History
of the Building
1868, Oct.
17: Title for 3607-3613 Baring St. transferred to Samuel P. Ferree by Jacob
Haines and Goldbrick, et al.
Samuel
P. Ferree was a real estate investor. In the 1870 census he listed his
occupation as “retired merchant” although he was only 34. He lived at 3514 Spring Garden St. His father, James B.
Ferree, who lived at 3404 Spring Garden St.
was also a real estate investor.
1869, Sep.
30: Title transferred to Nathan Stretch by Samuel P. Ferree
Nathan
Stretch was a carpenter and builder who lived at 3734 Haverford Ave. (Mantua).
In the 1870 census, he claimed real estate valued at $2,000 and personal
property valued at $1,000.
3607-09: “two-and-one-half
story, Second Empire-style double. Porch removed; slate shingles of mansard
replaced with asphalt. Double bracketed cornice. Stone facade over brick. Same
developer as 3611-13.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1870, Nov. 16: Title
transferred to Benjamin F. Shattuck by Nathan Stretch
The 1868-’73 directories
list Benjamin F. Shattuck of Warren, Kirk & Co. living at the American
Hotel. Earlier directories list B. F. Shattuck as a “gravel roofer.”
1871, Apr. 14: Title
transferred to William H. Albertson by Benjamin F. Shattuck
The 1868 and 1876
directory list Albertson as a carpenter. The 1877 directory lists him as a
plasterer.
1871, Sept: Title
transferred to Annie Bennett by William H. Albertson
1872 Directory
(Fall, 1871): W. Barnet Levan, engineer [office at 420 Walnut St.]
William B. Levan [Jr.], clerk at 26 S. 3rd St.
1880:
W. Barnett Levan 50 Engineer
S. Annie Levan 44 Born in
N.Y.
Annie Levan 14
William B. Levan 24 Bookkeeper;
born in N.Y.
Anne Bennett 76 Mother-in-law;
widowed; born in N.Y.
Eliza Dougherty 35 Servant;
born in N.Y.
In 1870, they were living in the
1800 block of Arch St.
1884, Feb. 15: Ad: “Wm. Barnet Le Van, M.E.,
Constructing and Superintending Mechanical Engineer, 3607 Baring Street. Can be
consulted upon the best methods of producing steam power economically.”
1885, July 8: Death of Anne Bennett, 82 years old, of 3607 Baring
St. Burial at Greenwood Cemetery, N.Y.
1887 Directory: W. Barnett Levan, civil engineer
1890 Directory: W. Barnett Levan
In 1895, he was living at 2324 N.
Broad
1895 Directory: William F. Taft
1898 Blue Book: William F. Taft was a member of the Powelton
Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
In 1900, he lived at 3216 Baring St. with his family.
1900: this house
was not covered in the census
The house had been offered for rent
and was probably empty.
1901 Directory: Martin A. Green, manager at 803 Land Title
Building
C. Chester Taft
1903, Mar. 27: Title transferred to John Price by William B.
Levan, et al.
John Price (1857-1911)
1910:
John Price
53 Wholesale groceries; born in
Alice B. Price 44 Married
15 years, one child; parents born in
John W. Price 8
Catherine McCurn 45 Servant; born in
Bedelia Tulley 18 Servant;
born in Ireland, immigrated in 1908
In 1900, they lived at 3306
Lancaster Ave.
John Walton Price
(1901-1953)
1911, Sept. 3: Death of John Price, 54 years old. “Relatives and
friends, also Potter Lodge, No. 441; F. and A. M.: Melita Chapter, No. 284;
Corinthian Chasseur, No. 53, and A. A. O., N. M. S. are invited to attend the
funeral services at his late residence,” 3607 Baring St. (Phila. Inquirer, 9/5/1911)
“Brother Price was born in Port
Glenone, County Entronie, Ireland, February 14, 1857, and died at his home,
3607 Baring Street, Philadelphia, September 3, 1911. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon, September 6, under the auspices of Potter Lodge, No. 441,
F. & A. M. Brother Price conducted a retail grocery store at 25th &
Callowhill Streets, after which he entered wholesale grocery, which he
continued for fourteen years. Tumor on brain caused his demise, and surviving
him are his wife, one son, ten years of age, and three sisters In Ireland.
Brother Price was a very prominent member of St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church; a member of West Philadelphia Business Men's
Association; Philadelphia Bourse; Trades' League, and Wholesale Grocers'
Association. Interment was made at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.”
Title transferred to Alice B. Price
by will
1917: Dr. R. Hamill D. Swing (Recent accessions
to membership- Bulletin of Geographical
Soc. Of Phila. Pg. 55)
1920:
Alice B. Price 54 Widowed; parents born in England
John W. Price 18 Son;
student at Univ. of Penna.; born in N.Y., father in
John Walton Price married Elizabeth
Field at St. Philip’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia on June 10,
1926. He was living in Wayne, Pa.
Alice B. (Walton) Price
(1866-1922)
1922, Sept. 4: Death of Alice B. Price, widow of John Price.
