The
History of the Building
“two-and-one-half
story Victorian stone house. Slate-shingled mansard with fr6nt. gable at roof line.
Pierced brackets below overhanging roof vergeboard in dormer and front gables.
Cast iron balcony outside front attic window. Contributing. 1905 Colonial
Revival wrap around porch. Iron cresting along roof line. Two-and-one-half
story projecting bay along North 37th Street facade. 1920s one-story brick
garage reclad with stone added to house along
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1872 Hopkins Atlas
shows the owner as F. W. Hastings, with no buildings on the lot.
Fulton W. Hastings was a
teacher and head of the Hastings Institute (also known as the Mantua Academy),
a preparatory school for boys that occupied the old Butcher mansion at 207 N. 35th St.
1875, July 30: A
deed transfer was registered from Fulton W. Hastings to William C. Eliason
William Corbit Eliason
was born in 1812 in Blackbird, New Castle Delaware. In 1850, he and his wife
Mary were living in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent Co., Delaware. He listed his
occupation as merchant. The 1850 slave schedules list him as the owner of a 26-year-old
female slave. In 1860 and 1870, he listed his occupation as farmer. In 1870, he
was living in Tredyffin, Chester Co. He claimed real estate worth $20,000 and
personal property worth $10,000. His wife, Mary, age 47, claimed $5,000 in
personal property. They apparently did not have any children.
1879, July 27: Death
of Mary Eliason, 59 years old, of 3619 Baring St. She was born in Delaware.
1879, Sept. 8: Death
of William Corbit Eliason, of 3619 Baring St. He was 67 years old and married. Burial
at Smyrna, Delaware.
1880:
Henry B. Chapman 64 Brewer; his parents were from
Anna G. Chapman 58 Her father was
born in
Ella P. Chapman 28
Daville Russell 26 Servant
Henry
Barker Chapman was born in Lower Dublin Twp., Philadelphia Co. He and Anna
Garrett Paschall were married in 1843. She was from a Quaker family that
belonged to Darby Monthly Meeting, but she married outside the Meeting.
In
1870, they lived at 3301 Haverford Ave. He was listed as a cashier. In the 1866 IRS records, he was listed at the
corner of 33rd and
The Centennial
Exhibition of 1876 included a display: “Chapman,
Henry,
Their
son, Alfred P. Chapman and his family lived across the street at 3610 Baring St. in 1880.
1883, Sept. 5: A
deed transfer was registered from the estate of W. C. Eliason to Henry
B. Chapman.
In
Oct. 1883, Chapman split the property and sold the east portion to William J.
Shedwick.
1886, Aug. 1: Death of Henry B. Chapman,
71 years old, of 3619 Baring St. Funeral services at St. Andrew's Protestant
Episcopal Church.
1887 Directory: Anna G. Chapman, widow of Henry B.
1893. Dec. 6: Death of Anna G. Chapman, 73
years old of 3619 Baring St. Funeral services at St. Andrew's P. E. Church.
After
her mother’s death, Ella Chapman moved to 3606
Hamilton St. where she lived until the 1920s..
1895 Directory: John [W.] Klemm,
superintendent, Ashland & Tacony, Frankford, h 3619 Baring
Mary
Klemm of Sheble & Klemm, h 3619 Baring
She
was the widow of John Klemm who died Oct. 20, 1893 leaving her with $78,000.
1896, April 14: Want ad: “Chambermaid – Protestant waitress; four
adults; good references. Apply 9 to 12; 3619 Baring street.” (Inquirer)
Want
ads for household help were particularly common around the turn of the century.
Mrs. Klem advertised very frequently. Ads were not generally this specific.
Most of the chambermaids in the era were young Irish Catholic girls.
