3511 Baring Street

The Henry Cochran House, 1891

Architect: Wilson Eyre (1858-1944)

Original Architectural Perspective

The Cochran House as it appeared in 1892.

The Cochran House as it appeared in 1962.

The Cochran House as it is in 2009.

The History of the Building

There was an earlier house on this lot that was torn down c1890.

“Built 1891. Three-story, Pompeiian brick house; variation of Queen Anne style. Porch with Tuscan columns and porte cochere. Brownstone window heads with Classical detail. Overhanging - hipped ~roof. Arched openings and recess on 36th Street facade.
Architect: Wilson Eyre, Jr.”

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

Previous Residents of 3511 Baring Street

1860:

Henry M Day 36 Lace merchandiser; born in N.Y.; real estate: $1,000, personal: $300

Maria Day 34 Born in N.J.

Eliz J Day 13

Mary F Day 10

Kate F Day 7

Harry M Day 4

Laura D Day 1

Eliz Hassard 55 Born in N.J.

Susan Meanna 21 Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 7, 101)

In 1870, they lived in Darby, Delaware Co. By 1880, they had moved to 1115 Lehigh Ave. He was then dealing in wool.

1866 IRS: Henry M. Day, 36^th & Baring, N.E.

1878 Scott Atlas: Birkinbine at NE cor 36^th & Baring

1880:

H. P. Birkinbine 60 Civil engineer

Louisa Birkinbine 54

John Birkinbine 34 Civil engineer

Kattie A. Birkinbine 26 Daughter-in-law

Mary L. Birkinbine 5 Granddaughter

John W. Birkinbine 3 Grandson

Kattie Birkinbine 7 mons Grandson

Sally Reily 20 Servant; born in Mass., father in Illinois (?), mother in Mass.

Lizzie Taylor 14 Servant; father born in Wisc. (?), mother in Ireland

(ED 487, 18)

Note: The name was often spelled Birkenbine.

In 1870, they lived at 3609 Baring St. (See that page for brief biographies.) H.P.M. Birkinbine died c1886.

In the 1889 directory, John Birkinbine was listed at 410 N. 34^th St. The 1890-91 Blue Book lists him at 4206 Spruce St. with a summer residence at Exmoor, Schuylkill Co., Pa.

1890 Directory: Henry Cochran

1920:

Pauline Cochran 56

Dorothy Cochran 26

Edith Lamb 28

William H Lamb 34 Lawyer for Bell Telephone Co.

Elizabeth Harbison 59

Mary Donovan 26

Bridget Murphy 69

(ED 686, 2B)

1922: “KRAUSKOFF, Harold C., Fifth St., Passyunk Ave. and Bainbridge Sts.; res. 3511 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Banker; b. Kansas City. Mo., July 15. 1886: s. Rev. Doctor Joseph and Rose (Berkowltz) Krauskopf; ed. Central High School and Univ. of Pennsylvania; m. Lancaster, Pa.. 1913, Corinne Brash; children: Rose. H. Joseph. Helen. Cashier Salt Lake and Ogden Rail Road; then with First Mortgage Guarantee and Trust Co. of Philadelphia; organized The State Bank of Philadelphia. 1913; cashier until 1919: dlr. and pres. since 1919; also dir. and pres. Building and Loan Assn. of the U. S. Was active In Liberty Loan drives. Author "Full Understanding of Banking and How a Bank Works." two editions, 1919-1920 (published for foreigners in foreign languages). Member American Academy of Political and Social Science. Mason. Independent Republican: Jewish.”

(Who's Who in Finance, Banking, and Insurance. 1922)

1930:

George Baures 23 House master of a boarding house; listed as “owned” with a value of $120,000.

The following were all listed as lodgers with no occupation:

Peter Burgard 19

William Ballentine 20

Robert Ademan 20

Irving Dehart 24

Walton Erickson 21

Read Heckman 23

Henry Hilb 20

Stewart Kenworthy 23

Robert Martin 21

Richard Newcomer 18

Robert Newcomer 22

Andrew Schwartz 20

David Stamm 23

George Scatchard 21

Alean Wentzel 20

(ED 398, 14A and 15A)

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