3619 Baring Street

The History of the Building

The house is shown on the 1878 Scott Atlas.

“Circa 1880, two-and-one-half story Victorian stone house. Slate-shingled mansard with fr6nt. gable at roof line. Pierced brackets below overhanging roof vergeboard in dormer and front gables. Cast iron balcony outside front attic window. Contributing. 1905 Colonial Revival wrap around porch. Iron cresting along roof line. Two-and-one-half story projecting bay along North 37th Street facade. 1920s one-story brick garage reclad with stone added to house along North 37th Street.”

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

Previous Residents

1880:

Henry B. Chapman 64 Brewer; his parents were from England

Anna G. Chapman 58 Her father was born in Delaware

Ella P. Chapman 28

Ada Hernsberger 22 Servant

Daville Russell 26 Servant

(ED 487, 17)

In 1870, they lived at 3301 Haverford Ave. He was listed as a cashier. In the 1866 IRS records, he was listed at the corner of 33^rd and Hamilton with an income in 1865 of $973. (IRS 1866 Dist 4 Div 8 p 465 image 562)

The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 included a display: “Chapman, Henry, Philadelphia, Pa. — Centrifugal hydro-extractor, for brewers' grains, etc. Kiln model.”

Their son, Alfred P. Chapman and his family lived across the street at 3610 Baring St. in 1880.

1883: The property was sold by the estate of W.C. Eliason to Henry B. Chapman on Sept. 5, 1883 (137, 442).

In Oct. 1883, Chapman split the property and sold the east portion to William J. Shedwick.

1890 Directory: Chapman, Anna G., widow of Henry B.

1900:

Mary Klemm 59 (Aug. 1840) 3 children, all surviving, owned the house free of a mortgage

Mary L. 31 (Sept. 1868)

John W. 26 (June, 1873) Agricultural importer

Walter F. 19 (June, 1880) Agricultural importer

Clara Huff 42 (Dec. 1857) Servant

In 1880, they lived at 1427 Girard Ave. The 1890 Directory lists: “Klemm John (Sheble & Klemm), h 1427 Girard av Fairmount Fork Works.”

“Sheble, Samuel, Owner; Samuel Sheble and John Klemm, Partners

Facility: Fairmount Fork Works, Sheble and Fisher

Products Made: Forks and otherAgricultural Tools

Address: Ashland St (SE corner; Frankford Creek), Frankford”

(Hexamer General Surveys, Volume 20, Ernest Hexamer, Map Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia, Plate: 1947, Image File(s): HGSv20.1947.ecw)

1910: Mary Klemm and her daughter still lived here in 1910 with 2 servants.

John had married and lived at 3504 Baring. He was an artist. By 1930, he lived in Radner.

1920:

Clara Tetlow 62 Manufacturer of face powder; Widowed; owned house free of a mortgage; her father was born in Germany

(ED 686, 5B)

In 1910, she was living at 3517 Hamilton.

1930:

Clara Tetlow 75 parents born in PA

Ella Bradley 73 Sister

Clara L Bradley 42 Niece; bookkeeper in a bank

Mary Johnson 39 Servant; Mulatto; born in Del.

Nelson Callard 39 Servant; Mulatto; born in Del.

(ED 398, 9A)

“Henry Tetlow and Brother were in Philadelphia in 1866, and Daniel Tetlow was there in 1883. By 1899 it was Tetlow Mfg. Co., Ltd. They developed the first satisfactory powder base, and were the first producers of Talcum Powder. In 1866, Henry Tetlow discovered that zinc oxide was the best thing for face powder.”

“Around the turn of the century nickel and dime cologne became very popular. E. W. Hoyt Company of Lowell MA was probably the most successful due to their heavy advertising. Their advertising and bottles were widely imitated. I found the Tetlow Perfume Company listed in 1904 -1905 doing business in Philadelphia. They were in business at least through 1912. The products listed include Blanc Illusion, Gossamer Powders, Swan's Down, Tetlow's Powder and Blue Moon Extract.”

(http://www.tetlow.co.uk/henry_tetlow_1.htm, accessed Aug 23, 2008)

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