3606-3608 Baring Street

 

 

The History of the Building

 

3604-06: ÒCirca 1875, two-and-one-half story, four-register Second-Empire style double with convex bowed mansard.É 3606 stone facade over brick. First-floor projecting bays. No porch.Ó

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

 

Previous Residents of 3606 Baring

 

1880:

Henry N. Gwinner                   52        Clerk for Penna. R.R.; born in N.J.

Louisa Gwinner                       49        Born in Md.

Lizzi [no last name given]        24        Servant; mulatto; born in Md.

(ED 487, 18)

 

1887 Directory: Martha Sletor, widow of Thomas

 

1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Granless

 

1891 Directory: William J. Granlees (R. Granlees & Sons)

            Robert E. Granlees is listed at 643 N. 16th St.

 

1895 Directory: Allen J. Fuller, assistant engineer

 

1896 Blue Book: Mr & Mrs. Samuel Troth

                          The Misses Troth

                          Henry Troth

 

1898-Ô99 Blue Book: Samuel Troth

            In 1887-1890, he lived at 3309 Baring St.

 

1899: Henry Troth. Jury member for exhibition of artistic photographs, PA Academy of Fine Arts. (N.Y. Times 9/23/1899).

 

1900: Henry Troth. Exhibitor: Cloisters, San Juan Capistrano. Chicago Photographic Salon of 1900- Art Institute of Chicago.

 

1900:

Charles J McNulty       41        Dry goods salesman; parents born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage

Mary C McNulty          43        Married 19 years, 7 children, 5 surviving

Mary L McNulty          17

Joseph V McNulty       15

Theresa M McNulty    13

Eleanor McNulty           6

Bennet McNulty            4

Mary O Donnell          29        Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated six years earlier

(ED 543, 16)

            His father was James McNulty, w watchman born in Ireland.  In 1880, they lived at 1038  S. 4th St.  James, age 19, was a salesman.

 

1910:

Charles J McNulty       51        Dry goods salesman

Mary C McNulty          49        Married 28 years, 6 children, 5 surviving

Mary T McNulty          25

Joseph V McNulty       24        Dry goods salesman

Theresa McNulty         21        Teacher in city schools

Eleanor McNulty         16

Bennet McNulty          14

Alice Gibson               30        Servant; mulatto; married twice, 2 children one surviving; born in Va.

(ED 492, 5B)

 

1920:

Charles J McNulty       61        Wholesale dry goods merchant; owner, free of a mortgage; parents born in Ireland

Mary C McNulty          59

Mary L McNulty          36

James J V McNulty      34        Dry goods salesman

Teresa McNulty           32        Public school teacher

Eleanor McNulty         23        Public school teacher

Bennet C McNulty      22        Student at theological seminary

(ED 686, 5A)

 

1930:

Mary McNulty             70        Widowed; owner, house valued at $14,000

Teresa McNulty           41        Public school teacher

Eleanor McNulty         36        Public school teacher

(ED 398, 18B)

 

1927 Directory: Mrs. C. J. McNulty

                          E. McNulty

 

1950 Directory: Bogden, Arthur E.

                          Ellis, Harry H.

                          McGinnis, Thomas F.

 

2009 owners: Lawrence J. Biond and Helen McGinnis

< 3604 Baring                                                                                    3610 Baring >

 

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