The
History of the Building
”
two-and-one-half, story Victorian double; stone facade, large gables with
arcuated attic window at roofline of 3300 and smaller gable at roofline of
3302. Each has elaborately-milled porch latticework, turned posts and
balustrades; porches wrap around to front (3300) and from the front to the side
(3302)”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
national register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Jul. 18: Title
for 3300-3306 Baring St. transferred to Mary S. Bancroft by Samuel Hutchinson
Samuel Hutchinson
purchased a large block of land from Charles Ingersoll, et al. April 30, 1856.
1870:
Mary Bancroft 50 Real
estate worth $20,000 and $25,000 in personal property
John S. Bancroft 27 Manufacturer
of machines, personal property worth $10,000, born in R.I.
Anna P. Bancroft 25 born
in
Edward Bancroft 3
Kate Daly 25 Domestic servant born in Ireland
Mary Gorwin(or Daley) 25 Domestic
servant born in Ireland
In
1866 Directory, Mary Sellers Bancroft was still listed at 1723 Vine St. The
1867 directory listed her across the street at 319 N. 33rd
St.
In
1880, John S. Bancroft was living at 210 N. 33rd
St.
For an introduction to the
Sellers family, see the Powelton
Post, March, 2009.
1874 Dir.: Mary S. Bancroft, widow of
Edward
Stephen Parrish, Brittain &
Parrish (Daniel Brittain & Stephen Parrish, coal dealers)
The 1873 directory lists him living
at 321 N. 10th St. It appears that Brittain & Parrish were only
in business for a few years.
1876 Dir.: Mary S. Bancroft, widow of
Edward
Stephen Parrish, Hunt & Congdon
“Jas. A. Congdon has retired from
the firm of Hunt & Congdon, publishers and booksellers, and N. Clemons Hunt
and Stephen Parrish continue the business under the old name.” (Publishers’ Weekly, Mar. 20, 1875)
The stock of the company was sold
off one year later.
1878 Dir.: Mary S. Bancroft, widow of
Edward
Stephen Parrish, artist
1879 Directory: Mary S. Bancroft, widow of Edward
In
1880, Mary Sellers Bancroft was living at 125 N 33rd
St. The city directories for 1887-1895 list her at 3417 Hamilton St.
1880:
Barton Jenks 54 Mechanical engineer
Eliza Jenks 48 Born
in
Walter Jenks 24 Clerk
Minnie Jenks 22
Linda Jenks 21
Julia Jenks 19
Llywellyn Jenks 17 At school
Percy Jenks 16 Salesman
Alfred Jenks 14
Horaro [?] Washington 16 Servant; female; born in Md.
Barton
Jenks had three older children by his first wife, Arethusa Lees, who died in
1850 with the birth of Barton Jenks, Jr. who also died. He married Eliza Elvira
Sauerwein in 1853.
“Alfred Jenks established a regular
manufacture of textile machinery at Holmesburg, Pennsylvania in 1810 and moved
to Bridesburg in 1813. Jenks had been an apprentice of Samuel Slater, of
“During
the Civil War, 600 workers produced 200
“The
textile machine works were incorporated in 1865 as the Bridesburg Manufacturing
Company and was capitalized at $1,000,000. Barton H. Jenks was president and
general business manager from its organization until 1874. In July 1874, Jenks
agreed to resign, turn over his patents, royalties and all claims, and transfer
his stocks to the company because he was in debt to the company for $88,000.
“Bridesburg
Manufacturing Company went into the hands of a receiver in May 1888.
“Llywellyn
Howard Jenks (1862-1939), a son of Barton H. Jenks, and was a pioneer in the
field of refrigeration engineering.”
(Accession
1852: Barton H. Jenks Papers 1827-1909; Historical Note.
1881 Directory: Barton
Jenks, engineer, 416 Walnut
Rev. John L[uther] Sibole
In 1880, he lived with his
mother, his brother, and his wife and son at 516 Brown St. He was 33 years old
and born in Virginia. His brother, Edward, was a minister and he was a student.
