117 N. Essex Avenue

Brenton Hall

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1928	Built by (source: Our Town 12-31-1927)
1961	Address changed from 115 N. Essex Ave.

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formerly Baird Apts.

newspaper illustration of 3-story apartment building with 2 wings — Our Town 31 December 1927: "The Baird Apartments—An artist's conception of Narberth's largest apartment house now nearing completion on Essex avenue. It contains 72 rooms, made up into three- and four-room apartments."

Updated June 27, 2024.

U. S. Census

Census	Name	Relation	Age	Own	Race	Marital	Birthplace	Business	Trade	Apt #
1930	Harry F Torrence	Head	36	Rent	White	Married	Ohio	Penn RR	Clerk
	Mable Torrence	Wife	26		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Elizabeth M Torrence	Daughter	4		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Marlyn Torrence	Brother-in-law	24		White	Single	Ohio	Penn RR	Clerk
	Leon J Cambern	Head	31	Rent	White	Married	Kansas	Adv.	Solicitor
	Florine Cambern	Wife	31		White	Married	Kansas
	Thomas R F Peyton	Head	54	Rent	White	Married	Virginia	Bell T Co.	Spec. Agt
	Grace H Peyton	Wife	51		White	Married	Ohio
	Oliver L Hood	Brother-in-law	53		White	Married	West Virginia	Bell Street?	Machinist
	Raymond S Bishop	Head	40	Rent	White	Single	Illinois	Penn. RR	Accounting Clerk
1940	John Megargee	Head	25	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Chemicals	Salesman
	Elsie J Megargee	Wife	21		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Ladies Shop	Clerk
	Horace L Horton	Head	53	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Building	Painter
	Florence M Horton	Wife	53		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Horace Leroy Horton Jr.	Son	27		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Landscape	Gardener
	Jennie A Felty	Head	51	Rent	White	Widowed	Delaware	Hotel	Clerk
	Charolette E Felty	Daughter	22		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Ret. Dept. Store	Asst. Buyer
	John Warrington	Head	58	Rent	White	Widowed	Pennsylvania
	Gordon T Way	Head	24	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Petroleum	Manager
	Irma L Way	Wife	26		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Bank	Clerk
	Blanche F Humphries	Head	50	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Grocery Store	Clerk
	J Boyd Humphries	Son	21		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Taxicab	Chauffer
	Oscar F Senn	Head	29	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Landscape	Contractor
	Edith M Senn	Wife	33		White	Married	New York
	James L Bell	Head	43	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Railroad	Foreman
	Margaret S Bell	Wife	41		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Helen Farcell	Head	52	Rent	White	Single	Pennsylvania	Own Parlor	Hair Dresser
	Walter Olson	Head	26	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Apartments	Supt.
	Dorothy Olson	Wife	26		White	Married	Pennsylvania	5&10 Store	Clerk
	Virginia Norris	Head	36	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Coal Office	Bookkeeper
	George John Albert	Head	27	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Radio	Sales
	Ethel K Albert	Wife	27		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Radio	Clerk
	Auguste E Buth	Head	63	Rent	White	Single	Pennsylvania	Railroad	Clerk
	Mary Ferguson	Head	45	Rent	White	Widowed	Ireland	Catering	Caterer
	Thomas B Ferguson	Son	19		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Air Condition	Machinist
	Austin E Clark	Head	27	Rent	White	Married	Massachusetts	Chemicals	Chem. Engineer
	Erma W Clark	Wife	28		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Mary Cunningham	Head	49	Rent	White	Single	New Jersey	Private School	Bookkeeper
	Thomas Ryder	Head	29	Rent	White	Single	Pennsylvania	Public School	Teacher
	Raymond S Bishop	Head	50	Rent	White	Single	Illinois	Railroad	Clerk
	Ida W Pierpont	Head	48	Rent	White	Divorced	Pennsylvania
	Agnes M Perry	Daughter	24		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Bank	Clerk
	D E Smith	Head	30	Rent	White	Married	South Dakota	Photographs	Sales
	Anne D Smith	Wife	27		White	Married	Iowa
	Joseph Gantt	Head	43	Rent	Negro	Married	Pennsylvania	Apt. House	Supt.
	Lillian Gantt	Wife	40		Negro	Married	Pennsylvania	Apt. House	Cleaner
