3409 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

 

3409-11 ÒCirca 1870, Italianate-style, three-story double; stucco over brick. The two houses share modillioned wood cornice. 3409 has been radically colonialized circa 1950. Stucco stripped and brick painted. Aluminum shutters and asphalt-covered hipped roof porch added.Ó

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

 

Previous Residents of 3409 Baring Street

 

1887 Directory: Hotchiss, Frederick W., manager, 926 Market

 

1889 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Hotchkiss & daughter

 

1890 Directory: Frederick W. Hotchkiss

                        Frank R. Ross, clerk

                                    In 1900, Frank R. Ross (age 59) was widowed and living with his son, Edward N. Ross (17) at 4249 Leidy (Columbia) Ave..

 

1892: Univ. Of Pennsylvania List of Students: John Fessenden Truesdell, Wh., Philadelphia, 3409 Baring St.

 

1894: List of Students:É De Armond, Frank Lucas, Course: M.E., Home: Beverly, NJ, 3409 Baring St.

(Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. 1894)

           

1896: William F. Keim. First Year Class; Department of Medicine.

         Edward L. Smith. First Year Class; Department of Medicine. (Catalogue of U. of P.)

           

1900:

Mary Millard                42        Widow, 4 children; renting

James F Millard           23

Elisabeth G Millard     22

Mary E Millard            11

Edward T Millard          3

Daisey B Hill               21        Boarder

Allice Walton              24        Boarder

Hugh L Trimble           54        Boarder; railroad clerk; born in Md.

Rebecca C Trimble      51        Boarder; married 32 years, 2 children 1 surviving

Newton H Parks          29        Boarder; stenographer; born in N.Y.

Ernest Henry               23        Servant; black; born in Md.

Indiana Beckett           24        Servant; black; born in Va.

(ED 539, 13B)

 

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Alfred J. Ferris

 

1907: Ferris, Alfred J., 3409 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.

(American Historical Association. Officers Committees Act of Incorporation  Constitution List of Members February, 1907)

 

ÒÔPauperizing the Rich,Õ by Alfred J. Ferris, is a presentation of the subject of pauperism from the standpoint of one who seeks industrial equity as the basis of our social life. ÔThe purpose of the book,Õ says the author, Ôis to investigate the World's Charitable List.Õ But, unlike the average writer on this theme, who only rails about the degradation of the poor, as the recipients of alms, Mr. Ferris exposes the pauperized rich, Ôwho reap where they do not sow.Õ By his definition he makes Ôthe World's Charitable List include all who receive for their own benefit the fruit of others' labor,Õ and then devotes 426 pages to the demonstration of this proposition.Ó

(American Imperialism Prof. Geo. D. Herron, of Iowa College. 1899. Review of Pauperising the rich : an inquiry into the value and significance of unearned wealth to its owners and to society. Alfred J. Ferris. Philadelphia : T.S. Leach, 1899.)

 

1910:

Alfred J. Ferris             45        Lithographer [?]; born in N.J., parents born in Del.

Annie S Ferris              43        Married 19 years, 2 children

Malcolm Ferris            15

Hilda Ferris                 11

(ED 488, 3B)

 

1913: ÒFerris, Malcolm. 3409 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa., C: Pvt.; Wireless Operator; Haverford CollegeÓ

(Roster of attendants at federal military training camps, 1913-1916. By Military Training Camps Association (U.S.). Anderson & Ruwe, 1916)

 

1914: Malcolm Ferris. Owner of station. Call signal: 3CH. Power 16 watts. (Commercial and Gov. Radio Stations of U. S.)

 

1920:

Alfred J Ferris              55        Publisher; born in N.J.

Anna S Ferris               53        Bookkeeper for printing co.

Maleala Ferris              25        Electrician at navy yard

Hilda Ferris                 21

(ED 682, 2A)

 

1922: Anna Peirce Shoemaker (Mrs. Alfred J. Ferris) c. 1893. (General alumni catalogue of U. of P.)

 

1930:

Alfred J Ferris              65

Anna S Ferris               63

Hilda Ferris                 31

(ED 396, 3B)

 

1950 Directory: Ricards, Sherman L Jr.

                          Wells Elizabeth

 

2009: Current owner: Sheldon Schwartz

            purchase date: 5/ 1998

 

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