He was Treasurer of the Alumni Association of the Philadelphia Seminary from
1887-1900. (http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/bios/psbr4.txt)
1883: Death of Edna Stetwagon, 3 years old, daughter of William
and Mary A. Stetwagon of 3300 Baring St.
1886: The Baist map still shows Mary S.
Bancroft as the owner. Therefore, Jenks was either renting or living there
courtesy of Mary Bancroft.
1887 Directory: David S. Cresswell, iron
foundry, 816 Race
1888, Jul. 28: Title transferred to Florence G.
Allison by Mary S. Bancroft
1889 Directory: Florence G. Allison, widow of T. Ellwood
The 1881 directory lists: T. Ellwood Allison, W[illiam] C. Allison
& Co., h 3457 Walnut.
Obituary:
“Mr. T. Ellwood Allison, junior member of the firm W. C. Allison & Co.,
[railroad] car manufacturers, died on Friday night, in the thirty-sixth year of
his age, at his residence, No. 3157 Walnut street. Mr. Allison was well known
and highly esteemed in commercial and social life. He was also prominent among
the Masonic fraternity, and was a member of the Phoenix Lodge, Oriental Chapter
and St. John’s Commandery…. Internment at Woodlands Cemetery.” (Inquirer, March 28, 1881) Note: he died
of pneumonia.
The
second child of Florence (Gregory) Allison and T. Ellwood Allison, T. Ellwood
Allison, Jr., was born June 29, 1881, about three months after his father’s
death. He was educated in the Hill School at Pottstown, Pa. and the University
of Pennsylvania.
1895 Directory: Charles L. Allison
Florence G. Allison, widow of T. Ellwood
1895, Jun. 13: Marriage of Florence Gregory Allison to Henry
Shubert Glasser
They
were married at 3300 Baring St. by Rev. A. J. Gregory of Barnegat, N. J. (Inquirer,
June 15)
1898 Blue Book: Charles L. Allison
Florence G. Allison
T. Ellwood Allison
1895, June 13: Marriage of Florence G. Allison
to Henry Shubert Glasser
1899, Sept. 17: Wanted “GERMAN or American Girl, good cook, washer
and ironer; small family. 3300 Baring St.” (Inquirer)
Ads
of this type were common around the turn of the century including many ads from
this address.
1900:
Henry Glasser 57 Liquor
dealer; owns free of a mortgage
Florence G. Glasser 51 Married
6 years
Charles L. Allison 27 [step-]son;
gents [?] furnishings
T. Ellwood Allison 18 [step-]son
Margaret Gregory 85 Sister; widowed
Hannah Gregory 75 Boarder;
widowed, no children; born in N.J., parents born in N.J.
Joseph Anderson 14 Servant; born
in
Charlotte Johnson 29 Servant; born
in
Mrs.
Glasser was the former Florence G. Allison who had lived here at least since
1889.
1900, Dec. 27: Death of Margaret S. Dunton
Gregory, 86 (or 81) years old, widow of Joseph H. Gregory of 3300 Baring St.
“Death
of Mrs. Margaret Dunton Gregory at an Advanced Age. Mrs. Margaret Dunton
Gregory, widow of the late Joseph H. Gregory, passed away at her residence,
3300 Baring St, last Thursday, in her 86th year. She was a daughter
of the late Captain George Duning, who was master of one of Stephen Girard’s
ships early in the century just closed. Mrs. Gregory was one of the oldest
members of the First Moravian Church of this city. Four daughters survive her.”
(Inquirer, Dec. 31, 1900)
1904, Aug. 9: Title transferred to Clara L.
Hennlein as of Henry S. Glasser, et al. by Florence G. Allison
1907, Feb. 27: Title transferred to Henry C.
