3401
Baring in 1933 from Library of Congress
The
History of the Building
“Italianate,
two-and-one-half story house, stone, elaborate millwork in wood porch. Entrance
is part of three-story rectangular tower. Front first-floor projecting bay;
front gable with heavy modillioned cornice and tripartite arcuated windows
below. Building has arcuated and ogee-shaped windows throughout”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Jul. 23: Title
for 3401-3411 Baring St., 3404-3410 Hamilton St., and 410-412 N. 34th St.
transferred to Geradus H. Haines by John Garrett, et al.
1866, Sep. 6: Title
for 3401 Baring St. and 410-412 N. 34th St. transferred to Henry D. Justi by
Geradus H. Haines
The 1866 city directory
lists Geradus Haines as a clerk at 625 Chestnut St. and living at 1018 Wallace
St.
1867, Dec. 9: Henry
Justi became a U.S. citizen
1868 Directory
(Fall, 1867): Henry D. Justi of H. D. Justi & Co., dentists' materials at
321 N. 33rd.
The 1867 city directory
lists Henry D. Justi living at 3106 Baring St. He apparently sold that lot in
January, 1866.
1870:
Henry Justi 32 Dental surgeon (?); born in
Lizzie Justi 29
Auguste Justi 7
Amelia Justi 5
Henry Justi 2
Margaret Fist [?] 30 Domestic
servant; born in Ireland
Only in 2nd enumeration, Nov.
1870:
Henrietta Justi 1
Bertha Justi abt 70
May Justi abt
25
Maggie Justi abt 25
Henry D. Justi married Auguste
Schwarzwalder in January, 1862. She died in May 1863, one month after the birth
of their daughter, Auguste. She was only
23 years old. Justi married Lizzie Caroline Kuemerle on January 5, 1865. They
moved to Baring St. about 1867. Lizzie was the daughter of Martin Kuemerle, a
maker of surgical instruments. Her father was born in Württemberg, Germany.
Bertha Justi was Henry’s mother. She
was born about 1799 and died Feb. 26, 1879. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the funeral was from the home
of her daughter, Hedwig (Justi) Kolbe, 323 N. 32nd
St.
For a discussion of the history of the Kolbe and Justi families, see the
Powelton History Blog, “The
Ties that Link Immigrant Families: Dietrich Kolbe and Heinrich Justi.”
“About the year 1819, porcelain
teeth were first manufactured in this country and a number of persons
experimented in this line with more or less success. Mr. H. D. Justi of
“Up to about the year 1855, only one
kind of teeth had been manufactured, teeth for gold and silver plate, and but
very little attention had been paid to their construction of form to approach
nature. Then a rubber base was introduced, and from that time the entire dental
business has been revolutionized. Mr. H. D. Justi seeing that there was room
for improvement, succeeded in constructing moulds suitable to the various
formations of the jaws, adopting curved lines in which he could sink any depth
around the neck of the teeth to receive the gum color, and temporizing the
materials so that in one very easy operation he had the tooth ready to finish.
This mode of manufacturing artificial teeth has been copied by all other
manufacturers….
“Justi's new factory [was] at
Thirty-second and Spring Garden streets, which was built and fitted up
expressly for the purpose of manufacturing artificial teeth and all other
implements used by the dental profession.
“A large stock of artificial teeth,
dental instruments, filling materials, etc., always kept on hand at H. D.
Justi's Dental Depots, 66 Madison street, Chicago, 1301 and 1303 Arch street,
Philadelphia.”
(Philadelphia and Popular Philadelphians.
1891: 139.)
1878, June 25: Death of Louisa Justi, 1 year old, Daughter of
Henry D. and Lizzie Justi of 3401 Baring St. Burial was at Odd Fellows
Cemetery. (Phila. Death Index)
1878, July 4: Death of Bertha H. Justi, 5 years old, daughter of
Henry and Lizzie Justi of 3401 Baring St.
Henry D. Justi (1834-1922)
1880:
Henry D. Justi 45 “Dental
Department;” born in
Elizabeth Justi 40
Augusta Justi 17
Amelia Justi 14
Henry Justi 12
1885: Henry Martin Justi, Junior, Class of
‘89...Course in Science...
