218 East Park Road
6 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built before 1910
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Henry Foster Van Horn & Eleanor G. Van Horn | fl. 1910–1930 |
| Gustavus A. Weisgerber & Ada Macrella Loux Weisgerber | at least 1950–1961 |
| Ralph Hamilton | fl. 1967–1974 |
| Anthony R. DeLella, III. | 1974–1977 |
| Edward V. McKee & Maureen A. McKee | 1977–1996 |
| Marisa Panaccio | 1996–2006 |
| Christina M. Phelps | 2006–2015 |
| Vincent Mineri | 2015–2018 |
History
Originally 1 Pembrey Road, this home was built sometime before 1910, as it is listed on the census, and it is also listed as a Van Horn resident in the 1913 atlas of Haverford Township
1910 census: Publisher Henry is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry B. Van Horn | 52 | Head |
| Eleanor G. Van Horn | 50 | Wife |
| Henry B. Van Horn, Jr. | 16 | Son |
| Sallie P. Schell | 63 | Aunt |
1920 census: Van Horn family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry B. Van Horn | 61 | Head |
| Eleanor G. Van Horn | 60 | Wife |
| Henry B. Van Horn, Jr. | 26 | Son |
| Eleanor Van Horn | 25 | Daughter-in-law |
| Howard W. Van Horn | 3 | Grandson |
| Sallie P. Schell | 73 | Aunt |
Sally died in 1922, and the family continued living in the home
1930 census: Van Horns
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry B. Van Horn | 72 | Head |
| Eleanor G. Van Horn | 70 | Wife |
| Leila Nunshower | 64 | Niece |
The home is not present on the 1940 census.
1950 census: Widowed Ada is living with her family
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Weisberger | 64 | Head |
| Louis C. March | 38 | Son-in-law |
| Edith L. March | 37 | Daughter |
| Louis C. March, Jr. | 9 | Grandson |
Ada died in 1961, and the home was presumably sold soon after to the Hamilton family.
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 18th, 1961, page 14
The Hamiltons lived in the home at least between 1967 and 1974, and sold the home in '74 to the DeLella family for $33,000. The home was sold in 1977 to the McKee family, and was sold to the Panaccios in 1996 for $125,000. They themselves sold the home to the Phelps in 2006 for $375,000. The Phelps sold the home in 2015 for $218,000 to Vincent Minieri, who sold the home in 2018 for $575,000 to its current owners.