Metadata
Title
Ketcham, John
Description
John Ketcham was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1846. He served as a Company Warden from 1859-1861 as well as on the Managing Committee from 1862-64 and again in 1867. The 1850 City Directory lists Ketcham as a Carpenter at Coates street above 8th street. The first of the Ketcham family in the Carpenters' Company records, John Ketcham's brother, Benjamin Ketcham, and two nephews, John K. Ketcham and Mahlon Levis Ketcham were all elected to the Carpenters' Company. John Ketcham died in 1878 and his widow was placed on quarterly allowance.
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.
Member Number
354
Last Name
Ketcham
First Name
John
Deceased Date
1/1/1878
Descendant
Wesley J. Ketcham
(see Benjamin Ketcham)
Date Elected
1/1/1846
Office Held
Warden, 1859-61
Committee Membership
Managing Committee, 1862-64,67
Business Address
Coates above 8th (CD) (1850)
Reference
Carpenters' Co. Minutes-1878-335 Widow of John Ketcham placed on quarterly allowance. -------------------- City Directory - 1850, 54 - John, carpenter, Coates above 8th; house 314 Coates. -------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #406; filed Februay 24, 1858; satisfied January 17, 1859 (with his signature) John Ketcham vs. William S. Febridge. Claim for $48,525.28 for work and materials against all that certain 4-story brick store with brown stone front and lot or piece of ground and cartilge appurtenant thereto situate on the north side of Chestnut street at a distance of 100 feet west from the west side of 8th street containing in front or breadth on said Chestnut street 48 feet 10 inches and extending in length or depth 175 feet to Grape street. -------------------- Same plaintiff and dates against this property, but for $50,000. ------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #407; filed May 13, 1861; satisfied June 29, 1864 (with his signature) John Ketcham vs. George L. Hobensach. Claim for $2486.96 for work against all that 3-story brick building and lot of ground situate on the southwest corner of 18th and Coates streets in front on 18th street 21 feet and in depth along Coates street 85 feet and in the rear 9 feet in width. ------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #407; filed July 31, 1862; satisfied March 4, 1863 (with his signature) John Ketcham vs. Isaac D. Casselberry. Claim for $342.84 for work and materials against two-story brick building and lot of ground situate on the south side of Coates steet 95 feet 4 inches east of 11th street, in front on said street 50 feet and 200 feet deep to Melon street. ------------------ City Records D.C. Liens book #409; filed July 31, 1867; satisfied April 20, 1872 John Ketcham vs. Joseph Lingerly. Claim for $16,953.24 for work and materials against all that certain 3-story brick building with French roof and lot of ground situate on the northwest corner of Broad & Jefferson streets, containing in front on Broad street 100 feet and in depth 200 feet to Carlile street with the 2-story brick stable on the rear end of the said lot of ground. ------------------ City Records D.C. Liens book #411; filed October 30, 1869; satisfied March 13, 1871 William Wilt & Robert McClellan trading under the name of Wilt & McClellan, vs. John Ketcham, owner or reputed owner and contractor. Claim for $4,639.14 for materials furnished against eight brick messuages and lots of ground, situate as follows: beginning at the northeast corner of Park avenue and Oxford street, each lot 17 feet front and 60 feet in depth.