1896, Nov. 7: Want ad: “Cook for down-stairs work; good baker;
assist with washing and ironing; 4 adults; reference; white, Protestant. 3619
Baring St.” (Inquirer)
1898 Blue Book: John W. Klemm was a member of
the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
1899: Permit issued to George D. Haldeman, contractor, to build a
new front porch ay 3619 Baring St. (Inquirer, Sept. 26)
1900:
Mary Klemm 59 Widowed with 3 children, all surviving, owned the house free
of a mortgage
Mary L. Klemm 31
John W. Klemm 26 Agricultural
importer
Walter F. Klemm 19 Agricultural
importer
Clara Huff 42 Servant; single
In 1880, they lived at 1427 Girard Ave.
The 1890 Directory lists: “Klemm John
(Sheble & Klemm), h 1427 Girard av. Fairmount Fork Works.”
“Sheble, Samuel, Owner; Samuel Sheble and John Klemm, Partners
Facility: Fairmount Fork Works,
Sheble and Fisher
Products Made: Forks and other
Agricultural Tools
Address: Ashland St (SE corner;
Frankford Creek), Frankford”
(Hexamer General Surveys, Volume 20,
Ernest Hexamer, Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia, Plate:
1947, Image File(s): HGSv20.1947.ecw)
1903: Walter F. Klemm admitted to membership in the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange.
1907, Sept. 26: Marriage of Emma S. Murray to Walter F. Klemm by
Rev. Dr. Driesmer of Baltimore.
They moved to 5980 Woodbine Ave. in
1907. In 1918, Klemm was accused of mishandling shares entrusted to the firm
Klemm and Keen of which he was a partner. Klemm left the jurisdiction of the
court and did not respond to the charge. The court assessed damages of almost
$450,000. (Inquirer, May 2, and 25,
1918)
1908, Oct. 15: Marriage license issued to Mary M. Bevan and John
W. Klemm of 3619 Baring St.
In
1910, they were living at 3504 Hamilton St. He
was as an artist. In 1917, they were apparently living in Wynnewood, Pa. In
1919, he was a real estate agent in Ardmore, Pa. By 1930, they lived in Radner.
1910:
Mary Klemm 64 Widowed with 3 children; owner, free of
a mortgage
Mary Klemm 32
[sic.] Single
Margaret Henry 25 Servant;
born in England, immigrated in 1886
Ellen Larkin 38 Servant;
parents born in Ireland
Mary
Klemm died Jan. 4, 1921, at her residence, 133 Edgewood Rd., Ardmore, Pa.
1918, July 3: Property sold by Mary Klemm to
Clara Tetlow for $13,000. (Inquirer,
July 5)
1920:
Clara Tetlow 62 Manufacturer
of face powder; Widowed; owned house free of a mortgage; her father was born in
Germany
The
1902 city directory lists her at 3718 Baring St. In
1910, she was living at 3517 Hamilton St. She
was the widow of Daniel Tetlow (apparently his second wife). The 1880 census
list her and her sister Ella (or Ellen) living with their mother, Sarah Fable
at 243 N. 11th St. The daughters were working as salesladies. Sarah was
the widow of Alfred Fable, an umbrella manufacture born about 1828. In 1860, he
listed his personal property at $300. The 1870 city directory lists Sarah as
the widow of Alfred living at 1849 N. 12th St. while Alfred (still
and umbrella maker) was listed as living at the Western Hotel.
Daniel
Tetlow and his older brother, Henry, were soap makers. Henry went into the
cosmetics business and discovered that zinc oxide was a far superior base for
cosmetics. In 1875, he brought Daniel into the business which became Henry
Tetlow and Brother. The two brothers had a falling out and in the mid-1880s,
Daniel formed a new company named Tetlow Manufacturing to compete with Henry. Daniel
died in 1900. Clara took control of the company and continued competing with
the company started by Henry Tetlow. It appears that she dropped out of the
cosmetics business in the early 1920s. (For more on the history of the Tetlow
businesses, see the Sept. 13, 2010 entry in Collecting Vintage Compacts at http://collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.com/
)
1930:
Clara Tetlow 75 Owner,
house valued at $35,000
Ella Bradley 73 Sister; married 26 years
Clara T. Bradley 42 Niece;
bookkeeper in a bank
Mary Johnson 39 Servant;
Mulatto; born in Del.; married 13 years
Nelson Callard 39 Servant; Mulatto;
born in Del.; married 21 years
1932, Apr. 25: Death of Ella Bradley, 75 years old, of 3619 Baring
St., wife of George W. Bradley and daughter of Sarah Fable. Her father's name
was not known. Burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. She was listed as married. Her
estate was valued at $30,000.
