Penn Street was a fairly small street which ran from Almond Street in Southwark northward to Pine Street in the city, just to the east of Front Street. This means that the space occupied by Penn Street and its buildings is now occupied by Interstate 95.
CORNER OF PENN AND ALMOND
No listings.
BETWEEN ALMOND AND SOUTH, EAST SIDE
(1785) #33, Church, Samuel
(1785) Church, John & Samuel, lumber merchants, Penn between Almond and South
(1791) #61 Penn St., Church, Samuel, merchant, also at 97 S. wharves
(1785) #34, Burges, Mary
(1785) Burges, Joseph, mate of a ship, Penn between Almond and South
(1791) #63 Penn St., Roan, George, cooper, also at 10 Swanson St. S
(1791) #63 Penn St., Roan, John, cooper, also at 10 Swanson St. S
(1785) #35, Lutch, Elizabeth
(1791) #65 Penn St., Walker, Richard, mariner
(1785) #36, Buckle, Nicholas
(1791) #67 Penn St., no listing
(1785) #37, Sproul, John
(1785) Sproul, John, shallopman, Penn near South
(1791) #69 Penn St., Sprowl, John, shallopman
(1785) #38, Brinkle, Thomas
(1791) #71 Penn St., Walker, John, taylor
(1785) #39, Kelly, Captain
(1785) Kelly, John, captain, Penn near South
(1791) #73 Penn St., Kelley, John, grocer, also at 20 Swanson St. Southwark
(1785) #40, Mires, Lawrence
(1791) #75 Penn St., Myers, Lawrence, blacksmith, also at 15 Little Water St.
(1785) #41, Barry, Widow
(1785) Barry, Rebecca, schoolmistress, Penn between Almond and South
(1791) #77 Penn St., Austin, Thomas, cooper, also at 24 Swanson St.
(1785) #42, George, William
(1785) George, William, tinsmith, Penn near South
(1791) #79 Penn St., Fowls, Lemuel, mariner
(1785) #46, Penrose, Thomas, shipbuilder
(1791) #85 Penn St., Penrose, Thomas, ship carpenter, also at 108 S. wharves and 27 & 36 Swanson St.
(1785) #48, no listing
(1791) #89 Penn St., Leamy, Messrs. & Co.
BETWEEN ALMOND AND SOUTH, WEST SIDE
(1785) #51, no listing
(1791) #94 Penn St., Lyle, Walter, blacksmith, also at 21 Vernon St., Southwark
(1785) #56, Lindsey, Susannah
(1791) #84 Penn St., Lindsey, Susannah, gentlewoman
(1785) #59, Boys, Elias
(1785) Boys, Elias, merchant, Penn between Almond and South
(1791) #80 Penn St., Boys, Elias, Esq., state representative for the County of Philadelphia
(1785) #60, Ralston, Thomas
(1791) #78 Penn St., Cavil, William, scrivener
(1785) #61, Tunny, Ann
(1791) #76 Penn St., Basset, Edward, mariner
(1785) #62, Pickles, Nicholas
(1785) Pickles, Nicholas, blacksmith, Penn between Almond and South
(1791) #74 Penn St., Cooper, Francis, mariner
(1785) Annis, William John, sailmaker, Penn between Almond and South
The following listings might be near South to the north:
(1785) Shaw, Mrs., boardinghouse, Penn near South
(1785) Watkins, John, shoemaker, Penn near South
CORNER OF PENN AND SOUTH
(1785) Gore, Simon, butcher, corner of South and Penn
(1785) Graham, George, corner of South and Penn
BETWEEN SOUTH AND LOMBARD, EAST SIDE
No listings as such, but some of those listed as between South and Pine were probably between South and Lombard on the east side.
