During the 18th century, the farther west one went, the more sparsely settled Philadelphia was and the fewer were the matchups between MacPherson's and White's directories. The location of more of the listings on this (and on north-south streets paralleling it to the west) are speculative as a result.
CORNER OF 6TH AND SPRUCE
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church was built on the northwestern corner of this intersection in 1789; it still stands.
BETWEEN SPRUCE AND WALNUT, UNKNOWN SIDE
No 1785 listings for this block. 1791 listings:
(1791) S. 6th St. between Walnut and Spruce St., Ichman, Reverend Mr.
(1791) S. 6th St. between Walnut and Spruce St., Robinson, Hugh
(1791) S. 6th St. between Walnut and Spruce St., Stewart, Archibald
(1791) S. 6th St. between Walnut and Spruce St., Young, William
CORNER OF 6TH AND WALNUT
(1785) #239, Reynholds, John
Reynolds, John, captain jailor, corner of Walnut and 6th
(1785) Montgomery, Cuff, labourer, corner of Walnut and 6th
(1785) Page, Stephen, sheriff's officer, corner of Walnut and 6th
BETWEEN WALNUT AND CHESTNUT, EAST SIDE
The number run from #170 to #208 is entirely unmatched, leaving us to wonder which listings were on the block between Walnut and Chestnut and which on the next block further north. There is a considerable jump in numbers dividing the number run neatly in half, and so this has been used as the tentative dividing point.
(1785) #208, vacant or residents would not give name
(1785) #209, Keissenoe, Deborah
(1785) #210, Ceron, Lucy
(1785) #211, Vernon, Joseph
BETWEEN WALNUT AND CHESTNUT, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Hyner, Peter, watchman, 6th between Walnut and Chestnut
CORNER OF 6TH AND CHESTNUT
(1785) Turner, William, corner of Chestnut and 6th
BETWEEN CHESTNUT AND MARKET, EAST SIDE
(1785) #170, Cecil, William
(1785) #171, Bennet, Hugh
(1785) #172, Creiner, Alexander
(1785) #173, Penn, John
(1791) #1 S. 6th St., Clark, David, coach maker
(1791) #9 S. 6th St., Christie, Alexander, painter, also at 13 S. 6th St.
(1791) #13 S. 6th St., Christie, Alexander, painter, also at 9 S. 6th St.
(1791) #15 S. 6th St., Gilmore, Samuel, carpenter
(1791) #17 S. 6th St., Hartong, Robert, labourer
BETWEEN CHESTNUT AND MARKET, WEST SIDE
(1785) #253, Weed, Elizha
(1785) Weed, Elijah, boardinghouse, 6th between Chestnut and Market
(1791) #26 S. 6th St., Matther, Peter, innkeeper
(1785) #254, Grey's Brewery
(1791) #24 S. 6th St., Gray, William & Joseph, brewers
(1785) #255, Keen, Reynold, merchant
(1791) #20 S. 6th St., Keene, Reynold, Esq.
(1785) #256, Scott, Charles
(1791) #18 S. 6th St., Lace, William, blacksmith
(1785) #257, Hawker, Godfrey
(1791) #16 S. 6th St., Welcher, Henry, labourer
(1785) #259, Orr, Alexander
(1791) #10 S. 6th St., Benge, Samuel, upholsterer
(1791) #10 S. 6th St., Street, Robert, cordwainer
(1785) #262, Foul, Adam
(1791) #8 S. 6th St., Elliot, James, innkeeper
(1785) #263, Hamble, John
(1791) #2 S. 6th St., Poth, Adam, shopkeeper
#263 is the final number in MacPherson's run, and according to his numbering system the west side of the block was the last to be numbered on north-south streets, so all of the foregoing must have been on this side of this block.
BETWEEN CHESTNUT AND MARKET, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Clark, David and Francis, coachmakers, 6th between Market and Chestnut
David Clark made a carriage for merchant Robert Waln (Front between Arch and Race),
according to Beatrice Garvan's
Federal Philadelphia: The Athens of the Western World, pp.84-85.
(1785) Hammel, James, house carpenter, 6th between Chestnut and Market
(1785) Harris, William, innkeeper, 6th between Chestnut and Market
(1785) Parth, Adam, gentleman, 6th between Chestnut and Market
(1785) Roberts, John, house carpenter, 6th between Chestnut and Market
CORNER OF 6TH AND MARKET
(1785) #1 6th Street, #243 Market Street, Grandham, John
(1785) Grandom, John, shopkeeper, corner of Market and 6th
(1785) #243 Market Street, Ryng, Conrad
By the numbering, on the northwestern corner.
(1785) #159 6th Street, #244 Market Street, Donaldson, Joseph sen.
