12 Llandillo Road
5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
Built between 1913 and 1920
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Frank J. Caroll & Mary Carroll | c. 1920 |
| Major John Lewis Baker & Emma Squire Baker | fl. 1920–1959 |
| Gerald G. Saylor & Louise Saylor | fl. 1965–1966 |
| Annie Eaton Bowers | ?–1971 |
| Louis P. DiCanzio, Jr. & Linda A. DiCanzio | 1979–1997 |
History
The home is not present on the 1913 atlas of Haverford, but it is present on the 1920 census, incidating construction sometime between those years.
1920 census: Electric company salesman Frank is living with his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank J. Carroll | 44 | Head |
| Mary Carroll | 35 | Wife |
1930 census: Baker family originally from Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, is living in the home lead by John.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| John L. Baker | 48 | Head |
| Emma S. Baker | 45 | Wife |
1940 census: Lawyer John is living his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| John L. Baker | 58 | Head |
| Emma S. Baker | 55 | Wife |
In 1948, Baker was appointed to lead the Delaware County Mosquito Extermination Commission. Despite their best efforts, Mosquitoes still remain extant in the county.
Delaware County Daily Times, November 10th, 1948, page 4
1950 census: Bakers
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| John L. Baker | 68 | Head |
| Emma Baker | 65 | Wife |
In 1956, Baker was honored with the Bishop Distinguised Achievement Medal from Miami University. He was an alumni from the class of 1904.
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 13th, 1956, page 16
In 1959, Emma Baker fell ill with a gallbladder infection while recovering from an injury at a resort. She passed away 11 days later.
Pocono Record, August 3rd, 1959, page 22
The Saylor family lived in the home at least between 1965 and 1966. In 1971, Annie Bowers, who lived in the home, passed away. In 1979, it was sold for $52,500 to the DiCanzio family, who themselves sold the home in 1997 for $186,000 to the current owners.