The
History of the Building
3704-3718: “three-story
Italianate doubles, with bracketed flat overhanging roof, stuccoed;
side projecting bays (3706 shingled second floor addition, Circa 1920)…. 3716 -
Circa 1920 second-floor addition; porch altered.”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
These
houses are not indicated on the 1862 Smedley Atlas the drawings for which were
completed in 1860.
Previous Residents
1862 Directory: John W. Boyd, banker at 40 S. 3rd St.
1863, January 14: 3716 & 3718 were surveyed for insurance by
The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance
of Houses from Loss by Fire policy #10664. They were owned by William P. Hamm.
He lived at 206 N. 35th St.
1866 Directory: G. E. Boyd, banker, G. E. Boyd & Co. (G. E.
Boyd & Wm. Flanner) 46 S. 3rd
1868 Directory: James Boyd
1870:
Elijah Pugh 69 Coal Dealer; personal property: $1,500
Eliza Pugh 69 Real estate: $4,000
Charles E. Pugh 27 Pay
master, Pa. R.R.; personal: $3,000
Elijah Pugh 25 Coal dealer; personal: $2,000
1870, Apr. 9: Title transferred to Michael Riley by William P.
Hamm
1871: Resurveyed
for insurance by The Philadelphia Contributionship
for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. It was owned by Michael Riley.
1872 Directory: Charles E. Pugh, agent [for Penna. Railroad] at
3003 Market St.
Elijah Pugh, coal merchant at 3807 Market St.
1873 Directory: Charles E, Pugh, clerk at corner of 31st &
Market
Elijah Pugh, coal at 3807 Market St.
Elijah, Jr. Pugh, clerk
In 1874, Charles purchased 3501 Baring St. and the whole family moved there.
1876 & 1877 Directories: J. Roberts Foulke,
clerk
The 1875 directory listed his
address as 737 Spruce St. In 1877, he moved to 3403
Hamilton St. (See his biography there.)
1878 Directory: Albert Hancock, Charles A. Dixon & Co.
George W. Hancock, engineer at corner of
Lancaster Ave. and 40th St.
They were the sons of
Joseph L. and Susan P. Hancock. They previously lived at 327
(later 405) N. 33rd St. George later lived at 3216 Baring St.
1880:
Albert Hancock 41 Bookkeeper
Josephine R. Hancock 35
Frank B. Hancock 8
Kate K. Hancock 5
Sallie A. Campbell 33 Sister-in-law;
school teacher
Kate A. Rogers 20 Servant;
born in
Albert
was the son of Joseph Lee Hancock and Susan Pryor Bacon. In 1870, they lived at
405 N. 33rd. Josephine was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine
Keeley of 325 N. 32nd St.
1881 Directory: Sallie
Campbell, widow of William
Albert Hancock, bookkeeper
1885-1894 Directories: Miss Sadie E. Billman.
1895, April 30: Permit issued to “George W. Gardner, Jr.,
one-story brick kitchen, 14x14, at 3716 Baring street.” (Inquirer)
1890 Blue Book: Miss Sadie E. Billman.
Harry M. League
1900:
Harry M. League 27 Stenographer; father born in MD; renter
Minnie League 29 Married 2 years, one child
Mary R. League 10 months
Ella Wardell 35 Servant
Harry
Mortimer League and Minnie Roberts were married in New York City, Feb. 9, 1898.
In 1880, Harry lived at 3706 Hamilton. In 1920,
they lived at 3726 Baring.
1900: Mrs. M. E. League. Presbyterian Hosp. (Cornell & Shober’s directory of trained
nurses.)
1906: Mary B. Niles. Member: (Handbook
of
1909, Jan. 7: Title transferred to The Real Estate Title &
Trust Co. by Michael Riley
Michael Riley died Dec. 22, 1907. He
lived at 3702 Baring St.
1910:
John M. Young 33 Coal
salesman; father born in Ireland; owner, with a mortgage
Laura M. Young 32 Married
5 years, 2 children, 1 surviving
James Hursten Young 1
Anthony G. Felix 25 Brother-in-law;
discount [?] clerk in a bank
Anna Mable Felix 25 Sister;
married 2 years, 1 child
Anthony G. Felix,
Jr 11 months Nephew
Minnie Jacobe 18 Servant; black; born in Va.
Laura
M. League married John M. Young in 1905. She was the daughter of Harry C.
League and grew up at 3706 Hamilton St. and in
this house.
Anna Mable Young and Anthony G.
Felix’s marriage was registered in Philadelphia in 1908.
1915: John Young, Jr. age 4. He was sent out to buy curtain poles,
got sidetracked and wandered two miles from home with another four year old
boy. Story ends happily, the children found by policeman and returned home-no
curtain poles. (for full story: Oswego
Semi-weekly Palladium, 3/30/1915 pg.2)
1917: John M. Young, Secretary of Parkway Building and Loan Assoc.
(Annual report of Commissioner of Banking, part 2.1918.)
1919, Dec. 5: Title transferred to Benjamin Stambler
by The Real Estate Title & Trust Co.
It was immediately transferred to
Anthony G. Felix.
1920:
Anthony G. Felix 34 Bank
cashier; owner with a mortgage
Anna Mable Felix 34
Anthony G. Felix,
Jr. 10
Jane Felix 5 months
Mary Hanson 68 Boarder; born in Delaware, parents born in Ireland
1921, Jul. 18: Title transferred to Charles J. Flynn by Anthony G.
Felix
1927 Directory: C. J. Flynn
1930:
Charles J. Flynn 34 Salesman,
church articles; single; owner, house valued at $8,000
Margaret Flynn 58 Mother;
widowed; father born in Ireland
Katherine Maloney 71 Aunt;
single; born in N.Y., parents born in Ireland
Margaret was the widow of John
Frederick Flynn who died in 1913. They lived at 769 N. 37th St. They
were married in Philadelphia in 1893. He was a blacksmith.
1932: Marriage license issued to Josephine A. Schwer
and Charles J. Flynn
1940:
Charles J. Flynn 46 Salesman
for Frank Quinn & Co., earned $5,000 in 1939; 8 years of schooling
Josephine A.
Flynn 36 8 years of schooling
Charles J. Flynn,
Jr.
7
Joanne Flynn
3
Margaret Flynn 60 Mother;
8 years of schooling
1942, Mar. 14: Death of Margaret C. Flynn, née
Maloney, wife of the late John F. Flynn of 3716 Baring St. Solemn Requiem Mass
at St. Agatha's Church
1942 Draft Registration: J. Flynn Charles self-employed selling
church goods
He was born Jan. 19, 1984 in
Pennsylvania.
1944, Jan. 27: Title transferred to Charles J. Flynn and
Josephine, his wife by Charles J. Flynn
1945, Sep. 28: Death of Charles J. Flynn, 51 years old, of 3716
Baring St. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Agatha's Church Internment at Cathedral
Cemetery. He was born in Philadelphia.
1950 Directory: J. Flynn Charles, church supplies
1950:
Josephine Flynn 47 Owner
of church supply company, worked 60 hours in past week; widowed
Charles Flynn 17
Joanne Flynn 13
2005, May: Purchased by Katherine Thompson and Scott Thompson