3919 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA. 19132 (white house) (cira2005)When World War II ended and the soldiers returned home from battle, many areas of Philadelphia experienced a severe housing shortage. This shortage affected the home where William and Anna rented on 2722 Croskey Street when a soldier returned from battle and purchased the Croskey Street house from its original owner.
With five children and no houses in the area available for rent, William and Anna rented a shack of a house located on 3919 Ridge Avenue in 1946 located in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. This house was not fit for man nor beast and certainly was not a place for young children. The youngest children were divided up among relatives while William worked to restore the house. He installed windows, indoor plumbing and repaired a large hole in the center of the parlor which looked right into the dirt basement.
Sadly, this house has once again found itself in disrepair.
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