CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND WATER
BETWEEN WATER AND FRONT
To the left is what the block looked like in the 1762 map. North is more or less
up in all map photos on this website. Chestnut is the large east-west street in the center;
Front Street is to the left, and Water or King Street is the smaller one closer to the center
(the K for King is visible at the top).
BETWEEN WATER AND FRONT, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
#7, McPherson, John, broker
#8, Armstrong, James, merchant
BETWEEN WATER AND FRONT, NORTH SIDE (going east)
#397, Ingraham, Dunkin
#398, Ingraham, Dunkin jun.
#399, Hews & Anthony, merchants
#400, Greenfield & Humphreys
#514, Kurtz, Peter
BETWEEN WATER AND FRONT, UNKNOWN SIDE
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND FRONT
#11, Clow, Andrew & Co.
Clow, Andrew, merchant, corner of Chestnut and Front
Wood, John, clock and watchmaker, corner of Chestnut and Front
#394, Brown, James
Brown, James, shopkeeper, corner of Chestnut and Front
#395, Redman, Philip
Redmond, Philip, sign Kulikhan, corner of Chestnut and Front
BETWEEN FRONT AND 2ND, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
#12, Sewree, Andrew
Service, Andrew, merchant, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#15, Jackson & Dunn, booksellers
Jackson & Dunn, booksellers and stationers, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#16, Kunckle, William & Co., merchants
#17, Duffield, Samuel, doctor
Duffield, Samuel, physician, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#18, Eyres, Widow
Eyre, Mrs., shopkeeper, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#19, Crispin, William
Crispin, William, gentleman, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#20, Thomas, Widow
Thomas, Elizabeth, gentlewoman, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#21, Eddy, Widow
Eddy, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#22, Richardson, Joseph
#23, Warner, Widow
#24, Mayer, Jacob
#25, Blake, Widow
Blake, Jane, boardinghouse, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#26, Hughs, William
#27, Morris, John, doctor of physic
Morris, John, physician, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#28, Cothringer, John
Cottringer, James, shopkeeper, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
This surname is uncommon enough for it to be quite likely that either the two entries refer to
the same man, or to relatives.
#29, Dunkin, Widow, milliner
Dunkin, Ann, milliner, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#30, Henry, Hugh
#31, Bolythos, Miss
Bolithoe, Christiana, shopkeeper, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#32, Gray, William
Gray, William, fruit shop, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
BETWEEN FRONT AND 2ND, NORTH SIDE (going east)
This block is one of those about which the directories provide the firmest knowledge as to who was on each corner and who was between, and in what order. The people here seem to have been doing quite well; counting the corners, roughly one-third of them were able to afford MacPherson's directory.
#374, Fitzzandolph, Isaac
Fitzrandolph, Isaac, cordwainer, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#375, Smith, Ann, milliner
#376, Fleury, Lewis
#378, Feild, John
#378, Field, John, merchant
Field, John, merchant, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#379, Blunt, Stephen, Ladies Shoemaker
Blunt, Stephen, cordwainer, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#380, Meaze & Rhea
Moore and Rhea, merchants, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#381, Stephens, James
Stephens, James, gentleman, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#382, Reynholds, Thomas, silversmith
Reynolds, Thomas, stone seal cutter, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#383, Scotten, Samuel, shopkeeper
Scotton, Samuel, shopkeeper, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#385, Leech, Widow
Leach, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#386, Wills, James
Wills, James, shopkeeper, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#387, Plowman, Joseph
#388, Moore, William
Moore, William, innkeeper, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#389, Weaver, Adam
Weaver, Adam, sign Turks Head, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#390, Morton, Isaac
Morton, Isaac, hatter, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#391, Myers, Henry, hairdresser
Meyers, Henry, hairdresser, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
#392, Stephens, Robert
Stephens, Robert, sign Kuli Khan, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
BETWEEN FRONT AND 2ND, UNKNOWN SIDE
Burns, Anthony, goldsmith, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
Butland, Mary, fringe and lace maker, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
Dunn, B., merchant, Chestnut near Front
Fullerton, Richard, merchant, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
Girreaun, Stephen, goldsmith, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
Hugh, Henry, china merchant, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
Marinot, M., merchant, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
Smith, Alexander, merchant, Chestnut between Front and 2nd
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND 2ND
#371 Chestnut Street, #988 2nd Street, Proctor, Widow
Proctor, Sarah, shopkeeper, corner of Chestnut and 2nd
By the numbering system, she must have been on the northwestern corner.