Internment was at Innisrush, County Antrim, Ireland, Sept. 6.
1923, June 16: Title transferred to James J. Shaw by Joseph C.
Patchett, et al., trustees
1923, July 17: Title transferred to Joseph P. Garvey and Mary, his
wife by James J. Shaw
Joseph Garvey, Jr. (1919-1929) Mary Agnes Garvey (1916-1972
1929, July 29: Death of Joseph Garvey, 10 years-old, burial at
Calvary Cemetery.
1928, May 3: Dr. Joseph P. Garvey was chairman of
the organization committee of the annual banquet and dance of the West
Philadelphia Chapter, No. 344, Knights of Columbus. He also served as
toastmaster. (Inquirer)
In 1934, he served at chairman of
the chapter. In 1935, he was one of three members from Philadelphia chosen to
attend the Supreme Convention of the K. of C. in New York. (Inquirer)
1930:
Joseph P. Garvey 48 Physician
in general practice; married at age 35; parents born in Irish Free State;
owner, house valued at $15,000
Mary F. Garvey 42 Married
at age 29; mother born in Irish Free State
Mary A. Garvey 13
Rita Garvey 8
John Garvey
5
Mary Connor and Joseph Peter Garvey
were married in Philadelphia in 1915. In 1920, they lived at 3305 Spring Garden
St. Mary’s mother, Nora Connor, and her brother, James L. Connor, lived with
them. Mary’s father was a railroad engineer. He died in 1917. In 1900 and 1910,
the Connor family lived at 3929 Fairmount Ave. Before her marriage, Mary was a
teach at St. Agatha’s Parochial School, 38th and Spring Garden Sts.
1940:
Dr. Joseph Garvey 58 Physician
with own practice, worked 60 hours in past week; 5 years of college; owner,
value $10,000.
Mary Garvey 54 Four years of high school
Mary Garvey 23 Secretary with retail antiques; earned $1000 in 1939; 1 year
of college
Rita Garvey 19 Two years of college
John Garvey 15
Rita
Garvey (1920-1988)
John Garvey (1924-1995)
1942 Draft registration: Joseph P. Garvey, born in Philadelphia,
5’4” tall, 120 lbs.
Mary Felicitas Garvey, née Connor (1885-1944)
1944, June 16: Death of Mary F. Garvey, 58
years old, wife of Dr. Joseph P. Garvey and daughter of Nora (nee Barry) and
the late James Connor. of 3607 Baring St. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Agatha's
Church, burial in New Cathedral Cemetery.
“Mrs. Mary Garvey, wife of Dr.
Joseph P. Garvey, of 3607 Baring st. and 224 Ocean av.,, Ocean City, N. J.,
died Friday in Presbyterian Hospital after an illness of three months. She was
58.
“Mrs. Garvey, who before her
marriage was a teacher at St. Agatha’s Parochial School, 38th and
Spring Garden sts., was well known in Catholic social and charity circles.
“Besides
her husband, she is survived by a son, John F. Garvey, now in the Navy, and two
daughters, Mary Agnes Garvey and Rita Theresa Garvey….” (Inquirer, June
19)
1950: Joseph P. Garvey, physician
Joseph Peter Garvey
died Jan. 19, 1954, at St. Francis Country House, Darby, Pa. His home address
was given at 6127 Nassau Rd. Philadelphia.
1951, Sep. 30: Title
transferred to Hilary E. and Gertrude C. Henninger (1/2 share) and C. Thomas
and Barbara J. Gruning (1/2 share) by Joseph P. Garvey by survivors
In 1942, Hilary E.
Henninger registered for the draft from 3616
Baring St. He lived there again in 1950. He entered the service in July
1942 when he was living at 208 N. 34th St. He served overseas from
July 1944 to January 1946.
1954, Jul. 13: Title transferred
to Hilary E. and Gertrude C. Henninger by Hilary E. and Gertrude C. Henninger
and C. Thomas and Barbara J. Gruning
1956, Oct. 15: “Powelton Neighbors, a newly formed civic group composed of
teachers, church workers and professional persons, have set up a program to
save their 20-block area, bounded by 33d and 38th sts. and Lancaster
and Haverford aves., from becoming a slum….
“A welcoming committee
to greet and assist new residents is being set up and a rental register for
apartments that meet the organization’s standard is being compiled. Hilary
Henninger, of 3407 Baring st., is chairman of Powelton Neighbors.” (Inquirer)
1960: Hilary Henninger was co-chair of the Housing and Zone
committee of Powelton Neighbors
1966, Sep. 4: Death of Hilary E. Henninger of
3607 Baring St., husband of Gertrude G. Henninger. He was born in Gowan City,
Pa. Burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. He was 49 years old.
1968
Directory: Estes J. P.
1996: Purchased by Laurence Saltzmann
Revised 6/6/2023