First House in Narberth Park
"Mr. Alexander Lowry was … the first to build and inasmuch as he moved into his new house August, 1888, he became the first resident of Narberth Park proper." —Narberth's Historical Prelude
Updated February 20, 2025.
206 Forrest Avenue
Timeline
| 1888 | Built by (source: Donohoe, Second Hundred) |
| 1920 | Address changed from 208 Forrest Ave. |
Years may be approximate. Where do we get these years?
Deeds
| 1888-05-10 | Book 323, page 410 | Real Estate Investment Co. to Alfred A Lowry | |
| 1889-03-06 | Book 331, page 294 | S A Vance to Alfred A Lowry |
These deeds likely describe this property, but may not be confirmed. This is not intended as a complete list. Source: Montgomery County, Pa. Recorder of Deeds.
U. S. Census
| Census | Name | Relation | Age | Own | Race | Marital | Birthplace | Business | Trade | Apt # | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Alfred Lowry | Head | 45 | Own | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | Electrician | |||
| Alexander Lowry | Father | 76 | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | Capitalist | |||||
| Joseph Mailler | Boarder | 25 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Clerk | |||||
| Evelyn Mailler | Housekeeper | 24 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Housekeeper | |||||
| Lizzie Holmes | Servant | 30 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Servant | |||||
| William Mathews | Servant | 35 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Gardener | |||||
| 1920 | George H Roberts | Head | 64 | Own | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||
| Bird J Roberts | Sister | 60 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Rachel E Plank | Sister | 62 | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Ethel Plank | Granddaughter | 30 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Public School | Teacher | ||||
| 1940 | Andrew Horst | Head | 62 | Rent | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Rail Road | Executive | ||
| Virdo Horst | Wife | 62 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Harry A Jacobs | Head | 63 | Own | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Retail Paper Jobbers | President | |||
| Emily B Jacobs | Wife | 60 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | ||||||
| 1950 | Virdo Horst | Head | 72 | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | 1st fl | ||||
| Robert L Compton | Head | 64 | White | Widowed | Virginia | Confectioners Store | Salesman | 2nd fl | |||
| Flora A Compton | Sister | 59 | White | Widowed | Virginia | 2nd fl | |||||
| Joan Findlay | Niece | 21 | White | Never | Rhode Island | Federal Savings & Loan | General Office Work | 2nd fl |
No census records found 1900–1950.
Other resident listings
Main Line Board of Realtors listings 1949-90
206 Forrest Avenue on the web
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