Watson, George

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Watson

George

4/13/1912

Dr. Louise Korn Waldron

Mr. & Mrs. Jacob C. Munch

5/5/1873

President, 1881-83

Secretary, 1875-77

Vice President, 1878-80

Library Committee, 1885-87

Managing Committee, 1887

723 N. 8th St., Philadelphia, PA

1801-3 Walnut St., one of last 19th Century mansions.

College Hall, University of Pennsylvania

329-33 N. Third St., 19th century bank (demolished)

305-07 Chestnut St., Bank of North America (dem. 1972)

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects - Listed as a signer of 1891 charter of The Master Builders and Carpenters, parent organization of G.B.C.A. Address listed as 723 N. 8th St. There are two Carpenters' Company members with this name, but dates seem to indicate this man. ---------------------- City Directory - 1854 - George, carpenter, Brown below 8th. ---------------------- Ancestry.com Phila. City Directory - 1890 George Watson & Son (George & George J.) carpenters, 905 Marshall ---------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #406; filed January 9, 1858; satisfied September 28, 1858 George Watson vs. Joseph N. Piersol. Claim for $9,055.37 for work and materials against 3-story rough cast brick dwelling house situate on the south side of Green street 90 feet 8 inches east of 23rd street, in front 22 feet and the main building 30 feet deep, the back building 31 feet deep by 15 feet 6 inches wide and 4-story tower projecting four feet front of the main building the width of the hall, the lot commencing 59 feet 8 inches east of 23rd street in front 53 feet by 177 feet 5 inches deep to Centre street. --------------------- City Records D.C. Liens book #406; filed November 19, 1859; satisfied August 13, 1860 George B. (?) Watson to the use of Isaac Watson vs. The Warren Hose Company. Claim for $344 for work and materials against a 3-story brick building and lot of ground situate on the north side of Fibert street about 65 feet 6 inches east of 16th street in front on Filbert street 17 feet and in depth 70 feet. -------------------- See Stacy Reeves folder for clipping on labor demands of Carpenters' Union No. 8. ------------------- "Philadelphia Preserved" Page 62. Final building of Bank of Pennsylvania, which was at 305-7 Chestnut St. was built by George Watson & Son, contractors; Demolished 1972. Page 129. Fell-Van Rensselaer House (Penn Athletic Club, then Urban Outfitters) 1801-03 Walnut St.; George Watson & Son listed as contractors. Page 216. Builder of College Hall, University of Pennsylvania, south side of Woodland Ave. between 34th & 36th St.; built 1870-72. Page 325. 329-33 N. Third St. Fine example of mid-19th-century bank in Italianate mode. Built 1857, possibly by Stephen D. Button, architect; George Watson, builder. demolished 1972.

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