(1785) Donaldson, Joseph, merchant, corner of Market and 6th
On the northeastern corner.
(1785) #161 6th Street, #103 Market Street, Dickinson, John, President.
This was on the southeastern corner, next to the property of Robert Morris, though with a space between the buildings.
(1785) #104 Market Street, Jones, William
(1785) Jones, Thomas, sign Blue Ball, corner of Market and 6th
Though Jones is not so rare a name as to justify placing these two listings together by
themselves, William Jones' number places him at the southwestern corner, making it likely that
the two addresses referred to the same place. Oddly, MacPherson does not list him at the
end of the run for 6th Street, which he should have done at that corner.
(1785) Greenwood, Alexander, cordwainer, corner of Market and 6th
(1785) Pine, Robert, painter, corner of Market and 6th
(1785) Sellers, Nathaniel and David, wool cardmakers, corner of Market and 6th
BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, EAST SIDE
(1791) #23 N. 6th St., Hacker, Godfrey, baker
(1785) #147, Hudson, William
(1785) Hodgson, William, clock and watchmaker, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #21 N. 6th St., Hudson, William
(1791) #21 N. 6th St., Davis, Sampson, labourer
(1785) #149, Nassau, C.W.
(1785) Nassau, Charles, baker, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #19 N. 6th St., Nusshag, Charles W., baker
(1785) #150, Stout, John, shopkeeper
(1791) #17 N. 6th St., Albright, Michael, cedar cooper
(1785) #151, Howell, Samuel
(1785) #151, Krop, John
(1785) Krop, John, house carpenter, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #15 N. 6th St., Link, Frederick, porter
(1785) #152, Aimsley, Alexander
(1785) Emley, Alexander, house carpenter, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #13 N. 6th St., Elmsley, Alexander, carpenter
(1785) #153, Irwin, Robert
(1785) Ewing, Robert, gentleman, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #11 N. 6th St., Erwin, Robert, gentleman
(1791) #7 N. 6th St., Simmons, William, principal clerk [at the] auditors office of the United States
(1791) #1 N. 6th St., Donaldson, Joseph, gentleman
BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, WEST SIDE
(1785) #3, Pusey, Joshua
(1791) #2 N. 6th St., Hayes, William, mariner
(1785) #4, Silas, Henry
(1791) #4 N. 6th St., Gesell, John, blacksmith
(1785) #7, Wood, Andrew
(1791) #12 N. 6th St., Johnson, Joseph, house carpenter
(1791) #12 N. 6th St., Powell, Mary, widow
(1785) #9, vacant or residents would not give name
(1791) #14 N. 6th St., Shively, Elizabeth, widow
(1785) #10, Selis, David
(1791) #16 N. 6th St., Ellicot, Andrew, Esq., surveyor
(1785) #11, Gill, Robert
(1791) #18 N. 6th St., Hansell, Barnett, taylor
(1785) #12, Pennington, Isaac
(1791) #22 N. 6th St., Graff, John, Esq., deputy collector of port and weigher
(1785) #13, Middleton, Widow
(1785) Middleton, Sarah, shopkeeper, 6th between Market and Arch
(1785) #13, Warner, Philip
(1791) #26 N. 6th St., Dickenson, John, bookbinder
(1785) #14, Hickman, Benjamin
(1785) Hickman, Benjamin, plasterer, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #28 N. 6th St., Ridder, John, labourer
(1785) #16, Blake, Sarah
(1791) #30 N. 6th St., Sutter, Henry, blacksmith
(1785) #18, Snyder, Jacob
(1791) #32 N. 6th St., Ambegast, Ludwig, taylor
(1785) #19, Crow, Christian
(1785) Couch, Christian, grocer, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #34 N. 6th St., Kouk, Christan, grocer
(1785) #20, Silas, Nathan
(1791) #36 N. 6th St., Brown, William, mariner
(1785) #21, Humphreys, Richard
(1785) Humphries, Richard, shopkeeper, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #38 N. 6th St., Humphreys, Richard, shopkeeper
(1785) #22, Lytell, John
(1791) #40 N. 6th St., Little, John, clerk in the register's office of the United States
(1785) #23, Shipley, William
(1791) #42 N. 6th St., Shipley, William, grazier
(1785) #24, West, Thomas, brewer
(1785) #30, Housel, William
(1791) #52 N. 6th St., Howell, Isaac, Esq.
