3512 Baring Street
Previously 231-237 N. 36th St.
The
History of the Building
Architect: Wilson Brothers
This lot was
originally combined with 3510 Baring St. as part of
a lot numbered 231-237 N. 36th St. The house that was here was
replaced by the current house in 1892.
“Medieval style two-and-one-half story
Building with three-story crenellated tower addressing corner of Baring and
North 36th Streets. Victorian wood porch, two-story crenellated tower
projecting from front. gabled bay with coping. Second gable and porch front
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
The 1862 Smedley Ward Map does not indicate a building
at this corner.
1863, Aug. 15: Deed transferred to Eliza F. Blair “now Elizabeth
F. Hardy” from Able P. Phillips
Able P. Phillips was a commercial
merchant with an office at Imhoff’s Union hog droveyard near the Wire (Spring
Garden St.) Bridge. The 1863 city directory lists him living at the southwest
corner of 33rd and Bridge (3300 Spring Garden) Sts.
Eliza F. Blair was the widow of
Henry C. Blair. She married James G. Hardie, a merchant at 633 Market St. They
lived at 3200 Arch St.
1866 Directory: Henry C. Blair, Jr., druggist, S. W. 8th &
Walnut, h 36th & Baring
The Blair family previous lived at 3500 Powelton Ave. It appears Henry Blair, Sr.,
died about 1862.
1866, May, IRS: Andrew Blair, S. E. 36th & Baring (pg 462)
Mrs. E. F. Blair, S. E.
36th & Baring
1867 Directory: Andrew Blair, apothecary, 36th &
Baring.
Henry C. Blair, Jr., apothecary at 8th
& Walnut, home: 36th & Baring
In 1870, Henry, Jr. was living at
3207 Arch St. with his wife, Mary, their daughter, Ella D., and their newborn
son, Henry, 3rd.
1868, April 1: Deed transferred to Samuel A. Coyle by James G.
Hardie and his wife.
1870: 237 N. 36th St.
Samuel A. Coyle 55 Wholesale
grocer; property: 15,000; shown on 1872 map as owner
Elisa Coyle 53
John A. Linn 50 Wholesale grocer; property: $15,000
Anna M. Linn 23
James D. Linn 19 Clerk
in wholesale grocery
Kate Linn 16
Amy Dill 76 Property: $50,000
Matilda Nickelson 45 Domestic
servant; born in
Samuel A. Coyle married Elizabeth
Linn in Landisburg, Perry Co., Pa. April 16, 1844. She and John A. Linn were
the children of Samuel Linn and Catherine Laughlin. Elizabeth was born in
Landisburg, Perry Co. in 1822. He was born Oct. 4, 1813
in Saville Twp., Perry Co., the son of David Coyle (1777-1864) and Martha Linn
(1780-1831), therefore, he and Elizabeth might have been cousins.
John Atchison Linn married Mary
Elizabeth Diven in 1845. She died in 1857 leaving him
with three children: Anna M., James Diven, and Katherine Jane (see her marriage
below).
Brothers-in-law
Coyle and Linn were partners in S. A. Coyle, J. W. Laughlin & J. A. Linn,
at 615 Market. Laughlin may also have been a relative through Linn’s mother. The
Laughlin family lived at 3406 Baring St. in 1880.
Coyle was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Home for
Poor Children (formerly the Western Provident Society and Children’s Home) at
41st and Baring. The 1866 Directory lists him at 155 N 15th.
1873, May 28: Marriage of Ann Mary Linn to William Henry Wallace,
Jr.
They lived at 103
N. 35th St. until after 1900. His parents lived at 3414 Baring St. in 1880.
1876, Dec. 18: Marriage of Kate J. Linn to William A. Patton by
Rev. J. Addison Henry [Pastor of Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3500 Baring St.] at the residence of Samuel A. Coyle
1880:
Samuel A. Coyle 66 Grocer
Eliza A. Coyle 62
William Patton 30 Boarder;
railroad clerk
Kate L. Patton 27 Boarder
Elly Carty 25 Servant; born in
Anna McArdle 21 Servant;
born in
1881 Directory: Samuel A. Coyle (S.A.Coyle
& Co.) h 321 N. 36th
1887
Directory: Samuel A. Coyle (Coyle, McCandish & Co.) h 321 N. 36th
1888, Feb.
23: Death of Samuel A. Coyle, 75 years old. He was born in Perry Co., Pa. Burial
at W. Laurel Hill Cemetery
1889,
June 14: Deed for 3512 transferred from Samuel A. & Elizabeth A. (wife)
Coyle to Charles J. & Mary E. (wife) McIlvain, Hattie McIlvain, Charles
McIlvain Jr., & Anna McIlvain.
The 1890
city directory lists Charles J. McIlvain and his son, Charles, Jr., living at
435 N. 33rd St. Hattie and Anna were Charles and Mary’s daughters. He
was a builder and his son was an architect. The
McIlvain family ran the local lumber yard for most of the nineteenth century.
