15 East Park Road
5 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms
Built before 1897?
Zillow claims the house was built in 1937, but the home is listed in the 1910 census, indicating it was built prior. The possibility of a second house being built on the property is unlikely given the earlier architecture style of the building. The 1897 Atlas by Mueller lists the plot as owned by R.G. Kennedy, although it may not have been the same structure on the plot of land.
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| R.G. Kennedy | c. 1897 |
| Dr. Jessie Edward Dunwoody & Emma Lawson Dunwoody | fl. 1904–1914 |
| James Lovett Brown & Alice Louise McFadden Brown | ?–1921 |
| R.B. Harrison | fl. 1921–1924 |
| Thomas T. Nelson | ?–1924 |
| David Stratton Woodruff & Isabella Diesel Woodruff | fl. 1936–1940 |
| Francis McDade & Myrtle McDade | c. 1945 |
| Helen Fredericka Dohm Moon | ?–1975 |
| Thomas P. Scanlon | 1984–1986 |
| George R. Johnson & Rosemary A. Johnson | 1986–1995 |
| Carol A. Ambruster | 1995–2012 |
History
The 1897 atlas listed the land as belonging to R.G. Kennedy, but Jessie Dunwoody lived on the land as early as 1904, as he's listed in the formation of the "Citizens' Association of Llanerch".
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 3rd, 1904, page 3
1910 census: Dental surgeon Jessie, wife, children, and Virginian maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie E. Dunwoody | 46 | Head |
| Emma L. Dunwoody | 37 | Wife |
| Elleanor P. Dunwoody | 12 | Daughter |
| Mary M. Dunwoody | 5 | Daughter |
| Hattie C. Branch | 20 | Servant |
The Dunwoody family lived in the house at least as late as 1914, because his daughter was listed as living on 15 E. Park Road when she was engaged.
1920 census: Manufacturing manager James is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| James L. Brown | 46 | Head |
| Alice L. Brown | 41 | Wife |
| James L. Brown | 20 | Son |
| Samuel E. Brown | 17 | Son |
| Rebecca Brown | 54 | Mother |
An R.B. Harrison lived in the home from at least 1921 to 1924, and a Thomas T. Nelson died as a resident of the home in 1924. The house is missing from the 1930 census. By 1936, the Woodruff family was living there where the mother, Isabella, died.
1940 census: Widowed assistant treasurer D. Stratton living with his children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| D. Stratton Woodruff | 47 | Head |
| D. Stratton Woodruff | 16 | Son |
| Harrison D. Woodruff | 19 | Son |
| Helen B. Woodruff | 17 | Daughter-in-law |
| Harrison Woodruff | 1/12 | Grandson |
Esther died in 1939 of chronic endocarditis, and in 1932, George Hitchcock was listed as a resident.
By 1945, Francis and Myrtle McDade were living in the home. The house is missing from the 1950 census. In 1975, the resident of the home, Helen Moon, died.
In 1984, Thomas Scanlon purchased the home for $92,500. In 1986, he sold it to George and Rosemary Johnson for $100,000. In 1995, Carol Ambruster purchased the house for $163,000, and sold it in 2012 for $270,000.