett & Alice Catherine Baker Garrett | fl. 1924–1956 |
| Joseph C. Grossman | ?–1969 |
| Ralph A. D'Ambrosio | 1969–1976 |
| John J. Burfete, Jr. & Anne Whelan Burfete | 1976–2015 |
History
The home was probably built around 1924, as that's the first mention I can find of its first known owners, the Garretts, in their daughters' marriage announcement. The home is not featured in the 1913 atlas of Haverford Township.
1930 census: Grocer Penrose is living with his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Penrose W. Garrett | 59 | Head |
| Alice B. Garrett | 58 | Wife |
1940 census: Garretts
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Penrose Garrett | 68 | Head |
| Alice Garrett | 66 | Wife |
In 1943, Alice passed away. Garrett continued to live in the home.
1950 census: Widowed Penrose is living alone.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Penrose Garrett | 79 | Head |
Penrose died in 1956. The Spector family may have rented the home, but the Grossman family owned the home, selling in 1969 to Ralph D'Ambrosio for $24,000. He sold the home to the Burfetes, who sold the home in 2015 for $399,900.