3405 Baring Street
The
History of the Building
“Second
Empire-style, two-and-one-half story double; first-floor arcuated doorways, projecting
bays, and wood porch posts with unifying bracketed cornice and bracketed wood
cornice below mansard; 3405 has slate shingles; 3407, asphalt. Each house has
paired dormer windows.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1866, Oct. 9: Transfer of
1869, Apr. 9: Transfer
Robert Glendinning, Jr. lived at
2116 Spruce St.
1869, Sept. 6: Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co.
survey #9010 for 3405 Baring St. Insured value of $6,000 each payable to Robert
Glendenning, Trustee for E. Glendenning). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
1870:
Robert Glendinning 64 Bank cashier; real estate $25,000, personal: $1,500; born in
Scotland
Elizabeth
Glendinning 56 Born in Scotland
Walter
Glendinning 25 Railroad clerk
Willie
Glendinning 20 Clerk in a wholesale store
Jenny Davidson 19 Assistant in house; born in Canada
Jane Mitchell 18 Domestic servant; born in Ireland
Note: the name was sometimes spelled
Glendening.
The 1870 directory lists him living
at 3419 Hamilton St. Before that, he lived at 3415 Hamilton St. Before about 1867, he lived on N.
33rd St. near Haverford Ave. (Mantua). Their daughter, Elizabeth,
was married to George W. Niemann. In 1870, they lived at 3204 Baring St.
1871 Directory (Fall, 1870): Robert Glendinning cashier at 3rd
National Bank
1878, Mar. 4: Death of Robert Glendinning, 72 years old, of 3405
Baring St. Funeral at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3500
Baring St.
“Mr. Robert Glendinning died suddenly
of heart disease at his residence, No. 3405 Baring street
at seven o’clock yesterday morning. Mr. Glendinning was a native of Scotland,
but came to this country when a young man, and engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He took an active part in building the Third National Bank,
and was subsequently made its cashier. He was a deacon in the West
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, and was greatly
admired for his sterling integrity by all who knew him.” (Inquirer,
May 5)
“The funeral of the late Robert Glendenning,
late cashier of the Third National Bank, took place yesterday from No. 3405 Baring street, and was largely attended. The
services were held in the Northminster
Presbyterian Church, Thirty-fifth and Baring streets.” (Inquirer,
May 8)
1880:
George [W.] Niemann 45 Clerk;
his father was born in Prussia, his mother was born in France
Elizabeth Niemann 33 Parents
born in Scotland
Lillie Niemann 12
[George] Albert Niemann 8
Hermania Niemann 2
Mary Goodman 23 Servant;
born in Ireland
George Washington Niemann and
Elizabeth Glendinning were married in 1867. She was the daughter of Robert and
Elizabeth Glendinning (see above). In 1870, George Niemann and his wife
Elizabeth lived at 3204 Baring St.
1881: Funeral services held for William
(Willie) Glendenning who died Oct. 14, 1881, in Evanston, IL.
1881,
November: Deed transferred from Robert Glendenning, Jr. (trustee) to Elizabeth Neimann.
1885,
Jan. 21: Death of Walter S. Glendinning, 40 years old, of 3405 Baring St. He
was married. (Phila. Death Index)
1887 Directory: George W. Niemann, cashier, Market corner S. 13th,
h 3405 Baring
1889 & 1890 Directories:
George A. Niemann, clerk, h 3405
Baring
George W. Niemann, cashier, h 3405
Baring
In
1900, they lived at 1933 Dauphin St. He and Annie were both born in
1890 Census Veterans Schedule: George W. Nieman, Capt., E Co., 109th
Pa. Infantry, Dec. 1861 - Oct., 1962.
1896: Female wanted: “Housework - Girl for general housework; no objection
to intelligent emigrant (sic.), with references.” (Inquirer, Sept. 5)
Ads for houseworkers
were very common in these years.
1897,
May: Deed transferred from George & Elizabeth (wife) Niemann to George W.
Barr.
The
property was sold for $13,000 with a mortgage of $5,000. (Inquirer, May
21)
1898, April: Deed
transferred from George W. & Martha Barr to J. Preston Thomas.
J. Preston
Thomas was a Director of the Provident Life and Trust Co.
1899 Directory: Anderson William, real
estate, William Anderson & Co., 609 Walnut St.
1899, Mar. 11: Death of Salinda
Anderson, 60 years old, wife of William Anderson of 3405 Baring St.. Internment at Pittsburg, Pa.
1900:
Ansel Dailey 48 Born in Maine, father born in Maine,
mother in French Canada; renting
Mary M. Dailey 39 Married 5 years, 1 child; born in N.J.
Mary C. Dailey 3 Born in N.J.
Annie Baker 31 Servant
1906 Directory: Miss Lena L. Sechrist
Rev. & Mrs. Robert H. Wright
In
1900, Rev. and Mrs. (Emma) Wright were living with his cousin at 3606 Hamilton St. In 1920, Rev. Wright was widowed.
Mrs. Dalas Crow
Miss Elizabeth Scanlin
1910:
Louisa Gardiner 65 Keeper
of a boarding house, born in Conn., married 20 years, no children;
renting
Elizabeth Scanlen 32 Boarder; single; mother born in Del.
Madaline Scanlen 22 Boarder;
stenographer; single; mother born in N.Y.
Margarett Crow 46
Boarder; widowed, 3 children;
father born in Ohio, mother in Indiana
Margarett McPamlamb 27 Boarder; stenographer for lumber co.;
single; parents born in Mass.
