6 East Park Road
3+ Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms?
Built before 1897
6 East Park Road is the right half of the 4+6 East Park doublehome, which combined is one of the largest properties on the street. It was built sometime before 1910, as evidence by its presence on the census, but Zillow incorrectly claims it was built in 1920. The home was listed as a "14-unit condo conversion" when a sale was attempted in the 1980s.
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| R.W. Hays | fl. 1897 |
| William Arthur Rogers & Mary Hollingsworth Mendshall Rogers | at least 1910–1917 |
| Dr. Samuel Mason McCollin & Wilhelmina Townsend McCollin | fl. 1910–1917 |
| Mary Biddle McCollin Tatum | fl. 1910–1920 |
| Dr. Richard J. Phillips & Lydia M. Phillips | after 1920–1927 |
| Thomas Preston Blake & Violette M. Thomson Blake | c. 1930 |
| Josiah Borden Myers & Anne Josephine Atlerholt Myers | c. 1930 |
| William Joseph Stevenson & Agnes Killeen Stevenson | c. 1940 |
| Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Wilkin | fl. 1942 |
| George Wilbur Hornsby & Mary Adeline Wells Hornsby | fl. 1950 |
| Gene R. Ebergole & Barbara A. Ebergole | fl. 1950 |
| Charles Lochart & Lois Trego Eubank Lochart | fl. 1952 |
| William J. Dougherty | ?–1974 |
| Basil W. Goyette & Ethel M. Goyette | maybe 1976–1996 |
History
On the 1897 Atlas of Rosemont to Westchester, this plot of land (with the double-house present) is listed as belonging to Mrs R.W. Hays.
1910 census: One section of the house consists of Trolly conductor William, his wife, and his father, and the second consists of Dr. S. Mason and his extended family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William A. Rogers | 25 | Head |
| Mary H. Rogers | 23 | Wife |
| William L. Rogers | 62 | Father |
| S. Mason McCollin | 66 | Head |
| Wilhelmina F. McCollin | 76 | Wife |
| Katharine F. McCollin | 37 | Daughter |
| Mary B. McCollin | 41 | Daughter |
| Julianna R. Tatum | 16 | Granddaughter |
| Oliver P. Tatum | 14 | Granddaughter |
| Charles M. Tatum | 6 | Grandson |
In 1916, Wilhelmina died, and in 1917, Dr. S. Mason died of pneumonia. That same year, William Lewis Rogers, the father of William Arthur, died from internal bleeding. As shown in the census, Mary was already a widow with her children, who were the grandchildren of Samuel Mason and Wilhelmina.
1920 census: Widow Mary is living with the Tatums and her sister.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Mary B. McCollin | 52 | Head |
| Julianna R. Tatum | 25 | Daughter |
| Oliver P. Tatum | 23 | Daughter |
| Charles M. Tatum | 15 | Son |
| Katharine F. McCollin | 47 | Sister |
Although she had already moved by 1930, Mary died in 1934 of appendicitis at the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia. After she moved, the home was inhabited by Dr. Richard Phillips and his wife Lydia. Richard died in 1927 and the family was not present in the home by the 1930 census.
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 1st, 1927, page 28
1930 census: Car agent Thomas is living with his family, and radio secretary Josiah is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Blake | 39 | Head |
| Violette T. Blake | 34 | Wife |
| Ethel T. Blake | 10 | Daughter |
| George J. Thomson | 68 | Wife |
| Josiah B. Myers | 36 | Head |
| Anne J. Myers | 36 | Wife |
| Madeline Myers | 4 | Daughter |
1940 census: Broker William is living with his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William J. Stevenson | 43 | Head |
| Agnes Stevenson | 43 | Wife |
| Gertrude Stevenson | 20 | Daughter |
| Mary Stevenson | 18 | Daughter |
William lived in the home at least as late as 1942, as he lists the "S.W. cor. of Park & Llandaff Road", although he proabably meant Lansdowne, as Park and Llandaff don't intersect until the absolute opposite side end of Park. Although not featured in the 1940 census, Frank M. Longstreth, publisher of the Delaware County Leader, lived at the home then and in 1940, his son went missing for a day, as was reported on in the news.
Additionally, a Mrs. J.A. Wilkin is listed as living in the home in 1942.
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 12th, 1940, page 21 & Delaware County Daily Times, November 12th, 1940, page 3
1950 census: George and his wife are living in one second of the house, and Gene and his wife are living in another section of the house.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| George W. Hornsby | 45 | Head |
| Mary A. Hornsby | 43 | Wife |
| Gene R. Ebergole | 48 | Head |
| Barbara A. Ebergole | 22 | Wife |
In 1952, Lois Eubank, who was living at the address, married Charles Lochart. The couple lived at the home for an unclear amount of time afterwards. William Dougherty lived there at the time of his death in 1974. The Goyette family lived in the home for around 2 decades. The home was listed for sale in 1985, but it's unclear if it was sold at that point. The home was sold in 2006 for $295,000 and again in 2020 for $407,000.