History of Llanerch, Pennsylvania

A (fairly) comprehensive history of the historic homes of Llanerch in Haverford Township

319 Valley Road: History of Llanerch, Pennsylvania

319 Valley Road

319 Valley Road

5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms

Built between 1913 and 1929

Inhabitants

Names Years
Norman Crock & Mary Genevieve Taylor Crock fl. 1940–1950
Carol Crock 1991–2006?

History

The home was first shown extant in the 1929 map of Haverford. Despite its inclusion on said map, it is not present in the 1930 census.

Although the home itself did not catch on fire, the property of 319 Valley did burn when a fire broke out on the railroad tracks that used to run on the Northeast border of Llanerch.

319 valley road burns
Delaware County Daily Times, March 21st, 1940, page 27

1940 census: Assistant secretary Norman is living with his family.

Name Age Relation to Head of Household
Norman Crock 37 Head
Mary Crock 35 Wife
Anne Carol Crock 9 Daughter
John Norman Crock 5 Son

1950 census: Norman is now a sugar refinery sales director.

Name Age Relation to Head of Household
Norman Crock 47 Head
Mary Crock 45 Wife
John Crock 15 Son

The home stayed within the Crock family through at least 1990, when it sold to their daughter Carol. Realty records are conflicting after this point, but it potentially sold in 2000 or 2006, but it definitely sold in 2015 for $400,000.