128 East Park Road
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built before 1913
128 East Park is a large home and is pretty unique in its beautiful brickwork. Most brick houses in Llanerch are fairly modern, as the older 10s' homes in Llanerch with masonry are usually made of stone. The use of bricks allows for gorgeous ornamentation, especially around its side windows.
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Sidney A. Stephens | ?–1914 |
| Harry P. Blank & Gretta Kelly Blank | 1914–1930 |
| Charles Mansfield Brown & Alice Sherman Lester Brown | fl. 1940–1963 |
| Barbara B. Decurtis | ?–2014 |
History
This home was built before 1913, as it's listed in the 1913 map of Haverford Township. Additionally, it's listed for sale as a "colonial brick house" in 1914. The land was sold in a transaction between Sidney A. Stephens and Harry P. Blank.
1920 census: Shoe factory manager Harry is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Blank | 42 | Head |
| Gretta Blank | 40 | Wife |
| Theresa Blank | 17 | Daughter |
| Henry Blank | 16 | Son |
| Mildred Blank | 12 | Daughter |
| Lillian M. Kelly | 46 | Sister-in-law |
1930 census: Blank family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Harry P. Blank | 53 | Head |
| Gretta K. Blank | 50 | Wife |
1940 census: Contractor Charles is listed with his family. The home is incorrectly listed as 201 Park.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Brown | 55 | Head |
| Alice Brown | 58 | Wife |
| Barbara Brown | 16 | Daughter |
1950 census: Browns
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Brown | 65 | Head |
| Alice Brown | 68 | Wife |
| Barbara Brown | 26 | Daughter |
The Browns lived the home at least as late as 1963, when Alice died. She was born in Valley City, North Dakota, which at the time of her birth had a population of approximately 300 people. Barbara Decurtis occupied the home as of 2011, and she sold the home in 2014 for $320,000.