3606-3608 Baring Street
The
History of the Building
3604-06: “two-and-one-half
story, four-register Second-Empire style double with convex bowed mansard.… 3606
stone facade over brick. First-floor projecting bays. No porch.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from
the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3606 Baring
1872, Apr. 19: Title for 3604-3606 Baring St. transferred to Charles Williams
by St. Andrews Episcopal Church
1874
Directory: Charles Williams of Williams Slate Mantel Co.
The 1873 directory lists him living
at 316 S. 21st St.
1876
Directory: Charles E. Williams, superintendent
Ross E. Williams, clerk
1877, Dec. 20: Title transferred to Samuel T. Freeman by Charles Williams
1878
Directory: Charles E. Williams, superintendent
Ross E. Williams, clerk
Robert Williams
1879, Jan. 19: Title transferred to Emily F. White by sheriff
1880:
Henry
W. Gwinner 52 Clerk for Penna. R.R.; born in N.J.
Louisa
Gwinner 49 Born
in Md.
Lizzi [no last name given]
24 Servant; mulatto; born in Md.
Henry
W. Gwinner died Oct. 19, 1883. He had recently moved
to New York.
“Mr.
Gwinner’s Suicide – No Cause for Self-Destruction –
Arrangements for the Funeral
“Henry
W. Gwinner, president of the Hoole
Manufacturing Company, who committed suicide in New York on Friday last, was
well known in this city, where he lived for several years before he became
president of the corporation with which he was identified at the time of his
death. Mr. Ginner’s railroad experience began in 1858, when he became traveling
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Northwest. In 1872 he was appointed
auditor of passenger receipts, which office he held until he resigned there
three years ago to become president of the Hoole
Manufacturing Company. His residence was in Baring street until a few weeks ago
when he and Mrs. Gwinner removed to New York and took
rooms on East Twelfth street.
“The
cause of the suicide is unknown. Mr. E. B. Wishner
[?], who had been assistant to Mr. Gwinner for
fifteen years, declares that his business affairs were in a perfectly easy
condition, his income being $10,000 and his expenses far below that. So far as
is known he had no troubles of any kind, and the explanation of the act most
generally advanced is that, seeing a loaded pistol in the drawer, he became possessed
of an insane impulse to take his own life. Death followed almost immediately
upon the discharge of the pistol.
“The
funeral services will be held this afternoon, at the residence of Mr. Max
Riebenack, auditor of passenger receipts of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at No. 3701 Powelton avenue. The pall bearers will be John
N. Abbott, Samuel Carpenter, Charles E. Pugh [3501
Baring St.], William H. Woolverton [?], W. F. Allen and E. B. Wishear [?]. The internment will be in the family plot in
Woodland Cemetery. The service will be conducted under the Masonic rites, Mr. Gwinner having been a member of Meridian Sun Lodge. A
special train will be run from New York on the Pennsylvania Railroad for the
accommodation of those desiring to attend the funeral.” (Phila.
Inquirer, Oct. 22, 1883)
1882
Directory: William J. Granlees R. Granlees
& Son (William J. & Robert E.), cottongoods
at 20 S. 4th & corner of Fitzater& S. 16th.
1884
to 1893 Directories: Martha Sletor,
widow of Thomas
1890
Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Granlees
1890,
Sept. 5: Death of Mamie Mary A. Sleator Berdelman, 34
years old, of 3606 Baring St. She was widowed. Burial at Easton, Pa. (Phila.
Death Index)
1891
Directory: William J. Granlees (R. Granlees & Sons)
Robert
E. Granlees is listed at
1895
Directory: Allen J. Fuller, assistant engineer
1896
Blue Book: Mr & Mrs. Samuel Troth
The
Misses Troth
Henry Troth
1898-‘99
Blue Book: Samuel Troth
In
1887-1890, he lived at 3309 Baring St.
1899:
Henry Troth. Jury member for exhibition of artistic photographs, PA Academy of
Fine Arts. (N.Y. Times 9/23/1899).
1900:
Henry Troth. Exhibitor: Cloisters,
1900:
Charles
J. McNulty 41 Dry goods
salesman; parents born in
Mary
C. McNulty 43 Married 19 years, 7 children, 5
surviving
Mary L. McNulty 17
Joseph V. McNulty 15
Theresa M. McNulty 13
Eleanor McNulty 6
Bennet McNulty 4
Mary
O Donnell 29 Servant; born in
His
father was James McNulty, watchman born in Ireland about 1830. In 1880, they
lived at 1038 S. 4th St. Charles was the oldest of eight.
1910:
Charles
J. McNulty 51 Dry goods
salesman
Mary
C. McNulty 49 Married 28 years, 6 children, 5
surviving
Mary T. McNulty 25
Joseph
V. McNulty 24 Dry goods salesman
Theresa
McNulty 21 Teacher in city schools
Eleanor McNulty 16
Bennet McNulty 14
Alice
Gibson 30 Servant; mulatto; married twice, 2
children one surviving; born in
1920:
Charles
J. McNulty 61 Wholesale dry
goods merchant; owner, free of a mortgage; parents born in
Mary C. McNulty 59
Mary L. McNulty 36
James
J. V. McNulty 34 Dry goods salesman
Teresa
McNulty 32 Public school teacher
Eleanor
McNulty 23 Public school teacher
Bennett
C. McNulty 22 Student at theological seminary
1930:
Mary
McNulty 70 Widowed; owner, house valued at $14,000
Teresa
McNulty 41 Public school teacher
Eleanor
McNulty 36 Public school teacher
1927
Directory: Mrs. C. J. McNulty
E. McNulty
1940: Enumerated with 3604 which was the home of
a minister at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 3400 Baring St.
1950
Directory: Arthur E. Bogden
Harry
H. Ellis
Thomas
F. McGinnis
1964,
Sept. Powelton Post:
“Gordon Marker who is joining the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies
and leaving soon for Caracas, Venezuela to serve for a year in a
government-sponsored economic development program. Camille plans to join him in
December as soon as renovations on their new house at 3606 Baring are
completed.” They previously lived at 3322 Hamilton St.
2009
owners:
Revised 5/15/2022