Timeline for 1727 Market Street for 1850-1914
2008, 2010, and 2012 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (left to right).
Watercolor by Taylor (1861). Image courtesy of the Winterthur Library.
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1700 Market Street Block Overview
| Date | Owner | Occupant | Building/Lot/Event | Source |
| 1850 | September 17, 1850: Lot on the North Side of High Street 63 feet east of Schuylkill 5th for surveyed for Elam F. Witmar
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Third District Fire Insurance Surveys; 55-Div. 3G.
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| 1852 | E.F. Witmer, Forwarding and Commission Merchant, Market East of Schl. 5th
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036
Philadelphia Wholesale Merchants and Artisans Business Directory for 1853 |
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| 1854 | Elam F. Witmer, Forwarding and commission merchant, Market E. 18th, h. 636 Vine
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S. Nicholas, saddler, W. Market n. 18th
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Boyd’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1855
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| 1857 | Alfred N. Dorman, harness maker, 1727 Market | Boyd’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1858 | ||
| 1858 | David Longwell, saddle and harness maker, 1727 Market | Boyd’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1859 | ||
| 1859 | David Longwell, harnessmaker, 1727 Market | Boyd’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1860 | ||
| 1860 |
Two stories in front, drops down to one story in back. |
Hexamer and Locher Atlas 1860, Volume 2
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| 1861 | Watercolor by Taylor of unidentified houses. | Winterthur Library | ||
| 1864 | Elam F. Witmer, commission merchant, Market n. 18th, h. 722 N. 19th | David Longwell, saddler, 1727 Market, h. 24 N. 18th | McElroy’s Business Directory for 1867 | |
| 1866 | Elam F. Witmer, gentleman, 722 N. 19th | David Longwell, harnessmaker, 1727 Market, h. 1937 Brown | McElroy’s Business Directory for 1867 | |
| 1866 | Grantor: Elam F. Witmer Grantee: Nathan Brooke and Edward Pugh |
December 1,1866: Property sold.
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036
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| 1867 | Grantor: Edward Pugh Grantee: George Colket
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April 2: Edward Pugh sells his half of property to George Colket
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036
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| 1868 | Brooke, Colkett & Co., Flour, Grain & Produce Commission
Merchants
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March 21, 1868: Advertisement for Brooke, Colket & Co, Commsison Merchants. Company has purchased lots and consolidated 1727-1733 Market Street and constructed a 5-story warehouse on the site |
Advertisement.Castner Collection, Vol. 10 p. 4. Free Library of
Philadelphia
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| 1873 | Grantor: George Colket Grantee: Caffin Colket |
September 29, 1873: Property sold. | Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036
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| 1875 | 1727-1733 Market Street: Flour and Grain Warehouse Five-story brick warehouse |
G.H. Jones & Company Map of Philadelphia, Vol. 3, 1875.
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| 1880 | Grantor: Nathan Brooke Grantee: Caffin Colket |
March 7, 1880: Nathan Brooke sells his half to Caffin Colket
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036
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| 1881 | Grantor: Caffin Colket Grantee: Frederick Lovejoy |
April 25, 1881: Property sold.
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036
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| 1882 | Grantor: Frederick Lovejoy Grantee: William Hassell Wilson |
February 13, 1882: Property sold.
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036 | |
| 1886 | Grantor: William Hassell Wilson Grantee: Richard D. Barclay |
October 29, 1886: Property sold.
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036 | |
| 1886 | Grantor: Richard Barclay Grantee: Pennsylvania RR Co. |
October 30, 1886: Property sold.
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Transfer Sheet for lot 1N1036 | |
| 1887 | Pennsylvania Railroad Flour Depot
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1727-1733 Market Street: Pennsylvania Railroad Company . Flour Depot 5 story brick warehouse |
E. Hexamer and Sons Atlas, 1887
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1915
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Pennylvania Railroad Company Freigh Depot and Shed
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Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Depot and Shed takes up entire block. Two-story building with composite roof. Photos of Pennsylvania Railroad Construction along Market Street Photo of Freight Depot and Shed in 1915
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E. Hexamer and Sons Atlas, Vol. 2, 1915 Photos from Philadelphia City Archives.
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