3310 Baring Street
The History of the Building
3308-3310: “Circa
1885, two-and-one-half story Victorian brick double; with original wood porch.
Each house has two-story projecting bays with battlements. Most windows have
multi-pane configuration. Corbelled and pressed brick ornament at cornice
gables; slate-.shingled mansard roof”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
The 1878 Scott Atlas shows the west half of this block
belonging to T. Hessenbruch. (See 3316
Baring St.)
1950 Dec. 28: Transfer recorded from Clifton Malone to H.W.
Browne (2847, 571)
1952, Oct. 3: Transfer recorded from H.W. Browne to Robert W.
Geiger (217, 276)
1954 Oct 13: Transfer recorded from R.W.Geiger
to Victor E. Parke (781, 83)
1961, Aug. 1: Purchased by Elizabeth W and Paul B Fenske
1961
Aug. 3: Transfer recorded from Victor E. Parke to Paul B. Fenske
(1686, 53)
Previous Residents
1890 Dir: Paul
Mickle C. (Paul Bros.)
1890 Census
Veterans Schedule: Paul, Mickle C., Private, B Co., 15th Pa. Cav., Aug,
1862 - [followed by]
Transfered to Signal Corp., Nov. 1863 - June,
1865.
(ED 511, 2)
1898 Blue Book: H. M. Paul and M. C. Paul were members of the
Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
1900:
Mickle C. Paul
62 Shoe dealer; parents born in N.J.;
owner, free of mortgage
Carrie E. Paul 59 Married
29 years, 5 children, 4 surviving
Clara A. Paul 28 Daughter; married, zero years [sic]
Howard M. Paul 26 Shoe
dealer
Bessie C. Paul 27 Married
4 years, 2 children, 1 surviving*; born in N.Y.
Florence M.
Paul 24
Herbert G. Paul 20
Mickle H. Paul 14
Frances Curry 45 Servant;
black; born in
Fannie McKenney 26 Servant; black; born in W.V.
Katie Fisher 17 Servant; black; born in WDC
* their one
surviving child is not listed in the household
(ED 539, 9)
“Paul
Brothers, Wholesale
Cash Distributers of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers.
“One of the most important questions
claiming the attention of the thinkers of to-day is that of distribution. It is
generally conceded that capital often gets an undue share of the net profit of
the earnings of labor. This inequality, happily, is less marked in the
manufacture of Shoes than in other leading industries, owing to a better
understanding between the manufacturer and the skilled laborer, as evidenced by
joint boards of arbitration to settle differences that may arise. By this means
strikes and lock-outs are to a very great extent avoided, and the industry is
thus made firmer and labor more certain of continuous and remunerative
employment. The beneficent effect of this union of interest docs
not end with the manufacturer of shoes, but is extended to the
distributer of the products of the factories. The old method of jobbing, that
is of buying at the lowest price and selling at the highest is superceded by the new method of distribution, of a union of
interest between the manufacturer, distributer and retailer, in which the aim
is to sell the best shoe possible at a stated price. This can be best
accomplished through a central distributing house, carrying factory lines, in
different grades, styles and kinds of shoes, and selling them as the product of
the factories represented. Under this system there is no pretension of
manufacturing the lines sold. This at once establishes confidence between the
buyer and seller, and a comity of interest is established between the retailer,
distributer and manufacturer, as it is plain the interest of each is that of
the others, the aim being to have the best, and that is more easily obtained by
and through this union of interest….
“This basic principle of business was first introduced to
Philadelphians by M. C. & W. M. Paul, who established the wholesale
distributing house of Paul Brothers, July 1, 1876. By rigid adherence to the
principles thus outlined, they have, perhaps, advanced to the foremost position
of shoe distribution in Philadelphia, and, representing leading factories in
all kinds and styles of shoe wear, feel justified in saying that they are
prepared to sell the best shoe at a given price that can be produced through
skill in manufacturing, backed by cash, and aided by economy in distribution.
They cordially invite a test of this statement by an inspection of their stock
(or, if requested, will cheerfully forward samples out of stock for
inspection), as they prefer to be judged by what they do, rather than by what
is merely asserted.
“Paul Brothers still adhere to their
unique terms of ‘spot cash, no time, no dating ahead, no discount, and they
NEVER Compromise.’"
(The City of
1910:
Clifton
Maloney 38 Lawyer in general practice; mother born
in
Mickle L Paul 70 Father-in-law; born in N.J. [He was
listed as the head of household in 1900.]
Paul Maloney
2
Mary Minnie 30 Servant; mulatto; born in N.C.
Adalaide Minnie 16
Servant; mulatto; born in N.C.
(ED 288, 2B)
In 1880, he lived with his parents
by
1920:
Clifton Maloney 43 Lawyer
in general practice
Paul Maloney 70 Father-in-law;
born in N.J.
Mickle C Paul 80
Bertha Dall 29 Cook; black; born in
Virginia Griffie 19 Servant; black; parents born in Va.
(ED 682, 9B)
1930:
Clifton Maloney 57 Lawyer, own
legal practice; owner, home valued at $10,000
Florence
Maloney 54 Married at age 29
Paul Maloney 21
(ED 396, 20A)
(Blue Mountain
Lake Cemetery, Town of
1950 Directory: Maloney, Clifton
Revised 7/31/2011