3501 Baring Street
Built c1867 by Jacob Haines. He was born in Württemberg, Germany about
1810. In 1850, he was working as a baker
in Philadelphia’s North Ward. He and his
wife, Eliza, had five children. By 1860,
he owned real estate worth $20,000 and was retired from baking. In 1870, they lived at 1113 Green St. and he
listed his occupation as “builder."
In 1880, they lived at 1406 N. 18th St.
He apparently built 3501-3507 Hamilton St. and 3501-3503 Baring St.
3501-03: “Second Empire-style, two-and-one-half
story stone double with side porches and entrances. First floor front
projecting bays. S-shaped bracketed cornice; pedimented dormers; 3501 has slate
shingles….”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
History
1867, October:
Deed transferred from Jacob Haines to Elijah M. Neall.
The 1867 city directory
(compiled in the fall of 1866) lists Jacob Haines, gentleman, 521 N. 37th
St.
1870:
Elijah [M] Neall 65 Dentist;
born in
Mary (Margaret) Neall 63
Jacob Montgomery 28 Railroad
conductor
Anna N. Montgomery 23
Harry F. Montgomery 2
Ann Mitchell 25 Domestic
servant; born in
Martha Macmillan abt
30 Only in 2nd enumeration
(ED 77, 21; 2nd enum.: 19)
In
1866, Elijah M. Neall was a dentist working with E. H. Neall at 212 N 12th
St. He lived on
1870: Death of Elizabeth Moore, 87 years old,
of 3501 Baring St. She was married. Burial at Woodlands
Cemetery. (Phila. Death Index)
1873, February: Deed transferred from Elijah
M. Neall to Elijah M. Neall, Anna Montgomery, Elizabeth Gray, and George M.
Neall.
1874, October: Deed transferred from Elijah
M. Neall (dec'd, heirs of) to Charles E. Pugh.
1880:
Elijah Pugh 80 Coal
dealer
Eliza Pugh 79
Charles E. Pugh 38 Superintendent,
PRR
Elijah Pugh, Jr. 36 Railroad
clerk
Rachael Rice 38 Niece
Mary Howard 31 Servant;
born in
(ED 487, 18)
In 1870, they lived at 3716
Baring St. Elijah Pugh’s daughter,
Mary (by his first wife, Lattice Bernard), was married to Charles Cloud. In 1880, they lived at 3414
Hamilton St.
“Charles Edmund Pugh, the Second Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was born at Unionville, Chester
County, Pa., on the 25th day of February, 1841. His father was the late Elijah
Pugh, a member of the Society of Friends, a man of probity, and in business a
merchant and transporter. His early education was received in the district
school of his birthplace. He applied himself closely to his studies in
preparation for admission to the State Normal School at Millersville, Lancaster
County, Pa., which he subsequently entered. He was graduated from that
institution after completing a thorough course of study, and entered his
father's office, wherein he acquired the elements of that business knowledge
which has been so valuable to him and his employers. On October 1, 1859, he entered
the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as agent at Newport, Perry
County, Pa., and performed his duties with such marked ability that the
attention of his superiors was attracted to him as a young man of character and
merit. They therefore selected him as one to be advanced in the Transportation
Department. To familiarize himself with all the details in the practice and
theory attending the running of trains he entered the train service, and served
as passenger conductor for a period of six months. In 1864 he was appointed
Train Dispatcher of the Philadelphia Division; on August 1, 1870, General Agent
for Philadelphia ; on April 1, 1879, General Superintendent, Pennsylvania
Railroad Division ; on October 1, 1882, General Manager ; on March 1, 1893,
Third Vice President, and on February 10, 1897, Second Vice President.
“Mr. Pugh has always proven himself
fitted for every position to which he has been appointed, and equal to the
responsibilities laid upon him; but at no time has he attracted more attention,
displayed more ability, and deserved more credit than during the Centennial
Exhibition of 1876. The handling of such vast crowds as were in attendance on
the Exhibition had never before been undertaken, and how to do it was more or
less problematical; but it was with no small degree of confidence in Mr. Pugh's
ability to organize success that the management called him to the task. Never
before [end p 38] in the history of American railroads had any one been called
upon to cope with such a problem ; but with full confidence in himself, a
determination to do the best he could, and with an extensive knowledge of men
and their capabilities, he undertook the task, feeling that the outcome must be
successful. His labor during the period of the Exhibition was remarkable, but
the successes achieved were looked upon by railroad men at home and abroad as
marvellous. Over 3,000,000 of passengers were received at and dispatched from
the stations during the continuance of the Exhibition, and so admirably had he
arranged for the comfort and safety of the people that not one accident
occurred.”
(History of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company... William Bender Wilson. 1895. Pp 38-39.)
1881, April 20: Death of
Eliza Pugh, 80 years old, of 3501 Baring St.
She was buried in West Chester, Pa.
(Phila. Death Index)
1887 Directory: Elijah Pugh
Elijah Pugh, Jr., clerk
(Charles E. Pugh had moved to
Overbrook.)
