12 Tenby Road
5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built between 1897 and 1908
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| William Albert Hall & Elizabeth Pyle Hall | at least 1910–1935 |
| Wilbur Pyle Hall & Alice Logan Hall | at least 1910–1969 |
| Albert Frank Donofrio & Imelda Patricia Tumulty Donofrio | c. 1950 |
| William M. Curnow & Jane Curnow | 1970–2007 |
| Michael J. Gorman | 2007–2015 |
History
The home is not present on the 1897 Muller Atlas, but is present on the 1908 map of Haverford. It was first owned by the Hall family.
1910 census: Engineer William is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William A. Hall | 63 | Head |
| Elizabeth P. Hall | 59 | Wife |
| Wilbur P. Hall | 30 | Son |
1920 census: Halls
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William A. Hall | 73 | Head |
| Elizabeth P. Hall | 69 | Wife |
| Wilbur P. Hall | 40 | Son |
| Alice L. Hall | 28 | Daughter-in-law |
Elizabeth died in 1923. The rest of the family maintained their residence in the home.
1930 census: Halls are living with Marylander maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wilbur P. Hall | 51 | Head |
| Alice L. Hall | 37 | Wife |
| Helen L. Hall | 8 | Daughter |
| William A. Hall | 86 | Father |
| Delsie Farrington | 21 | Servant |
1940 census: Halls
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wilbur P. Hall | 61 | Head |
| Alice Hall | 58 | Wife |
| Helen Hall | 18 | Daughter |
Pictured below is Helen Hall in her college knitting group, featured on the left.
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 29th, 1940, page 50 (click to enlarge)
1950 census: Halls are living with Marylander lodger; another unit houses Italian-American liquor store manager Albert and his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Hall | 71 | Head |
| Alice L. Hall | 57 | Wife |
| Irene P. Lullette | 56 | Lodger |
| Albert F. Donofrio | 30 | Head |
| Imelda P. Donofrio | 26 | Wife |
| Justine Donofrio | 2 | Daughter |
| Albert Donofrio, Jr. | 6/12 | Son |
Alice died in 1957, and Wilbur died in 1969. The Curnows purchased the home in the following year. They sold the home to the Gormans, former landlords to 103 Llandaff Road. The home initially went on sale for $369,900, but was sold to them for $349,000 in 2007. The Gormans sold the home in 2015 for $658,000.