Documentation & verification

Provenance

Claims about the home are backed by primary sources (deeds, newspapers, and official records). This page highlights OCR-backed facts and links to the underlying documents.

Verified Facts (OCR-Backed)

Each item below links to a source document in the archive.

Note: the property certificate is intentionally excluded from the public archive and fact list.

  • Legal description states the property is situate on the south side of Pine Street.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2013 Deed.pdf

  • Legal description begins 230 feet westward from the west side of Eighteenth Street.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2013 Deed.pdf

  • Legal description lists a front/breadth on Pine Street of 22 feet.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2013 Deed.pdf

  • Legal description lists depth southward 90 feet to Waverly Street.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2013 Deed.pdf

  • Legal description identifies the property as 1822 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2013 Deed.pdf

  • 2013 deed references prior owners Stephen A. Mione and Tralan Muntean.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2013 Deed.pdf

  • 2002 deed form lists the house number and street name as 1822 Pine Street.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2002 Deed.pdf

  • 2002 deed lists Roland K. Bullard II and Sally S. Bullard as parties.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 2002 Deed.pdf

  • 1985 deed includes the parties Michael Kosmin and Rod Goodwin, and Pine Associates.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 1985 Deed.pdf

  • 1979 deed references Mary G. Sharpe Wilkes (widow) as prior owner in the chain of title.

    Source: 1822 Pine - 1979 Deed.pdf

  • Newspaper clipping titled "1822 Sold for $14,000" is dated May 11, 1893 (Philadelphia Inquirer).

    Source: 1822_Sold_for_14_000.pdf

  • Death notice reports Spencer Jr. died at 1822 Pine Street of scarlet fever (age listed as 7 years).

    Source: Thu_Apr_23_1891_Page_3_Scarlet_Fever.pdf

  • Rolin-Plumb wedding breakfast was served at the residence of the bride's parents on Pine Street (OCR reads "IS22 Pine street").

    Source: The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_1901_11_21_Page_16.pdf

  • Equal Franchise Society luncheon tickets were available from treasurer Miss Martha Davis, 1822 Pine Street (price $1.50).

    Source: Evening_Public_Ledger_1915_01_08_Page_10.pdf

  • Mrs. Graham Spencer closed her country house at Kaolin, Chester County, and returned to 1822 Pine Street for the winter.

    Source: The_Philadelphia_Times_1901_01_11_Page_6.pdf

  • Duhring, Okie & Ziegler finished plans for alterations and additions to Mrs. Graham Spencer's residence at 1822 Pine Street.

    Source: The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_1899_07_18_Page_12.pdf

  • Okie, Duhring & Ziegler awarded contract for alterations and additions to the residence of Mrs. Agnes Spencer at 1822 Pine Street; cost about $6,000.

    Source: The_Philadelphia_Times_1899_08_06_Page_10.pdf

  • Notice lists a fireplace job at 1822 Pine Street with a cost of $130.

    Source: The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_1905_08_04_Page_6.pdf

  • Society listing notes an "At home" for Mrs. Henry C. Davis and the Misses Davis at 1822 Pine Street.

    Source: The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_1904_12_11_Page_36.pdf

Sources & Bibliography

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