314 Lansdowne Road
4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
Built before 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Charles S. Taylor | fl. 1908–1913 |
| Dr. Frank Condie Drane, Sr. & (Bessie) Rebecca Moore Snyder Drane | fl. 1920–1930 |
| Frank Condie Drane, Jr. & Bessie M. Drane | fl. 1920–1940 |
| Louis A. DiNazareno Aleli & (Mary) Rita Concettina Aleli | at least 1950–1953 |
| Patrick Dalton | 1964–1974 |
| Terry J. Packard & Lynne D. Packard | 1974–2001 |
History
Charles S. Taylor originally owned the land for this home, and a building was listed on the 1908 map of Haverford. Taylor is credited as the building owner for the 1913 atlas.
1920 census: Drane family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank C. Drane | 71 | Head |
| Bessie M. Drane | 68 | Wife |
| Frank C. Drane | 42 | Son |
| Maud I. Drane | 44 | Daughter |
| Bessie M. Drane | 27 | Daughter |
In 1925, the home is listed for sale with 4 bedrooms under the realtor C.G. Cholmeley Jones. Frank died in 1928, and his son Frank became the head of household.
1930 census: Candy salesman Frank is living with his widowed mother and family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank C. Drane | 51 | Head |
| Maude I. Drane | 54 | Sister |
| Bessie N. Drane | 78 | Mother |
| Bessie M Drane | 38 | Sister |
Frank, Jr. also died in 1935, and by the 1940 census, Bessie (II) was leading the household as a graduate nurse.
1940 census: Sisters Bessie & Maude
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Bessie M. Drane | 48 | Head |
| Maude J. Drane | 64 | Sister |
1950 census: Electric goods proprietor Louis is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Louis A. Aleli | 33 | Head |
| Mary L. Aleli | 31 | Wife |
| Bernadette Aleli | 4 | Daughter |
| Naazareno Aleli | 56 | Father-in-law |
| Josephine EM. Aleli | 56 | Mother-in-law |
In 1950, Nazareno died, and Josephine followed in 1953. By 1964, the Dalton family lived there, and did until 1974, when they sold to the Packard family for $43,000. The Packards sold the home in 2001 for $240,000.