~ 1887 REAL ESTATE ~

In early 1887, Edwin L. Mintzer Jr. bought several acres from Neal Duffee a local farmer and begin selling building lots in March of 1887. He created the Norwood Land Association and used a coach and four white horses and the words "Tally-Ho". Mintzer's office was at 721 walnut St. Phila. By 1893 he had sold almost every lot. Mintzer died in a train accident in late 1894. The development was small, from the railroad to Chester Pike and between Ridley and Cleveland Aves.

DATE:
NAME:
BOOK & PAGE:
LOT:
MISC:
March 30, 1887
Frederick Turner
I6-286
54 thru 56
July 5, 1887
Gustav Youngblood
I6-438
2
Butcher
July 5, 1887
Frank Reinhardt
J6-440
3
September 30, 1887
Henry Buchanan
I6-582
28
Salesman
September 30, 1887
Edward Mintzer Jr.
I6584
47 & 48
Realtor
September 30, 1887
Charles Laverty
I6-588
33
Manager
September 30, 1887
Mary Laverty
I6-592
34
Wife of Charles
September 30, 1887
Joseph Laugley
I6-594
44
Engraver
October 4, 1887
Sarah Taylor
I6-600
29
Wife of Edward Taylor
October 28, 1897
Sophia Elliott
J6-628
5 & 6
Wife of Henry Elliott
November 19, 1887
Adolf Frei
O6-28
37 & House
Artist
December 13, 1887
Edward Mintzer
O6-74
30
December 13, 1887
Gustav Youngblood
O6-76
1
Provision Dealer
January 18, 1888
Daniel Brody
06-138
14
New Jersey
March 31, 1888
Emma Covington
06-274
49
Norwood
May 11, 1888
Mary S. Dunbar
06-332
35, 36
Widow - Philadelphia
Mary 24, 1888
S. Gordon Smyth
06-348
50
Philadelphia
June 13, 1888
Gustav Youngblood
06-390
7, 8
Butcher
July 30, 1888
Francis Bensley
06-504
Lot
Pike & Cleveland
July 30, 1888
Joanna Hebren
06-506
20
Norwood
August 11, 1888
Caleb Smith
06-528
22
August 11, 1888
Joseph Smith
06-530
23
Locomotive Builder
November 5, 1888
William E. Brody
W6-98
42
Vineland, New Jersey
February 18, 1889
Emma L. Myers
W6-286
31-32
Wife of Charles
March 23, 1889
George F. Baier
W6-320
41
Doctor
April 8, 1889
Clara Steel
W6-348
45
Wife of William
April 8, 1889
William P. Conklin
W6-350
39, 40
Cleric
May 16, 1889
Clara Steel
W6-452
44
May 25, 1889
Rebecca J. Richardson
W6-462
53
August 3, 1889
Willoughby Clark
W6-592
15, 18, 19
Clerk
August 3, 1889
Henry N. Way
W6-594
17
Clerk
August 3, 1889
William H. Deitz
W6-596
16
Plumber
August 3, 1889
Emma R. Freeman
W6-598
59, 60, 61
Widow
November 25, 1889
William H. Harrison, Jr
I7-146
21
Chester
December 3, 1889
Anna A. Read
I7-168
46
Norwood
December 21, 1889
Ed Minitzer
I7-178
14
House
January 24, 1890
James McKellar
I7-194
58
February 19, 1890

Oliver Timmins

I7-206
27
Philadelphia
March 12, 1890
Carrie R. Williams
I7-220
24, 25
January 12, 892
Carrie Williams
X7-362
51, 52
November 2, 1894
Minnie L. Green
A9-160
38

 

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