The
History of the Building
3603-05: “two-and-one-half
story brick double; gabled front with: slate shingles and wood bracketed surround
for two- registers; surround removed from 3603. Porches removed.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
History
1867, Dec. 6: Title for 3601-3605 Baring St. transferred to Morris Spackman
by Jacob Haines
1868, May 26: Title for 3601-3605 Baring St. transferred to J. Addison Henry
by Morris Spackman
Rev. J. Addison Henry was minister
of the Princeton Presbyterian Church at 38th and Powelton. He was
married to Mary Steen, the daughter of Robert Steen whose estate owned a
substantial amount of property in Powelton. The Henry family lived at 3418 Baring St.
1871, Jul. 14: Title for 3601-3605 Baring St. transferred to James Thatcher
by J. Addison Henry
1882
Directory: James Thatcher, salesman at 637 Market St.
The 1881 directory shows him living at
3825
Hamilton St. (listed as 3815).
1884, Nov. 5: Title for 3603 Baring St. transferred to J. Frank Beale by
James Thatcher, et al. and then to Emily C. Thatcher
1887
Directory: Henry Garretson, salesman
In 1891, he lived at 3621 Hamilton St.
1889
Directory: James Thatcher, salesman
L. M. Hernz, civil
engineer
Sanders McSparran of
Griest, Pownall &
In 1891,
both Hernz and McSparran
lived at 3412 Baring St.
Louis M. Hernz was born in Cuba. In 1900, he and his wife lived at 3519 Hamilton St.
1891
Directory: James Thatcher, salesman
1892, Feb. 24: Title transferred to Edith M. Young by Emily C. Thatcher and
then back to James Thatcher
1892: Miss Anna Robertson
Brown. ’83, received the Philadelphia Wellesley Club
at her home, Saturday, January 21. (Wellesley
College Magazine, vol. 1, 1892. pg 314.)
In
1887, her parents lived at 204 S. 42nd St. In 1891, they lived at
4119 Pine St. In 1895, they lived at 3314 Powelton
Ave.
“At the Commencement
held on 15 June [1892], the University granted the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
in English to Anna Robertson Brown. She was the first woman to earn the modern
Ph.D. at Penn and the first person to earn Penn's Ph.D. in English. After
taking her doctorate, she married Samuel McCune Lindsay, Professor of Sociology
at Penn, and she began a career of authoring religious works, publishing more
than a dozen monographs over a thirty-year period. She also served as a Trustee
of her college, Wellesley, from 1906 to 1918.” (Timeline
of Women Pioneers and Women's Achievements at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Frazier Lloyd, July 2001.)
“LINDSAY,
Anna Robertson Brown, author; b. Washington [D.C.], Feb. 20, 1864; d. Rev Dr.
William Y. and Flora Robertson B.; grad.
She
married Samuel M. Lindsay who live at
1895 Directory:
George H. Beardsley, supt., 203
Lucy Cornelius, widow of Benjamin
Clarence B. Schultz
1896
Blue Book: Mrs. James Thatcher, receiving day Tuesday
Miss
Thatcher
1899,
Apr. 8: Title transferred to The Merchant's Fund of Philadelphia by Sheriff
1900:
Edward
G. Ashbrook 48 Insurance agent
Gertrude
A. Ashbrook 44 Married 18 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; born in N.Y.
Charlotte G. Ashbrook 14
Margaret G. Ashbrook 8
Elizabeth
Williams 26 Servant; born in Wales, immigrated 8
years earlier
Jennie
Williams 22 Servant; born in Wales, immigrated 9
years earlier
Edward
was the younger brother of Joseph Ashbrook who lived across the street at 3614 Baring St. In 1887, Edward had his office at 409
Walnut St. and lived at 3612 Hamilton St.
1901,
March16: Death of Edward Ashbrook. Funeral services at 3614 Baring St.
1902,
March: Gertrude Ashbrook applied for a passport for herself and her two
daughters giving this as her address. She was born July 20, 1855
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
In
1910, Gertrude and her two daughters were living at 3609 Spring Garden St.
Charlotte was working as a kindergarten teacher. In 1920, Gertrude and Margaret
were living in the Powelton Apartments at 35th St. and Powelton Ave.
Margaret was 28 and was a social services worker. In May,
1920, she married Nathan Pratt Arnold, 23 years old, of 224 S. Mark's Square.
He was the son of Alfred C. and Margaret Arnold. They were married by Rev.
Robert Johnston of the Church of the Savior (Protestant Episcopal), 38th and
Chestnut Streets.
1902,
June 10: Sale of 3603 Baring by Merchants’ Fund to Ellis W. Bacon for $10,000.
(Phila. Inquirer, June 14)
1906
Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Ellis W. Bacon.
Helen
A. Comly and Elli W. Bacon were married Dec. 16,
1902. Her parents lived at 3311 Arch St. He was the
son of Thomas Bacon. In 1900, they lived at 3212
Baring St.
For
a history of the Bacon family in Powelton, see the Powelton
History Blog, July 9, 2009.
1907:
Ellis W. Bacon. Active member. Geographical Society of Philadelphia. (Bulletin
of the same, vol. 4. Pg 19.)
Ellis W. Bacon. Member of American
Electrochemical Society. Works in Pub. Dept. J. B. Lippincott Co. (Transactions
of same. 1907.
