329 Valley Road
4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms
Built between 1913 and 1929 in Tudor Revivalist style
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| William Maurice Ryan & Marion Brown Ryan | at least 1930–1941 |
| Harry Ross Young & Margaret Mason Olsen Young | c. 1950–1996 |
| Jay M. Anstee & Lilliane M. Anstee | 1996–2018 |
History
The home was first shown extant in the 1929 map of Haverford.
1930 census: Insurance agent William is living with his family and housemate.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William M. Ryan | 43 | Head |
| Marion B. Ryan | 43 | Wife |
| William H. Ryan | 7 | Son |
| Florence Datter | 42 | Companion |
Marion died in 1937. The family continued to live in the home.
1940 census: Widowed William is living with widowed housekeeper and her daughter.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| William M. Ryan | 53 | Head |
| William H. Ryan | 17 | Son |
| Edna C Harms | 53 | Housekeeper |
| C. Kathryn Harms | 18 | Housekeeper's Daughter |
In 1941, William passed away. The home presumably went on sale shortly after.
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 19th, 1941, page 18
1950 census: Massachusetts-origin paint and varnish chemist of Newfoundlander descent Harry is living with his family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Young | 45 | Head |
| Margaret Young | 44 | Wife |
| Elizabeth Young | 17 | Daughter |
| Rebecca Young | 13 | Daughter |
In 1972, the Young family hosted a discussion event sponsored by the Haverford Township League of Women Voters. The event was meant to discuss the Tocks Island Project, a project that, from the 1950s, planned to Dam the Delaware River and used many instances of eminent domain to complete the project. It was evidently controversial and ceased all efforts to build it in 2002.
Philadelphai Inquirer, October 22nd, 1972, page 15
The Youngs sold the home in 1996 to the Anstee family for $163,900. They themselves sold the home in 2018 for $490,000.