Independence Historic Resource Study

Based on
Alfred Coxe Prime, "Directory of Craftsmen, 1785-1800"
The New Trade Directory for Philadelphia, 1800
James Robinson, The Philadelphia Directory, 1802

Artists Limners Painters (3 pages in Prime)

Elouis, Henry, limner, 201 Mulberry, 1793

Blacksmith (26 pages in Prime)

Bunton, Jos. Hoffmans Alley, 1797
Coleman, Thomas, Cherry, b. 5-6, 1794
Eberle, Frederick, nr. 5th in Cresson's Alley, 1799, 1800
Egfeu, Adam, 5th nr. Race,
Hansell, Jacob, 91 N. 6th * 183 Sassafras, 1791
          89 N. 6th 1793; 183 Sassafras, 1794
Hanson, Jacob, 91 N. 6th, 1794
Harper, John, 69 N. 6th, & 69 Cherry, 1791
          Sawmaker, 69 Cherry, 1793, (15 N. 8th, 1795, 96)
Hoffman, Valentine, 166 Sassafrass, 1791, 93, 94, 95
          5th St. near Race, 1795
          Hoffman's alley, 1797
Hoffman, Vallence, Race b. 5-6, 1785
Maguire, Philip, cor. Of (Cherry) Cressons alley, No. 6th St., 1799, 1800
Reese, David, 9 Cresson's alley, 1791, 1793
Shannon, 69 N. 6th, 1794
Vice, George, Cresson's Alley, 1795, 96, 97
Yeakley, Henry, 67 Cherry, 1793

Boarding Houses

Chapman, Jane, 61 Cherry St.
Weed, Mary, 181 Arch

Box Makers (1 page in Prime)

Bloom, Christian, ban box maker, 64 N. 1794,
Bloomer, Christian, ditto, ditto, 1795, 96
Bloomer, John Christian, bonnet box maker, 64 N, 5th 1801
Esher, John, ban box maker, 67 N. 6th St., 1795
          51 N. 6th, 1796
Newman, Frederick, card maker, 64 N. 56th, 1791
          Playing card maker, 66 N. 5th, 1793
          Ban box maker, 64 N. 5th, 1797, 98, 99

Brassfounders (6 pages in Prime)

Boyer, Joseph, Cresson's alley, 1800 Suppl.
Carr, Robert, 14 Cresson's alley, 1793, 95, 96, 97,
          13 Cresson's alley, 1798, 99, 1800

Brickmakers (12 pages in Prime)

Hinsman, John, Race b. 5-6, 1785108
Hanseman, John 174 Sassafras, 1793
Hinchman, Hinsman, Hanchman, Hinsman, John, 174 Sassafras, 1794-97
Hansman, John 200 Sassafras, 1795-97
King, Toby, 66 Cherry, 1791

Brushmakers (3 pages in Prime)

Gideon, Jacob brush & black ball mafr. (& blower of the horn for the city Light Horse, 1795), 189 Arch, 1795-97, 1800
Jenkins, Davis, brush maker, 51 Cherry, 1791
          2 Hoffmans, 1793
Robenson, Robinson, Ebenezer, 5th b. Arch & Race, 1795, 82 N. 5th, 1791, 93, 95, 97, 98

Brewers

Graff, Joseph, 61 N. 6th

Butchers

Fry, Ellis, near 6th in Cherry

Cabinetmakers and Chair makers (17 pages in Prime) all these are cabinetmkrs.

Cloer, John, 66 N. 5th, 1794
          68 N. 5th, 1796-98
Graham, John, 72 N. 1795; N. 5th nr. Cherry, 1796
Jones, William, 70 N. 5th
Kearns, Christian, 5th b. Arch & Race, 1785
Lanning, James, 61 N. 6th 1795, 96
Lawrence, Philip, joiner, 68 N. 5th, 1791, & 216 Sassafras
Sims, Henry, joiner, Cresson's alley, 1795-97
          Cabinet maker, 11 Cressons St. & 37 N. 5th, 1799
Snyder, (Schneider), Herman, joiner, 185 Sassafras, 1791
Weaver, Frederick, cabinetmkr., 68 N. 5th, 1799, 1800
          66 N. 5th 1799

Carpenters (41 pages in Prime)

Bartley, Chrostopher, ho. Carpenter, Cherry Alley, b. 56th
Beel, Penvel, ho. Carp., 12 Cresson's Alley, 1793
Cresson, James, ho. Carp., Cressons Alley, 1785
Esdall, Thomas, ho. Carp., back 52 Cherry, 1794-97
Evans, Robert, carp., 5th b. Arch & Race, 1785,
          Near 96 N. 5th 1797
          94 N. 1791, 93, 94, 95
Fagan, Michael, ho. Carp. 75 N. 6th, 1799
Goodman, Samuel, ho. Carp. Race b. 5-6, 1785, 1800
Harvey, Benjamin, ho. Carp., Cherry Alley, 5th 6th, 1785
?King, Christian, ho. Carp, Race b. 5th 6th 1785
Laning, Samuel, carp., 63 N. 6th, 1795-6, [Arch-Cherry]
Leschler, ho. Carp., 170 Sassafras, 1795-97
Lesher, Zachariah, ho. Carp., 170 Sassafras, 1791
Lesh, Zachariah, ho. Carp. 170 Sassafras, 1794
Lish, Zachariah, ho. Carp., 170 Sassafras, 1793
Logg, John, carp., 6 Cressons Alley, 1791
Lush, Zachariah, ho. Carp., Race b. 5-6, 1785
Mansfield, Jacob, ho. Carp. Cresson's court, 1798
Meakes, carp. Arch b. 5-6, New Trade, 1800109
Mornington, John, ho. Carp. Cherry near 5m, 1795, 1799
Powley, John, ho. Carp., 178 Sassafras, 1794
Reinhart, William, ho, Carp., near 6 in Cherry, 1800
Roe, Jesse, ho. Carp., 5 b. Arch & Race, 1785, 1799
Rowe, Jesse, ho. Carp., Hoffman's Alley, 1794, 1795
Smith, Mason, ho. Carp., Cresson's Court, 1795, 1798,
Thomas, Martin, ho. Carp., 5th & Arch Strs, 1795-96

Coopers (16 pages in Prime)

Ekley, Abraham, cooper, 67 N. 6th, 1793 (70 N. 6th, 1798, 99)
Snyder, Anthony, near 5th in Cressons Alley
Stonemetz, Conrad, Race b. 5-6, 1785

Engravers & Copperplate Printers & Enamel Workers (3 pages in Prime)

Bowes, Jos., architect & engraver, 25 Cressons Alley, 1797-98

Lumber Merchant

Evans, Robert, 94 N. 5th St. & 198 N. 5th 1802 Robinson

Painters Glaizers and Jaoanners (16 pages in Prime) listings below are painters

Fullerton, John, Cresson's Alley, 1797
Fullerton, Robert, 17 Cresson's Alley, 1794-5