200 East Park Road
4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
Built before 1922
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Frank H. Cooke & Myrl Etta Snyder Cooke | fl. 1930–1951 |
| John J. Farah, Jr. & Frances A. Farah | 1978–1992 |
| Thomas S. Forker & Vickie Forker | 1992–2003 |
History
This house was formerly known as 19 Pembrey Road. The home is not present on the 1913 map of Haverford Tonship, but it is present on the 1929 map. In 1922, the Cookes are listed as residing at the house under its Pembrey address, which was purchased shortly after it went on sale for $11,000.
1930 census: Steel salesman Frank is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank H. Cooke | 37 | Head |
| Myrl E. Cooke | 32 | Wife |
| Frank H. Cooke | 5 | Son |
1940 census: Cookes
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank H. Cooke | 47 | Head |
| Myrl E. Cooke | 42 | Wife |
| Frank H. Cooke | 16 | Son |
1950 census: Cookes
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Cook | 66 | Head |
| Myrl Cook | 52 | Wife |
| Frank Cook, Jr. | 26 | Son |
The Cookes lived in the home at least as late as 1951, which was when Frank, Sr. died.
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24th, 1952, page 27
The home was purchased by the Farah family in $62,000, and they sold to the Forkers in 1992 for $173,500. The home was again sold in 2023 for $585,000.