(1785) #31, Shephard, Widow
(1791) #58 N. 6th St., Bower, James, card maker
(1785) #32, Crane, John
(1785) Crane, John, house carpenter, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #60 N. 6th St., Fariss, William, joiner
(1785) #33, Crower, Lewis
(1791) #62 N. 6th St., Baugh, Frederick, weaver
(1785) #34, Rink, Sebastian
(1785) Rink, Sebastian, cordwainer, 6th between Arch and Race
(1791) #64 N. 6th St., McNinch, John, weaver
(1785) #35, Howell, Redden
(1785) Howell, Redding, merchant, 6th between Market and Arch
(1791) #66 N. 6th St., Benson, Peter, clerk in the land office
(1791) #68 N. 6th St., Beersticker, Andrew, skindresser
(1791) #68 N. 6th St., Smith, Mary, widow
(1791) #68 N. 6th St., Snell, Henry, tallowchandler
(1791) #68 N. 6th St., Storer, Peter, saddler
(1791) #68 N. 6th St., Winemore, Mary, widow
BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Gill, John, captain, 6th between Market and Arch
(1785) Gravell, John, shopkeeper, 6th between Market and Arch
(1785) Kuhn, John, baker, 6th between Market and Arch
(1785) Munish, Conrod, shopkeeper, 6th between Market and Arch
(1785) Robison, John, sign Horse and Groom, 6th between Market and Arch
CORNER OF 6TH AND ARCH
(1785) Asmos, John, blacksmith, corner of Arch and 6th
(1785) Autmos, John, blacksmith, corner of Arch and 6th
(1785) Emlen, Samuel, corner of Arch and 6th
Also see final block of names on this page.
BETWEEN ARCH AND RACE, EAST SIDE
See final block of names on this page.
BETWEEN ARCH AND RACE, WEST SIDE
The following four listings are numerically close to #40, and so are placed on this block (especially since #41 and #44 are on the block between Race and Vine, placing #40 on the northern end of this block and giving plenty of room for these lower numbers to have been on this block). #34, Sebastian Rink, is also listed as having been on this block, and would have been placed here if not for the matchup of #35, Redden or Redding Howell, on the block between Market and Arch. Because there is no evidence tending to make one resolution of this anomaly (i.e. which of those two listings was correct and which an error) more likely than the other, the listings have been set as they have with this caveat and the hope that more evidence will resolve the question.
(1785) #36, Hancock, Henry
(1791) #70 N. 6th St., Crounsman, Philip, taylor
(1785) #37, Hiney, Jacob
(1791) #72 N. 6th St., Graven, John, labourer
(1785) #38, Smith, John
(1791) #74 N. 6th St., Hardlyon, John, brewer
(1785) #39, Wry, Elias
(1791) #76 N. 6th St., George, Matthew, joiner
(1785) #40, Erring, Nicholas
(1785) Oiring, Nicholas, grocer, 6th between Arch and Race
(1791) #78 N. 6th St., Frize, Ellis, butcher
BETWEEN ARCH AND RACE, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Blake, Sarah, 6th between Arch and Race
(1785) Rees, Valentine, butcher, 6th between Arch and Race
(1785) Roots, Philip, music maker, 6th between Arch and Race
CORNER OF 6TH AND RACE
See final block of names on this page.
BETWEEN RACE AND VINE, EAST SIDE
See final block of names on this page.
BETWEEN RACE AND VINE, WEST SIDE
(1785) #41, Field, John
(1785) Field, John, labourer, 6th between Race and Vine
(1791) #82 N. 6th St., Everhard, Elizabeth, shopkeeper
(1785) #44, Rigger, Andrew
(1785) Rinckle, Andrew, butcher, 6th between Race and Vine
(1791) #84 N. 6th St., Suntingter, George, labourer
The following ten listings are numerically fairly close to #44, and there is a jump in numbers after #59 to #80, so they have been tentatively placed on this side of this block:
(1785) #45, Millar, William
(1791) #86 N. 6th St., Funk, Adam, blacksmith
(1785) #46, Allwan, Thomas
(1785) #46, Riete, Valentine
(1791) #88 N. 6th St., Ludwig, John, watch maker
(1785) #48, Spigel, I.R.
