3412 Baring
Street
3412 Baring
as it was in the late 1980’s
3412-14: “Italianate,
three-story double with Circa 1905 Colonial Revival porch and fluted pilasters
on stone pedestals, dentillated cornice and dentillated second-floor lintels. Third-floor windows are
partially divided paired arcuated windows. Overhanging flat roof; paired large
ornate bracketsand smaller simpler ones”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from
the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
History
1865
Directory (compiled fall 1864): Rev. John Moore, Baring bel 35th
The
1864 directory lists John G. Moore, teacher, 132 N. 10th St.
His
wife, Anna E. (White) Moore, was the sister of Martha (White) Fullerton who
lived at 3307 Hamilton St. The Fullerton’s
daughters studied at the seminary run at this address by their uncle.
1866
Directory: Rev. John Moore, Baring bel 35th
1865,
August: “MANTUA FEMALE SEMINARY, Baring ST., BELOW Thirty-Fifth, West
Philadelphia. A Day and Boarding School for Young Ladies. The next Term will
open September 4th. For Circulars, apply to Rev. John Moore, Principal.”
(Phila.
Inquirer, several dates)
This
might have included both 3412 and 3414 Baring St.
1867
Directory: John Moore, teacher, 3412 Baring St.
1867, Aug. 10: “Mrs. B. M.
Norman and Miss A. L. Reynolds will open, September 18, their Seminary for
Young Ladies, at 3412 Baring Street, West Philadelphia. Circulars may be
obtained at Messrs. Bailey & Co.’s No. 819 Chestnut Street.” (Inquirer)
1870:
Simeon
Dillingham 55 Dentist; real estate: $10,000, personal
property: $4,000; b 20 May 1805 Philadelphia, d 6 Aug 1881 Philadelphia
Mary
Dillingham 50 b Oct 1819 in NY. d 17 May 1901
Egeston Dillingham 24 Commercial
merchant; born in 1845. [He died in 1878.]
Frank
Dillingham 22 Commercial merchant; 16 Jun 1846 in
Laura
Kelton 20 b 7 Aug 1849
Albert
Kelton 21 Son-in-law; midshipman U.S.N.
Annie
Dillingham 18 b 25 Dec 1851
Annie
Kerwin 22 Servant; born in
Sharlet Hackett 20 “Colored;”
[only in Nov. enumeration]
Josephine
Robinson 25 “Colored;” [only in Nov. enumeration]
Mrs. Dillingham’s maiden name was
Mary Elizabeth Raymond.
In Sept.,
1862 to May, 1866, he was listed in the IRS Tax List at 734 Arch St. This may
have been his office.
In 1880, they lived at 4042 Chestnut
St. Albert Kelton was a Lieutenant in the U.S. marine Corps.
Not present: Admiral Albert Caldwell
Dillingham b 3 Jun 1848 Philadelphia, d 26 Dec 1925 in Norfolk, York, VA.
Albert C. Dillingham, Midshipman, 31 July, 1865. Graduated 7 June, 1870. Ensign, 13
July, 1871. Master, 4 June, 1874. Lieutenant, 14 December, 1880. Lieutenant
Commander, 3 March, 1899.
(http://www.history.navy.mil/books/callahan/reg-usn-d.htm)
1880:
Coates
Walton 58 Hardware merchant
Mary
R. Walton 48 Born in Washington, D.C.
Mary
B. Walton 26
George
S. Walton 23 Art student
Frank Walton 21 Clerk
Julie
Walton 18
Horace
Walton 16
Elizabeth
Walton 13
Coates
Walton, Jr. 6
Juliet
Walton 56 Sister
Eliza
Brown 35 Servant; black, born in
Mary
E. Johns 18 Servant; black, born in Delaware
Jacob Coates Walton married Mary
Rachel Shoemaker in Georgetown, WDC, in 1853. Francis S. Walton married Mary
Hannah Lathbury (3513 Hamilton St.) on Oct. 2,
1888.
1863: Conrad &
Walton, wholesale hardware (James M. Conrad & Coates Walton), 623 Market
1887
Directory: Bonsall, Elwood
(Bonsall Bros.) & treas., 904 Filbert, h 3412 Baring
In 1890, he lived at 219 N. 34th St. and later he lived at 208 N. 35th St.
1891 Directory: Lewis Hernz, clerk
Sanders McSparran of
Griest, Pownall &
In 1889, both
L. M. Hernz and McSparran
lived at 3603 Baring St. In 1895, McSparren lived at
Louis Hernz
was a civil engineer who was born in Cuba. He and his wife lived at 3519 Hamilton St. in 1900.
1900:
Mark
Dwight 47 Physician; born in N.Y.
Anna
M. Dwight 46 No children
Eva
Smith 15 Boarder; in school
Lizzi Chambers 29 Servant;
black, born in Maryland
Henry
Sheldon 23 Servant; black, born in Virginia
1906 Blue Book: George
W. Powell
1910:
George
W. Powell 56 President, Philadelphia iron fence co.;
born in N.J.; renting
Grace
Powell 55 Married 35 years, 3 children, 1
surviving
Anna
S. Powell 20 Born in N.J.
Ellen
Graham 39 Servant; born in Va.; widowed with one
child
In 1890 City Directory, he is listed
as a car builder at 3523 Filbert St.
In 1900, they we living
at 411 N. 33rd St. and he was a
manufacturer of fencing.
“The Wayne Iron Works has been
identified with much of the elevation and bridge work of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company during recent years and has installed above one hundred miles
of pipe railings, bridge railings and other forms of iron fencing during that
time.
