Metadata
Title
Hutchinson, John
Description
John Hutchinson was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1795. He built present day 236 Seventh Street the same year.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.
Member Number
189*
Last Name
Hutchinson
First Name
John
Birth Date
10/27/1758
Where Born
London
Deceased Date
12/8/1836
Married
6/14/1787
Spouse Name
Margaret Finister
Spouse Born
6/23/1763
Children
John, Elizabeth, William, James, Joseph, Abigail, Thomas, Samuel,
Descendant
see extensive paper in file on descendants
Date Elected
1/1/1795
Committee Membership
Book Prices Committee, 1801
Business Address
See Comments
Project
Built present-day 236 (S.?) Seventh St. (1795)
Reference
Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 401. A master builder elected to The Company in 1795. He built present-day 236 Seventh Street (south?) the same year. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. -------------------- Prime Directory: Listed as house carpenter, 20 Pewter Platter Alley (1791, 93); 52 N. 5th St. (1795, 99). -------------------- City Directory - 1805 - John, carpenter, 7th near Spruce 1810, 20, 24, 26 - John, house carpenter, 2 Orange City Directory - 1830 - John Hutchinson, carpenter, corner of Orange & 7th Sts. 1835 - John, gentleman, corner of Orange & 7th. -------------------- In member files: Sheet from Mrs. Betty Hutchinson Trumbower outlines life -- but not construction activities -- of John. Also in file is extensive paper on descendants. Note from Mrs. Judith B. Hazen (in file) says John built three houses on S.E. corner of Washington Square, now demolished. Also letter dated June 23, 1979 from Mrs. Trumbower on Hutchinson's birth and marriage. Other papers give geneaology of family, including James. -------------------- Hannah Roach paper (with John Francis Marion) Gives addresses over period of 15-20 years, and other information. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book # 335; filed Aug. 27, 1811; no record of having been satisfied. John Hutchinson vs. Robert E. Hobart. Claim for $671.16 filed against a certain brick dwelling house and back building situate on the noorthwest corner of Spruce & 9th Streets for carpenter work done in said building. ------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1795-7-39 John Hutchinson elected. Managing Committee Minutes-1825-18-215 An application of John Hutchinson to pay $100 on account of John Cox's bond & mortgage.
File Number
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