Florentine Bell 52 Boarder;
single; parents born in Germany
Emma Shwartz 40 Boarder; single
In 1900, she lived at 4525
Kinsessing where she ran a boarding house. She stated she was married 11 years.
1914, May: Sold at auction for $4,325 (Inquirer,
May 14)
1914, Jun. 22: Title transferred to Marsh A. Casnet, wife of John then immediately transferred to Edna
G. Anderson, wife of Amos.
1920:
Amos N. Anderson 53 Auctioneer
at a horse bazar; born in Del.; owner free of a mortgage
Edna G. Anderson 50 Born
in Del.
Frank Gould 47 Brother-in-law; house carpenter; born in Del.
William Granger 32 Lodger;
machinist at ship yard
In 1910, Amos N. Anderson and Frank
Gould lived at 3605
Spring Garden St.
1921: Elizabeth Bayer. Teacher of Science, William Penn High
School, 1911 to date. A.B. (Goucher, 1910) student Graduate School. (Catalog of the U. of P.)
1921, Dec. 30: Title transferred to Harry C.
King by Edna G. Anderson, wife of Amos
1928 ?, Dec. 13: Title transferred to Mae V. Tierney by Harry C.
King
1930:
Mae Tierney 54 Widowed;
born in Germany, immigrated in 1889; owner, house valued at $16,000
Kingsley Evans 27 Son-in-law;
brakeman for steam railroad; married at age 24; born in English-speaking
Canada, immigrated in 1918 [?]
Catherine Evans 24 Daughter;
married at age 21
Joseph Turton 73 Lodger; divorced; born in England
Catherine Kline 25 Lodger;
secretary for a publishing house; married at age 22
Rose Edison 31 Lodger;
clerk in a department store; parents born in N. Ireland
Robert Besse 36 Lodger; public school teacher; married at age 31; born in
N.Y.
In
1920, May and Catherine lived at 3415 Haverford Ave. with Mae’s father, Henry
Schylaski.
Kingsley
Evans married Catherine B. Tierney in Philadelphia in 1926.
1934, Oct. 22: Death of Mae V. Tierney, 58 years old, of 3405
Baring St., widow of John Tierney. She was born in Berlin, Germany. Internment
at Fernwood Cemetery.
The
property was inherited by her daughter Catharine B. Evans.
1937: A car driven by Mrs. Kay Evans, 30, of 3406 Baring St.
collided with a wagon carrying bottles. (Inquirer, Aug. 1)
1938: A permit was granted to William Bescoe
of 4220 Brown St. for alterations to 3405 Baring St. at a cost of $2,000. (Inquirer,
Aug. 28)
1940:
Kingsley C. Evans 37 Brakeman on RR;
born in Canada; 4 years high school; owner, valued at $1,750
Catherine B. Evans 33 Two years high
school
-- Next Household
Mrs. Clara Runey 68 Photographer
with WPA project; widow; renting for $45 per month; born in Illinois, lived in
Riverside, Calif. in 1935; 4 years high school
Esther MacCool 25 Niece;
secretary for life insurance co.; 4 years high school
-- Next Household
Walter Blue 31 Welder
for boiler manufacturer; lived in Snydertown, Northampton Co. in 1935; renting
for $38 per month; 2 years high school
Gladys A. Blue 30 Industrial
nurse; 4 years high school
-- Next Household
Gordon Roberts 26 Clerk in law
office; renting for $30 per month; born in Alabama, lived in Staten Island, New
York in 1935; 4 years high school
Marian Roberts 30 Telephone
operator for manufacturing co; born in NY, lived in Miami, Florida in 1935; 4
years high school
Thomas H. Brown 33 Lodger; stock
clerk for cigarette manufacturer; 4 years high school
1941, June19: Death of Clara E. Runey,
née Hoffman, 69 years old, widow of Clarence E. Runey
of 3405 Baring St. She was born in Decatur, IL. She was killed by a trolley car
she was trying to stop on Parkside near 42nd St. (Inquirer, June 20)
1947, July 14: Title transferred to Nathan C. Klein and his wife,
Clara by Catharine B. Evans
1950 Directory: John N. Milliken
1950:
1st floor front:
John Miliken 72 Church sexton
Bessie Miliken 49 Wife; born in S.C.
1st floor rear:
Olive Rue 25 Hotel maid; divorced
2nd floor front:
Jessica Knowlton 81 Widowed; 8 years fo
schooling
Lucille Knowlton 50 Clerk for steamship co.
2nd floor rear:
Graham M. Miller 30 Not employed, not looking for work
Edith B. Miller 27
3rd floor front:
Albert Blumenthal 30 Laboratory technician for drug
manufacturer; born in N.J.
Ann Blumenthal 30 Born in N.Y., parents born in Poland; 12
years of schooling
3rd floor rear:
Ellen C. Phillips 43 Waitress at private club; widowed; born
in Ga.
Note: schooling and
parents place of birth only available for every fifth person.
Graham Mills Miller and Edith Emma Burt were
married In Roxborough, Pa. Jan. 20, 1947. He was the son of Frank and Isabelle
Miller. In 1940, they lived in Bethlehem, Pa. His father was a patent engineer
for the steel co. Graham was born in Morristown, N.J. in Aug. 1919. In 1940, he
had three years of college. He served in the U.S. Army from Oct. 1942 to Dec.
11945. He served overseas from Mar. 1944 to Dec 1945. In 1950, he was probably
in graduate school. He earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine. He and Edith
went on to have six children.