BETWEEN SOUTH AND LOMBARD, WEST SIDE
These listings are of uncertain location, but are on the west side of Penn near Lombard:
(1791) #70 Penn St., Graham, George, mariner
(1785) #63, McIntire, Mary
(1791) #68 Penn St., McNeal, Gordon, lodging house
(1785) #64, Gottier, James
(1791) #66 Penn St., Beatagh, Thomas, grocer
(1785) #65, Ghrimes, James
(1791) #64 Penn St., Egger, James, carpenter
(1785) #66, Bayley, William
(1791) #62 Penn St., Watts, George, mariner
BETWEEN SOUTH AND LOMBARD, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Gilmore, John, carpenter, Penn between South and Lombard
(1785) Mitchell, Mrs., boardinghouse, Penn between South and Lombard
(1785) Teeyman, Mrs., boardinghouse, Penn between South and Lombard
(1785) Williams, William & Co., ship chandlers, Penn between South and Lombard
BETWEEN LOMBARD AND PINE, EAST SIDE
BETWEEN LOMBARD AND PINE, WEST SIDE
(1785) #67, Bell, John, merchant
(1785) Bell, John, stave merchant, Penn between Lombard and Pine
(1791) #60 Penn St., Moore, Edward, whitesmith
(1785) #68, Tanffe, Margaret
(1791) #58 Penn St., Edgar, William, mariner
(1785) #69, no listing
(1791) #56 Penn St., Jones & Phillips, cordwainers
(1791) #56 Penn St., Russell, Timothy, mariner
(1785) #70, Cox, Israel
(1791) #54 Penn St., Witeford, Robert, mariner
(1785) #71, Johnson, John
(1785) #71, Rea, Robert
(1791) #52 Penn St., Grubb, Jacob, butcher
(1785) #74, Bland, Theophilus
(1791) #48 Penn St., Keely, Elizabeth, boardinghouse
(1785) #75, Bridges, Robert
(1791) #46 Penn St., McClure, Jane, shopkeeper
(1785) #79, no listing
(1791) #38 Penn St., Pinkerton, David, ironmonger
(1785) #80, Hillman, Cornelius
(1785) Hilman, Cornelius, innkeeper, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #36 Penn St., Hillman, Cornelius, tavernkeeper
(1785) #82, Work, John
(1791) #32 Penn St., Miller, Henry, baker
(1785) #83, De Galethau, Merchant
(1791) #30 Penn St., De Gallatheau, William, Captain
(1785) #84, Hathorn, Daniel
(1791) #28 Penn St., Kinsley, Frazer, carpenter, also at 245 S. Front St.
(1785) #85, no listing
(1791) #26 Penn St., Marwine, George, blacksmith
(1785) #88, no listing
(1791) #18 Penn St., McKinsey, James, merchant
(1785) #92, Shingle, Philip
(1791) #10 Penn St., Brackenby, Susannah, boardinghouse
(1791) #10 Penn St., Gilmore, James, labourer
(1785) #93, Humphreys, Clime
(1791) #8 Penn St., Galgey, Thomas, mariner
(1785) #94, Fling, John
(1791) #6 Penn St., Telles, John, merchant
(1785) #95, Pendegarst, Martin, tavernkeeper
(1791) #4 Penn St., Plankinhorn, John, baker
(1785) #866, Colvin, Robert
This number is obviously a mistake of some sort. Note that there is no #86; this may have
been Colvin's real address.
BETWEEN SOUTH AND PINE, EAST SIDE (going south)
(1785) #4, Smith, Daniel, merchant
(1785) Smith, Daniel, merchant, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #3 Penn St., Russell, Joseph, flour merchant, also at 73 S. wharves
(1785) #5, Sloan, Ellis
(1785) Slonne, Mrs., merchant, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #7 Penn St., Hollingsworth, Jehu, flour merchant, also at 75 S. wharves
(1785) #6, Leamy, John, merchant
(1785) Leamy, John and Co., merchants, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #9 Penn St., McClure, James, baker
(1785) #7, Semple, William, merchant
(1791) #11 Penn St., Maloney, John, sea captain
(1785) #8, no listing
(1791) #15 Penn St., Moore, Hugh, merchant
(1785) #9, Foster, Alexander
(1791) #17 Penn St., Foster, Alexander, merchant
(1785) #10, Swanwick, John, merchant
(1791) #19 Penn St., Swanwick, John, merchant
(1785) #11, Willing, Morris and Swanwick, merchants
(1791) #21 Penn St., Willing, Morris & Swanwick, , merchants
(1785) #13, Alenby, James
(1785) Allansby, James, cooper, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #25 Penn St., Allenby, James, cooper
(1785) #14, De Marbois, jun. Vice Consul of France
(1785) Marbois, Monsieur, French Consul, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #29 Penn St., Cuthbert, Thomas, hatter
(1785) #15, Doby, Daniel
(1791) #31 Penn St., Dolby, Daniel, cooper, also at 6 Little Water St.
