3700 Spring Garden Street
The
History of the Building
3700-02, 3704-06, 3708:
“two doubles and
one one-half double built by same developer. Pennsylvania marble front, cut ashlar
with tooled surface. Porch-fronted bays on either side of central entrance
porch. Handsome pierced wood cornice and mansarded roof with gabled, bracketed
dormers. All good condition.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The
Scott Atlas published in 1878 shows these lots owned by J. P. Bruner.
Previous Residents
1882, June 27: Title transferred to Lillie W. Peterson by Henry
Reed
1883 Directory: Peterson Albert E., lawyer at 400 Chestnut St.
The
1882 directory lists his office as 627 Walnut St. and him living at 534 Federal
St.
Whiting Henry W., artist
1900:
Albert E. Peterson 49 Lawyer; father
born in NJ; owner, free of a mortgage
Lellie W. Peterson 45 Married 18
years, 3 children; father born in MD
Lillian W. Peterson 17
Albert E. Peterson, J. 15
Marion W. Peterson 9
Henry W. Whiting 57 Brother-in-law;
artist; single; born in Venezuela, immigrated in 1848, father in MD [actually
in MA, his mother in MD]
Henry
W. Whiting joined the Navy at the start of the Civil War and served under Admiral
Farragut. He stood at Farragut’s side during the battle of Mobile Bay. After
the battle, Farragut detail him to command the defeated Selma. After the war,
he studied art under Peter Moran. “He attained considerable fame as a painter
of landscapes and sheep. At the time of his death, he held a responsible
position in the United States pension office.” (Inquirer, Dec. 20, 1903)
His paintings come up for auction occasionally. In 1880, he was living with his
mother, Mary, and siblings Charles and Eliza at 3606 Locust St.
1903, Dec. 18: Death of Henry W. Whiting, 60 years old, of 3700
Spring Garden St. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.
1907, Aug. 12: Title transferred to Robert Bromley, Jr. by Sheriff
1907, Dec. 4: Title transferred to Alice Williams by Robert
Bromley, Jr.
1909, Mar. 30: Title transferred to John M Dermott by Alice
Williams
1910:
John McDermott 45 Retail liquor
dealer; widowed; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1882; owner, free of a mortgage
John F. McDermott 20 parents born in
Ireland
Joseph J. McDermott 18 parents born in
Ireland
Anna Loffie 38 Servant;
widowed, 1 child not surviving; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1897
Susan Ward 22 Servant; single; born in Ireland,
immigrated in 1907
1918, Nov. 13: Title transferred to Edmund V. Cassidy and Sarah,
his wife by John M Dermott
1920:
Edmund V. Cassidy 48 Shipyard clerk;
born in MA, parents in Ireland; owner, free of a mortgage
Sarah M. Cassidy 45
Helen Cassidy 23 Shipyard
stenographer
Anna M. Cassidy 22 Stenographer
at tile factory
Ralph Filer 22 Boarder;
machinist for railroad
Harriett 21 Boarder
1921, Oct. 17: Title transferred to Ellen Barnett by Edmund V.
Cassidy and Sarah, his wife
1921, Dec. 7: Title transferred to Mary D. Shields by Ellen
Barnett
1922, Sep. 15: Title transferred to John C. Ritchie and Kate, his
wife by Mary D. Shields
1930, Feb. 28: Title transferred to John C. Ritchie
1930:
John C. Ritchie 34 Physician
in medical practice; married at age 26 owner, house valued at $8,000
Josephine S. Ritchie 29 Married
at age 22
John C. Ritchie 6
Charles A. Ritchie 5
Florence Brightmon 33 Lodger;
stenographer in law office
Emma Williams 40 Lodger;
telephone operator at department store
David Ritchie 6 months
“Relative”
1940:
Dr. John Ritchie 44 Physician
with own practice, worked 60 hours in previous week; five years of college; owner,
house valued at $7,000
Josephine Ritchie 39 Four years of
college
John Ritchie, Jr. 16
Charles Ritchie 14
David Ritchie 9
Mary Ritchie 8
John
Columbkille Ritchie was born in 1896 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pa. He received his MD degree from the University
of Pennsylvania in 1921. He married
Josephine Small (1900-1960). In 1942,
they purchased 3709 Baring St. and move there.
1942, Sep. 24: Title transferred to Catharine M. Moser by John C.
Ritchie
1968 Reverse Directory: J. S. Jackson, Jr.
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