3417 Baring Street
The
History of the Building
3417-3419: “Second
Empire-style, two-and-one-half story, six register double at the corner of Baring
and North 35th Streets. This building is wider than most others on the street;
the original porch extends across this width and along the sides. All first and
second floor openings have arched stone lintels. Wood cornice with decorative
scrolls. Original s late mansard sheathed with asphalt shingles. Dormers have
chalet-style detail across gables.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1860, July: Deed for 3413-17 Baring St. and 3412-22 Hamilton St.
transferred from Samuel Hutchinson (for Sheriff sale) to Estate of Robert Steen
(deceased).
1877, Jan. 2:
Title for 3413-3419 Baring St. transferred to John F. Craig and William J. McCahan by Estate of Robert Steen
1877, July
2: John F. Craig buys out William J. McCahan’s share
in exchange for his share of 3419 Baring St.
1879
Directory: John F. Craig, broker at 143 S. Front
In 1870, they lived at 815 Norris St.
The 1878 directory lists him at 339 N. 32nd St.
1880:
John F. Craig 40 Broker;
born in
Sue K. Craig 34 Born
in N.J., parents born in Pa.
William Craig 13
John L. Craig 11
Agnes G. Craig 5
Frank A. Craig 3
Susan L. Craig 2
Martha E. Craig 9 months
Annie Yerkes 16 Servant
Susanna Kerbaugh (Byrd) Craig (1846-1882) John Fullerton
Craig (1840-1926)
1882, Sep. 9: Death of Susan K Craig, 35 years old; burial at W.
Laurel Hill
1887 Directory: John F. Craig. (John F. Craig & Co.) h 3417
Baring
John F. Craig & Co. (John F. & James
Craig), brokers, 143 S Front
1889 Directory: John F. Craig. (John F. Craig & Co.)
John L. Craig
William J. Craig, clerk
The 1893
directory lists him living in Merchantville.
1890, Jan. 0: Marriage of Emma W. Camp to John Fullerton Craig
1892: John F. Craig joined a lawsuit aimed at stopping the
introduction of electric trolleys on Baring St. to replace the old horse-drawn
streetcars. (See the Powelton
History Blog for details.)
1893: John F. Craig was the first president of the Powelton
Club.
1893 Directory: John F. Craig of John F. Craig & Co.
John L. Craig, clerk
The 1895
directory lists him N 7th n 66th Av., Oak Lane
1893-’96: John L.
Craig. Member, Indian Rights Assoc. (Annual
Report Board of Directors)
1894: “The College Students of the
First Year Not Candidates for a Degree in Biology: Frank Ardary
Craig, address: 3417 Baring St.”
(Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania.)
1895, Feb. 24, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Mr. and Mrs.
John D. [sic.] Craig, of Thirty-fourth and Baring streets, gave a reception on
Wednesday evening. The house was handsomely decorated, and a dance followed the
reception. Mr. Craig is the president of the Powelton Club, and a large number
of that organization were present.”
For a history of the Powelton Club,
see the Powelton
History Blog.
1896: Frank A.
Craig. Dep’t. of Medicine. Second year class. (Catalog of U. of P.)
1898 Blue Book: John F.
Craig, Chairman of Finance Committee Powelton Club.
John A. Craig: Member of the Powelton Club.
1899 Directory:
John F. Craig of John F. Craig & Co., (John F. & William J.), brokers
at 143 S Front
Frank A. Craig, physician
1900:
John F. Craig* 60 Sugar
merchant; married 34 years; born in
Emma W C Craig 52 Married 10 years, no children; mother
born in
Gertrude Craig 25
Frank A Craig 23 Physician
Susan L Craig 22
Edna M Craig 20
Salome Camyo 76 Mother-in-law;
widowed, 1 child; born in
Rebecca Cromwell 41 Servant; born in
Mary A Burk 40 Servant;
born in
*
John F. Craig is also listed on p 12B. There he is listed as having been
married 34 years which may refer to the number of years since his first
marriage.
1901 Craig, F. A., Elected a
member of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia (Proceedings of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia.)