Pg 8.)
1910:
Ellis W Bacon 36 Secretary, publishing co.
Helen C[omly] Bacon 37
Thomas S Bacon 5
Robert C Bacon 3
Isabell Harron 26
Margaret Samuel 47
1920:
Ellis W. Bacon 46 Treasurer, publishing co.; owner, free
of mortgage
Helen C. Bacon 45
Thomas S. Bacon 14
Robert C. Bacon 13
Edmund N. Bacon 9
Gertrude V. Matthews 21 Servant; born in
Del.
1920:
Ellis W. Bacon. Member Friends Historical Society of Philadelphia. (Bulletin of Friends Historical Assoc.
pg.79.)
Photo:
Edmund Bacon in Front of 3603 Baring St., September,
1995. (Courtesy of Ursula Bucki.)
1922
advertisement: "3603 Baring St. attractively located home with lots 36 x
108. 4 rooms and laundry on first floor, 3 and bath on second, and 4 and bath
on third. Could be changed to apartments."
(Evening
Public Ledger, Sept. 13, 1922)
1922,
Oct. 26: Title transferred to Mary A. Latroube by
Ellis W. Bacon
1924,
Jan. 1: Title transferred to Robert T. Davies by Mary A. Latroube
Robert
T. Davies was born in England and immigrated in 1900 at about age 18, becoming
a citizen in 1915. In 1910, he lived with his mother (Ann J. Davies), brother
and two nieces at 1547 N. Edgewood St. and was working as a waiter for a
private family. His mother was widowed and had 8 children, 7 of whom were still
living. In 1920, Robert and Florence Davies lived at 5147 Walton Ave.,
Philadelphia. Her father was born in Germany. Robert worked as secretary to a
private family.
1930:
Robert
Davies 56 Secretary for private family; owner,
house valued at $10,000
---next household
Mary
Sewell 28 Stenographer; renting for $40 per month
---
Grover
Chase 45 Jeweler; married at age 25; born in
R.I., parents born in
Mary
Chase 45 Married at age 25; born in Conn.,
father in Conn., mother in N.Y.
---
Howard
Hopp 26 Mechanical (refrigeration) engineer;
married at age 25; born in Indiana; renting for $45 per month
Frances
L Hopp 25 Married at age 24; born in
---
John
A Ilg 30 Plumber; married at age 24; renting for
$40 per month
Gertrude
Ilg 26 Married at age 20
Elizabeth
Ilg 4 yrs, 8
months
Mary
Solt 56 Mother-in-law; widowed
---
Norman
Leslie 60 Teacher at
a business college; married at age 25; renting for $50 per month
Anna
Leslie 58 Married at age 23
---
George
Kenney 30 Stationing engineer for a building construction co.; married
at age 24; renting for $55 per month
Elva
Kenney 29 Married at 23
1934,
Jul. 6: Title transferred to Robert T. Davies and Florence, his wife by Robert
T. Davies
Robert
T. Davies and Florence Cochran were married in Philadelphia in 1919.
1940:
Robert Davies 68 Born in England; 8 years of education; owner, house valued
at $10,000
Florence Davies 44 Wife; 1 year of high school
John Turner 38 Salesman for wholesale cosmetics company, earned $1,200 in
1939; Lodger; 4 years of high school
Edith Turner 35 Demonstrator for wholesale cosmetics company, earned $1,000
in 1939; 4 years of high school
-- Next household
Edna Brandan 32 Art teacher at a college, earned $2,500 in 1939; widowed;
born in Texas, lived in Philadelphia in 1935; 4 years of high school; renting
for $40 per month
Jan Brandan 7 Born
in Texas
-- Next household
Jane Giesler 28 Dietician at college restaurant, earned
$1,600 in 1939; born in Indiana; 4 years of college; renting for $23 per month
-- Next household
Mabel McCoach 35 Clerk for insurance company, earned
$1,600 in 1939; 8 years of education; renting for $30 per month
-- Next household
John Stone 25 Investigator for insurance company, earned $ 1,100 in 1939;
4 years of high school; lived in Easton, Pa. in 1935; renting for $32 per month
Virginia Stone 22 Lived in Easton, Pa. in 1935; 4 years of high school
-- Next household
Russell
Winterbottom 20 Compositor for a newspaper, earned $1,500 in 1939; 4 years
of high school; renting for $24 per month
Grace Winterbottom 28 Ad
taker for a newspaper, earned $1,100 in 1939; 2 years
of high school
-- Next household
Elizabeth Miller 75 Single;
renting for $16 per month; 8 years of schooling
Robert Davies died in the early
1940s.
1946, Feb. 24: Title transferred to Victor A. Mueller by Florence Davies
1948, Dec. 6: Title transferred to Benjamin J. Miller by Victor A. Mueller
and then immediately to Jeanette Miller (wife of Benjamin J.), Rose Schwartz
(wife of [unreadable]), and Ida Schwartz (wife of Max)
1950
Directory: Lillian M Cassel
Mabel
McCoach
1954,
Jan. 18: Title transferred to Harry Cohen by Jeanette Miller (wife of Benjamin
J.), Rose Schwartz (wife of [unreadable]), and Ida Schwartz (wife of Max)
2009
owner: Ursula Bucki