The 1892 Bromely Atlas shows the lot divided, 3510 is there, but
3512 is not.
1892,
October: Deed transferred from Charles J. McIlvain to William R. Nicholson.
In 1880,
William R. Nicholson was a 29 year-old real estate
conveyancer who lived at 606 N. 35th St. In 1900, he and his family
lived at 4001 Spring Garden St. and he listed his
occupation as banker.
1893,
February: Deed transferred from William R. Nicholson to Patricius McManus.
1897, January 10, Philadelphia
Inquirer: “Invitations have been sent out by Mr. and Mrs. Patricius
McManus, 3512 Baring street, for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Regina
Teresita [McManus], to Dr. Thomas Curry [1536 Vine St.], on Tuesday [Jan. 12] ,
at noon, in St. Agatha’s Roman Catholic Church, Thirty-eight and Spring Garden
streets.” (Phila. Inquirer)
In 1910, they lived at 619 N. 32nd
St. (Mantua).
1900:
Patricius McManus 52 Street
contractor; father born in [Fermanagh Co.] Ireland; owned free of a mortgage
Elizabeth McManus 42 Married
12 years, 6 children, 5 surviving; parents born in
Regina McManus [Curry] 30 Daughter;
married 4 years, 2 children
John McManus 28 Son;
Married 3 years
Edward McManus 22 Son
Anna Marie McManus 10 Daughter
Joseph McManus 8 Son
Leo P. McManus 7 Son
Elizabeth McManus
5 Daughter
Gertrude McManus
4 Daughter
Susan Barrett 21 Servant;
born in
Annie Conniff 21 Servant;
born in
In 1880, the McManus family was
living in Lancaster. Patricius was married to his
first wife, Mary Jane Swengle. According to the
census, she suffered from “ague” which refers to fevers and chills. They had
four children. Regina (age 10 in 1880) and John (age 8) were married by 1900
and were living with their father and step-mother but
their spouses and children and not listed. John was married to Gertrude B.
Bright. In 1910, they were living at 3217 Walnut St. and John was a contractor.
They later moved to Wilmington, Del., where they lived with her family. Edward
is listed in 1880 as “Edwin.” Patricius
and Mary’s younger daughter, Josephine, was 5 in 1880.
Patricius married Elizabeth McGovern
in 1888.
“McMANUS,
Patricius:
Contracting
engineer; born at Pottsvll1e, Pa., Nov. 22, 1847:
began his business career under the direction of his grandfather and an uncle,
who were prominent contractors In Pennsylvania, and in 1866, when only nineteen
years old, he took a contract to build eleven miles of the Sunbury and
Lewistown Railroad. This was followed by many important operations including
the building of the track system of the Pennsylvania Railroad in connection
with the Centennial Exposition. He has performed many extensive and difficult
rood building operations, one of the most striking of which was the
construction of the system of tracks leading into the Broad Street Station of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia, this needing to be built so as to meet the requirements of hundreds of trains dally.
These are but examples of the very numerous track-laying feats of Mr. McManus.
From 1884 to 1894 he was in partnership with James B. Reilly and in 1897 he
organized the McManus Construction Company, of which he is President and
Manager. He is also President of the Glen Mills Stone Quarrying and Crushing Company, and is a member of various social and other
societies.” (Who’s Who in Pennsylvania, 1904, p 489-90.)
1905, Apr. 3: Title for 3510 Baring St. (next door) transferred
to Elizabeth C. McManus, wife of Patritius by Sallie A. Brown
1906 Blue Book: Patricius McManus, 1430 S. Penn Sq., member of
the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
1910:
Patricius McManus 63 Contractor; married twice; father born
in
Elizabeth McManus 52 Married
22 years, 6 children, 5 surviving; parents born in
Marie A. McManus 20
Joseph A. McManus
18
Leo P. McManus 17
Elizabeth McManus
15
Gertrude McManus 14
Celia McGovern 57 Sister-in-law;
single; parents born in
Susie M. Barrett 30 Servant;
born in
Annie Shields 31 Servant;
born in
1917 Draft Registration: Joseph A. McManus, Vice President and
General Manager of P. McManus Construction Co.
1917, Oct. 10: Marriage of Joseph M. Danneker, 921 N. 20th
St., and Anna Marie McManus, 3512 Baring St.
(Evening Public Ledger. October 10, 1917,
p. 13)
Joseph Mathew Daanneker
(1874-1939)
1920:
Patricius McManus 72 General contractor; parents born in
Elizabeth C. McManus 62 Parents
born in Ireland
Joseph A. McManus 27 Auditor
for emergency fleet
Elizabeth C. McManus 25
Gertrude C. McManus 23
Leo P. McManus 26 Secretary,
P. McManus, Inc.
Susan Barrett 40 Servant;
born in
Cecilia McGovern 69 Sister-in-law;
single; parents born in
Joseph M. Danneker 37 Son-in-law;
Dentist; parents born in Germany
Marie G. Danneker 30 Daughter
Joseph B. McManus 1 yr. 7 mon. Grandson
Pauline R. McManus 23 Daughter-in-law;
married
In 1930, Joseph was living with his wife,
Marion, in Springfield, Delaware Co., Pa. Leo Patricius
McManus was married to Pauline Staley.
