3207 Baring Street
The
History of the Building
Developer;
Hugh McIlvain
3205-3207:
“Circa 1865,
Italianate-style three-story double, rough casting over brick. construction; rusticated
quoins; porch removed. First-floor full-height windows; third-floor paired
arcuated windows below large double bracketed wood cornice sheathed in metal.
Flat, overhanging roof.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1866
Directory: R. A. Pancoast, gentlewoman, Baring near 32nd
In
the 1856 Directory, Rachel Ann Pancoast was listed at 25
1869,
September: Deed transferred from Hugh McIlvaine to Rachel A. I. Pancoast.
The 1860
census lists her living in Bristol, Bucks Co., Pa. with her two sons. She was
the widow of Robert Pancoast who died in 1852.
1870
Directory: Rachel A. I. Pancoast, widow of Robert
1870:
Rachel Pancoast 46 Real estate: $25,000, personal: $1,500
J. Cameron Pancoast 21 Clerk
in clothing (?) house
J. Edwin Pancoast 19 Apprentice
carpenter
William E. Murphy 20 Clerk in iron
works; real estate: $10,000
Minnie Murphy 21
Charles White 25 Superintendent
at car work; personal property: $2,000
Alexander H. Weis 23 Doctor of
divinity; born in N.J.; personal property: $1,500
John P. Griffith 50 Clerk in a
shipping house ; personal property: $7,500
Albina Griffith 21
Ida Griffith 17
Jenny Parker 23 Clerk
for photographer
Mary Wilson 50 Domestic
servant; black
In
1880, the Pancoasts and the Griffiths lived at 3700
Hamilton St.
Albina
and Ida Griffith were the daughters of Josiah Siddons Griffith. Albina’s mother
was Albina Carpenter Bradley. Ida’s mother was Elizabeth Walsh.
In
1880, William E. and Minnie L. Murphy lived at 39 Sycamore St. with their two
daughters.
Abt. 1872:
Marriage of Albina Griffith to Alfred K. Smith
He
was Quaker and she was not. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting began procedure to
discipline him. He died March 19, 1876 in Charleston, S.C. He was living at 3618 Hamilton St. In 1880, she lived at 3700 Hamilton St.
1873 Directory [Fall, 1872]: Alfred K. Smith,
clerk
1875 Directory: James C. Pancoast, bookkeeper
1878 Directory: James C. Pancoast, bookkeeper
1880:
Henry McConnell 39 Coal business
Helena McConnell 32
Bessie McConnell 11 At school
Kate McConnell 9 At school
Joseph McConnell 8 At school
Thomas A. Miller 40 Cousin;
conductor for the Penna. RR
In
1900, Henry, Helena and Elizabeth (Bessie) McConnell lived in East Brandywine,
Chester Co., Pa. where he was a farmer. Kate married James B. Ramsey in 1894. In
1900, they live at 436 N. 33rd St.
1887 Directory: George C. Newman, frames, 806
Market, h 3207 Baring
He
founded the Newman Galleries
which are now run by the fifth generation of descendants of Adolph Newman at
1625 Walnut St.
In
1880, they lived at 333 (now 411) N. 33rd St. (See
that address for more information.)
1895 Directory: George C. Newman, pictures,
806 Market, h 3207 Baring
1898 Blue Book: George C. Newman was a member
of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
1900:
George Hewlett 54 Real estate
agent; born in N.Y.; renting
Jennie M. Hewlett 53 Married 33
years, 2 children; born in N.Y.
Elisabeth E. Hewlett 31 Elocution
teacher; born in N.Y.
Frank M. Hewlett 24 Commercial
traveling salesman; born in N.Y.
Alfred S. Harris 35 Boarder;
wholesale meat dealer; born in Del.
Annie G. Harris 28 Boarder;
born in Del.
Myrtle Harris 9 Boarder;
born in Del.
Joseph Lapoint 32 Boarder; marble fabricator; born in
Vermont, father born in France, mother in England
Edward Eares 21 Boarder;
grocery manager; born in Conn.
William Glenn 21 Boarder; grocery supervisor; born in
Ireland, immigrated in 1892
John Glenn 19 Boarder; grocery salesman; born in
Ireland, immigrated in 1894
Edwin Tharp 31 Boarder;
tailor’s model
Hazzie Walker 24 Servant;
born in Va.
Rusan Harris 17 Servant;
born in Va.
In
1880, the Hewlett family lived in Torrey, Yates Co., N.Y. where George was a
farmer. The 1895 directory for Philadelphia lists him living at 519 N. 35th
St.
Alfred
S. Harris and Ann G. McCall were married in the Presbyterian Church in Delaware
City, New Castle Co., Del. on March 13, 1890. He was 23, the son of Amos and
Eliza Harris of N.J. She was 18 and the daughter of Samuel and Susan McCall of
Del. In 1920, they lived at 219 N. 35th St.
1912, July: Funereal for William D. Miller,
father-in-law of George Scheetz, held at 3207 Baring St. Miller previously
lived at 3212 Pearl St. and 3220 Lancaster
Ave.
Revised 12/16/2014