1933, Jan. 8: Death of Clara Tetlow, 78 years old, of 3619 Baring
St. The names of her parents were not known.
The
property was inherited by her niece, Clara Tetlow Bradley.
1936, Feb. 25: Deed transferred from Clara
Tetlow Bradley to Hugh J. McAdams
1940:
Dr. Hugh McAdams 40 Physician in
private practice; 5 years of college; owner, house valued at $12,000
Marie McAdams 35 Four years
of high school
Elizabeth Parker 21 Maid; born
in N.J.; 4 years of high school; in 1935 she lived in Camden, N.J.; she earned
$500 in 1939 for 52 weeks of work
Hugh
J. McAdams, Jr. was the son of Hugh and Mary E. McAdams. His father was a
conductor. He was born when they lived at 617 N. 39th St. In 1917 he
registered for the draft in Washington, D.C. where he was a minister at St.
John’s College. In 1920, his parents were living at 426 N. 32nd St.
and his father was managing a saloon. In 1920, he was a college teacher in
Baltimore. He and Marie S. Matson were married in Philadelphia in 1931. In
1920, she was 15 years old, living with her widowed mother and eight younger
siblings at 404 N. 32nd St. She was
working as a messenger in a department store. In 1930, she was working as a
clerk in a department store. Several of her sisters lived at 3710 Baring St. in 1940.
1950 Directory: Hugh J. McAdams
1960, Jan. 26: Death of Marie McAdams née Matson, 54 years old, of
3619 Baring St., wife of Hugh J. McAdams. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery,
Delaware Co.
“Mrs.
Hugh J. McAdams, of 3619 Baring st., grand regent for 11 years of Court St.
Rita of the Catholic Daughters of America, died Tuesday at St. Luke’s and
Children’s Medical Center. In addition to her husband, a physician, she is
survived by five sisters… and two brothers.” (Inquirer, Jan. 27)
1968 Directory: P. H. Brown
Films C/P (1st floor)
N. McDaniel (2nd floor)
B. R. Thompson (3rd floor rear)
G. T. Thompson (3rd floor)
1975, Nov. 16: Harvey Fiinkle: Photos, Gallery 3619, 3619 Baring
st., to Dec. 5” (Inquirer)
1975, March 28: “The Philadelphia Photo Review, a month with news,
reviews and an overview of the Philadelphia photographic scene, edited by
Stephen Perloff, photographer and owner of Gallery 3619, at 3619 Baring St.,
Phila. 19104. Subscriptions are $5 per year for individuals, $10 for
institutions.” (Inquirer)
1976, Sept. 12: “Another photographic consciousness-raising effort
in Philadelphia is that of Stephen Perloff, who found a void in adequate
information on the photographic shows and galleries in the area. So he started
Photo Review, now passing through its eighth issue and getting fatter all the
time…. 3619 Baring St.”
1976, Sept 19: Gallery 3619, 3619 Baring St., starts several
levels of classes Sept. 30. Starting, intermediate, and advances courses are
offered and class-size is restricted to fifteen. Tuition is $75 for 13 weeks.”
(Inquirer)
1982, April: Sold to Richard Rowland by Marcel Lamour for $75,000.
(Inquirer, April 25)
1985, June 31: Offered for sale for $58,000. Zoned 4 units with some
professional space. (Inquirer)
1988, May 23: Offered for sale for $295,000. It was described as “an
architectural wonder.” (Inquirer)