3306 Baring Street

The History of the Building

3304-06: “Circa 1870, two-and-one-half story Second Empire style double with stone facade over brick construction. Original wood porch with shared gabled entry intact. Modillioned wood cornice. Four dormers with segmental windowheads project from mansard; 3304 has original patterned slate; 3306 replaced with asphalt shingles.”

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

Previous Residents

1872: The Hopkins Atlas shows the owner of 3304 and 3306 as T. D. Crispenn. In 1870, Thomas Crispen lived at 116 39^th St. He was a brick maker with real estate holdings of $25,000.

1878: The Scott Atlas shows the owners as “S. Matlack, et al.”

1876: Mrs. Henry [sic.] E. R. McIlvain, 3306 Baring

(List of Members. Papers Read at the Fourth Annual Congress Held at St. George’s Hall, Philadelphia, October 4, 5, 6, 1876. Association for the Advancement of Women. 1877.)

1880:

E. R. McIlvaine 60 Widowed

Emma S. Matlack 56 Sister; single

Catherine Matlack 50 Sister; single

Ella Vonneida 19 Servant

Sarah Mc Guckin 20 Servant; born in Ireland

Jerry Ennis 27 Servant; black; father born in Md.

(ED 483, 23)

In 1870, the three Matlack sisters (E.R. McIlvaine was born Elizabeth Matlack) lived with their father at 3317 Baring St along with Elizabeth’s two sons.

1887 Directory: Matlack, C.R.

1895 Directory: Matlack, Kate

1900:

Sarah Matlack 62 Widowed, no children; owner, free of mortgage

Jennie Ennis 49 Servant; black; widowed, no children; parents born in Va.

Florence Ennis 32 Servant; black

(ED 539, 9)

1920:

Helen E Kelley 33 Stenographer for a wholesale textile company; single

Marie J Kelley 31 Sister; bookkeeper for a publishing company; single

Alice G Kelley 29 Sister; single

Frank B Ensley 35 Cousin; bookkeeper for builders

Margaret Ensley 31 Cousin; bookkeeper in a doctor’s office

Carlos Mestres 33 Lodger; college teacher; born in Mexico immigrated in 1902, parents born in Spain; alien [not a naturalized citizen]

Alice Mestres 29 Lodger; born in Kansas

(ED 682, 9B)

1921: Carlos Mestres, [student in] “Courses for Teachers - Partials” 3306 Baring

McMillen, Ruth Lester, “Partials - School of Education) [from] Kansas [local address] 3306 Baring

(Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, 1921-22)

1950 Directory: Mathis, A. M.

Murdoch, Henrietta Mrs.

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