3419 Baring Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

3417-3419: ÒCirca 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.Ó

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

 

Previous Residents

1880:

William Mc Cahan                   48        Sugar refiner; born in Ireland

Lizzie Mc Cahan                      30        Second wife

Margaret Mc Cahan                 21

Thomas C. Mc Cahan              19        Clerk

William J. Mc Cahan                10

Lizzie B. Mc Cahan                 6 months

Jessie Mc Cabe                        18        Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 483, 24)

            In the 1866 William is listed as a grocer at 449 N. 2nd St. and living on 32nd St. below Bridge (Spring Garden).  In the 1870 census, they lived at 334 N. 32nd St.

 

1890 Blue Book: William J. McCahan & daughter

                           Thomas C. McCahan

 

1898 Blue Book: Thomas C. McCahan

                           W. J. McCahan

                           W. J. McCahan, Jr., Member, Powelton Club

 

1906 Blue Book: William J. McCahan Member, Powelton Club

                           The Misses McCahan. BoydÕs 1906. Pg 246

 

1910: Elmer E. Rodenbough. Elected to membership in Art Club of Philadelphia. (Charter, etc. of same. 1913.)

 

1900:

William McCahan                    68        Sugar refiner; widowed; born in Ireland, immigrated 1851

Margaret J. McCahan               40        Single

Elizabeth B. McCahan                        20        Single

Mary McKay                            34        Servant; single; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1884

(ED 539, 12A)

 

1910:

William J. McCahan                 78        Sugar manufacturer; widowed, six children, 5 surviving; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1860

Margaret J. McCahan               51        Single

Elmer E Rodenbough              40        Son-in-law; dry goods salesman; parents born in N.J.

Elizabeth Rodenbough            30        Daughter; married 3 years, 2 children, 1 surviving

Margaret Rodenbough             2 months

Delia Sevey (?)                                    29        Servant; born in England

Minnie Horwell(?)                   28        Servant; born in England

(ED 488, 4A)

 

1913:

Ò1st The name of the proposed corporation is "The W. J. McCahan Sugar Refining Company."

2nd. Said corporation is formed for the purpose of the refining and manufacture of sugar and the purchase of raw materials for said purposes.

3d. The business of said corporation is to be transacted in the City of Philadelphia, with an office at No. 147 So. Front Street in said City.

4th. Said corporation is to exist perpetually. The names and residences of the subscribers and the number of shares subscribed by each, are as follows:

Name                           Residence                                                        No. of Shares

William J. McCahan, No. 3419 Baring St., Philadelphia                 10,000

John McCahan, No. 1516 So. Sixth Street, Philadelphia                   1,250

James M. McCahan, No. 1516 So. Sixth Street, Philadelphia            1,000

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William J. McCahan, Jr., No. 3419 Baring Street, Philadelphia... 300

Jonathan McCahan, 1117 Brown Street, Philadelphia                       100

etc.Ó

(United States of America, Petitioner, Against the American Sugar Refining Company, Et Al., Defendants: Petitioner's Testimony. By United States. District Court (New York : Southern District), American Sugar Refining Company. 1913)

 

1913 Members Art Club of Phila.: Rodenbough, Elmer E.[Elected:] 1910, 3419 Baring St.Ó

(Charter, constitution and by-laws of the Art Club of Philadelphia with house rules, report of the Board of Directors and list of members. 1913)

 

1920:

Howard L Fry              35        Physician; owner with a mortgage

Gertrude K Fry            35

Howard L Fry              5 yrs, 10 mons

William W Fry             1 yr., 1 mon.

William H Warrin        67        Father-in-law; accountant for steel co.; father born in England, mother in Va.

Lillie K Warrin            61        Mother-in-law

Winifred O'Connor      24        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1915

(ED 682, 2A)

            Howard Leslie Fry and Gertrude Kimber Warrin married at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Germantown on June 4, 1913.

            Lille Kimber Warrin died in 1924.

            Howard Leslie Fry, Jr. died in 1997 in Colorado Spring, Co.  William Warrin Fry died in Colorado Springs in 1998.

            Howard FryÕs father, Warren Henry Fry, died in 1941 while living at 3621 Powelton Ave.

 

1950 Directory: Howard Leslie Fry, M.D.

 

1958: Gertrude Warrin died.

 

1959, April 14: Howard Leslie Fry died.

 

2009 current owners:  Kriti Sehgal and Saroj Sehgal  

            purchase date: 9/2005

            apartments

 

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