(1791) #90 N. 6th St., Spiegel, John, surgeon
(1791) #92 N. 6th St., Sharswood, James, carpenter
(1791) #94 N. 6th St., Hess, Nicholas, blacksmith
(1791) #96 N. 6th St., Fitcher, Peter, plaisterer
(1785) #52, Cauff, John
(1791) #98 N. 6th St., McCroskey, Eleanor, widow
(1785) #54, Drum, Conrad
(1791) #102 N. 6th St., Drum, Conrad, butcher
(1785) #55, Godfrey, George
(1791) #104 N. 6th St., Cameron, Leonard, butcher
(1785) #57, Keller, Conrad
(1791) #108 N. 6th St., Ketter, Conrad, tinman
(1785) #58, Ruggan, John
(1791) #110 N. 6th St., Rugan, John, house carpenter
(1791) #112 N. 6th St., Harberger, Henry, grocer
(1785) #59, Burkett, Philip
(1791) #114 N. 6th St., Burckhart, Philip, carpenter
(1785) #60, no listing
(1791) #116 N. 6th St., Pope, John, harness maker
BETWEEN RACE AND VINE, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Craver, Lewis, stocking weaver, 6th between Race and Vine
CORNER OF 6TH AND VINE
(1785) Smith, John, printer, corner of Vine and 6th
TO THE NORTH OF VINE STREET, WEST SIDE, AND ON THE EAST SIDE, DOWN TO (AND POSSIBLY INCLUDING SOME UNMATCHED LISTINGS OF) THE BLOCK BETWEEN MARKET AND ARCH
(1791) #151 N. 6th St., Wester, Henry, brick maker
(1791) #147 N. 6th St., Witchell, Samuel, carter
(1791) #141 N. 6th St., Haines, Catharine, huckster shop
(1791) #139 N. 6th St., Braner, George, labourer
(1791) #137 N. 6th St., Maneyer, Michael, blacksmith
(1791) #135 N. 6th St., Greas, John, blacksmith
(1791) #135 N. 6th St., Giddy, Jacob, butcher
(1785) #80, Willis, Joshua
(1791) #133 N. 6th St., Willis, Joseph, house carpenter
(1785) #82, Michael, Samuel
(1785) #86, Kees, John
(1785) #89, McCachen, John
(1791) #131 N. 6th St., McCahen, John, labourer
(1791) #129 N. 6th St., Bower, Andrew, stone cutter, also at 125 N. 6th St.
(1791) #125 N. 6th St., Bower, Andrew, stone cutter, also at 129 N. 6th St.
(1791) #123 N. 6th St., Derck, Christian, labourer
(1791) #121 N. 6th St., Flach, Philip, joiner
(1785) #92, Davis, Jonathan
(1785) #96, Lesley, Peter
(1785) #109, Winy, Susanna
(1791) #91 N. 6th St., Hansell, Jacob, blacksmith, also at 183 Sassafras St.
(1785) #111, Hancock, William
(1791) #89 N. 6th St., Hasselbach, Philip, cordwainer
(1785) #112, Skyler, John
(1791) #87 N. 6th St., Lambert, John, chair maker
(1785) #113, Thornton, Benjamin
(1791) #85 N. 6th St., Guest, James, taylor
(1785) #114, Smith, Hugh
(1791) #83 N. 6th St., Deitz, Henry, watchman
(1785) #115, Wager, John
(1791) #81 N. 6th St., Sandiford, Rowland, coach maker
(1785) #116, Helens, Fincher
(1791) #79 N. 6th St., no listing
(1785) #117, McConnor, John
(1791) #77 N. 6th St., McConnell, John, labourer
(1785) #118, Cunningham, Robert
(1791) #75 N. 6th St., Cunningham, Robert, weaver
(1785) #119, Redman, Samuel
(1791) #73 N. 6th St., Hallowell, Thomas, joiner
(1785) #121, Goodman & Carr
(1791) #69 N. 6th St., Harper, John, blacksmith, also at 69 Cherry St.
(1785) #123, Armstrong, Widow
(1791) #63 N. 6th St., Humphreys, Amy, spinster
(1785) #124, Dawson, Solomon
(1791) #61 N. 6th St., Gray, Joseph, brewer
(1785) #126, Rust, Leonard
(1791) #55 N. 6th St., Rust, Leonard, meal seller
(1785) #128, Miny, Conrad
(1791) #53 N. 6th St., Miney, Godfrey, baker
(1785) #129, Robinson, Thomas
(1791) #51 N. 6th St., Walker, Martha, widow
(1785) #130, Witty, Barney
(1791) #49 N. 6th St., Greer, Jacob, butcher
(1791) #47 N. 6th St., Brinner, Goerge, taylor
(1785) #131, Brunger, William
(1791) #41 N. 6th St., Branger, William, labourer
(1785) #134, Grace, John
(1791) #27 N. 6th St., Fotter, Matthias, porter
(1785) #136, Barton & Sherwood
(1791) #25 N. 6th St., Elter, George, coach maker
(1785) #145, Cause, Peter
NOTES:
According to Rum Punch and Revolution by Peter Thompson, a tavern on 6th Street in the 18th century was called the Four Alls, with a sign with four figures: a king on the steps of his palace and the motto "I govern all," a general in full dress, "I fight for all," a minister, "I pray for all," and a labourer, "I pay for all." (pp.146-147)