25 Tenby Road
6 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms
Built between 1908 and 1913 in Colonial Revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Henry J. Kuhnle & Emma L. Kuhnle | c. 1930 |
| William Lytle Redditt, Sr. & Cecilia Martha Morris Redditt | at least 1940–1955 |
| Charles F. Kain & Helene McElwee Kain | 1955–2003 |
History
The home is not present on the 1908 map of Haverford and Lower Merion, but is present on the 1913 atlas. Despite this, the home is absent from the 1920 census.
1930 census: Kuhnles move from 115 Tenby Road and give their home to their children.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Kuhnle | 70 | Head |
| Emma L. Kuhnle | 44 | Daughter |
Henry died in 1935 from renal failure, and was no longer living in the home at the time of his death.
1940 census: Reddits
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William L. Redditt | 46 | Head |
| Cecelia N. Redditt | 45 | Wife |
| Martha E. Redditt | 21 | Daughter |
| Rosemary C. Redditt | 19 | Daughter |
| James A. Redditt | 16 | Son |
| Madeleine Redditt | 14 | Daughter |
| William L. Redditt | 12 | Son |
| Hugh Redditt | 8 | Son |
In 1948, Redditt won a $5,000 slander suit after a woman called several people and criticized his building acumen.
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 28th, 1948, page 25
1950 census: Reddits
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William L. Redditt | 57 | Head |
| Cecilia M. Redditt | 53 | Wife |
| Madeline Redditt | 23 | Daughter |
| William Redditt | 22 | Son |
| Hugh Redditt | 18 | Son |
| Marsha E. Bonham | 31 | Daughter |
| Mary Rose Bonham | 3 | Granddaughter |
In 1954, the home was listed for sale for $25,000, and was purchased the following year by the Kain family. Charles Kain was an engineer, and in 1973, was installed as president of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers. They sold the home in 2003 for $335,000.
