George Sterr Sr. was a house carpenter elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1836. Sterr was born in 1784 to German-American parents. In 1824, he lived at 154 N. 8th street and, in addition to being a carpenter, was a shopkeeper. Later professions include grocer, running a livery stable and a selling dry goods. In 1835, he lived on Noble street above Lawrence street and in 1840, he lived at the NW corner of Franklin and Noble. Sterr died in 1869 and was buried at North Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes
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