3719 Baring Street
The
History of the Building
3715-17
& 3719-21 are shown on the 1878 Scott Atlas.
3719-21:
“two-and-one-ha1f story,
Second Empire-style double; stone facade over brick. Alteration to 3719
first-floor windows. Victorian porch, slate-shingled roof on 3719, asphalt
shingles on 3719. Four dormers”
(Inventory of
Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National Register of Historic
Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1877
Directory: John Rush, carpenter
Joseph B. Rush, architect
1880:
Henry M.
Boyd 46 Conveyancer; father born
Sally A. Boyd 41
Ione P. Boyd 21
Stella Dunn 13 Adopted daughter
Harry B. Longbine 16 Nephew
Matilda Longbine 35 Sister-in-law
Lavina Bradley 15 Servant; black; born in
The 1880 directory lists Matilda Longbine, widow of Charles, living at 1619 N. 8th
St.
1880 Directory: Henry M. Boyd, conveyancer, 142 S. 4th
1887: Henry M. Boyd, lawyer, 30 N 7th
1893 Directory: Henry M. Boyd, 30 N 7th
1893, Jan. 29: Death of Henry M. Boyd, 59 years old. Burial at
West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1894 Directory: Boyd Sarah, widow of Henry M.
1900:
Sarah A. Boyd 62 Widowed with one child; father born in
Ione P. Boyd 30
John Bunting 61 Boarder;
accountant
Anna Bunting 58 Boarder;
married 34 years, no children; born in
Blair K. Riley 25 Boarder;
draughtsman; single
Sarah A. Boyd died June 9, 1916. She
was living at 1522 Tioga St.
1903, July 8: Death of Mary Ann Wiggins, 67 years old, of 3719
Baring St.. She was the widow of Flavius J. Wiggins,
sister of Mrs. John Bickley (2142 Green St.).
Her estate was valued at $8,000. (Inquirer,
July 19)
1910:
Henry L. Wolfe 59 Barber shop; widowed; parents born in Germany; renting
Pauline L. Wolfe 23 Music teacher (at home)
Sarah Havana
Williamson 32 Lodger; operator at a factor
Rena Matthews
Williamson 27 Lodger; kindergarten teacher
1920:
Park C. Holton 52 Medico-clinician;
parents born in Maryland; owner with a mortgage
Elizabeth Holton 50 Born
in Delaware
Leonard T. Holton
19 Estimator
Clement N. Holton
13
Martha L. Elsesser 66 Boarder; born in England, immigrated in
1877, naturalized in 1889
Martha F. King 36 Boarder;
trained private nurase; single; parents born in
England
George M.
Crosland 77 Boarder; accountant; widowed
In 1900, Park and Elizabeth were
newly married and were boarders living at 18 N. 38th St. He was
working as a masseur. In 1910, they lived at 5007 Cedar Ave. park listed his
occupation as masseur in electrical medicine. They were living with her
parents, Dudley G. and Genovise
Cements. Clement was listed with the middle initial “S.”
1930:
Park C. Holton 61 Physiophiogomy [?] medical practitioner; married at age 28;
parents born in Maryland; owner, house valued at $12,000
Elizabeth Holton 59 married
at age 26; born in Delaware
Clement W. Holton 23 Department
store salesman
Lalia V. Merkel 50 Lodger; widowed; born in Germany,
immigrated in 1885, father born in France, mother in Berlin Germany
1940:
Warren Hindenach 44 church architect; earned $2000 in 1939;
owner; value $5000; 4 years of college
Harriet Hindenach 39 Four years of high school
Warren Hindenach, Jr. 8
Mortimer Hindenach 6
Roberta Hindenach 4
Mary Carey 70 Maid in private home; earned $500 in 1939; Negro; born in NC;
parents born in NC
Robert Spencer 20 Chauffeur
in private home, earned $500 in 1939; Negro; 8 years of school
1950 Directory: Warren L. Hindenach