Killgore, John

Metadata

Title

Killgore, John

Member Number

370

Last Name

Killgore

First Name

John

Deceased Date

1/1/1879

Date Elected

1/17/1853

Office Held

Warden, 1858-60

Committee Membership

Managing Committee, 1861-63

Business Address

214 Noble St. (CD) (1835)

Project

Leland Building, 37-39 S. 3rd St.

Reference

City Directory - 1835 - John Kilgore (sic.) carpenter, 214 Noble. 1840 - John, carpenter, 36 Wood. Also, Killgore & Hudders, carpenters, Franklin Place. 1845, 50 - John, carpenter, 22 Franklin Place; house 36 Wood. Also, Killgore & Hudders, carpenters, 22 Franklin Place. 1854 - Killgore & Hudders, carpenters, 22 Franklin Place John, 256 Callowhill (no occupation listed) John, carpenter, 22 Franklin Place; house 120 Wood Bus. Dir. (APS) 1860, pg. 1024: Killgore & Hudders, 16 Hudson, carpenter-builder ---------------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" (page 82) Leland Building 37-39 S. 3rd St., built 1855; Killgore & Hudders, carpenters. NOTE: photo taken 6/06 showing Leland Building - in photo file under "buildings" Also - e-mail from descendant ---------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book#399; claim filed June 2, 1840; satisfied November 6, 1840 John Killgore and John R. Hudders trading as Killgore & Hudders vs. Thomas McGuigan. Claim for $1,274 for materials furnished and work done against a certain four-storied brick store and dwelling house situate on the west side of Strawberry street about 75 feet south of Market st. ---------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #400; claim filed April 4, 1842; satisfied with judgment John Killgore & John Hudders trading under the firm of Killgore & Hudders. Claim for $1547.63 for carpenters work against a 3-story brick dwelling house on the westwardly side of Crown street between Willow and Callowhill streets in the District of Northern Liberties. ---------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #403; filed January 25, 1851; satisfied July 31, 1851 (with Killgore's signature) John Killgore & John R. Hudders trading under the firm of Killgore & Hudders. Claim for $2097.35 for carpenters work done & lumber furnished against 2 adjoining 5-story brick houses and lots of ground situate on the west side of Delaware 3rd street at the distance of 36 feet south of Branch street in the city of Philadelphia numbered 124 and 126. --------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #407; filed May 28, 1862; satisfied with judgment John Killgore who survived John R. Hudders and who were lately trading as co-partners under the name of Killgore & Hudders vs. The Fifth Baptist Church in the City of Philaelphia. Claim for $11,000. for work and materials against stone building known as the Fifth Baptist Church and lot of ground situate on the north side of Spring Garden street and west side of 18th street , in front on Spring Garden street 89 feet and in depth on 18th street 170 feet, to center of Brandywine street. --------------------- See Hudders member file for copy of contract for construction of Mikveh Israel synagogue, involving Hudders, Killgore and John MacArthur, Jr., son of a member and architect of present City Hall.

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