3610 Baring Street

Description: Description: 3610baring

 

The History of the Building

 

3610-12: “two-and-one-half story. Second Empire-style double with original Victorian wood porch and slate-shingled mansard. Four registers; stone facade over brick”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic Places, 1985)

 

Previous Residents

 

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1875, Sept. 14: Title for 3610-12 Baring St. transferred to E. Spencer Miller & Wilson by George H. Watson

            E. Spencer Miller was Dean of the Law School, University of Pennsylvania.  He lived in the old Powel mansion at 32nd and Race.

 

1876, May 6: Title for 3610-12 Baring St. transferred to Henry B. Chapman by E. Spencer Miller & Wilson

 

1878 Directory: Alfred P. Chapman, salesman

                                    The directories for 1870-1877 list him living at 3301 Haverford Ave.

                         J. Dallas Hall

                                    The directory for 1877 lists him at 500 N. 43rd St.

 

1879, Dec. 31: Title for 3610-12 Baring St. transferred to Alfred P. Chapman by Henry B. Chapman

            The same day the title was transferred to Anna G. Chapman, Henry’s wife.

 

1880:

Alfred P. Chapman                  31                    Travel (?) Agent

Emma E. Chapman                 27

Pascal H. Chapman                  1 month           Born April, 1880

Elizabeth J. Hall                     73                    Mother-in-law; mother born in N.J.

Charles F. Hall                         38                    Boarder [brother-in-law]; real estate agent

J[ames] Dallas Hall                   31                    Boarder [brother-in-law]; brick manufacturer

Ann Price                                28                    Servant

            Hi parents lived across the street at 3619 Baring St. in 1880.  In 1870, he lived with them at 3301 Haverford Ave.

            The 1890 directory lists: “Chapman Alfred P. (Bowen, Dungan & Co.), h Swarthmore.”

            Emma Hall Chapman and her brothers Charles Hall and James Dallas Hall were listed in the 1870 census with their mother, Elizabeth Hall.  They were probably living on the north side of the 4000 block of Haverford.  Charles Hall and his brother were brick manufacturers.  James was listed as owning $50,000 in real estate.  In 1860, Charles was a farmer and James was in school.

 

1881 Directory: Alfred P. Chapman, salesman

                         J. Dallas Hall Hall & [Howard R.] Kern, brickmakers at N. 53rd, corner of Market St.

                                    The directory for [1883 lists him at 3313 Spring Garden St.

                         Charles F. Hall, real estate, 3944 Lancaster Av., h 3610 Baring

                             In 1890, Charles Hall was living at 3808 Powelton Ave.  J. Dallas Hall was living at 3313 Spring Garden St.  He was Chief Clerk at City Hall.

 

1884 Directory: Alfred P. Chapman, salesman with Bowen, Dungan, & Co.

            In 1887 he was listed living in Andalusia.

 

1887 Directory: Henry E. Corrie, salesman

                        Helen L. Mosher, teacher

 

1889 Directory: Helen L. Mosher, teacher

 

1890 Directory: Alvin T. James

                         Edith C. James

                                    She was the widow of Joshua G. James.  In 1880, they lived at 3412 Powelton Ave.  Then they moved to 3308 Baring St. where Joshua died at age 37 in 1882.

                         Harry C. Roberts of Harry C. Roberts Co.

 

1890 Blue Book: Mrs. Edith C. James

                           Mr. & Mrs. Alvan T. James

                                    In 1910, Alvan T. James was living at 4710 Windson Ave.  He was a widower.

 

1891, Sep. 30: Death of Russell James, 16 years old; burial at W. Laurel Hill Cemetery.  Cause of death was “acute rheumatism.”

 

1893: Title for 3610-12 Baring St. transferred to Henry P. Chapman by will of Ann G. Chapman

 

1894, Aug. 16: Title for 3610-12 Baring St. transferred to Lowrie Montgomery [a lawyer] by Henry P. Chapman

            The property was then subdivided with 3610 going to Ella P. Chapman and 3612 going to Alfred P. Chapman.