1920: Marriage license issued to Gertrude C. McManus and Edward T.
Kelley
1921, Oct. 19: Marriage of Elizabeth Cecelia McManus to Francis
Leo Rodgers
In 1930, they lived in Buffalo, N.Y.
1922,
July 17: Deed transferred from Patricius & Elizabeth (wife) McManus to
Florence Garren.
1924,
Aug. 5: Title transferred to Dominican House of Retreat and Catholic Guild by
Florence Garren
1930:
[This includes the residents of 3510 Baring which was attached to 3510 by a
covered walkway connecting the porches.]
Sister Mary Rose 55 Manager of boarding house; born in N.Y.,
parents born in Canada
Sister Mary Gertrude 60 Assistant manager of boarding house;
born in N.Y., parents born in Ireland
Sister Mary Gustine 56 Assistant manager of boarding house; born in Mass,
Sister Mary Fidelis 35 Assistant manager of boarding house; born in Ireland,
immigrated in 1910
Mary J. Deneen 60 Parents born in Ireland
Margaret Gunn 75 Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1867
Marcelle Dulissey 32 Teacher (private tutor); born in France,
immigrated in 1925
Katherine C. Macdonald 50 Hotel cashier; father born in Canada
Katherine Davies 35 Saleslady in department store; parents
born in Irish Free State
Leona Dehart 45 Seamstress in a dress shop; born in
France, immigrated in 1900
Delia Gamson 65 Born in Irish Free State
Margaret Keating 47
Born in Irish Free State
Arma Delaney 50 Nurse; born in France, immigrated in
1890
Elizabeth Comly 80
Marion Bowder 26 Music teacher; parents born in Irish
Free State
Lansa De Lesse 35 College teacher; born in France,
immigrated in 1910
Anna Demling 52 Parents born in Irish Free State
Julia Breen 65 Born in N. Ireland, immigrated in 1900
Merion Deneen 45 Jewelry polisher; born in France,
immigrated in 1900
Elizabeth Maguire 51 Parents born in Irish Free State
Louisa Detlor 44
Parents born in Irish Free State
Elizabeth Reid 70 Born in Irish Free State, immigrated in
1866
Ella L. Brogan 50
Parents born in Irish Free State
Catherine Bridger 59 Parents born in Irish Free State
Rose M Clark 54 Nurse for a private family; parents born
in Irish Free State
1940:
[This includes the residents of 3510 Baring which was attached to 3510 by a
covered walkway connecting the porches.]
Margaret Gaffney 72 Guest; lived in Ardmore, Pa. in 1935; 8
years of schooling; widowed
Mary Gebhard 85
Guest; 8 years of schooling; single
Elizabeth Degnon 75
Guest; born in Eire (Ireland),
lived in Jacksonville, Fla. in 1835; 8 years of schooling; widowed
Elizabeth Boyle 76
Guest; 2 years of college; widowed
Ella Hallahan 85
Guest; lived in Ventnor, N.J. in
1935; 8 years of schooling; widowed
Jennie Reilly 68
Guest; 4 years of high school;
single
Helen Coxhald 55
Guest; 8 years of schooling;
married
Julia Smith 56
Guest; 8 years of schooling;
widowed
Mary Moran 58
Guest; 8 years of schooling;
widowed
Lucinda Burnside 79
Guest; 4 years of college; widowed
Catherine Downing 71
Guest; lived in Atlanta, Ga. In
1935; 8 years of schooling; widowed
Mary Ramage 68
Guest; 1 year of high school;
single
Anna Zane 83
Guest; 8 years of schooling;
widowed
Margaret Hughes 66
Guest; 4 years of high school;
widowed
Maria Joly 56
Guest; 4 years of high school;
widowed
Mary Furlong 80
Guest; born in Eire (Ireland); 8
years of schooling; single
Mary Connell 81
Guest; 8 years of schooling; single
Elizabeth Hogan 83
Guest; born in Eire (Ireland); 8
years of schooling; widowed
Catherine Doran 70 Sister; born in N.Y. City, lived in N.Y.
City in 1939; 4 years of high school; single
Anna Nugent 70
Sister; born in Eire (Ireland); 8
years of schooling; single
Elizabeth Farrell 34
Sister; born in Eire (Ireland); 8
years of schooling; single
Julia McGee 36
Sister; lived in Elkins Park in
1935; 2 years of high school; single
1950
Directory: Mary A. McDonnell
1971:
Sr. Jeanne Ann Hunter. O.P. of 3512 Baring St., Philadelphia received a B.A. in
Humanities fro La Salle University.
(Explorer. La Salle University, 1971)
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