Off by Clara L. Hennlein
1910:
Henry C. Off 63 Manufacturer
of teeth
Sallie A. Off 63
Connie Salls 35 Servant
Charles E. Hunter 31 Servant
The
1890 city directory lists him as part of the firm Bernard Off & Sons,
grocers, 259 S. 20th St. Their home address was
1911, Feb. 2: Death of Sallie A. Off, wife of
Henry C. Off. Funeral services at her late residence 3300 Baring St.
1916, Feb. 23: Death of Henry C. Off. Funeral
services at his late residence, 3300 Baring St.
The
house was inherited by his children.
1917, Jul. 31: Title transferred to Francis
Malone by Henry J. Off, et al. then immediately transferred to henry J. Off.
1917, Oct. 29: Title transferred to Joseph
Judovich by Henry J. Off
1918: Joseph Judovich registered for the draft from 3300 Baring St.
His date of birth was February 26, 1876. He was a self-employed furniture maker
working at
1920:
Joseph Judovich 45 Born in
Russia, immigrated 1887, naturalized 1895; [no occupation listed]
Rose Judovich 34 Both her
parents were Russian, her mother was from Poland
Bernard Judovich 15
Harold Judovich 13
Estelle Judovich 12
Irvin Judovich 9
Mildred Gratefield 23 Servant
Their
native language is listed as Russian. Beginning about 1906, the Philadelphia Inquirer begins listing a
small number of real estate purchases and sales by Joseph J. Judovich.
In
1910, the Judovich family lived at 526 Tasker St. Joseph listed his occupation
as real estate. Rose’s birthplace was listed as Russia. They had been married
seven years.
1928: Marriage of Estelle Judovich to Alexander
D. Cohen.
The
marriage was apparently short-lived. In the 1930 census she was listed as
single and in 1940 she was listed as divorced (see below).
1928, Nov.: Death of Irving Judovich of 3300
Baring St.
“Irving
Judovich, son of a banker, died from a fractured skull received when he was
tossed from a rumble seat when he was riding with four Muhlenberg College
students. The five students had started for Allentown from Lancaster when the
accident occurred near Gap, Pa. Judvich died six hours after the accident in
the Coatsville Hospital.” (Pittsburgh Press, Nov. 26, 1928)
1930:
Joseph Judovich 57 Real estate
broker; born in Russia, spoke “Hebrew,” immigrated in 1882; married at age 27;
owner, house valued at $45,000
Rose Judovich 46 Born in
Czechoslovakia, spoke “Hebrew,” immigrated in 1884, Parents born in Russia;
married at age 19
Bernard Judovich 25
Harold Judovich 24 Lawyer with
own practice
Estelle Judovich 22
Harold
L. Judovich served in WWII. He had four years of college and was a lawyer. He
was born in 1906 and was 6' 239lbs.
1932: Marriage of Golda R. Nobel, M.D. to
Bernard Davis Judovich M.D.
1930, May 12: Death of Joseph Judovich
1935, April 13: The 24th
Ward Independent Republicans Club met at the home of its chairman, Harold
Judovich. (Inquirer)
1938: H. L. Judovich, 3300 Baring, he was a library member of the
Jewish Publication Society of America (Report
of the Fifty-first Year of the Jewish Publication Society of America, 1938-1939)
1942: “Painkiller”
“The green and
crimson pitcher plant, which grows in swamps from Labrador to
(Time, Monday, Jun. 29, 1942)
1938: H. L. Judovich, 3300 Baring, was a library member of the
Jewish Publication Society of America (Report of the Fifty-first Year of the
Jewish Publication Society of America
1938-1939). His father was listed in the 1923-24 report. In 1930-31 report his
mother was listed at 3300 Baring St.
Harold
L, Judovich served in WWI. He had four years of college and was a lawyer. He
was born in 1906 and was 6' tall and 239lbs.
Selected
publications by Bernard Judovich:
JUDOVICH,
Bernard & William BATES. Segmental
neuralgia in painful syndromes.
Philadelphia:
F. A. Davis 1944.
Judovich,
B. D. (1954). “Lumbar traction therapy dissipated force factors.” Lancet,
74, 411-414.