1887, August 23, Phila.
Inquirer: “Funeral of Mr. Pugh. The
funeral of the late Elijah Pugh, father of General Manager Pugh, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, took place yesterday afternoon from his residence, 3501
Baring street. A number of officers of
the company attended the services, including vice President Du Berry, Assistant
General Solicitor Logan, Assistant to the President Patton and others. The services were simple, Mr. Pugh being a
member of the Society of Friends, and the internment was private.”
1890 Blue Book:
Charles E. Pugh was a Director of the Union League.
1892: Elijah Pugh, Jr 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.)
1896, October: Deed transferred from Charles E. & Clara J.
Pugh to Benjamin Measey.
Benjamin F. Measey was secretary of
the West End Trust & Safe Deposit Co. in 1895. He lived in Ridley Park.
1896, October: Deed transferred from Benjamin & Lizzie W.
Measey to Covington Littleton.
Covington H. S. Littleton was a
dentist at 1931 Chestnut St. in 1895.
1896, December: Deed transferred from Covington & Clara H.
Littleton to Thomas B. P. Knight.
Thomas B. P. Knight was also a
dentist at 1931 Chestnut St. in 1895. He
lived at 727 N. 20th St.
1896, December: Deed transferred from Thomas B. P. Knight to
Covington Littleton.
1896, December: Deed transferred from Covington & Clara H.
Littleton to Charles L. Lytton.
1897, March: Deed transferred from Charles L. Lytton to John
Bayard (?).
1897, May: Deed transferred from John Henry Cassel to Mark P.
Wells.
Mark P. Wells was a contractor and
builder. In 1900, he was 38 years
old. He and his wife had been married
seven years and lived at 3239 N. 17th St.
1897, December: Deed transferred from Charles L. Lytton to John
Henry Cassel.
1898, September: Deed transferred from John Henry Cassel to
Mark P. Wells.
1899, January: Deed transferred from Mark P. & Joanna A.
Wells to William S. & Katharine E. Newcomet.
1900:
William S.
Newcomet 27 Physician
Katharine E.
Newcomet 31 Married 3 years, 1 child; father born in Ireland
Bessie M.
Barker 35 Sister-in-law; married 12 years, 3
children, 2 surviving
Catherine M.
Barker 9 Niece
Eleanor Barker 8 Niece
Elizabeth M.
Newcomet 8 months Daughter
Elton B. Ewell 22 Servant; black; born in Va.
Caroline
Douglass 38 Servant; black; married 17 years, 3
children, 1 surviving; born in
(ED 543, 12A)
The 1891 Directory lists his mother, “Elizabeth, widow of
Henry W.,” living at 3229
Powelton Ave. His father was also a
physician. The 1895 directory lists
William and his brother, Horace E., a student, living there with her.
“William S. Newcomet
(1872 -1958)
“William S. Newcomet
was born July 20, 1872, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of H.W. and
Elizabeth Neukomet. He married Catherine Barker in 1897, obtained his medical
degree and made his living as a physician and radiologist…. William served as
President of the Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society in 1919-1920…. He served as Director of the Lucy B.
Henderson Foundation for Radiation Therapy, Jefferson Medical College, from
1915 to 1949.” He was an amateur
mineralogist. (Mineralogical Record Biographical Archive.)
In 1900, he was Junior Physician to the House
of the Good Shepard, Registrar to St. Agnes Hospital, and Dispensary Physician
to Rush Hospital for the Treatment of Consumption. In 1914, he published an early textbook on
radiology entitled Radium and Radiotherapy
when he was Professor of Roentgenology and Radiology at Temple University and
Physician to the Oncologic Hospital.
He was honored by the Philadelphia Roentgen Ray
Society in 1958.
1906 Members of the
(Trans. College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
1906)
1910:
William S. Newcomet 38 Doctor of medicine
Katharine E. Newcomet 31 Married 15 years, 2 children, 1
surviving; father born in Ireland
Elizabeth M. Newcomet 10
Robert McKee 17 Servant
Sara Nelan 20 Servant; born in Ireland
(ED 492, 3B)
1920:
William S. Newcomet 47 Physician,
radiologist
Katharine Newcomet 51 Father born in Ireland
Elizabeth M. Newcomet 20 Student at Vassar College
Cecilia Walsh 25
Servant; born in Ireland
(ED 686, 2B)
1930:
William Newcomet 58 Medical doctor, retired; married at age 25; owner, house
valued at $9,000
Katharine M. Newcomet 60 Father born in N. Ireland; married at
age 27
Cecelia Walch 32
Servant; born in N. Ireland
(ED 398, 14B)
1934: William & Katherine E. Newcomet
Arrival: 15 Sep 1934, Ship: President
Roosevelt, Departure:
1936, Oct.: arrival, also listed at 3501 Baring
Katherine born Feb. 1873,
1950 Directory: William S. Newcomet, MD
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