Leslie, James

Leslie, James

James Miln Leslie was a master builder of Philadelphia elected to the Carpenters Company in 1837. He resided on Locust above 12th street before moving to 200 Locust street around 1840. By 1845 Leslie was listed at 262 Locust street. He is credited with the construction of 926 Spruce street, part of Portico Row. James Leslie died in 1860.

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

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Leslie

James

1/1/1860

1/1/1837

Locust above 12th St. (CD) (1830)

926 Spruce St. (Portico Square, now Portico Row)

City Directory - 1830, 35 - James Leslie, house carpenter, Locust above 12th. 1840 - James, carpenter, corner Schuylkill 4th & Spruce; house 200 Locust. 1845 - James, carpenter, corner Schuylkill 4th & Spruce; house 262 Locust. 1850 - James (no occupation listed), 262 W. Locust. 1854 - James, gentleman, Walnut below Mary (West Philadelphia) -------------------- Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1880-389 Relief of widow Leslie. -------------------- City Records D.S.B. book #348; filed March 9, 1835; satisfied May 9, 1835 (with his signature) James Leslie vs. Henry Harburger, Jr. Claim for $182.44 against seven (?) 3 story brick houses in _____(?) alley 24 feet west from Schuylkill 7th steet containing in front 16 feet by 15 feet each for carpenters work done. ------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #400; filed March 15, 1842; satisfied October 3, 1842 (with his signature) James Leslie vs. Thomas Elmes. Claim for $1481.34 for carpenters work against a messuage or tenement at the northwest corner of 10th and Pine streets. ------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #400; filed May 27, 1842; satisfied October 3, 1842 (with his signature) James Leslie vs. Thomas Eames (cont.) & owner. Claim for $194.19 for work and labor done & materials furnished against all that 3-story brick house at the northwest corner of Pine & 10th street, and also a 3-story brick house adjoining the same to the north, beginning on the west side of 10th street at the distance of 24 feet north of Pine street, apportioned in the sum of $97.09 against each house. ------------------- paper of Kathleen Forrest, student of Roger Tatman & Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects Bio Dictionary Phila Architects (in file of Robert O'Neill) Credited with construction of 926 Spruce St.; other information on development of Portico Row in paper, filed under Robert O'Neill.