36 Llandillo Road
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built between 1913 and 1929
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Robert Michael Spurck & Gertrude Wells Spurck | fl. 1930–1942 |
| David Harrington Robinson & Adelaide Johanna Raith Robinson | c. 1950 |
| Dr. David Sands Brown Pennock & Jeanne Blair Pennock | c. 1962 |
| Forrest Pierce & Kathleen Pierce | 1967–2016 |
History
The home was originally white with a blue trim, but was repainted grey sometime between 2018 and 2022.
The home is at least as old as the 1929 map of Haverford, which shows it as extant.
1930 census: Illinois-origin electrical engineer Robert is living with his family and North Carolinian maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Robert M. Spurck | 41 | Head |
| Gertrude W. Spurck | 36 | Wife |
| Robert W. Spurck | 11 | Son |
| Ellin E. Spurck | 10 | Daughter |
| Richard F. Spurck | 7 | Son |
| Aurelia Mcmillan | 26 | Servant |
1940 census: Spurcks are now listed as Nebraska-origin.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Robert M. Spurck | 51 | Head |
| Gertrude D. Spurck | 46 | Wife |
| Robert W. Spurck | 21 | Son |
| Ellin E. Spurck | 19 | Daughter |
| Richard F. Spurck | 17 | Son |
| Janet M. Spurck | 9 | Daughter |
Robert died in 1942. The family presumably moved from the home not too long after.
1950 census: Radio engineer David is living with family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| David Robinson | 36 | Head |
| Adelaide Robinson | 35 | Wife |
| David Robinson | 1 | Son |
| Josephine Scherer | 86 | Aunt |
The Pennock family lived at the home at the time of Dr. David Pennock's death. He was a renowned osteopath and native of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He was the first ever recipient of the O.J. Snyder Memorial Medal from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1953 on its Founders' Day.
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12th, 1962, page 65
The Pierce family purchased the home in 1967, and sold in 2016 for $350,000.