Susan Lippincott Craig (1878-1968)
1904, Apr. 4: Marriage of Susan
Lippincott Craig to Herbert Heston, Jr. of 3321
Hamilton St.
(See his photo on the page for 3321
Hamilton St.)
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. John F. Craig
Mrs. Salome Camp
The Misses Craig.
1910:
John Craig 70
Emma Craig 65 Married 21 years; parents born in
Gertrude Craig 37
Salome Camp 87 Widowed,
4 children, 3 surviving; born in
Margarett Mahar 40 Servant; single; born in
Annie Mullholland 20 Servant; single;
born in
In 1920, John, Emma Craig and Salome
Camp lived at 105 S. 36th St. Salome Camp was then 97 years old. She
had immigrated from
1922
Alumnae Listing: (Jennie)
Burnette Hallowell,
Address in 1910:
MA 1925
student 1919-1920 New York State
Teachers College
student 1920-1921 New York
University
student 1922-1925 University of
teacher 1910-1911 Wilbraham
teacher
teacher 1912-1913 Thompsonville CT
teacher 1913-1915 Lisbon NH
teacher 1915-1916 Nahant
teacher 1916-1919 Auburn NY
teacher 1919-1921 New York NY
teacher
teacher 1922-??
(One Hundred Year
Biographical Directory of Mount Holyoke College 1837-1937, Bulletin
Series 30, no. 5; Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College.)
1920:
Frank
G. Richards 38 Commercial traveler for fountain [?];
father born in England, mother in Wales; owner with a mortgage
Lillian
G. Richards 38
Frank
G. Richards, Jr. 10 Born in Ohio
Robert
W. Richards 6 Born
in N.Y.
The 1910 census lists them living in
Delaware, Ohio. Frank and Lillian had been married 2 years. He was proprietor
of a bookstore. Frank J. was 9 months old (in April).
Frank G.
Richards, Jr., Overbrook High School, 1929
1930:
Frank
Richards 48 Retail medicine store; father born in England, mother in
Wales; owner, house valued at $10,000
Lillian
G. Richards 48
Frank
Richards 20 Laborer at electric company
Robert
W. Richards 16 Born in New York
—new
household
Thomas
Kavanaugh 55 Manager at sugar refinery; renting for $25 per month; born in
N.Y., parents born in the Irish Free State
—new
household
Eloise
Bullman 37 Public school teacher; born in N.J.,
mother born in California
—new
household
Hazel
Keith 39 Public school teacher; born in
Massachusetts
—new
household
Ruben
Freeman 71 Widowed
Burnette
Hallowell 41 Lodger; public school teacher; born in Massachusetts, father
born in Maine, mother in N.H.
1940:
Robert
W. Richards 26 Fuel oil salesman; born in NY; 4 years college; owner, house
value at $3,000
Lillian
Richards 59 Mother [of Robert Keith]; widow; 4 years
high school
Hazel
A. Keith 49 High school teacher; single; born in
Mass. 5 years college
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George
J. Adams 68 Clothing salesman; renting for $45 per month; born in NY; 8
years of school
Mary
Adams 52 Born in NY; 4 years high school
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Burnette
Hallowell 51 High school teacher; born in Mass.; 5 years college
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Dr.
Henry Spangler 31 Doctor in private practice and teaching;
renting for $48 per month; 5 years college
Elmina
Spangler 26 Born in NY; 4 years college
Elmina
Spangler 8 mo. Daughter
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Eloise
Bullman 46 High school teacher; renting for $90
month; born in NJ; 5 years college
Henry Wilson Splangler,
Jr. was the son henry W. Spangler and Nannie J. Foreman. Henry, Sr. Professor
Spangler of the Department of Dynamical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
who died in 1912 at the family home, 4815 Springfield Ave. in West
Philadelphia.
In 1930, George and Mary Adams lived
across the street at 3410 Baring St with their
son, George Jr. George was a salesman at Jacob Reed’s Sons clothing store.
1950 Directory: Eleanor Benson
William H. Given
In
1930 and 1940, he lived at 3411 Baring St. with
his wife and children and her parents.
J. B. Hallowell
Albert Kantruss
Hazel A. Keith
F. G. Richards
2009 owners: June W. Crawford and William A. Jackson