12 Llandaff Road
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built between 1909 and 1913 in Tudor revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Joseph B. McAnally & Katherine R. McNamee McAnally | fl. 1918–1935 |
| Ralph Dornfeld Owen & Ada Cecil Hillemann Owen | 1935–1944 |
| John Wesley Lewis & Olive Viola Gould Lewis | fl. 1950–1952 |
| John C. Bannan | fl. 1963–1967 |
| James R. Curry & Noreen M. Curry | 1979–1983 |
| Bryan H. Hodgson & Sara A. Hodgson | 1983–1997 |
History
This home was built by 1913, as it's located on the 1913 atlas (and is mentioned in the paper), but it's not present on the 1909 map of Haverford. The Mcanally family lived in the home at least by 1918.
1920 census: Irish-descent leather manufacturer Joseph and his wife Katherine are living with their family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph B. Mcanally | 40 | Head |
| Katherine Mcanally | 35 | Wife |
| Marie Mcanally | 9 | Daughter |
| Katherine Mcanally | 7 | Daughter |
| Eleanor Mcanally | 4 | Daughter |
| Frank Mcanally | 2 | Son |
| Harry C. Mcnamee | 24 | Brother-in-law |
1930 census: Mcanallys
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph B. Mcanally | 48 | Head |
| Kathryn R. Mcanally | 46 | Wife |
| Marie E. Mcanally | 19 | Daughter |
| Katherine R. Mcanally | 17 | Daughter |
| Eleanor R. Mcanally | 14 | Daughter |
| Frank J. Mcanally | 12 | Son |
| Ruth M. Mcanally | 9 | Daughter |
The home was probably sold around 1935, since it is listed as being for rent for $60 in March 1935, at least until late April of that year. In August of that year, the Owen family was living there
1940 census: Professor at Temple University Ralph is living with his family. (Incorrectly listed as 14 Llandaff)
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph D. Owen | 55 | Head |
| Ada H. Owen | 53 | Wife |
| Ralph H. Owen | 27 | Son |
| Ruth O. Owen | 24 | Daughter |
| Henry Green | 28 | Nephew |
The home was listed on sale in 1944 for $18,178.40 on mortgage.
1950 census: Indianan metal worker John is living with his family & lodgers.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Lewis | 64 | Head |
| Olive G. Lewis | 56 | Wife |
| Elizabeth H. Lewis | 32 | Daughter |
| Annie E. Gould | 78 | Mother-in-law |
| John C. Warrek | 24 | Lodger |
| Clifford E. Knight | 58 | Lodger |
| Sandra Lewis | 14 | Daughter |
John died in 1952, and the family lived in the home at least until that time. John Bannan lived in the home at least from 1963 to 1967, and by 1983, the home was up for sale. It was sold that year by the Curry family to the Hodgsons for $78,000. In 1998, he sold the home to its current owners for $157,500.