315 Lansdowne Road
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built before 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Frank Fowler Dutton & Kathryn Philipps Dutton | fl. 1907–1913 |
| May Town McCormick | 1913–1946 |
| Clifford Edward Garner & Dorothy Edythe Holt Garner | c. 1940 |
| Richard Crozier Garland & Janet Hill Badgley Garland | fl. 1920–1950 |
| Edmund J. Currie & Helen Currie | at least 1966–1980 |
| Elda Didomenico & Antoinette Didomenico | 1980–1985 |
| Scott P. Schotter & Nancy G. Schotter | 1985–1991 |
History
The home is at least as old as 1908, since it's included on the 1908 map of Haverford. However, its first known owners are the Duttons in 1910. The Duttons potentially owned the home as far back as 1907, when Charles S. Taylor sold them land for $550, although it's unclear if the land is the full plot that the home would be located on (in this case, a typo in the number on the newspaper reporting), or just an extension of land to the side, since the transaction is stated to be 25x171 feet, but it would only make sense if the land were 75x171 feet.
1910 census: Business college teacher Frank is living with his family. They later moved to Seminole, Florida.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank H. Dutton | 35 | Head |
| Kathryn S. Dutton | 39 | Wife |
| Stewart P. Dutton | 7 | Son |
| Frances M. Dutton | 5 | Daughter |
| Frank F. Dutton, Jr. | 3 | Son |
| Robert P. Phillips | 72 | Father-in-law |
F.F. Dutton is listed as the owner of the home in the 1913 atlas, and by 1913, Mrs. R.S. Keelor sells a "stone and shingle" property to Mrs. M.T. McCormick (or Miss McCormick)
1920 census: Milliner May is living with her widowed friend Richard, his children, and Newfoundlander maid.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| May Mccormick | 55 | Head |
| Richard Badgley | 36 | |
| Maybelle Badgley | 11 | |
| Janet Badgley | 5 | |
| Minnie Hiscock | 28 | Servant |
1930 census: May is living with Richard's daughters
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| May T. Mccormick | 62 | Head |
| Maybella M. Badgley | 21 | Niece |
| Janet H. Badgley | 15 | Niece |
1940 census: Janet is listed as May's duaghter, and May's cousin Zervia is living with them. A section is rented out by architect Clifford and his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| May T. Mccormick | 73 | Head |
| Janet H. Badgley | 25 | Daughter |
| Zervia McCormick | 80 | Cousin |
| Clifford Garner | 32 | Head |
| Dorothy Garner | 30 | Wife |
May died in 1946, and the Richard Garland (previous of 300 Lansdowne Road, and his wife, former resident Janet, moved in.
1950 census: Garland family is living in the home, as well as renters Floridian renter Laura and Chicagoan drug manufacturer lodger Shirley.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Richard C. Garland | 41 | Head |
| Janet B. Garland | 35 | Wife |
| Laura N. Raahn | 35 | Head |
| Shirley Berth | 30 | Lodger |
The house went on sale in 1960 for $21,000, and was eventually sold to the Currie family. During their residency in the home, the home suffered a serious fire causing $20,000 in damage, and 4 different fire companies came to fight it. Two of the floors were completely burnt.
Delaware County Daily Times, March 6th, 1972, page 14
The Curries sold to the Didomenicos in 1980 for $68,500, and they sold the home to the Schotters in 1985 for $108,000. They sold the home to its current owners in 1991 for $185,000.