The History of the Building
1866, Oct. 9: Transfer of
1869, Apr. 9: Transfer
1869, Apr. 23: Transfer from Robert Glendenning, Jr. trustee to
Abraham J. McGarry.
1870, Feb. 21: Transfer from Abraham J. McGarry
and wife to John Doyle, a two-story mansion house with mansard roof.
1870, July 7: Transfer from John Doyle to Samuel R. Skillern.
1971, Sept. 30: Transfer from Samuel R. Skillern
to John Doyle
1872, Jan. 10: Transfer from John Doyle to Charles J. McIlvain.
1881, Dec. 31: Transfer from Charles J. McIlvain
to John H. McIlvain.
1883, June 4: Transfer from John H. and Sarah H. McIlvain (husband and wife)to Elijah Lathbury.
1884, Apr. 8: Transfer from Elijah and Frances Lathbury (husband and wife)to James Somers Smith.
1885, Apr. 2: Transfer from James Somers and Anna M. Smith
(husband and wife) to Frances M. Lathbury.
1896, May 16: Transfer from Elijah and Frances M. Lathbury (husband and wife) to William H. English, trustee
for H. M. Leonard, Mrs. Rose M. Byrne, Luke G. Byrne and Mrs. Effie M. Watterson.
1901, Jan. 12: Transfer from William H. English, trustee, to
George W. Fowle.
The sale price was $15,300 which included
a mortgage of $8,000. (Phila. Inquirer, April 5, 1901)
1902, Feb. 13: Transfer from George W. and Elizabeth Fowle (husband and wife), Jane Allison, Attorney in Fact,
to William S. Underdown.
1903, June 8: Transfer from Eliza Lathbury
by Sheriff to Fidelity Trust Co., trustees under deed for John Rhea Burton
(Sherriff sale).
1906, Jan. 30: Transfer from Fidelity Trust Co., trustees, to
Thomas S. Gates.
In 1912, Thomas S. Gates was Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Co. for the Insurance of Lives and became
president of the Philadelphia Trust Co. He was president of the
1922, July 7: Transfer from Thomas S. and Emma Gibson Gates
(husband and wife) to Thomas B. Ward.
1923, Dec. 21: Transfer from Thomas B. Ward, widower, to Frank
C. and Elsie T. Hornbeck (husband and wife).
1931, Nov. 9: Transfer from Frank C. and Elsie T. Hornbeck by
Sheriff to The Greater Combine B. & L. Ass’n.
1936, Dec. 21: Transfer from The Combine B. & L. Ass’n by Sheriff to The
1942, Feb. 21: Transfer from The
1960, Sept. 23: Transfer from Henry E. Lopez (deceased) to
Lillian Lamb Lopez.
1969, Sept. 18: Transfer from Fidelity Bank, Executor Lillian
Lamb Lopez to Laura M. Preston, Collin J. Messner,
etc.
1971, Sept. 26: Transfer from Laura M. Preston, Collin J. Messner, etc. to Family of Peace.
1973, Nov. 15: Transfer from A Family of Peace (a non-profit)
to Robert and Laura Bair.
1975, Apr. 30: Transfer from Robert and Laura Bair to James R.
and Virginia M. Hackney.
1985, June 7: Transfer from James R. and Virginia M. Hackney to
William A. Jackson and June W. Crawford.
2001, Aug.: Transfer from June W. Crawford to Nicholas and
Robin Dominick.
“Circa 1870,
Second Empire-style, two-and-one-half story double; first-floor arcuated doorways, projecting bays, and wood porch posts
with unifying bracketed cornice and bracketed wood cornice below mansard; 3405
has slate shingles; 3407, asphalt. Each house has paired dormer windows.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
national register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3407 Baring Street
1870:
Samuel R. Skillern 36 Physician; born in
Penn
G. Skillern 14 Born in S. Carolina; in school
Jessie
Almond 23 Domestic servant; only in 1st
enumeration
Ann Farrell 45 Domestic servant; born in
Margaret
Caldwell abt
40 Only in 2nd enumeration
(ED
77, 24; 2nd enum.: 19)
In May, 1864, Samuel is listed in
IRS Tax Lists at 34th and
in the 1866 Directory, he is listed
at 35th and
In 1880, they lived at 3416 Baring St.
Later, they lived at 3509 Baring St.
“P[enn]- G[askill] SKILLERN.
(University of Pennsylvania; its history,
influence, equipment and characteristics...; Joshua L. Chamberlain.
1872: the G.M. Hopkins Atlas
shows the owner as C. McIlvain
1880:
Charles
McIlvain 37 Gentleman
Mary
McIlvain 31
Hattie
McIlvain 12
Charles
McIlvain 8
Anna
McIlvain 3
Bridget
Burk 25 Servant; born in
Annie
Werntz 57 Widowed
Annie Mulvey 19 Servant;
born in Connecticut (?), parents born in
(ED
483, p 26)
In 1895, Hattie McIlvain
bought 3613
Hamilton St. It was probably an
investment because she sold it two years later.
In 1925, she lived in
1887 Directory: Elijah Lathbury
In 1880, he and his
family lived at 3513
Hamilton St.
1895
Directory: Elijah Lathbury (E. Lathbury
& Co., flour, 1406 Vine St.)
1900:
Rebecca T. Mattson 35 School teacher; single; born in
Delia Corish 22 Servant; born in
(ED 539, 13B)
1904: Anna Bingham Orbison
(D.A.R. Membership Directory.
1904. Pg. 693)
1908: Lydia A. Orbison Fink
(Mrs. E. P.)
(Directory of the chapters,
officers and members. Daughters of the American Revolution. Published 1908)
1910:
Albina Smith 60 Widow; 5 children, 4 surviving
John
C. [sic]
Ida
Griffith 55 Sister; occupation not readable
Theresa
Henner 77 Boarder; widow, 3 children 2 surviving
Emma
Henner 34 Boarder; works in law office
Alice Wiltberger
70 Boarder; daughter of Theodore and Sarah Wiltberger,
Emma
Gessler 55 Boarder; widow, 4 children, 1 surviving
Cora
R. Hitchman 32 Boarder; teacher in a public school
Albina Bradley 64 Boarder
Harriett
Bradley 50 Boarder
Henry
E. Pretty 47 Boarder
(ED
488, p 3B)
1914: Cora Robertson Hutchison. Partial student. (
1920:
Albina Smith 69 Widowed; Lodging house keeper
Ida L. Griffith 60 Sister; stenographer; single
Henry E Pretty 51 Lodger;
magazine journalist; single
Anne H. Hall 72 Lodger;
single; born in
Margaret Wharton 52 Lodger; private
nurse; widowed
Leozar Wharton 20 Lodger; stenographer, welfare
Sarah A. Wright 41 Lodger;
born in
(ED 682, 2A-B)
1950 Directory: H. E. Lopez
1987: “Baring Street House used
for the movie Clean and Sober” – (Photos of
the production activities.)
2009: Current owners: Anthony N. Dominick and Robin H. Dominick
purchase date: 7/2001
Owner occupied
Revised
7/30/2011