“The
company was incorporated in 1893.
“Its works
are located at Wayne, Pa., and the officers of the company are George W. Powell, president, and C. M. Wetzel,
treasurer.
“As is obvious, railroad contracts
are a specialty of the company, and their large and rapidly increasing business
may be ascribed to quality of product, reasonable prices, and facilities for
handling contracts of the largest size.”
(History of the engineering, construction and
equipment of the Pennsylvania railroad company's New York terminal and approaches...
1912, p 108)
George W. Powell died Aug. 6, 1917.
1910, Dec. 20:
Marriage license issued to Anna S. Powell of 3412 Baring St. and Albert C. Wood
of 1317 Spruce St.
1915,
May 24: Obituary - “Simons. – On Monday, May 24, 1915, Margaret Naudain Simons, widow of M. Laird Simons. Relatives and
friends are invited to funeral services... at the residence of her son, Laird
H. Simons, 3412 Baring st.”
(Evening
Public Ledger. May 26, 1915, Night Extra, pg 12)
1920:
Laird
H. Simons 45 Manufacturer, “tanner & kids;” born in
Amelia
A. Simons 37 Father born in N.H., mother in R.I
Euretta Simons
5
Laird
H. Simons, Jr. 2
Lottie
M. Beach 43 Nurse for
a private families; parents born in England
Katherine
J. Sammon 27 Servant; born in
Laird H. Simmons and Amelia D.
Alexander were married in 1914. He was living in Glenside
and she was living with her parents at 306 N. 35th
St. In 1911, he was living at 1117 Walnut St.
1921, December: Deed transferred from Robert Steen (W. Austin Obdyke - Trustee under Will of Robert Steen dec'd) to Laird H. Simons.
1929, May: Deed transferred from Laird H. Simons and Amelia A.,
his wife, to Alice C. Hart.
1930:
Laird
H. Simons 56 Tanner; born in
Amelia
A. Simons 47 Married at age 30; father born in N.H.,
mother in R.I
Euretta Simons 15
Laird
H. Simons, Jr. 12
Link
to Google Books "The Story of Philadelphia" (featuring Laird Simons)
Euretta
attended Bryn Mawr. The 1936 Yearbook lists her
address as 1239 Remington Rd., Wynnewood, Pa. In 1940, Euretta
and Laird Simons, Jr. were living with their aunt and
cousins at 3417 Race St. (See their yearbook photos
at that address.)
1940:
Mrs.
Winfield Scott 85 Widowed; born in Ohio; renting for $45
per month; 4 years of high school
Dr.
Walter Scott 61 Son;
research chemist working on own account, no income in 1939; single; born in
Ohio; 4 years of college
Bernice
Hoge 48 [sic.] Daughter; teacher, earned $1,200 in 1939;
widowed; born in Ohio; 4 years of college
John
Bradley 67 Lodger; single; 8 years of schooling
Frank
McKelvey 66 Lodger (?); widowed; 8 years of
schooling
John
Monahan 29 Lodger (?); elevator operator in a
hotel, earned $900 in 1939; 2 years of high school
In 1920, Mrs. Candace Scott was
living in Akron, Ohio. The 1921 directory of Philadelphia listed her at 310 N. 33rd St. In 1930, she lived at 3422 Powelton Ave. They all lived in Philadelphia
on Jan. 1, 1935. In 1900, the Scott family lived in Richland, Guernsey Co.,
Ohio where Winfield was a physician, the son of James Scott. He died in 1909.
Bernice Scott was born June 28, 1880; therefore, she was 60 years old. She was
married to Alfred A. J. Hoge (or Hogg).
Candace Scott died March 27, 1943
and was buried in Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio.
In 1910, John W.
Bradley lived at 3622 Powelton Ave. He worked
as a machinist and, later, as a foreman for the railroad. In 1920, he lived at
the Sunderland Apartments and in 1930, he lived at 3323 Powelton Ave.
1950:
Bernice
Hage 62 Social
service for a private organization; widowed; born in Ohio
Charles
A. Addison 66 Lodger; Sales Representative for wholesale
lumber co.; single; born in SC
Peter
Bruon 30 Lodger; works for a ball baring
manufacturer; single; born in NJ
Walter
D. Scott 68 Brother; chemist for plastics
manufacturer; single; born in Ohio
1965: The Powelton Post
announced the move of Sho and Joan Maruyama to 3412
in the September issue.
They previously lived at 3409 Baring St. See their photo and profile from the Powelton Post on that page.
1965, November: The Powelton Post included the following:
“This month's glimpse at movings and shakings in the
Village heads the list with the MARUYAMAS' open house - and what a house! The
front porch could accommodate folk dancing, and the inside did accommodate a
goodly portion of the neighborhood. How did you like that huge sliding panel
window in the bedroom and the sunken bathroom?”
1971: Joan Maruyama expressed her worry that
Frank Rizzo might be elected. She preferred Anthony Williams “mainly be
default.” (Inquirer, March 28)
1978:
Sold by Sho and Joan Maruyama to Jams J. and Kerry G.
Murphy for $135,000 (Inquirer, Jan. 3)
1996,
Aug. 25: For sale: 3412 Baring, $229,500. New! Magnif
Powelton Village Itallianate! Total renov w/lush spaces, new kit, break rm, Jacuzzi, greenhse, polished pine flrs, off
st pkg, yard!” (Inquirer)
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Recent Owners
Jim Murphy and Family – 1978 through 1997
Henry Pemberton and Laura Marconi – 1997 through
2005
Jonathan Eells and
David Sims – 2005-2021