3510 Baring Street

The History of the Building

This lot was originally combined with 3512 Baring St. as part of a lot numbered 231-237 N. 36^th St. (See details at 3512.)

“Circa 1880, two-and-one-half story brick Victorian house with front gable piercing slate-shingled mansard. Elaborately milled Victorian porch; terra cotta string course and frieze.”

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

Previous Residents of 3510 Baring Street

1880, October: Deed transferred from Samuel A. Coyle & Elizabeth A., his wife, to Kate J. Patton.

1886, December: Deed transferred from William A. Patton & Kate J., his wife, to Sallie A. Brown.

1889: William H. Brown house at 3510 Baring - business: 233 S. 4^th

1891 Directory: Brown, George H., asst supervisor, h 3510 Baring

The 1892 Bromely Atlas shows the lot divided, 3510 is there, but 3512 is not.

1892: William H. Brown joined a law suit aimed at stopping the introduction of electric trolleys on Baring St. to replace the old horse-drawn streetcars. (See the Powelton History Blog for details.)

1895 Directory: Brown, George H., supervisor, h 3510 Baring

Brown, Wm. H., chief engineer, Broad St Station, 3510 Baring

1898 Blue Book: W. H. Brown was a member of the Powelton Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton History Blog.)

1900:

William H. Brown 64 Civil engineer; born 1836

Sarah A. Brown 53 Married 37 years, six children, three surviving

Alice M. Brown 22 Single

Mary Brenner 22

William H. Brown - “Chief Engineer of Pennsylvania Railroad: born In Lancaster County. Pa., Feb. 29. 1836; educated at the Philadelphia High School, and took up the profession of engineering, assisting in railroad and city surveys. In October, 1861, he was appointed by Col. Thomas A. Scott engineer of the military railroads In Northern Virginia, handling this difficult position with signal ability; in 1862 he became engaged as assistant engineer on the Pan Handle Road; In 1864 on the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; In March, 1865, on the Oil Creek Road; in July became principal engineer of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad; in 1869 took charge of the repair shops at Altoona, and subsequently held several engineering positions till Aug. 1. 1874, when he was appointed to the Important post of Chief Engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Brown's fine ability has been shown in many instances, including examples of remarkably rapid bridge building during the Civil War and after floods. Among his chief works of construction may be named the magnificent Broad Street Station at Philadelphia. Address, 3510 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.”

(Who's Who in Pennsylvania. Lewis Randolph Hamersly. 1904)

1905, April: Deed transferred from William H. Brown & Sallie A., his wife, to Patrecius McManus & Elizabeth, his wife.

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. William H. Brown

1910:

Joseph Lamorelle 54 Judge; married twice

Mary F. Lamorelle 44 First marriage, married 19 years

Joseph A. Lamorelle 18

Margaret H. Lamorelle 16

Frank W. Lamorelle 14

Mary S. Lamorelle 11

(ED 492, 4B)

In 1900, they lived in Radnor.

On his Draft Registration card for WWI, he listed his occupation as Auditor, Weightman Penfield Estate. “William Weightman died in 1904 and left virtually his entire estate of $70,000,000 to his daughter Mrs. Anna N.W.Walker, who later became the wife of Frederick C. Penfield. Deceased was the largest owner of real estate in Philadelphia and he owned property in Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago. His interest in the firm of Powers & Weightman was worth $20,000,000....” (Dynastic America and Those Who Own It. Henry H. Klein. Kessinger Publishing, 2005. P 35.)

1920:

Joseph F Lamorelle 64 Judge of Orphans Court

Mary L. Lamorelle 55

Margaret H. Lamorelle 25

Mary L. Lamorelle 21

(ED 686, 3A)

In 1930, they lived in Overbrook.

“JOSEPH LAMORELLE, JURIST, DEAD AT 81; President Judge of Orphans' Court in Philadelphia and a Bar Leader There. Assumed Bench in 1906. Appointed by Gov. Pennypacker and Re-elected Since – Began Law Practice in 1881.

“Philadelphia, Feb., 18. – Joseph F. Lamorelle, president judge of the Orphans’ Court in Philadelphia, died at his home in Overbrook tonight after an illness of more than a year. His age is 81.

“Long known as a leader of the Philadelphia bar, he had served on the bench more than thirty years. He was born in this city, where he attended the elementary schools before studying at Loyola College. After his graduation he entered the University of Pennsylvania Law School, from which he was graduated in 1881.

“For some years he was associated with the firm of Jones, Carson, & Beeber, specializing in corporation and Orphans’ Court law. Upon the dissolution of that firm in 1901, he joined with the late Hampton L. Carson in the practice of law and continued that association until his appointment to the Orphans’ Court bench in 1906 by Governor Pennypacker.

“Judge Lamorelle was elected for a ten-year term and had been re-elected since. He became president judge in 1918 following the death of President Judge Morris Dallett.

“One of Judge Lamorelle’s decisions was commented upon widely. In an adjudication of the estate of Washington H. Mendenhall, who died in 1898, the judge declared his inability to rule, legally, whether a 75-year-old man or a woman 73 years old would have children in the future.

“Although ill health had confined him to his home frequently during the last year, Judge Lamorelle had kept up with his work, passing decrees and adjudications and signing other court papers.

“He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary L. Lamorelle; two sons, Joseph A. Lamorelle of this city and Frank F. Lamorelle of Cleveland, and two daughters, Miss Margaret H. Lamorelle of Merion and Mrs. Louise L. Roat of Overbrook.”

(New York Times, Feb. 19, 1937, p 19.)

1930: 3510 was connected to 3512 Baring by a covered walkway between the porches. It appears that the residents of both houses were enumerated at 3512.

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