3417 Baring Street
The History of the Building
3417-3419: “Circa
1880, Second Empire-style, two-and-one-half story, six register double at the
corner of Baring and North 35th Streets. This building is wider than most
others on the street; the original porch extends across this width and along
the sides. All first and second floor openings have arched stone lintels. Wood
cornice with decorative scrolls. Original s late mansard sheathed with asphalt
shingles. Dormers have chalet-style detail across gables.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
national register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
John F. Craig 40 Broker;
born in
Sue K. Craig 34 Born
in N.J., parents born in Pa.
William Craig 13
John S. Craig 11
Agnes G. Craig 5
Frank A. Craig 3
Susan L. Craig 2
Martha E. Craig
9 months
Annie Yerkes 16 Servant
(ED 483, 25)
In 1870, they lived at
1887 Directory: John F. Craig. (John F. Craig & Co.) h 3417
Baring
John F. Craig & Co. (John F. & James
Craig), brokers, 143 S Front
1892: John F. Craig joined a law suit aimed at stopping the
introduction of electric trolleys on Baring St. to replace the old horse-drawn
streetcars. (See the Powelton
History Blog for details.)
1893: John F. Craig was the first president of the Powelton
Club.
1893-’96: John L.
Craig. Member, Indian Rights Assoc. (Annual
Report Board of Directors)
1894: “The College Students of the
First Year Not Candidates for a Degree in Biology: Frank Ardary Craig, address:
3417 Baring St.”
(Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania.)
1895, Feb. 24, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Mr. and Mrs.
John D. [sic.] Craig, of Thirty-fourth and Baring streets, gave a reception on
Wednesday evening. The house was
handsomely decorated, and a dance followed the reception. Mr. Craig is the president of the Powelton
Club, and a large number of that organization were present.”
For a history of the Powelton Club,
see the Powelton
History Blog.
1896: Frank A.
Craig. Dep’t. of Medicine. Second year class. (Catalog of U. of P.)
1898 Blue Book: John F.
Craig, Chairman of Finance Committee Powelton Club.
John A. Craig: Member of the Powelton Club.
1900:
John F. Craig* 60 Sugar
merchant; married 34 years; born in
Emma W C Craig 52 Married 10 years, no children; mother
born in
Gertrude Craig 25
Frank A Craig 23 Physician
Susan L Craig 22
Edna M Craig 20
Salome Camyo 76 Mother-in-law;
widowed, 1 child; born in
Rebecca Cromwell 41 Servant; born in
Mary A Burk 40 Servant;
born in
(ED 539, 12A)
* John F. Craig
is also listed on p 12B. There he is
listed as having been married 34 years which may refer to the number of years
since his first marriage.
1901 Craig, F. A., Elected a
member of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia (Proceedings of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia.)
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. John F. Craig
Mrs. Salome Camp
The Misses Craig.
1910:
John Craig 70
Emma Craig 65 Married
21 years; parents born in
Gertrude Craig 37
Salome Camp 87 Widowed,
4 children, 3 surviving; born in
Margarett Mahar 40 Servant;
single; born in
Annie Mullholland 20 Servant;
single; born in
(ED 488, 4A)
In 1920, John, Emma Craig and Salome
Camp lived at
1922
Alumnae Listing: (Jennie)
Burnette Hallowell,
Address in 1910:
MA 1925
student 1919-1920 New York State Teachers
College
student 1920-1921 New York
University
student 1922-1925 University of
teacher 1910-1911 Wilbraham
teacher
teacher 1912-1913 Thompsonville CT
teacher 1913-1915 Lisbon NH
teacher 1915-1916 Nahant
teacher 1916-1919 Auburn NY
teacher 1919-1921 New York NY
teacher
teacher 1922-??
(One Hundred Year
Biographical Directory of Mount Holyoke College 1837-1937, Bulletin
Series 30, no. 5; Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College.)
1950 Directory: Eleanor
Benson
William H. Given
J. B.
Hallowell
Albert
Kantruss
Hazel A. Keith
F. G. Richards
2009 Current owners: June W. Crawford and William A.
Jackson
Apartments
Revised 10/18/2011