(Catalogue
of the University of Pennsylvania. 1885)
1890 Directory: Henry D. Justi, offices at 3401 Arch St. and 3127
Spring Garden St.
Henry M. Justi
1890 Members of the Franklin Institute: Henry D. Justi and Henry
M. Justi
1892: Henry Justi joined a lawsuit aimed at stopping the electric
trolleys on Baring St. to replace the old horse-drawn streetcars. (See the Powelton
History Blog for details.)
1895 Directory: Henry D. Justi, president of H. D. Justi &
Son at 55 Forest Building
Henry M. Justi, H. D. Justi & Son
1898 Blue Book: Henry Justi and H. M. Justi were members of the
Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
1898, Jan. 12: Marriage of Harriet Elizabeth Monson of New Haven,
Conn., to Henry Martin Justi.
In 1900, they were living at 3311 Powelton Ave.
1899: “Media, Jan 27 – The residence of H. D. Justi, at his
handsome country seat at Wallingford, it was discovered to-day, had been
entered some night this week and despoiled of a lot of valuable household goods
and silverware and clothing. The theft took place on Thursday or Wednesday
night. The carpets of several rooms were removed and taken as part of the
booty. Marks of wagon wheels right to the door of the mansion show that the
thieves used a wagon to remove their plunder. There is no clue to the
thieves.” (Phila. Inquirer, Jan 28)
1900:
Henry D. Justi 66 Born
in
Elizabeth C.
Justi 60 Married 37 years, 6 children, 3 surviving
Augusta E. Justi 36
Amelia R.
Justi 34
Teresa Huber 25 Servant; born in
Mary Witt 29 Servant; born in
1900, July: “A. Raymond Ruff will commence work immediately on the
construction of a den and smoking room at H. D. Justi’s residence, 3401 Baring
street. His contract calls for a one-story and basement structure, 21x17 feet,
to have a porch on the roof, and a bay window on the side. The interior will be
handsomely fitted up with carved quartered oak, electric lighting, modern
plumbing, leaded glass, etc.” (Phila. Inquirer, July 10)
1900, Sept.: Permit granted to “A. Raymond Raff, contractor, build
one-story brick building, 16x31 feet, and shelter shed, 13x22 feet, 3401 Baring
street.” (Phila. Inquirer, Sept. 28))
1910:
Henry D. Justi 76 Manufacturer
of teeth; born in Germany, immigrated in 1850; owner free of a mortgage
Elizabeth Justi 70 Married
48 years; parents born in Germany
Augusta Justi 46
Amelia Justi 44
Jean Marrow 40 Servant; born in Ireland
Marion Cook 41 Servant; born in England
1920:
Henry D.
Justi 85 No occupation; born in
Elizabeth C.
Justi 80 Parents born in
Augusta E. Justi 56 Daughter;
single
Amelia R. Justi 53 Daughter;
single
1922, Feb.
5: Death of Henry D. Justi, 88 years old, of 3401 Baring St.
“Philadelphia,
Pa., February 6 [1922].—Henry D. Justi, well known for his philanthropies and a
pioneer in the dental supply business, died yesterday at his home, 3401 Baring
street. He was 88 years old. Death was due to a complication of diseases.
“In 1857 Mr. Justi established a
dental supply house at
“Mr. Justi was a member of the
1923, Jan. 4: Death of Elizabeth "Lizzie" C. Justi, 83
years old; burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1923, Oct. 1: Title transferred to Amelia R. Justi from Henry M.
Justi, et al.
1930:
Augusta
Justi 66 Owner, house valued at $25,000; father
born in
Amelie R. Justi 64 Sister
Sarah E. Tasco 50 Servant;
black, widowed; born in
1935, Apr. 27: Death of Augusta E. Justi, 71 years old
1940:
Amelia Justi 74 Single; 4 years of college
1950: Not
enumerated in 1950. It might have been vacant.
1951, Mar. 21: Title transferred to Youth Services, Inc. from
Amelia R. Justi
Amelia Rose Justi died Mary 7, 1951
at her resident at The Warwick. She was 85. Her estate was valued at
$1,124,552. (Inquirer, May 9, 1952)