#372 Chestnut Street, #606 2nd Street, Sheilds, John, merchant
Sheilds' place must have been part of one of the northern corner properties, somehow, for
him to be listed numerically between the two, and by the 2nd Street number, must have been
on the northeastern corner-- perhaps at the rear of the property where Robert Scott lived.
#373, Scott, Robert, engraver
Scott, Robert, engraver, corner of Chestnut and 2nd
#607 2nd Street, Aitkins, John, silversmith
Aitken and Ribaud, grocers, corner of Chestnut and 2nd
These two listings seem to have both been at the southeastern corner, though the relationship
between the silversmith and the grocers is unknown. The fact that there is no #33 Chestnut
Street, which would have been at this corner, would seem to indicate that there was only a
door onto 2nd Street, not onto Chestnut.
#34 Chestnut Street, Sarazin, Bartholomew, merchant
#987 2nd Street, Bartholomew Sarazin or Sazzin (listed twice)
For some reason, Francis White did not list Sarazin at this corner. There is a
mysterious "Benjamin Sararin" on 2nd between Walnut and Chestnut.
Overstake, John, shopkeeper, corner of Chestnut and 2nd
MacPherson lists no Overstakes anywhere. Biddle's 1791 directory,
with its different numbering system, does list a Jacob Overstake at #106 S. 2nd,
which is in about the right place.
BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
#35, Ducombe, Vincent
Duncomb, Vincent, hairdresser, near the corner of Chestnut and 2nd (just west on Chestnut
from the southwestern corner, based on the fixing of #34 at that corner).
#37, Linteman, Joseph
#38, Marshall, Charles and Christopher, druggists and painters
Marshall, Christopher and Co., drug and paint merchants, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#39, vacant or residents would not give name
#40, Flahavan, Roger, brushmaker
#41, Smith, John
Smith, John, merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#42, Howell, Samuel, merchant
#43, Marshall, Charles
#44, vacant or residents would not give name
#45, Sashwood, Widow
#46, Palmer, Thomas
Palmer, Thomas, silk and stuff shoemaker, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#47, Gerard, Jacob
Girreaud, Jacob, taylor, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#48, Ray, Widow
#49, Guest, John
#50, Cothringer, Garret, merchant
#50, Cothringer, John, tailor
Cottringer, John, merchant taylor, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#51, Stephens, John, sadler and capmaker
Stephens, John, sadler, corner of Chestnut and Smith's Alley
#52, Mathews, James
Matthews, James, hair dresser, corner of Chestnut and Smith's Alley
#53, Whiteall, James
Whitehill, James, cordwainer, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#54, Dawes, Jonathan
Dawes, Jonathan, merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#55, McCaully, Isabella
McCalla, Isabella, milliner, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#56, Young, William
#57, James, John, confectioner
James, John, confectioner, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#58, Roney, James
Roney, James, boot and shoemaker, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#59, Levy, Moses, attorney at law
Levy, Moses, Esq., counsellor at law, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#60, Guerin, Anthony
#61, vacant or residents would not give name
BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD, NORTH SIDE (going east)
#348, Hilbourn, Joseph
#349, White, Francis, intelligence-office
White, Francis, intelligence office and dealer in public securities of every kind, Chestnut
between 2nd and 3rd
#351, Pusey, William, brewer
Pusey, William, brewer, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#353, Palmer, Richard
Palmer, Richard, cabinetmaker, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#354, Price, Richard
Price, Richard, shopkeeper, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#355, Dimon, Widow
Daymon, Mary, shopkeeper, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#356, Adair, Edward, tavernkeeper
#357, Wilkins, Caleb
#358, Essgig, John
#358, Lockart, Francis
#359, Duffill, Edward
Duffield, Edward, taylor, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#360, Mead, George
#361, Webb, William, notary public
Webb, William, Esq., notary public, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#362, Cox, Diana
#363, Parkinson, James
Parkinson, James, hair dresser, corner of Chestnut and Strawberry Alley
#364, Tybout, Andrew hatter
#366, Tidball, Ferguson & Co., merchants
Tidball and Ferguson, merchants, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#367, James, Benjamin
James, Benjamin, merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#368, House, Samuel
House, Samuel, merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
#369, Irwin, Mary
#370, Barry, Thomas
Barry, Thomas, confectioner, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD, UNKNOWN SIDE
Alexander, John, sheriff's officer, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Cavenough, William, Esq., notary public, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Chaloner, John, merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Clemens, John, sign Dusty Miller and White Horse, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Coxe, Edward, cake baker, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Galbreath, James, merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Hughs, William, carpenter, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Jones, Isaac, liquor merchant, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Pancoast, Samuel, house carpenter, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Parry, Mrs., boardinghouse, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Scharfwood, Mrs., shopkeeper, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Spears, Mrs., shopkeeper, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Taggart, Robert, grocer, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Watson, Benjamin, tin and coppersmith, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Wharton, John, gentleman, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Wilkins, Cadwalader, taylor, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Young, Stewart & McCullough, printers and booksellers, Chestnut between 2nd and 3rd
Paisley, Robert, merchant, near the corner of Chestnut and 3rd
MacPherson lists no Paisleys anywhere.
