12 East Township Line Road
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built between 1913 and 1929 in Dutch Colonial revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Dr. Isaac Burton Roberts & Julia S. Roberts & Besse DeHaven Roberts | fl. 1930–1943 |
| Frank Patrick Gilligan & Marion F. Coira Gilligan | 1946–1986 |
| Denis A. Boyle & Barbara B. Hackman Boyle | 1986–2005 |
History
The home is not present on the 1913 atlas of Haverford Township, but is present by the 1929 map of Haverford.
1930 census: Doctor Isaac is living with his family (originally of 201 Lansdowne Road).
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac B. Roberts | 55 | Head |
| Julia S. Roberts | 54 | Wife |
| A. Burton Roberts | 28 | Son |
| Ruth A. Ailes | 60 | Servant |
1940 census: Roberts living with maid of African-American descent.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Barton Roberts | 64 | Head |
| Besse DeHaven Roberts | 50 | Wife |
| Jean Cobbe | 21 | Maid |
Dr. Isaac died in 1943. He was not only a well-respected hospital doctor in the area, but also a doctor for the local school. The Gilligan family moved into the home in 1946.
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 31st, 1943, page 15
1950 census: Physician Frank Gilligan (originally of Ashley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania) is living with his family and Polish maid.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Frank P. Gilligan | 38 | Head |
| Marion F. Gilligan | 39 | Wife |
| Frank P. Gilligan, Jr. | 8 | Son |
| Louis Gilligan | 7 | Son |
| Michael T. Gilligan | 4 | Son |
| Mary P. Gilligan | 1 | Daughter |
| Marie Pupel | 65 | Maid |
In 1986, the Gilligans sold the home for $125,000 to the Mercy Catholic Medical Center, although that home was transferred the same year to the Hackman family. In 2005, they sold the home for $160,000.