Judovich,
B. D. (1995). “Lumbar traction therapy-Elimination of physical factors that
prevent lumbar stretch.”
1940:
Rose Judovich 56 Widow; born in Austria; 8 years of
school; owner, house valued at $7,500
Harold Judovich 33 Attorney; 4
years of college
Estelle Judovich 30 Saleslady in
retail shop, no income in 1939; divorced; 4 years of college
Albert Wernick 38 Lodger;
attorney; married; 4 years of college
1945: Marriage of Sylvia Bloom to Harold L.
Judovich
1946, Feb. 7: Title transferred to Helen Weeks
deeded by Harold Judovich
1946, Apr. 29: Helen Weeks quits claim, deed to
Rose Judovich
1947, Feb. 28: Title transferred to Harold L.
Judovich and Sylvia, his wife
1949, May 8: Death of Harold L. Judovich, 47
years old
“Funeral
services for Harold L. Judovich, of 3300 Baring st., an attorney who died
Sunday, were held yesterday at Morris Rosenberg’s Son Memorial Chapel, 2009 N.
Broad st. He was 43.
“Mr.
Judovich was a graduate of Central High School and the University of
Pennsylvania Law School. He was a Republican committeeman in the 24th Ward, a
Mason, a member of the Golden Slipper Square Club and the Philadelphia
Fellowship Commission. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police
and the American Philatelic Society. He served in the Army during the Second
World War.
“Surviving
are his wife, Sylvia, and his mother, Mrs. Rose Judovich. Burial was in Har
Nebo Cemetery.” (Inquirer, May 10)
Rose Judovich died in 1956. She was living at the
Rittenhouse Savoy on Rittenhouse Square.
1950:
1st floor front:
Sylvie Judovich 45 Widow
Erwin Judovich 22 Clerk for a jobber; single
1st floor rear:
Rose Judovich 68 Widow; born in Austria, naturalized
citiaen
2nd floor front:
Frank Gliottone 32 Unemployed, $1,200 in income in 1949
from non-wage sources, wages received by other family members in 1949, $2,000;
married for 6 years; 5 years of college; born in NY
Doris Gliottone 37 Medical editor for a publishing house;
born in England
2nd floor rear:
Howard C. Goldman 22 Partner in a dress shop, in 1949 earned
$360 in wages for 12 weeks of work plus $700 in non-wage income; 4 years of
college; born in CT
Helen H. Goldman 21 Born in CT
3rd floor:
Eugene Rappeport 23 Single
Nora Rappeport 23 Partner; single
Note: data on education
and income are only available for every fifth person.
Frank Louis Gliottone
was an Ensign in the Naval Reserves. In 1930, he lived with his parents in
Rochester, N.Y. They were born in Italy. He served in the Navy during WWII. He
graduated from the Dental School at the University of Pennsylvania where he was
a student at the time of this census. The 1947 directory for London Conn.lists
Frank L. and Doris M. Gliottone as removed to Groton.
1950 Directory: [Mrs.] Harold L. Judovich
Mrs. Rose Judovich
Gene G. Rappeport
Hillel L. Horn
Howard Goldman
1952, Nov. 29: Marriage license issued to Carolyn Seidel (23 years old) of
6041 Washington Ave. and Hillel Horn (26) of 3300 Baring St.
1968 Reverse
Directory: J. L. Brisbon
D. Daniels
R. A. Fries
1995, Nov. 26: Advertised for sale for $350,000. (Inquirer)
In
January 1996, it was advertised at $270,000.
1996, June 16: For Sale: “3300 Baring, $230,000. Glorious triple sized stone
single family home on corner lot w/ double garage, wrap porch, 4.5ba, magnifico
[sic.] stained glass windows, 14 rms, near Drexel, Penn & 30th St station.”
(Inquirer)
2009
to present: 3300 Baring
St. is now operated as the Cornerstone
Bed and Breakfast.
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