100 East Park Road
3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bathrooms?
Built around 1921 in colonial revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Mr & Mrs. George B. Garrett | c. 1924 |
| Maurice L. Webster & Elsie Matilda Bagenstose Webster | at least 1930–1948 |
| Walter Samuel King & Edith Miriam Roberts King | at least 1930–between 1940 & 1945 |
| Charles Thomas Pennacchio & Olga Carmelita Happey Pennacchio | at least 1950–1954 |
| Milton N. Arnesen | at least 1969–1976 |
| Michael F. Bradley & Margaret Bradley | 1976–? |
History
The 1913 atlas shows a square building labelled "office" standing there, so it is fairly safe to conclude that the home didn't exist there by then. In 1924, the home is first listed as belonging to George B. Garrett
1930 census: Delawarean accountant Maurice is living with his family, and another section is resided in by the King family headed by Michiganer-Canadian-descent artist Walter.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice L. Webster | 38 | Head |
| Elsie B. Webster | 37 | Wife |
| Thomas B. Webster | 13 | Son |
| Maurice L. Webster | 12 | Son |
| Raymond B. Webster | 10 | Son |
| Robert A. Webster | 7 | Son |
| Mary L. Webster | 5 | Daughter |
| John E. Webster | 3 | Son |
| David C. Webster | 2 | Son |
| Walter S. King | 46 | Head |
| Edith R. King | 46 | Wife |
| Duncan E. King | 17 | Son |
| Ruth A. King | 12 | Daughter |
| Walter S. King | 2 | Son |
In 1939, Edith died of a stroke while vacationing in Maine.
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 27th, 1939, page 14
1940 census: Webster family & widowed Walter living with his family, housekeeper, and lodger.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice L. Webster | 48 | Head |
| Elsie B. Webster | 47 | Wife |
| Thomas B. Webster | 23 | Son |
| Maurice L. Webster | 22 | Son |
| Raymond B. Webster | 20 | Son |
| Robert A Webster | 17 | Son |
| Mary Lois Webster | 15 | Daughter |
| John Webster | 13 | Son |
| David Webster | 12 | Son |
| Walter S. King | 56 | Head |
| Ruth Ann King | 22 | Daughter |
| Walter S. King | 12 | Son |
| Edith C. Virtue | 64 | Housekeeper |
| Elizabeth A. Wray | 23 | Lodger |
In 1944, Elsie died. Her son, Thomas, served in WWII as a First Lieutenant. The family lived in the home at least as late as 1946 and the home went on sale in 1948.
Although the King family no longer lived in the home by 1945, having moved to Oakmont, the Kings' son Walter, Jr., died in 1945 after his motorcycle crashed into a pole off of the road. He was only 17 years old.
Warren Times Mirror, March 12th, 1945, page 7 & Pennsylvania 1945 death certificate #24464
1950 census: Veterans Affairs officer Charles is living with his family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Pennacchio | 55 | Head |
| Olga Pennacchio | 51 | Wife |
| Charles Pennacchio, Jr. | 22 | Son |
The Pennacchios lived in the home at least as late as 1954, when Charles, Jr. was married to Ilene Skillman. The Arnesen family lived in the home at least from 1969 to 1972. By 1976, the home was sold to the Bradley family.