1950	Thomas W Casey	Head	37		White	Married	Pennsylvania	U S Post Office	Letter Carrier	Apt
	Irene Casey	Wife	36		White	Married	England			Apt
	Thomas C Casey	Son	2		White	Never	Pennsylvania			Apt
	Horace S Lee Jr	Head	27		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Electrical Appliances	Salesman	202A
	Nancy S Lee	Wife	26		White	Married	Pennsylvania			202A
	Bruce C Lee	Son	0		White	Never	Pennsylvania			202A
	Elizabeth K George	Head	67		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania			301A
	Joseph Gantt	Head	53		Negro	Married	Pennsylvania	Apartment House	Janitor & Supt	Jan apt
	Adella G Gantt	Wife	43		Negro	Married	Maryland	Private Family	Housekeeper	Jan apt
	Paul L Wohlert	Head	33		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Lawn Mower & Tractor Service	Manager	A103
	Alleen D Wohlert	Wife	31		White	Married	Pennsylvania			A103
	Anton S Wohlert	Son	12		White	Never	Pennsylvania			A103
	Barbara A Wohlert	Daughter	1		White	Never	Pennsylvania			A103
	George John Albert	Head	37		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Radio Television Electric App	Manager	B103
	Ethel K Albert	Wife	37		White	Married	Pennsylvania			B103
	George J Albert Jr	Son	2		White	Never	Pennsylvania			B103
	John J McLeister	Head	38		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Hospital	Acting Comptroller	303
	Marjorie D McLeister	Wife	47		White	Married	Pennsylvania			303
	Daniel P McLeister	Son	3		White	Never	Pennsylvania			303
	Milton W Ross	Head	28		White	Married	Kansas	College	Teacher-Marketing	302B
	Mary Ann Ross	Wife	27		White	Married	Michigan			302B
	Michael C Ross	Son	2		White	Never	Nebraska			302B
	Augusta E Butter	Head	72		White	Never	Pennsylvania			B104
	Horace L Horton	Head	64		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Electrical Mg	Inspector	A102
	Florence M Horton	Wife	63		White	Married	Pennsylvania			A102
	Jane M McDintt	Head	30		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Plumbing & Htg Contr	Private Secretary	A101
	Hannah M Warrington	Head	64		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Dairy Council	Financial Secy &Bookkeeper	A104
	Viola S Mitchell	Head	49		White	Divorced	Indiana	Private School	Teacher - Home Ec.
	Richard L Collin	Head	63		White	Married	Illinois	Building Materials Co	Supt. Supplies	A204
	Christine H Collin	Wife	49		White	Married	Michigan	Building Materials Co	Pay Accounts Clerk	A204
	Genevieve B Jones	Head	41		White	Widowed	Ohio	Jr. High School	Latin & Reading Teacher	A302
	Karl A Wise	Head	56		White	Married	New York	Building Materials Co	Rate Clerk	303
	Helen B Wise	Wife	53		White	Married	Illinois			303
	Paul L Meinert	Head	38		White	Divorced	Ohio	Television Co	Credit Mgr	A304
	James K Yohe	Head	37		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Chemical Mfg	Chemical Engineer	203
	Howard D Halfield	Head	45		White	Divorced	Pennsylvania	Heating	Salesman	B304
	Andrew W Long	Head	22		White	Married	Pennsylvania	News Agency	Delivering Papers	B202
	Margot M Long	Wife	21		White	Married	Germany			B202
	Robert W Long	Son	0		White	Never	Pennsylvania			B202
	Marie C Flannery	Head	43		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Building Material	Bookkeeper Clerk	B304
	Margaret H Pauling	Head	69		White	Divorced	Delaware	Dept Store	Sales Clerk	B301
	John P Vanderhout	Head	36		White	Never	Iowa	Bldg Materials	Cost Accountant	B101
	Dalles S Scott	Head	41		White	Married	New York	Frozen Food & Unit	Salesman	B102
	Virginia N Scott	Wife	45		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Tuburculosis Control	Health Edicative	B102
	Mary Ferguson	Head	55		White	Widowed	Ireland	Cafeteria (H. S)	Cook	B201
	Thomas B Ferguson	Son	30		White	Never	Pennsylvania	Institute Store	Salesman	B201

No census records found 1900–1950.

Other resident listings

1944	George John Albert	Narberth Roll of Honor
1945	Thomas B Ferguson	Narberth Roll of Honor
1945	Horace Leroy Horton Jr.	Narberth Roll of Honor
1946	William R Mason	Narberth Roll of Honor

Main Line Board of Realtors listings 1949-90

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117 N. Essex Avenue real estate listing, 1958 — 1958

117 N. Essex Avenue real estate listing, 1960 — 1960

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