
The
History of the Building
3603-05: ÒCirca 1885,
two-and-one-half story brick double; gabled front with: slate shingles and wood
bracketed surround for two- registers; surround removed from 3603. Porches
removed.Ó
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the National
Register of Historic Places, 1985)
1887 Directory:
Henry Garretson, salesman
In
1891, he lived at 3621
Hamilton St.
1889 Directory:
James Thatcher, salesman
L. M. Hernz, civil engineer
Sanders McSparran
of Griest, Pownall &
In
1891, both Hernz and McSparran
lived at 3412
Baring St.
Louis
M. Hernz was born in
1891 Directory:
James Thatcher, salesman
1892: Miss Anna Robertson Brown. Õ83,
received the Philadelphia Wellesley Club at her home, Saturday, January 21. (Wellesley College Magazine, vol. 1,
1892. pg 314.)
In
1887, her parents lived at
ÒAt
the Commencement held on 15 June [1892], the University granted the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy in English to Anna Robertson Brown. She was the first woman to
earn the modern Ph.D. at Penn and the first person to earn Penn's Ph.D. in
English. After taking her doctorate, she married Samuel McCune Lindsay,
Professor of Sociology at Penn, and she began a career of authoring religious
works, publishing more than a dozen monographs over a thirty-year period. She
also served as a Trustee of her college, Wellesley, from 1906 to 1918.Ó (Timeline
of Women Pioneers and Women's Achievements at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Frazier Lloyd, July 2001.)
ÒLINDSAY, Anna Robertson Brown, author; b. Washington [D.C.], Feb.
20, 1864; d. Rev Dr. William Y. and Flora Robertson B.; grad.
She
married Samuel M. Lindsay who live at
1895 Directory: George H. Beardsley, supt., 203
Lucy Cornelius, widow of Benjamin
Clarence B. Schultz
1896
Blue Book: Mrs. James Thatcher, receiving day Tuesday
Miss
Thatcher.
1900:
Edward G Ashbrook 48 Insurance
agent
Gertrude A Ashbrook
44 Married
18 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; born in N.Y.
Charlotte G Ashbrook 14
Margaret G Ashbrook 8
Elizabeth Williams 26 Servant;
born in
Jennie Williams 22 Servant;
born in
(ED 543, 13A)
In
1887, he had his office at
He
may be related to Joseph Ashbrook (3614
Baring St.), Vice President of the Provident Life & Trust Co.
1906
Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Ellis W. Bacon.
1907:
Ellis W. Bacon. Active member. Geographical
Society of
Ellis W. Bacon. Member of American Electrochemical Society. Works in Pub. Dept. J. B. Lippincott Co. (Transactions of same. 1907. Pg 8.)
1910: Ellis W Bacon
36 Secretary, publishing co.
Helen C[omly] Bacon 37
Thomas S Bacon 5
Robert C Bacon 3
Isabell Harron 26
Margaret Samuel 47
(ED 492 p4B)
He
is the son of Thomas Bacon. In
1900, they lived at 3212
Baring St.
For
a history of the Bacon family in Powelton, see the Powelton
History Blog, July 9, 2009.
1920:
Ellis W Bacon 46 Treasurer,
publishing co.; owner, free of mortgage
Helen C Bacon 45
Thomas S Bacon 14
Robert C Bacon 13
Edmund N Bacon 9
Gertrude V Matthews 21 Servant;
born in
(ED 686, p5B)
1920:
Ellis W. Bacon. Member Friends Historical Society of
Photo: Edmund
Bacon in Front of 3603 Baring St., September, 1995. (Courtesy
of Ursula Bucki.)
1930:
Robert Davies
56 Secretary
for private family; owner, house valued at $10,000
---next household
Mary Sewell 28 Stenographer;
renting for $40 per month
---
Grover Chase 45 Jeweler;
married at age 25; born in R.I., parents born in
Mary Chase 45 Married
at age 25; born in
---
Howard Hopp 26 Mechanical
(refrigeration) engineer; married at age 25; born in
Frances L Hopp 25 Married
at age 24; born in
---
John A Ilg 30 Plumber;
married at age 24; renting for $40 per month
Gertrude Ilg 26 Married
at age 20
Elizabeth Ilg 4 yrs, 8
months
Mary Solt 56 Mother-in-law;
widowed
---
Norman Leslie
60 Teacher
at a business college; married at age 25; renting for $50 per month
Anna Leslie 58 Married
at age 23
---
George Kenney
30 Stationing
engineer for a building construction co.; married at age 24; renting for $55
per month
Elva Kenney 29 Married
at 23
(ED 398, 8B)
1950
Directory: Lillian M Cassel
McCoach Mabel
2009
owner: Ursula Bucki