The
History of the Building
1866, Mar.
30: Title for the north side of the 3700 block of Baring St. transferred to J.
Henry Askin by Lydia E. Baring
1866: A resolution of the Select and City Councils
of Philadelphia naming J. Henry Askin as a surety of Richard Peltz, Receiver of
Taxes elect, and the City Solicitor includes among the properties to finance
the sureties the “lot or piece of ground whereon is erected the premises
numbered 3701 and 3703 Baring St.”
(Journal Common Council, City of
Philadelphia. For the Year 1866. Vol 2. 1867. Pp. 163-4.)
1872 Hopkins Atlas lists J. Henry Askin for 3703 (but Richard Peltz for
3701).
3701-03:
“three-story, red brick Victorian double with - corbelled brick lintels;
modillioned wood cornice. - Porch alterations; 3701 enclosed and stuccoed.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1870
(Nov. 21): 2nd
enumeration
Moses Todd 25
Alice Todd 24
Rose Smith 39
Alice
Euphemia Ferree and Moses Hampton Todd were married on Nov. 2, 1870. In June
1870, she was living with her parents at 3404
Spring Garden St. and he lived with his sister’s family and his brother and
sister-in-law at 401 N. 32nd St.
(previously numbered 329). In 1880, they lived at 3303
Race St.
1873, Sep. 8: Title transferred to Peter Lane, Jr. by J. Henry
Askin
1880:
Edwin Chesterman 48 Investor and manufacturer; born in
Harriet Chesterman 46 Born in
Frank Chesterman 17 Apprentice
machinist; born in
Harry Chesterman 14 Born in Mass.
John Chesterman 12 Born in Mass.
Dana Chesterman 10 Born in N.Y.
N. Mc Burney 30 Servant; born in
1880: Edwin Chesterman patented the “combined
runner and roller skate”
1881 Directory: Edwin Chesterman, manager at
927 Filbert St.
1884, Jan. 26: Title transferred to Edwin Chesterman by Sheriff
1888, Oct. 2: Marriage of Emma Victoria Hughes
of Philadelphia to Henry Chesterman. They were married in Boyertown - Ebenezer
Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia.
She was 23 years old, he was 24.
(The church record states they were both born in England.)
1889 Directory: Chesterman Dana L., clerk
Chesterman,
Edwin (I. B. Seeley & Co.) & treas., 309 Race, h 3703 Baring
Chesterman
Frank E. (F. E. Chesterman & Co.)
Chesterman,
F. E. & Co. (Frank E. Chesterman & George M. Frink), harness mountings,
243 Arch
1890 Directory: Chesterman, Dana L
Chesterman, Edwin (I. B. Seeley & Co.)
& treas, 229 & 231 Vine, h 3703 Baring
Chesterman Frank E. (F. E. Chesterman &
Co.)
Chesterman John H., 231 Vine, h 3703 Baring
1890: Marriage of Mary Elizabeth Trump to Frank
Edwin Chesterman
“GEO. D. ELLIS & SONS CO. General and
Corporate Office, 231 Vine st. Inc. June 16, 1887 ; Charter Perpetual. Capital
authorized, $20,000, par $25 ; Full paid. Surplus and dividends not stated. Object—Manufacturers
of tanners', curriers', and shoemakers' tools, trusses, shoulder braces, etc.
Manufactory located at 229 and 231 Vine st. No funded debt. Officers—G. M.
Streeter, President; J. H. Chesterman, Secretary; Edwin Chesterman, Treasurer;
John D. Ellis, Superintendent. Directors—G. M. Streeter, F. E. Chesterman, John
D. Ellis, John H. Chesterman, Dr. H. D. McLean.” (
1896: Marriage of Lilian V. Lehman to John H.
Chesterman
1900:
Edwin Chesterman 68 Manufacturer of trusses; born in
Harriett Chesterman 65 Married
30 years, 1 child; born in
Dana Chesterman 30 Salesman; born
in N.Y.
Kate Keefe 20 Servant;
born in
In
1900, Frank Chesterman and his wife, Elizabeth, lived in Lansdowne.
1910:
Edwin Chesterman 77 Born in
Harriet Chesterman 76 Married 35 years,
no children; born in
Dana L. Chesterman 40 Son; factory
manager; parents born in
Cora M. Chesterman 33 Daughter-in-law;
married 3 years, no children
James B Smith 39 Employee; black; born in N.C.
Fannie Lee 21 Servant;
black; married 3 months; born in
1911, Aug. 16: Death of Edwin Chesterman, 80
years old, “Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at
his late residence.” The cause of death
was arsenic poisoning. He was buried at
Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
In
1920, Dana Chesterman and his wife [Cora?] May lived at
1920:
James A Crabtree 53 Textile manufacturer; born in
Esther Crabtree 53 Born in
Leslie Crabtree 23 Son;
manufacturer
Dorothy Crabtree 21
Bessie Crabtree 13
1930:
Esther A. Crabtree 62 Married at age
20; born in England, immigrated in 1890; owner, house valued at $9,000
James A. Crabtree 63 Claims
adjuster; married at age 21; born in England, immigrated in 1890
Leslie H. Crabtree 42 Son;
manufacturer
Dorothy Crabtree 30 Daughter
Bessie Klitsch 22 Daughter;
artist; married at age 20
Warren F. Clark 45 Lodger;
sales manager, electric heaters; married at age 22
Lucy Clark 43
Lodger; married at age 20
John Parkin 45 Lodger;
clerk; widowed
1940:
Leslie Crabtree 42 Textile
examiner; 4 years high school; owner; value $4000
Ester Crabtree 73 Mother;
born in England; widow; 4 years high school
Benjamin Zeller 40 Lodger;
rayon cloth salesman; earned $1500 in 1939; 1 year high school
Deborah Koons 50 Lodger;
department store saleslady; earned $1000 in 1939; 2 years high school
— next household
Margaret Sprigg 67 YWCA
housekeeper; single; renting for $32/month; born in MD; 4 years of school;
earned $900 in 1939
— next household
Dr. Martin Lorber 24 Research
veterinarian; renting for $28/month; born in NY; parents born in Alabama; 4
years college
Caroline Lorber 23 General
secretary for wholesale grocery; earned $1200 in 1939; born in Georgia; 4 years
high school
Dr.
Martin George Lorber died Feb. 9, 1986 in Winston-Salem, N.C. He was born in
New York City, Nov. 2, 1915. Caroline
Barnes Lorber died Oct. 4, 2010 in Winston-Salem. She was born Aug. 8, 1916. She was 94 years-old. She was survived by two sons, Martin and
Robert, and a brother, D.A. Barnes, III.
1950 Directory: Edward A. Peters