3610 Baring Street

The History of the Building

3610-12: “Circa 1875, {two-and-one-half story. Second Empire-style double with original Victorian wood porch and slate-shingled mansard. Four registers; stone facade over brick”

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

Previous Residents

1880:

Alfred P. Chapman 31 Travel (?) Agent

Emma E. Chapman 27

Pascal H. Chapman 1 month Born April, 1880

Elizabeth J. Hall 73 Mother-in-law; mother born in N.J.

Charles F. Hall 38 Boarder [brother-in-law]; real estate agent

J[ames] Dallas Hall 31 Boarder [brother-in-law]; brick manufacturer

Ann Price 28 Servant

(ED 487, 15-16)

Hi parents lived across the street at 3619 Baring St. in 1880. In 1870, he lived with them at 3301 Haverford Ave.

The 1890 directory lists: “Chapman Alfred P. (Bowen, Dungan & Co.), h Swarthmore.”

Emma Hall Chapman and her brothers Charles Hall and James Dallas Hall were listed in the 1870 census with their mother, Elizabeth Hall. They were probably living on the north side of the 4000 block of Haverford. Charles Hall and his brother were brick manufacturers. James was listed as owning $50,000 in real estate. In 1860, Charles was a farmer and James was in school.

1881 Directory: “Alfred P. Chapman, salesman”

“Hall J. Dallas (Hall & Kern)” and “Hall Charles F., real estate, 3944 Lancaster Av., h 3610 Baring”

In 1890, Charles Hall was living at 3808 Powelton Ave. and J. Dallas Hall was living at 3313 Spring Garden St.

1889 Directory: Mooney Rita W, hairdressing

1890 Blue Book: Mrs. Edith C. James

She was the widow of Joshua G. James. In 1880, they lived at 3412 Powelton Ave.

Mr. & Mrs. Alvan T. James

In 1910 Alvan T. James was living at 4710 Windson Ave and was a widower.

1896 Blue Book: Mrs. E. C. James

Mrs. Mary Johnson.

1900:

O.M. Belfry 44 Physician; born in Canada, immigrated 14 years earlier; renting

Clara Belle Belfry 43 Married 13 years, no children; born in Canada, immigrated 14 years earlier

(ED 483, 8B)

1903: Charles Platt. Physician. (Delta Upsilon Decennial Catalogue, 1903, 833)

1903: Dr. Chas. Platt. Active Member Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Bulletin of the same., vol. 3 1903 pg. 27

In 1910, he lived at 3612 Baring St. (See his biography there.)

In 1917, he was listed at Hamilton Court, 39^th and Chestnut. (Catalogue of Delta Upsilon, 1917)

1910:

Eliza Boyd 78 Widowed, 9 children, 7 surviving; born in Ireland; owned with a mortgage

Samuel C. Boyd 46 Bartender in a saloon; single

Elizabeth Boyd 38 Single

Louis R. Boyd 34 Bartender in a saloon; single

Alexander Boyd [sic.] 24 Grandson; stenographer for a rail road; single

(ED 492, 5B)

Eliza was the widow of Samuel Boyd. He was born in Ireland about 1830 and was listed as a laborer in 1880. They lived at 1219 S. 18^th St. In 1900, Eliza was widowed and living with several of her children at 3619 Locust St. Samuel C. was a locomotive engineer. Alexander was actually Alexander Wray, the son of Eliza’s daughter Jennie and her husband James Wray.

1920:

James R Boyd 49 Liquor dealer for a saloon; single; parents born in Ireland; owned with a mortgage

Samuel C Boyd 56 Brother; single; locomotive engineer

Elizabeth Boyd 45 Sister; single

Alexander B Wray 33 Nephew; clerk for Penna. R.R.; single

(ED 686, 5A)

In 1930, Alexander was married to Laura R. Wray and living at 302 N. 35^th St. He was a rate clerk for a steam railroad. James was apparently living in an apartment building at 1421 Arch St. He was a salesman in a department store. It appears that Elizabeth was living in an apartment building at 1520 Spruce St. Samuel may have been deceased by then.

In 1950, Louisa R. Wray was still living at 302 N. 35^th St.

1930:

John McNelis 25 Renting for $35 per month; osteopath in general practice; mother born in Ireland

Louisiana Walls 48 Renting for $40 per month

Louis Buttons 25 Renting for $55 per month; electrician for a steam railroad

Amy Buttons 23

Katherine Campbell 29 Renting for $40 a month; file clerk for oil refinery; single

(ED 398, 18B)

1950 Directory: Freimark, Simon

Stanley, Dave

2009: owners: Crista Stanley and David Stanley

purchase date: 12/1986

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