3601 Baring Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

The original building on this site was destroyed in a fire in February, 1976.  The photo below shows the back and side of the building shortly after the fire.  (photo by Paul Weidenbacker.)

 

 

 

Previous Residents of 3601 Baring Street

 

1878 Scott Atlas shows house owned by William H. Brown.

 

1880:

William H. Brown       44        Civil engineer; mother born in Md.

Sara A. Brown             34

Henry S. Brown           15

George H. Brown        13

Frank Brown               10

Alice May Brown           2

Mina Niles                   18        Servant

Anna Callahan 18        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 487, 17-18)

            William H. Brown. b. 2/29/1836. Graduated from Central High School. Civil Engineer. Worked as a surveyor for the railroad, with the City of Philadelphia and joined Col. Thomas A. ScottÕs forces engaged on the military railroads and telegraph lines for the government during the Civil War. After the war he continued to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad eventually becoming chief engineer. History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: pub. 1895. vol. 2. Pg. 41.  More extensive bio. Info can be read, see also: http://www.onlinebiographies.info/railroad/brown.htm.

 

1890 Directory: George H. Hill

 

1896 Blue Book: Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hill

            George H. Hill, Jr.

            William Warner Hill.

 

1900:

George H. Hill             55        Broker; father born in Maine

May W. Hill                 50        Married 32 years, 2 children

William W. Hill           30        Civil engineer

George H. Hill, Jr.       28        Broker

Kate McFadden           50        Servant; born in Vt., parents born in Ireland

Bridget McElroy          21        Servant; parents born in Ireland

Bridget Harking           21        Servant; parents born in Ireland

(ED 543, 8B)

 

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. George H. Hill. Receiving day Friday

            George H. Hill, Jr.

            William Warner Hill.

 

1910:

George H. Hill             63        Broker; father born in Maine

Mary W. Hill                58        Married 35 years, 2 children

William W. Hill           33        Engineer for the city

Alexander M. Wiggins 84        Uncle; [occupation illegible]; widowed; born in N.J.

Bridget Wiggins           27        Servant; father born in Ireland, mother in Vermont

Catherine McFadden   64        Servant; single; born in Vt., parents born in Ireland

(ED 492, 4B)

 

1912: W. W. Hill. Civil Engineer, Certif. Class of 1888. U. of P. Engineering (Alumni Society Annual Report. 1912.)

 

1917: William Warner Hill. Registrar Bureau of Surveys, City of Phil. Mem. Union League. (General Alumni Catalogue of U. of P. 1917.)

 

1927: W. W. Hill. (Bell Telephone subscriberÕs list.)

 

1930:

William Hill                 50        Surveyor for civil engineering firm; married at age 39; owner, house valued at $15,000

Laura Hill                    45        Married at age 34

Ñ2nd household

Annie B Griscom         68        Companion for private family; single; renting for $50 per month

(ED 398, 8B)

 

1950 Directory: William W. Hill, engineer

 

1968: The house became the home of the Sigma Alpha Theta fraternity that became Sigma Alpha Epsilon in 1971.  After the building burned down in 1976, the fraternity moved to 204-206 N. 34th St.  (from the chapterÕs web site.)

 

2009: Owner: Julie E. Jacobs

            purchase date: 5/2002

 

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