3407 Baring Street

The History of the Building

1866, Oct. 9: Transfer of 3405-3411 Baring St. and 3404-3410 Hamilton St. from Gerardus A. Haines to Alexander J. Andrews

1869, Apr. 9: Transfer 3405-3407 Baring St. and 3404-3406 Hamilton St. from Alexander J. Andrews and wife to Robert Glendenning, Jr. trustee.

1869, Apr. 23: Transfer from Robert Glendenning, Jr. trustee to Abraham J. McGarry.

1870, Feb. 21: Transfer from Abraham J. McGarry and wife to John Doyle, a two-story mansion house with mansard roof.

1870, July 7: Transfer from John Doyle to Samuel R. Skillern.

1971, Sept. 30: Transfer from Samuel R. Skillern to John Doyle

1872, Jan. 10: Transfer from John Doyle to Charles J. McIlvain.

1881, Dec. 31: Transfer from Charles J. McIlvain to John H. McIlvain.

1883, June 4: Transfer from John H. and Sarah H. McIlvain (husband and wife)to Elijah Lathbury.

1884, Apr. 8: Transfer from Elijah and Frances Lathbury (husband and wife)to James Somers Smith.

1885, Apr. 2: Transfer from James Somers and Anna M. Smith (husband and wife) to Frances M. Lathbury.

1896, May 16: Transfer from Elijah and Frances M. Lathbury (husband and wife) to William H. English, trustee for H. M. Leonard, Mrs. Rose M. Byrne, Luke G. Byrne and Mrs. Effie M. Watterson.

1901, Jan. 12: Transfer from William H. English, trustee to George W. Fowle.

1902, Feb. 13: Transfer from George W. and Elizabeth Fowle (husband and wife), Jane Allison, Attorney in Fact, to William S. Underdown.

1903, June 8: Transfer from Eliza Lathbury by Sheriff to Fidelity Trust Co., trustees under deed for John Rhea Burton.

1906, Jan. 30: Transfer from Fidelity Trust Co., trustees, to Thomas S. Gates.

In 1912, Thomas S. Gates was Vice President of the Pennsylvania Co. for the Insurance of Lives and became president of the Philadelphia Trust Co. He was president of the University of Pennsylvania 1930-‘44. Their son, Thomas Jr., served as Secretary of the Navy, 1959-’61.

1922, July 7: Transfer from Thomas S. and Emma Gibson Gates (husband and wife) to Thomas B. Ward.

1923, Dec. 21: Transfer from Thomas B. Ward, widower, to Frank C. and Elsie T. Hornbeck (husband and wife).

1931, Nov. 9: Transfer from Frank C. and Elsie T. Hornbeck by Sheriff to The Greater Combine B. & L. Ass’n.

1936, Dec. 21: Transfer from The Combine B. & L. Ass’n by Sheriff to The Pa. Co. for Ins. in Lives and Granting Annuities.

1942, Feb. 21: Transfer from The Pa. Co. for Ins. in Lives and Granting Annuities to Henry E. and Rose Lopez (husband and wife).

1960, Sept. 23: Transfer from Henry E. Lopez (deceased) to Lillian Lamb Lopez.

1969, Sept. 18: Transfer from Fidelity Bank, Executor Lillian Lamb Lopez to Laura M. Preston, Collin J. Messner, etc.

1971, Sept. 26: Transfer from Laura M. Preston, Collin J. Messner, etc. to Family of Peace.

1973, Nov. 15: Transfer from A Family of Peace (a non-profit) to Robert and Laura Bair.

1975, Apr. 30: Transfer from Robert and Laura Bair to James R. and Virginia M. Hackney.

1985, June 7: Transfer from James R. and Virginia M. Hackney to William A. Jackson and June W. Crawford.

2001, Aug.: Transfer from June W. Crawford to Nicholas and Robin Dominick.

“Circa 1870, Second Empire-style, two-and-one-half story double; first-floor arcuated doorways, projecting bays, and wood porch posts with unifying bracketed cornice and bracketed wood cornice below mansard; 3405 has slate shingles; 3407, asphalt. Each house has paired dormer windows.”