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND 3RD
#63, Clinton, Widow
Clinton, Mrs., boardinghouse, corner of Chestnut and 3rd
On the southeastern corner.
#64, Faguson, Henry & Co.
Ferguson Hugh and Co., merchants, corner of Chestnut and 3rd
On the southwestern corner.
#346 Chestnut Street, #703 3rd Street, Dellap, Samuel, bookbinder
On the northwestern corner.
#347, Israel, Israel
Israel, Israel, sign Cross Keys, corner of Chestnut and 3rd
On the northeastern corner.
BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
#65, Edwards, James
Edward, James, grocer, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#66, Nancanoue, John
#66, Nincarra, John
Nancarrowe, Daniel, opposite the bank, Chestnut above 3rd
This pairing is based on the unusual last name, but also on the "opposite the bank"
listing, which, if #66 is exactly there (as it appears to be by the numbers) is fairly
good evidence that these listings are correctly associated with each other.
#67, Cox, Edward
#68, Fox, Leuffer & Chequiere
Fox, Leffere and Checquier, merchants, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
It seems fairly clear that White got the block wrong; he may have done that with some
listings on the north side of this block, as well.
#69, Pleasants, Samuel & Son, merchants
#70, Pleasants, Samuel
#71, Cossart, Theophilus
#72, Gabler, Godfrey
Gebler, George, blacksmith, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#73, Eldridge, Jehu, shopkeeper
Elridge, John, shopkeeper, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#74, Wayne, Isaac (also see #336)
Wayne, Isaac, coachmaker, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#75, Sykes, William
Sykes, William, merchant, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#76, Sheeman, John
BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH, NORTH SIDE (going east)
White says the following two listings were between 4th and 5th, but also says that Elizabeth Howell (#322, just to the west of these listings) was at the corner of Chestnut and 4th. White has been known to get his blocks wrong, but has not yet provably gotten a corner wrong, which is why these two listings are listed with this block.
#323, Anderson, William (possibly at corner of Chestnut and 4th)
Anderson, William, Esq., Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#324, Chapman, Hannah
Chapman, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#325, Fleeson, Plunket, magistrate
#326, Jones, Samuel
#327, Lobdel, Samuel
#328, Price, George & Co.
#330, Stark, C.G.
#331, Milligan, Robert
Milligan, Robert, Esq., counsellor at law, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#332, Starr, James
Starr, James, cordwainer, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#333, Shoemaker, Thomas
Shoemaker, Thomas, carpenter, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#334, Benezet, Widow
Benezet, Mrs., Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#336, Wyme, Isaac (see #74)
#337, Howell, Arthur
Howell, Arthur, leather merchant, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#339, Bettle, Samuel
Bettle, Samuel, taylor, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#340, Saunders, Joseph
Saunders, Joseph, merchant, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#341, Francis, Tench, cashier of the bank
Francis, Tench, Esq., merchant, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#342, Bank of North America
Bank of North America, bank, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#343, Wistar, Richard
Wister, Richard, merchant, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
#344, Weighener, John
#345, Stokes, George
Stockes, George, staymaker, Chestnut near 3rd,
BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH, UNKNOWN SIDE
George, Thomas, cabinetmaker, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Groff, Samuel, cordwainer, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Guelliam, Lewis, perriwig maker and hairdresser, Chestnut near 3rd
Lloyd, Hannah, gentlewoman, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Mitchell, Abraham, cooper, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Moore, William, cabinetmaker, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Schively, Henry, cutler, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Thompson, John, gunsmith, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
Wucherer, John, cutler, Chestnut between 3rd and 4th
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND 4TH
#80, Todd, John
Tod, John, schoolmaster, corner of Chestnut and 4th
#81, McKensie, Widow
This is a guess; McKensie could have been between 4th and 5th, if Todd was at the southwestern
corner. Still, it seems more likely that in such a central intersection (all four corners
are shown to have been built-on already in the 1762 map) both corners would have been
occupied, and these two occupying the southern corners dovetails better with that logic. If
Todd were on the southwestern corner there would have been a jump of four numbers to the east,
meaning no one occupied the southeastern corner.
