Maule, Caleb

Maule, Caleb

Caleb Maule was a master builder and lumber merchant elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1817. He lived at 93 Callowhill street in 1814 but moved to various other locations throughout the rest of his life.( See his file at the archive.carpentershall.org for a complete listing). Maule was responsible, or partially responsible for the 1827 construction of a stone tavern, stable and other outbuildings in Roxbury. He also supplied the lumber for the 11th Presbyterian Church (1831) and the First Presbyterian Church of the Northern Liberties (1837). Maule served on the Carpenters' Company Managing Committee from 1836-38.

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

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Maule

Caleb

9/22/1790

Radnor, PA

5/30/1844

Lavinia Caroline Price

2/14/1790

Elisha Price D.1814, Joseph Eves, Elisha Price B. 1920, Elizabeth Price, Henry

1/1/1817

Managing Committee, 1836-38

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City Directory - 1814- Caleb, carpenter, 93 Callowhill 1820 - Caleb, carpenter, 117 N. 5th Caleb, lumber merchant, SW corner 9th & Vine 1824 - Caleb, lumber merchant, SW corner 9th & Vine Maule, C., & Co., lumber merchants, NW corner Vine & 6th. 1826 - Caleb, lumber merchant, 328 N. Front; dwelling 90 Vine. City Directory - 1830 - Caleb & W. Maule, lumber yard, 323 N. Front St. Caleb Maule, lumber merchant, 323 N. Front St., dwelling house 90 Vine St.; (1835) dwelling house 61 Vine. Daniel Maule, carpenter, 14 John St. City Directory - 1840 - Caleb, lumber merchant, SW Schuylkill 5th & Spruce; house SE 13th & Spruce William, lumber merchant, corner of High & Schuylkill 7th; house NW corner Spruce & Currant alley. ---------------------- City Records D.S.B. # 342; filed January 23, 1827; satisfied December 18, 1827 (with his signature) C. Maule & Co. vs. Henry Erick. Claim for $190.43 against a three story brick house & lot situated on the north side of Race street at the distance of 53 feet 10 inches more or less from the west side of Delaware 5th street in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front 15 feet and 2 inches and in depth 60 feet . Bounded on the west side by a thee storybrick house owned by Jeremiah Willits on the east by property owned by J. Sampson. Being for lumber furnished to said house. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. # 342; filed February 22, 1827; satisfied in judgment, unreadable Israel Maule & Caleb Maule trading under the firm of C. Maule & Co. vs. Isaac Parry and John R. Cosce. Claim for $113.50 against a three story brick building together with the brick office or building adjoining and connected therewith situate at the northwest corner of Walnut street and Delaware 9th in the city of Philadelphia built on a lot of ground containing in front on Walnut street 48 feet in length or depth 120 feet. Being for lumber furnished for the said office. ------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #342; two claims filed April 9, 1827; satisfied July 1, 1829 (with signature) Caleb Maule & Israel Maule trading under the firm of C. Maule & Co.vs. D.J.Y. Clark. Claim for $106.77 against a three story brick building situate on the south side of Mulberry street at the distance of 115 feet more or less from the west side of Delaware 6th street containing 15 feet more or less from the west side of Delaware 6th street containing 15 feet more or less in front of said Mulberry street , being the6th house from said 6th street No.132. Being for lumber provided. Claim for $106.77 against a three story brick building on the south side of Mulberry street at the distance of 100 feet more or less from the west side of Delaware 6th street. . . being the fifth house from said 6th street No. 130. Being for lumber furnished. ------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #342; claim filed June 11, 1827 (no mention of satisfaction) Same plaintiffs. Claim for $ 550 against all that certain stone tavern house together with stable and other out-buildings in the township of Roxborough. (A lengthy description of location by measurements - but roughly near the canal house at the lower locks, at Lock street.) Being for lumber provided. ----------------- City Records D.S.B. book #343; filed August 16, 1828; satisfaction date not legible Same Plaintiffs.Claim for $108.27 against a certain frame stable or building 18 feet by 30 feet erected on a lot of ground situated on the west side of Laurence street at the distance of ______ feet south of Buttonwood street in the Northern Liberties.Being for lumber furnished and provided for said building. ------------------ City Records D.S.B. book #343; 6 claims filed July 9, 1829, all against houses, mostly in Northern Liberties. ------------------ D.S.B .book #344; claim filed March 16, 1831; satisfied September 26, 1831 Caleb & William Maule trading under the firm of C. and W. Maule vs. The 11th Presbyterian Church on the south side of Vine street between 12th and 13th streets. Claim for $1000 against the 11th Presbyterian Church or the building used by the congregation for worshipping, situate on the south side of Vine street between 12th and 13th streets, for lumber furnished in the erection and construction of said building. --------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #345; claim filed December 10, 1831; satisfied November 19, 1836 (?) (with his signature) C. W. Maule vs. W. Rany. Claim for $231 against a a certain three story frame house situate on the south side of Lombard street 105 more or less west from Schuylkill 7th street containing about 15 feet front on Lombard being the house marked No. 1 on the ...... in the margins, for lumber furnished. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #347; filed September 25, 1833; satisfied October 31, 1837 (with his signature) Caleb Maule (no partner mentioned) vs. Andrew Caldwell, Sr. Claim for $300 against a certain brick church situate on the south side of Buttonwood street between Delaware 5th & 6th streets in the Northern Liberties, called the First PresbyterianChuch of the Northern Liberties, for lumber delivered. --------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #347; two claims filed March 29, 1834 - one by Caleb Maule (satisfied June 20, 1834 with his signature); a second, separate claim filed by William Maule. Both for lumber furnished for a building.

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