3512 Baring Street

The History of the Building

This lot was originally combined with 3510 Baring St. as part of a lot numbered 231-237 N. 36^th St. (See details at that address.)

The 1892 Bromely Atlas shows the lot divided, 3510 is there, but 3512 is not.

“Built 1892. Medieval style two-and-one-half story Building with three-story crenellated tower addressing corner of Baring and North 36th Streets. Victorian wood porch, two-story crenellated tower projecting .from front. gabled bay with coping. Second gable and porch front North 36th Street. Architect: Wilson Brothers.”

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

Previous Residents of 3205 Baring Street

1900:

Patricius McManus 52 Contractor; father born in Ireland; owned free of a mortgage

Elizabeth McManus 42 Married 12 years, 6 children, 5 surviving; parents born in Ireland

Edward McManus 22 Son

John McManus 28 Son; Married 3 years

Regina McManus 30 Daughter[in-law?]; married 4 years, 2 children

Anna Marie Mcmanus 10 Daughter

Joseph McManus 8 Son

Leo P. McManus 7 Son

Elizabeth McManus 5 Daughter

Gertrude McManus 4 Daughter

Susan Barrett 21 Servant; born in England, parents born in Ireland, immigrated 17 years earlier

Annie Conniff 21 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated 4 years earlier

(ED 543, 12B)

1910:

Patricius McManus 63 Contractor; married twice; father born in Ireland; owned free of a mortgage

Elizabeth McManus 52 Married 22 years, 6 children, 5 surviving; parents born in Ireland

Marie A McManus 20

Joseph A McManus 18

Leo P McManus 17

Elizabeth McManus 15

Gertrude McManus 14

Celia McGovern 57 Sister-in-law; single; parents born in Ireland

Susie M Barrett 30 Servant; born in England, parents born in Ireland, immigrated in 1886

Annie Shields 31 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1899

(ED 492, 2B)

1917, Oct. 6: Marriage Licenses - “Joseph M. Daunaker, 921 N. 20^th st., and Anna McManus, 3512 Baring st.”

(Evening Public Ledger. October 06, 1917, Night Extra, p. 2)

1920:

Patricius McManus 72 General contractor; parents born in Ireland

Elizabeth C McManus 62 Parents born in Ireland

Joseph A McManus 27 Auditor for emergency fleet

Elizabeth C McManus 25

Gertrude C McManus 23

Leo P McManus 26 Secretary, P. McManus, Inc.

Susan Barrett 40 Servant; born in England, parents in Ireland, immigrated 1883

Cecilia McGovern 69 Sister-in-law; single; parents born in Ireland

Joseph M Dannaker 37 Son-in-law; Dentist; parents born in Germany

Marie G Dannaker 30 Daughter

Joseph B McManus 1 yr. 7 mon. Grandson

Pauline R McManus 23 Daughter-in-law; married

(ED 686, 3A)

“McMANUS, Patricius: Contracting engineer; born at Pottsville, Pa., Nov. 22, 1847: began his business career under the direction of his grandfather and an uncle, who were prominent contractors In Pennsylvania, and in 1866, when only nineteen years old, he took a contract to build eleven miles of the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad. This was followed by many important operations including the building of the track system of the Pennsylvania Railroad in connection with the Centennial Exposition. He has performed many extensive and difficult rood building operations, one of the most striking of which was the construction of the system of tracks leading into the Broad Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia, this needing to be built so ias ito meet the requirements of hundreds of trains dally. These are but examples of the very numerous track-laying feats of Mr. McManus. From 1884 to 1894 he was in partnership with James B. Rell1y and in 1897 he organized the McManus Construction Company, of which he is President and Manager. He is also President of the Glen Mills Stone Quarrying and Crushing Company, and is a member of various social and other societies. Address, 3512 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.” (Who’s Who in Pennsylvania, 1904, p 489-90.)

1950 Directory: Mary A. McDonnell

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