The History of the Building
1866, Oct. 9: Transfer of
3409-3411:
“Circa 1870,
Italianate-style, three-story double; stucco over brick. The two houses share modillioned wood cornice. 3409 has been radically
colonialized circa 1950. Stucco stripped and brick painted. Aluminum shutters
and asphalt-covered hipped roof porch added. 3411 has remnant of rectangular
wood porch”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents of
1870:
James Donaghy 64 Retired
merchant; born in
Mary Donaghy 57
John Donaghy 23 Clerk
at gas works
Mary Donaghy 28
Rebecca Donaghy 25
James Donaghy 21
Harriett Donaghy 13
(ED 77, 25; 2nd
enum.: 19)
The 1866 Directory lists him at
1872 G. M. Hopkins Atlas shows the owner as J. Grant
1876: R. W. Flower,
Jr. Vice President. West End Passenger RR company. (Annual Report of Auditor General of State of Pa.)
1880:
Samuel J. Levick 31 Oil
manufacture; born in N.J., father born in N.J., mother in
Anna E Levick 35
Anna L. Levick 6
Sarah Wayman 31 Servant;
black; born in
(ED 483, 30)
1880, July 28: Death of Samuel J. Levick,
31 years old, of 3411 Baring St. He died
in Quakertown, Pa. Burial
at North Laurel Hill. (Phila. Death Index)
1889 Directory: Edward Brill, superintendent, and John A.
Brill, vice president, J. G. Brill & Co., carbuilders.
Their brother, G. Martin Brill,
lived at 414
N. 32nd St. in 1870-1887, at 3200
Hamilton St. in 1891 and at 3500
Powelton Ave.
For information about Edward and
John A. Brill and the J. G. Bill Co., see the Powelton
History Blog.
1889
Marriage: “BRILL-SHIPPER. -- On Thursday evening, Nov. 7, 1889, in Cavalry
Church, West Philadelphia, by the rector, the Rev. Thomas Poole
Hutchinson. Edward
Brill, Esq. and Cecelia, daughter of Francis K. Shipper, Esq., of [3313
Baring St.] West Philadelphia.” (Phila.
Inquirer, Dec. 13, 1889)
The
1891 and 1895 directories list Edward at 634 N. 34th St. In January, 1895, Edward and Cecelia
purchased 3320
Hamilton St. from her father.
1890 Blue Book: John A. Brill
Miss Amelia A. Brill
1895
Directory: John A. Brill, Vice President, Woodland corner of S. 62nd
St.
The
1898 Blue Book lists him at
Joseph H. Phelan, conductor
1900:
Anna E. Smith 63 Widowed, 2 children [she actually had
3]; renting
James C. Smith 43 Son;
railroad clerk
Allie E. Wilson 41 Daughter;
widowed, 2 children
Charles M. Wilson 21 Grandson
Graham E. Wilson 18 Granddaughter
(ED 539, 13B)
In
1880, they lived at
Anna
Eliza was the widow of L. Shuster Smith (age 28, born in N.Y.) who died between
1860 and 1870. In the 1860 census he was
listed as a saddler. (The 1850 census
lists an L. Shusen Smith, age 18 living in N.Y. He had a sister names
Cornelia.) Anna Smith’s mother, Ann E.
Shuster, was living with them in 1860.
She was the widow of Lawrence Shuster, a butcher, who apparently died
between 1850 and 1860. She owned the
real estate that was inherited by Anna Smith.
1906: Edmund Graham Wilson. Member. Phi Delta Theta
fraternity.
1906, Oct. 4:
Death of Ann Eliza Pastorius Smith ,
70 years old, of 3411 Baring St., daughter of Lawrence Shuster. She was born in Phila.,
Sept. 18, 1836. (Phila.
Death Index)
1907, Dec. 29, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Mr. and Mrs.
William Earley, of 3411 Baring street, will celebrate the fortieth anniversary
of their marriage Sunday afternoon with a reunion of their twelve children and
five grandchildren.”
1909, Oct. 24, Philadelphia Inquirer: “Miss Gertrude R.
Earley celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of her birth at a coming-out party
given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Earley, at their residence, 3411
Baring street, last evening. Mr. Earley,
who is a veteran of the Civil War, also made the occasion a family reunion of
his twelve children, of whom eight are boys; his ten grandchildren and sons and
daughters-in-law.”
1910:
William Earley 65 Born in
Ireland; owner with a mortgage
Mary Earley 61 Married
42 years, 12 children; born in
Edward Earley 36 Steam
fitter for railroad; widowed
Francis Earley 32 Plumber
Leo Earley 23 Plumber
Margarett
Earley 33
Gertrude Earley 19 Milliner in
a department store
William Earley 11 Grandson [son of Edward]
(ED 488, 3B-4A)
In 1880-1900, they lived at 1236
Fairmount Ave.
1912, Nov. 2: Marriage license issued to Gertrude R. Earley of
3411 Baring St. and Edmond J. Dotzmaurice of 1508 N. Stillman (Phila. Inquirer)
1920:
Mary A. Earley 69
Margaret T.
Earley 42
William G. Earley 40 Tinsmith
in heater and range business
Francis X. Earley 38 Heater
and range contractor
Leo A. Earley 33 Heater
and range contractor
William B. Earley 21 House
carpenter
(ED 682, 2A)
In 1930, Francis and Margaret lived
at 320 N. 40th St.
1920: Marriage of Julia McCormick to Leo A. Earley.
In 1930, Leo, Julia, and their five
children at 876 Price St. Her brother,
Edwin, also lived with them.
1930:
William Stober 63 Yard
master for electric company; married at age 25; born in Del., father born in
Del., mother in N.J.; renting
Cora A. Stober 57 Married at age 19; born in N.C.
William H. Gerin 49 Son-in-law;
Manager of gasoline station; married at 31
Alberta Gerin 38 Daughter;
married at 21
William H. Gerin 16 Grandson
Robert A. Gerin 14 Grandson
Edward Gerin 11 Grandson
Mildred Gerin 7 Granddaughter
John Gerin 4 yrs, 7 mons. Grandson
Evelyn Gerin 2 Granddaughter
(ED 396, 3B)
Harriet J. Tobin, Univ. of
Pennsylvania Women’s College Yearbook, 1930
1950 Directory: William J.
Milligan
William Paul
Robert H. Waltersdorff
Simeon Goodman, refrigeration
2009: Current owner: Clarence V. Wilson, Jr.
Revised: 1/15/2012 About Powelton Village