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
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[
Ann Price 28 Servant
Hi parents lived across the street
at 3619 Baring St. in 1880. In 1870, he lived with them at
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
Clara Belle Belfry 43 Married 13
years, no children; born in
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
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
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
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
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
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