 

1895 Directory: Edith C. Roberts, widow of Joshua

 

1896 Blue Book: Mrs. E. C. James

                        Mrs. Mary Johnson.

 

1896, February: Charles Didricksen sold 3610 Baring St. to Ella P. Chapman for $10,000 ($5,000 plus a mortgage of $5,000).  (Phila. Inquirer, March 9)
            In 1900, Ella P. Chapman lived at 3606 Hamilton St.

 

1900:

O. M. Belfry                44        Physician; born in Canada, immigrated 14 years earlier; renting

Clara Belle Belfry         43        Married 13 years, no children; born in Canada, immigrated 14 years earlier

 

1903: Charles Platt.  Physician.  (Delta Upsilon Decennial Catalogue, 1903, 833)

 

1903: Dr. Chas. Platt. Active Member Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Bulletin of the same., vol. 3 1903 pg. 27

            In 1910, he lived at 3612 Baring St. (See his biography there.)

            In 1917, he was listed at Hamilton Court, 39th and Chestnut. (Catalogue of Delta Upsilon, 1917)

 

1908: “Apartments for gentlemen only; homelike, southern exposure; moderate summer rates; porch, ‘phone.” (Phila. Inquirer, April, 12)

 

1908, Nov. 24: Title transferred to James Boyd by Ella P. Chapman

 

1910:

Eliza Boyd                   78        Widowed, 9 children, 7 surviving; born in Ireland; owned with a mortgage

Samuel C. Boyd           46        Bartender in a saloon; single

Elizabeth Boyd            38        Single

Louis R. Boyd              34        Bartender in a saloon; single

Alexander Wray           24        Grandson; stenographer for a railroad; single

            Eliza was the widow of Samuel Boyd.  He was born in Ireland about 1830 and was listed as a laborer in 1880.  They lived at 1219 S. 18th St.  In 1900, Eliza was widowed and living with several of her children at 3619 Locust St.  Samuel C. was a locomotive engineer.  Alexander Wray, the son of Eliza’s daughter Jennie and her husband James Wray.

 

1920:

James R.. Boyd            49        Liquor dealer for a saloon; single; parents born in Ireland; owned with a mortgage

Samuel C. Boyd           56        Brother; single; locomotive engineer

Elizabeth. Boyd           45        Sister; single

Alexander B. Wray       33        Nephew; clerk for Penna. R.R.; single

            In 1930, Alexander was married to Laura R. Wray and living at 302 N. 35th St.  He was a rate clerk for a steam railroad.  James was apparently living in an apartment building at 1421 Arch St.  He was a salesman in a department store.  It appears that Elizabeth was living in an apartment building at 1520 Spruce St.  Samuel may have been deceased by then.

            In 1950, Louisa R. Wray was still living at 302 N. 35th St.

 

1923, Jun. 23: Title transferred to Samuel Boyd by James Boyd

 

1930:

John McNelis               25        Renting for $35 per month; osteopath in general practice; mother born in Ireland

Louisiana Walls           48        Renting for $40 per month

Louis Buttons              25        Renting for $55 per month; electrician for a steam railroad

Amy Buttons               23

Katherine Campbell     29        Renting for $40 a month; file clerk for oil refinery; single

 

1940:

Mamie Spittle              37        Currently unemployed, in 1939, worked as a waitress at Horn & Hardart, earned $900 for 50 weeks work; married (?); born in Virginia; 7 years of education

Walter Henson             20        Son; “Prentiss” at Gatchil & Manning, not employed in 1939; born in Arkansas; 2 years of high school

            [They may have spoken with a Southern accent that the enumerator had trouble understanding. I suspect the son was an apprentice.]

 

1941, Mar. 5: Title transferred to James A. Boyd by Samuel Boyd

 

1944, Aug. 16: Title transferred to David D. Scott and Catherine, his wife by James A. Boyd

 

1950 Directory: Simon Freimark

                         Rita W. Mooney, hairdressing

                         Mrs. Gertrude Scott

                         Dave Stanley

 

1968 Reverse Directory: Mrs. G. Scott

                                      D. Stanley

 

2009: owners: Crista Stanley and David Stanley

 

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