3411 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

 

3409-3411: “Circa 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. 3411 has remnant of rectangular wood porch”

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

 

Previous Residents of 3411 Baring Street

 

1870:

James Donaghy            64        Retired merchant; born in Ireland; no real estate, personal property: $20,000

Mary Donaghy             57

John Donaghy              23        Clerk at gas works

Mary Donaghy             28

Rebecca Donaghy        25

James Donaghy            21

Harriett Donaghy        13

(ED 77, 25; 2nd enum.: 19)

            The 1866 Directory lists him at 1329 S. 15th St.  In 1880, they lived at 3843 Powelton Ave.  James is identified as a retired coal merchant.

 

1872 G. M. Hopkins Atlas shows the owner as J. Grant

 

1876: R. W. Flower, Jr. Vice President. West End Passenger RR company. (Annual Report of Auditor General of State of Pa.)

 

1880:

Samuel J. Lerick          31        Oil manufacture; born in N.J., father born in N.J., mother in Pa.

Anna E Lerick             35

Anna L. Lerick              6

Florence Lerick             4

Sarah Wayman             31        Servant; black; born in Md.

(ED 483, 30)

 

1889 Directory: Edward Brill, superintendent, and John A. Brill, vice president, J. G. Brill & Co., carbuilders.

            Their brother, G. Martin Brill, lived at 414 N. 32nd St. in 1870-1887, at 3200 Hamilton St. in 1891 and at 3500 Powelton Ave.

 

1890 Blue Book: John A. Brill

                                    The 1898 Blue Book lists him at 1110 S. 47th St.

                          Miss Amelia A. Brill

 

1900:

Anna E Smith              63        Widowed, 2 children [ she actually had 3]; renting

James C Smith             43        Son; railroad clerk

Allie E Wilson             41        Daughter; widowed, 2 children

Chas M Wilson            21        Grandson

Graham E Wilson        18        Granddaughter

(ED 539, 13B)

            In 1880, they lived at 326 N. 8th St. (Ward 13).  There was also a Cornelia H. Smith age 19.  All three children, James, Anna and Cornelia, were listed in the 1870 census.

            Anna Eliz was the widow of L. Shuster Smith (age 28, born in N.Y.) who died between 1860 and 1870.  In the 1860 census he was listed as a saddler.  (The 1850 census lists an L. Shusen Smith, age 18 living in N.Y. He had a sister names Cornelia.)  Anna Smith’s mother, Ann E. Shuster, was living with them in 1860.  She was the widow of Lawrence Shuster, a butcher, who apparently died between 1850 and 1860.  She owned the real estate that was inherited by Anna Smith.

 

1906: Edmund Graham Wilson. Member. Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Pennsylvania Alpha Lafayette College.

 

1910:

William Earley             65        born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage

Mary Earley                 61        Married 42 years, 12 children; born in Ireland

Edward Earley            36        Steam fitter for railroad; widowed

Francis Earley             32        Plumber

Leo Earley                   23        Plumber

Margarett Earley          33

Gertrude Earley           19        Milliner in a department store

William Earley             11        Grandson [son of Edward]

(ED 488, 3B-4A)

            In 1880-1900, they lived at 1236 Fairmount Ave.

 

1920:

Mary A Earley 69

Margaret T Earley       42

William G Earley         40        Tinsmith in heater and range business

Francis X Earley          38        Heater and range contractor

Leo A Earley               33        Heater and range contractor

William B Earley         21        House carpenter

(ED 682, 2A)

            In 1930, Leo lived with his wife and five children at 876 Price St.  He was married to Julia McCormick whose brother, Edwin, lived with them.  Francis and Margaret lived at 320 N. 40th St.

 

1930:

William Stober             63        Yard master for electric company; married at age 25; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in N.J.; renting

Cora A Stober             57        Married at age 19; born in N.C.

William H Gerin          49        Son-in-law; Manager of gasoline station; married at 31

Alberta Gerin              38        Daughter; married at 21

William H Gerin          16        Grandson

Robert A Gerin            14        Grandson

Edward Gerin              11        Grandson

Mildred Gerin               7        Granddaughter

John Gerin                   4 yrs, 7 mons.  Grandson

Evelyn Gerin               2          Granddaughter

(ED 396, 3B)

 

1950 Directory: Milligan, William J

                          Paul, William

                          Waltersdorff, Robert H

 

2009: Current owner: Clarence V. Wilson, Jr.

 

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