3511 Baring
Street
The Henry Cochran
House, 1891
Architect: Wilson Eyre (1858-1944)
Original
Architectural Perspective
The Cochran House as it
appeared in 1892.
The Cochran House as it
appeared in 1962.
The Cochran House as it
is in 2009.
The History of the Building
There was an earlier house on this lot that was torn
down c1890.
“Built
1891. Three-story, Pompeiian brick house; variation of Queen Anne style. Porch
with Tuscan columns and porte cochere. Brownstone window heads with Classical
detail. Overhanging - hipped ~roof. Arched openings and recess on 36th Street
facade.
Architect: Wilson Eyre, Jr.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3511 Baring Street
1859
Directory (compiled in Fall, 1858): Henry M. Day,
merchant, 325 Chestnut, h 36th & Baring
1860:
Henry M Day 36 Lace
merchandiser; born in N.Y.; real estate: $1,000, personal: $300
Maria Day 34 Born
in N.J.
Eliz J Day 13
Mary F Day 10
Kate F Day 7
Harry M Day 4
Laura D Day 1
Eliz Hassard 55 Born
in N.J.
Susan Meanna 21 Servant;
born in
(ED 7, 101)
In 1850, they were
living in the Middle Ward of Philadelphia. Her maiden name was Maria Virginia
Hazzen. She reported in the 1900 census
that she had had 8 children, 5 of whom were still living. In 1870, they were living in Darby and Henry
reported real estate worth $20,000 and personal property worth $15,000. In 1880, Henry was a wool merchant and they
were living at 1115 Lehigh Ave. in Philadelphia.
1866 IRS: Henry M. Day, 36th & Baring, N.E.
1878 Scott Atlas: Birkinbine at NE cor 36th
& Baring
1880:
H. P. Birkinbine 60 Civil
engineer
Louisa
Birkinbine 54
John Birkinbine
34 Civil engineer
Kattie A.
Birkinbine 26 Daughter-in-law
Mary L.
Birkinbine 5 Granddaughter
John W.
Birkinbine 3 Grandson
Kattie
Birkinbine 7 mons Grandson
Sally Reily 20 Servant; born in
Lizzie Taylor 14 Servant;
father born in Wisc. (?), mother in
(ED 487, 18)
Note: The name was often spelled
Birkenbine.
In 1870, they lived at 3609
Baring St. (See that page for brief
biographies.) H.P.M. Birkinbine died
c1886.
In the 1889 directory, John
Birkinbine was listed at
1890 Directory:
Henry Cochran
For a brief
biography of Henry Cochran, see the Powelton History Blog.
1898 Blue Book: Henry Cochran was a member of the Powelton
Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
1900:
Henry
Cochran 63 Merchant; father born in N.C.; owner
with a mortgage
Pauline Cochran
38 Married 20 years, 3 children; parents born in England
Beatrice
Cochran 16
Edith Cochran 8
Dorothy Cochran
5
Lizzie Halbeson
?? Servant; born in Ireland
Ellen Byrne ?? Servant;
born in Ireland
Ellen Mcgonegal
?? Servant; born in Ireland
Mary Mcmanus ?? Cook;
born in Ireland
(ED 543, 14A)
“Henry Cochran, Philadelphia. 3511
Baring street. Attorney at law. Prepared
for College at Lawrenceville, entering Sophomore Class at Princeton. Studied
law in Philadelphia and admitted to practice December 2, 1849. He was in the U.
S. Navy during the Civil War. He was First Deputy Clerk in the U. S.
Provisional Court in New Orleans, La., under Judge Peabody.”
(Semi
Centennial Register of the Members of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. 1900)
1901, June2: Death of Henry Cochran, 65 years old
“Bequests to Hospitals.—In the
adjudication of the estate of the late Henry C. Cochran of Philadelphia
bequests were allowed as follows: Pennsylvania Hospital, $10,000; Presbyterian
Hospital and University of Pennsylvania, each $5,000; Gynecean Hospital,
Polyclinic Hospital, Médico Chirurgical Hospital, Home for Incurables,
Sanitarium Association, each $1,000; Philadelphia Dispensary, Northern
Dispensary, each $500.” (Medical Record.
1904)
1910:
Pauline
Cochran 47 Widowed, 3 children; parents born in
England
Beatrice
Cochran 26
Edith Cochran 18
Dorothy Cochran
16
Elizabeth
Harbinson 50 Nurse; mother born in N.Y.
Maggie Donagan 18 Servant;
born in Ireland
Mary A Lyons 40 Servant;
born in Ireland
Susan Denny 28 Servant; born in Ireland
(ED 492, 3A)
1920:
Pauline
Cochran 56 Widowed; owner free of a mortgage;
parents born in England
Dorothy Cochran
26
Edith Lamb 28 Daughter; married
William H Lamb 34 Son-in-law;
lawyer for Bell Telephone Co.
Elizabeth
Harbison 59 Servant
Mary Donovan 26 Servant;
born in Ireland
Bridget Murphy 69 Servant;
born in Ireland
(ED 686, 2B)
Edith and William H. Lamb lived at
in Lower Merion in 1930 where he was an attorney in general practice. He graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania where he was coxswain for varsity crew. He was the son of John G. Lamb who was also
an attorney.
1922: “KRAUSKOFF, Harold C.,
Banker; b. Kansas City.
(Who's
Who in Finance, Banking, and Insurance. 1922)
1930:
George Baures 23 House
master of a boarding house; listed as “owned”
Lodgers:
Peter Burgard 19
William Ballentine 20 Born in N.J.
Robert Coleman 20
Irving Dehart 24
Walton Errickson 21 Born
in N.J.
Read Heckman 23 Parents
born in N.J.
Henry Hilb 20
Stewart Kenworthy 23 Born in Mass.
Robert Martin 21 Born
in W. Va.
Richard [K.] Newcomer 18 Born
in Md. [He was a student at the Drexel
Institute.]
Robert [B.]Newcomer 22 Born in Md.
Andrew Schwartz 20
David Stamm 23
George Scatchard 21 Born
in N.Y.
Alean Wentzel 20
Frank Gorey 21 Born
in Del.
James Gorey 19 Born
in Del.
Russell Spyde 23
Hugo Markert 20 Born
in N.J.
Robert Shelly 20 Born
in N.J.
Lawrence A Baker 20 Born
in Md.
Herbert Baldwin 21
George Johnson 24 Born
in w. Va.
(ED 398, 14A and 15A)
Revised 6/29/2011