(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the national register of Historic Places, 1985)

Previous Residents of 3407 Baring Street

1870:

Samuel R. Skillern 36 Physician; born in Alabama; real estate: $10,000; property: $2,500

Penn G. 14 Born in S. Carolina; in school

Jessie Almond 23 Domestic servant; only in 1^st enumeration

Ann Farrell 45 Domestic servant; born in Ireland; only in 1^st enumeration

Margaret Caldwell abt 40 Only in 2^nd enumeration

(ED 77, 24; 2^nd enum.: 19)

In May, 1864, Samuel is listed in IRS Tax Lists at 34^th and Hamilton and in May 1865 at Hamilton and 35^th.

in the 1866 Directory, he is listed at 35^th and Hamilton.

In 1880, they lived at 3416 Baring St.

Later, they lived at 3509 Baring St.

“P[enn]- G[askill] SKILLERN. Medical School, and was graduated with the Class of 1877. Locating in Philadelphia, he advanced rapidly both in practice and professional standing, and at the present time is one of the best-known physicians in the Quaker City. Dr. Skillern is a member of the Philadelphia Pathological Society and the County Medical Society, the Penn His-torical Society and the University Club of Philadelphia. In politics he is a Republican. He married, October 7, 1879, Anna Dorsey, by whom he has two children: Penn-Gaskell, Jr., and Violet Penn-Gaskell Skillern.”

(University of Pennsylvania; its history, influence, equipment and characteristics...; Joshua L. Chamberlain.

http://www.archive.org/stream/universityofpenn02chamuoft/universityofpenn02chamuoft_djvu.txt accessed 3/11/09)

1872: the G.M. Hopkins Atlas shows the owner as C. McIlvain

1880:

Charles Mc Ilvain 37 Gentleman

Mary 31

Hattie 12

Charles 8

Anna 3

Bridget Burk 25 Servant; born in Ireland

Annie Werntz 57 Widowed

Annie Mulvey 19 Servant; born in Connecticut (?), parents born in Ireland

(ED 483, p 26)

In 1895, Hattie McIlvain bought 3613 Hamilton St. It was probably an investment because she sold it two years later. In 1925, she lived in Ardmore.

1887 Directory: Elijah Lethbury

He was a flour merchant born in England. In 1880, he and his family lived at 3513 Hamilton St.

1890 Directory: Elijah Lethbury (E. Lathbury & Co.)

1900:

Rebecca T Mattson 35 School teacher; single; born in Minn.; renting

Delia Corish 22 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated 4 years earlier

(ED 539, 13B)

1904: Anna Bingham Orbison

Lydia Allison Orbison.

(Members. DAR. Directory. 1904. Pg 693)

1908: Fink, Lydia A. Orbison (Mrs E. P.)

(Directory of the chapters, officers and members. By Daughters of the American Revolution. Published 1908)

1910:

Albina Smith 60 Widow; 5 children, 4 surviving

John C [sic] Griffith 83 Father; 1870: clerk in shipping office

Ida Griffith 55 Sister; occupation not readable

Theresa Henner 77 Boarder; widow, 3 children 2 surviving

Emma Henner 34 Boarder; works in law office

Alice Wiltberger 70 Boarder; daughter of Theodore and Sarah Wiltberger, 3939 Market St. In 1870.

Emma Gessler 55 Boarder; widow, 4 children, 1 surviving

Cora R Hitchman 32 Boarder; teacher in a public school

Albina Bradley 64 Boarder

Harriett Bradley 50 Boarder

Henry E Pretty 47 Boarder

(ED 488, p 3B)

1914: Cora Robertson Hutchison. Partial student. (U. of P. Catalogue)

1920:

Albina Smith 69 Widowed; Lodging house keeper

Ida L. Griffith 60 Sister; stenographer; single

Henry E Pretty 51 Lodger; magazine journalist; single

Anne H. Hall 72 Lodger; single; born in England, immigrated in 1865

Margaret Wharton 52 Lodger; private nurse; widowed

Leozar Wharton 20 Lodger; stenographer, welfare Asia

Sarah A. Wright 41 Lodger; born in Mass.

(ED 682, 2A-B)

1950 Directory: Lopez, H. E.

1987: “Baring Street House used for the movie Clean and Sober” – (Photos of the production activities.)

2009: Current owners: Anthony N. Dominick and Robin H. Dominick

purchase date: 7/2001

Owner occupied

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