Upper Georgetown, 1874

 

A directory of residents of Georgetown, residing north of Seventh Street (Reservoir Road), extracted from Boyd’s Directory of Georgetown.

 

Adler, Maurice J, hardware, 123 Bridge, h Road nr High

Allen, John, gardener, Road cor High

 

Baker, Benj, lab, Fayette bet Madison and Back

Baker, Fielder J, tobacconist, 104 High, h High nr Cath Cemetery

Baker, Geo, Back st

Baker, Zachariah, dep flour inspector, High nr Cath Cemetery

 

Barnes, Theo, butcher, 372 High

Berry, Chas, High extended

Blackman, Thos S, shoemaker, 152 High, h Madison nr Back

Bower, John, butcher, 9 New Market, h Gtn Heights

Britt, Wm., Back st

 

Coates, Singleton, lab, Fayette nr High

Collins, Louis J, huckster, 338 High

Coombs, Richard, lab, 200 Madison

Custard, Ellen, 348 High

 

Dill, William, butcher, 17 New Market, h 340 High

Dougal, William H, engraver, 123 Bridge, h Road cor High

 

Earle, George, lawyer, Fayette cor 7th
Earle, George, jr, lawyer, Fayette cor 7th

 

Folke, William, gardener, Fayette bet Madison and Back

Frizzel, Chas., carter, Fayette bet Madison and Back

 

Harrison, J., lab, Fayette nr Madison

Heenan, James, supt Holy Rood Cemetery, High

Hoffman, James A, butcher, High st ext

 

Homiller, Charles, butcher, 415 High

Homiller, Jacob, butcher, Farmers’ mkt, h 379 High

Homiller, Susan, 415 High

 

Hunt, Benjamin B, butcher, High nr Boundary

 

Kengla, Henry, butcher, Farmers Market, h Back nr High

Kengla, Joseph T, butcher, 350 High

Kengla, William F, butcher, 360 High

 

Kent, Moses, 200 Madison

 

Levis, Philip, butcher, High nr Boundary

Lukei, Andrew, farmer, Fayette bet Madison and Back

 

Ridgley, Louisa, washing, Back nr Madison

 

Schneider, John C, High st extended

Schneider, Lewis, High st extended

 

Sebastian, John W, butcher, 378 High

Sherwood, George L, butter, Farmers mkt, h 7 Back

Simms, John F, High ex

 

Snowden, James, lab, Fayette nr High

Snowden, Moses, lab, Fayette nr Back

 

Stevens, Mary, wid Rezin, poorhouse

 

Turvey, Leonard, huckster, 351 High

 

Weaver, Joseph, butcher, Farmers mkt, 350 High

Weaver, Michael C, 352 High

Weaver, Thomas (Means, Weaver & Co.), High extended

Weaver, Thomas, butcher, 352 High

 

Wetzel, William H, butcher, High nr Boundary

Wilson, Elizabeth, wid John, Back

Wright, John, butcher, High nr boundary

 

Yeabower, Louisa, wid Christopher, 390 High

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations and Equivalents

 

ab – above

bet – between

cor – corner

h – home

lab – laborer

mer – merchant

mess – messenger

nr – near

o – office

opp – opposite

sp – Space

wid -widow

 

Back Street – Tunlaw Road

Bridge Street – M Street

Boundary – Mt. Alto

Catholic Cemetery – Holy Rood

Fayette Street – 35th Street

High Street – Wisconsin Avenue

Madison Street – Whitehaven Parkway

Poorhouse – Guy Mason Center

Road Street – R Street

Seventh Street – Reservoir Road