Linnard, James M.

Linnard, James M.

James Linnard was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1817. It is believed that James was the son of Company member William Linnard. In addition to carpentry, Linnard was a lumber merchant operating a lumber yard at 11th and Pine streets with his brothers. He had a successful business and was responsible for building multiple structures in Philadelphia, mainly dwellings, and supplying the lumber for even more structures. Linnard served on the Managing Committee of the Carpenters' Company for two terms, first in 1823-25 and again in 1842-44.

Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes

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Linnard

James

M.

before1785

1/1/1864

William Linnard

Susannah McMullan

1/1/1817

Managing Committee, 1823-25,42-44

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lumber yard at 11th & Pine during 19th century

See booklet filed under "George Harmstead" (member file), which documents ownership of land on 13th St.. and Linnards' ownership of a lumber yard at 11th & Pine Sts., a site now occupied by Louis I. Kahn Memorial Park. Site previously occupied by Greystone Apartment building, the city's first high-rise apartment building erected approximately 1890. Copies of deed transactions and other materials on file in Print Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia, Locust Street west of 13th. (Donated to them April, 1997, by Brearley & Carl Karsch, owners at that time of Harmstad's house at 425 South 13th St.) -------------------- Correspondence in William Linnard's file from descendant: James believed to be Col. Linnard's son, one of 11 children. -------------------- City Directory - 1810 - James M., carpenter, 379 S. Front. 1814 - James, M. carpenter, 21 Christian City Directory - 1820, 24 - James, M., lumber merchant, 229 S. 3rd Linnard T.M. and J.M., lumber merchants, corner Spruce & 11th Thomas M., lumber merchant, 150 S. 10th. City Directory - 1830, 35, 40 - James M. Linnard, lumber merchant, Pine between 11th & 12th; dwelling house Spruce below 13th. T. M., lumber merchant, Pine between 11th & 12th; dwelling house Spruce below 13th St. T.M. & J.M.. lumber merchants, S.W. corner of Pine & 11th. City Directory - 1840, 45 - T.M., lumber merchant, SW 11th & Pine; house Spruce near 13th. City Directory - 1850 - James, merchant, 443 High; house 11th below Lombard. The lumber yard at 11th & Pine now listed (all in capitals) Linnards & Co. Linnard & Brother, hardware, 443 High. Also, Eugene listed as lumber merchant, 11th & Pine, with house at Pine below Broad. S.B. Linnard, lumber merchant, has address at 11th & Pine with house at 358 Chestnut. 1854 - Linnard & Co., lumber merchants listed but nothing for James M. The family includes an additional lumber merchant (Eugene) and a piano manufacturer (James) and the hardware store. Bus. Dir. (APS) 1860, pg. 1066: Linnard & Co., S.W. 22nd & Spruce, lumber dealer -------------------- Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1850-265 Motion made by John M. Ogden that fines against James M. Linnard be remitted, he having moved from the city and being over 65 years of age. --------------------- City Records D.S.B. book # 335; filed June 17, 1811 James Linnard vs. Andrew McKee. DSB and now the defendant by William Delaney, esq., comes and confesses judgement to the plaintiff for the sum of $418.12 debt with costs of suit & c. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book # 335; Sept. 23, 1811 judgement; Feb. 20, 1816 acknowledged satisfaction. James M. Linnard vs. Thomas mcGee. Judgement for $425. by warrant on bond dated June 27, 1811, conditioned for the payment of $212.50 payable in 60 days from the date with lawful interest. ------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed Jan. 16, 1818; no record of satisfaction Thos. M. Linnard and J.M. Linnard vs. Israel Hoopes. Claim for $246.18 against a two story frame building situate on the north side of Market street about 80 feet west of the west side of Schuylkill Fourth street in the city of Philadelphia, for lumber. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed June 8, 1818; satisfied Aug.11,1819 Thomas M. Linnard and James M. Linnard, trading under the firm ot T.M. and J.M. Linnard vs. John Warner (another Carpenters' Company member ?). Claim for $175.51 against two certain three story brick buildings situate on the north side of Shippen street in the township of Moyamensing about 120 feet eastward of the east side of 7th street, one of which buildings is in the rear of and immediately adjoining the other building, for lumber. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed February 23, 1819; satisfied May 16, 1822 Thomas M. Linnard and James M. Linnard trading under the firm of T.M. Linnard and J.M. Linnard vs. Richard Ware & Robert Wright. Claim for $150.89 against a three story unfinished brick building situate on the north side of Walnut street about 16 feet west of the west side of Delaware 9th street in the city of Philadelphia to the west of and adjoining the dwelling house now occupied by John B. Wallace, for lumber. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #338; filed April 21, 1819; satisfied February 24, 1824 Same firm vs. William Chew and Mary Chew his wife. Claim forr $248.47 against a certain three story brick building situate on the west side of 6th street about 63 feet north of the north side of Fitzwater street in the township of Moyamensing, for lumber. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #339; filed December 18, 1820; satisfied December 18, 1821 Same firm vs.John McCrea. Claim $132.23 against certain three-story brick buildings situate on the north side of Walnut Street about 44 feet westward of the west side of Delaware 12th street, for lumber. ------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #342; filed June 16, 1826; satisfied January 16 ,1827 (with signature) Thomas M. Linnard and James M. Linnard doing business as the firm of T.M. & J.M. Linnard vs. The Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. Claim for $2,229 against a certain brick building situate on the west side of Broad street between Pine and Spruce streets known as the Asylum for the Deaf & Dumb in the city of Philadelphia. Being for lumber found in about said building. ------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #342; filed April 19,1827; satisfied December 18, 1827 (with signature) Same plaintiffs vs. William S. Wilson. Claim for $255.74 against a certain stone building or factory situate on the river Schuylkill between Spruce and Pine streets . . . known as Wilson's factory . Being for lumber found in and about said building. ------------------- City Records D.S.B. book#343; filed January 7, 1828; satisfied June 17, 1829 (with Thomas' signature) Two claims: one for $155.78 against a two story brick house on the northeast corner of Vine street and Schuylkill 8th streets, in Penn township The other for $102.74 against a three story brick house on the north side of Vine street about 108 feet west of the west side of Delaware 18th st. ------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #344; filed June 8, 1830; satisfied October 10, 1834 Same plaintiffs vs. James Stewart. Claim for $133 against a certain two story brick building situate on the north side of Lombard st. 32 feet west of the west side of Perry street, for lumber furnished and delivered ------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #348; filed September 9, 1834;no note of satisfaction Numerous claims filed in this and previous volumes; lumber merchants have probably greatest number of listings for liens against buildings. ------------------ City Records D.C. Liens book #399; filed May 8, 1840; satisfied June 30, 1841 Linnard & Sons (note change in name) flled a claim for $425.15 for lumber furnished a house at the S.W. corner of Coates &12th sts. ------------------ City Records D.C. Liens book #400; filed July 18, 1842; satisfied August 9, 1842 Thomas M. Linnard, James M. Linnard, Stephen B. Linnard &William J. Linnard, trading under the firm of Linnard & Sons. vs. The Fourth Presbyterian Church. Claim for $2283.77 for lumber against a 2-story brick building on the southwest corner of Lombard & 12th streets known as The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. __________ Ancestory.com census records 1820 census gives name of head of household; no other names James M. Locust Ward, pg 56 and Middle Ward, page 56 Thomas M. Locust Ward, page 56 and Middle Ward, Page 56 1830 -census James M., Locust Ward Image 147, roll M19-159, page 72 Thomas M. Locust Ward, Image 145, roll M19-159, page 72

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Also, many other transctions scattered through Grantor index until 1851, which ends that volume.