(1785) #16, Farguson, Henry
(1791) #33 Penn St., Summers, John, cordwainer
(1785) #17, Fitzgerald, Robert, blockmaker
(1791) #35 Penn St., Fitzgerald, Robert, block maker, also at 37 Penn St.
(1785) #18, Colly, Mary
(1791) #37 Penn St., Fitzgerald, Robert, block maker, also at 35 Penn St.
(1785) #19, Stillewell, John
(1791) #39 Penn St., no listing
(1785) #20, Cuthbert, Anthony
(1791) #41 Penn St., Cuthbert, Anthony, mast maker, also at 5 Little Water St.
(1785) #21, Wills, Martha
(1791) #43 Penn St., no listing
(1785) #22, Robins, Thomas, blockmaker
(1791) #45 Penn St., Gillet, Francis, mariner
(1785) #24, Hood, James
(1785) Hood, James, merchant, Penn between South and Pine
(1791) #49 Penn St., no listing
(1785) #27, Morris, Hugh
(1791) #53 Penn St., no listing
(1785) #28, George, James
(1785) George, James, shopkeeper, Penn between South and Lombard
(1791) #55 Penn St., George, James, stevadore
(1785) #29, Perkins, William
(1785) Perkins, William, blacksmith, Penn between South and Lombard
(1791) #57 Penn St., Perkins, William, blacksmith, also at 30 Little Water St.
(1785) #32, Martin, Deborah
(1785) Martin, Deborah, Penn near South
(1791) #59 Penn St., Martin, Deborah, gentlewoman
BETWEEN SOUTH AND PINE, UNKNOWN SIDE
(1785) Feagan, _______, merchant, Penn between South and Pine
(1785) Foster, John, merchant, Penn between South and Pine
(1785) Hover, John, baker, Penn between South and Pine
(1785) Humphrey, Charles and Co., merchant, Penn between South and Pine
(1785) Smith, Alexander, merchant, Penn between South and Pine
CORNER OF PENN AND PINE
At this intersection extremely close to the waterfront, taverns were profuse.
SOUTHEASTERN CORNER
(1785) #4 Pine Street, Barrett, Tobias
(1785) Barrett, Tobias, sign Bird in Hand, corner of Pine and Penn
(1785) #1 Penn Street, #5 Pine Street, Ingraham, Dunkin
(1785) #2 Penn Street, Russel, Joseph
(1785) Rushell, Joseph, flour merchant, corner of Pine and Penn
Because Penn did not go through Pine Street to the north, #1 Penn Street must also have been
at the corner, and the double-listing of Duncan Ingraham on both Penn and Pine confirms it.
This was the southeastern corner; evidently there were multiple occupants of the property.
(1791) #1 Penn St., Ceronio, Stephen, merchant
SOUTHWESTERN CORNER
(1785) #96 Penn Street, #6 Pine Street, Rudolph, Tobias
(1785) Rudolph, Tobias, sign General Wayne, corner of Pine and Penn
(1791) #2 Penn St., McDowell, Susannah, tavernkeeper
(1785) Ward, Mark, sign the Fox and Leopard, corner of Pine and Penn
Given that it is unlikely that there were two taverns occupying the same corner property, this
listing is a mystery. MacPherson lists only one Ward, one Susannah Ward on Fourth Street-- nowhere
near this intersection.