#322, Howell, Elizabeth
Howell, Samuel, gentleman, corner of Chestnut and 4th
Howell, Mrs., gentlewoman, corner of Chestnut and 4th
#448 4th Street, McKinley, John
McKinley, John, sign Seven Stars, corner of Chestnut and 4th
BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
#84, Caldwell, Andrew, merchant
Caldwell, Andrew, merchant, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#89, Norris, Widow
Norris, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#99, Nicholson, John, Comptroller Gen.
#100, Irwin, Mathew, Master of the Rolls and Recorder of Deeds
#102, Johnson, Francis, Receiver General
#102, Parish, Thomas
#103, Kennedy, David, Secretary of the Land Tax
#104, Armstrong, John, Secretary of the Council
#120, Barry, James
Barry, James, gentleman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#125, Stock, Henry
#126, Clew, John
BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH, NORTH SIDE (going east)
#312, Pemberton, Widow
Pemberton, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#313, Vaughan, Samuel
#314, Preston, William
Preston, William, carpenter, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#315, Lawrence, John
#316, Wilson, James
Wilson, James, Esq., member of congress and counsellor at law, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
This is the famous James Wilson, who signed the Declaration of Independence. He was at the
southwestern corner of 3rd and Walnut in 1779, when rioters surrounded his house and were
repelled with musket fire.
#318, Hall, Benjamin
#319, Mitchell, John
#320, Budden, James, merchant
Budden, James, merchant, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
#321, Peters, Benjamin (possibly at corner of Chestnut and 4th)
BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH, UNKNOWN SIDE
Allen, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
Hall, Perry, printer, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
Lloyd, Peter Z., Esq., counsellor at law, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
Peters, Benjamin, shoemaker, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
Shoemaker, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th
Wilson, Mrs., gentlewoman, Chestnut between 4th and 5th (the wife of James Wilson of #316?)
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND 5TH
The southwestern corner was occupied by state government buildings (in a line with Independence
Hall).
BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
This entire block was occupied by buildings of the Pennsylvania state government, especially the State House-- now Independence Hall.
Fry, Joseph, door keeper to the general assembly, Chestnut between 5th and 6th,
Fry lived on the south side; they allowed him to live in some
room of the buildings. While MacPherson only lists a Joseph Fry at 12 Lockley's Court (a
place not listed in any Philadelphia directories I have found), Clement
Biddle's 1791 Philadelphia directory (the next after 1785) does list this Joseph Fry as
living in the State House: "Sergeant at Arms to the House of Representatives, State House."
BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH, NORTH SIDE (going east)
#284, vacant or residents would not give name
#288, Penn, John
#289, McBride, Sarah
#290, Murray, William
Murray, William, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
#291, Easton, Samuel
#294, Hassal, William
Hassell, William, innkeeper, opposite the state house
#299, Emlin, Widow
#301, Higgins, James
Hoggan, James, carter, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
It seems fairly certain that at least one of the listings for James Higgins at #301 and #305
must actually refer to either James Hoggan or James Keggins (below at #305), but the situation
is not clear.
#302, Edwards, David
Edwards, David, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
#305, Higgins, James
Keggins, James, livery stabler, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
See notes for #301.
#307, Sconett, Joseph
#311, Roberts, William
Roberts, William, carpenter, Chestnut between 6th and 7th
This is probably another of White's block errors, as the immediately lower numbers in
MacPherson are all listed between 5th and 6th, but William Roberts is not an uncommon name,
so there might have been two within a block of each other.
Because the State House and related buildings occupy the south side of this block, the
following unmatched listings are listed as being on the north side:
Elliot, James, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
Pugh, Mrs., boardinghouse, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
Vaughan, John, gentleman, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
White, Mrs., boardinghouse, Chestnut between 5th and 6th
BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH, UNKNOWN SIDE
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND 6TH
Turner, William, corner of Chestnut and 6th
BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH, SOUTH SIDE (going west)
#151, Walsh, Robert
#152, Waters, Thomas
BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH, NORTH SIDE (going east)
#235, Kurtz, George
#235, vacant or residents would not give name
BETWEEN 6TH AND 7TH, UNKNOWN SIDE
Easther, John, cabinetmaker, Chestnut between 6th and 7th
CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND 7TH
Campbell, William, harness maker, corner of Chestnut and 7th
Smith, John, carpenter, corner of Chestnut and 7th
White's directory listings for Lombard Street end at the corner of Lombard and 5th Streets.