3616 Baring Street

 

The History of the Building

 

3614-16: ÒCirca 1875, three-story, Victorian double, brick with stone facade, flat roof with elaborate wood cornice; Victorian wood
porch; incised stone lintelsÓ

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1880:

George Morris             52        Merchant; parents born in Del.

Mary Morris                 51        Parents born in N.J.

William Morris             29        Son; lawyer

Robert Morris              44        Brother; marines

Edward G. Keen         29        Son-in-law; merchant

Elizabeth M. Keen      24        Daughter

Clara N Keen                2        Granddaughter

George M. Keen          4 months         Grandson

Catharine Jordan          40        Servant; born in Ireland

Ella Daley                   18        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 487, 16)

            In 1870, Edward Keen lived at 3324 Spring Garden with his parents, Jason and Cornelia Keen.

            In 1900, they lived at 487 Chester Ave., although Edward Keen was deceased.

 

1881 Directory: George Morris of Morris & Lewis

                         Edward G. Keen

 

1887 Directory: Frank J. Auza

 

1895 Directory: Francisco J. Auza

            J. Pablo Auza

            Pedro M. Auza

            Sebastian M. Auza

 

1899: Arthur Girard Cranch. Freshman: Arts and Sciences. (Catalogue of the U. of P. 1899.)

 

1901: Miss Anna Gannon. Member: American Academy of Political and Social Science. (Handbook, 1901.)

            Anna Gannon. Author; b. Phila. 6/6/1876. GirlsÕ High School and Academy of Notre Dame. Contributor of mags., periodicals and the press generally. (WhoÕs Who in America, 1901.)

 

1910:

Louise A Sadler                       49        Manages apartment house; married 26 years with 2 children; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in Pa.

Kendall C Sadler                     25        Son; machinery salesman; born in Del., father born in Md., mother in Del.

Maude Sadler                           18        Daughter; born in Del.

Samuel C Hanington               37        Brother; clerk for railroad; born in Del.

George N Plark                       23        Cousin; clergyman

George W Clark                       52        Cousin; sells horses; widowed; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in N.J.

Ñnext household

Elizabeth Longnecker             77        Boarder; widowed, 6 children, 5 surviving

Ella Longnecker                      41        Daughter; clerk for manufacturer

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Florence E Ware                     31        Boarder; bookkeeper in bank; single; born in Del., father born in Mass., mother in Pa.

Elizabeth Ware                        59        Widowed, 4 children, 2 surviving

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Williams W Williams               67        Boarder; widowed; newspaper printer; born in Canada, parents born in England

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Mary Holden                           73        Boarder; widowed, 12 children, 8 surviving; born in Ireland

Helen Holden                          38        Boarder; single; stenographer in manufacturing; father born in England, mother in Ireland

(ED 492, 5B)

 

1920:

Ernest Cooper                         40        Traveling salesman; born in England, immigrated in 1905; renting

Mathilde Cooper                      48        Wife; born in England, immigrated in 1906

James H Cooper                      17        Son; inside salesman; born in England, immigrated in 1906

Margareta Cooper                    15        Daughter; born in England, immigrated in 1906

Ernest Arthur Cooper               5        Son; born in Pa.

Ñ next household

Robert J Robinson                   23        Clerk in a restaurant; born in Del., parents born in Ireland

Margaret J Robinson               22        Wife; parents born in Ireland

Robert J Robinson                  7 months

Mary V McElwee                    18        Sister-in-law; clerk in an iron foundry; parents born in Ireland

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Ellen G Davis                         65        Single

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Robert R Hindman                  33        Carpentry foreman; born in Oregon, parents born in Pa.

Martha W Hindman                 32        Wife

(ED 686, 5A)

 

1927 Directory: E. Cooper

 

1950 Directory: Fitzgerald, John J.

                                    In 1930, John J. and Mary Fitzgerald lived with their son, John J., Jr., at 2220 N. 17th St.  John, Sr (age 65) and Mary (60) were born in Ireland and immigrated in 1900.  Father and son had a retail cleaning establishment.  John J. Fitzgerald purchased 3605 Hamilton St. in 1940 and John, Jr. and James A. Fitzgerald (his son?), lived there in 1950.

                         Henninger, Hilary

                         Kerns, Elizabeth

                         Morris, William, lawyer, office: 32 S 3rd St.

                         Yeager, Kent B

 

2009: owner: Sheldon Schwartz

            purchase date: 7/1999

 

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