The History of the Building
3603-05: “Circa
1885, two-and-one-half story brick double; gabled front with: slate shingles
and wood bracketed surround for two- registers; surround removed from 3603.
Porches removed.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1887
Directory: Henry Garretson, salesman
In
1891, he lived at 3621
Hamilton St.
1889
Directory: James Thatcher, salesman
L. M. Hernz, civil
engineer
Sanders McSparran of
Griest, Pownall &
In
1891, both Hernz and McSparran
lived at 3412
Baring St.
Louis
M. Hernz was born in
1891
Directory: James Thatcher, salesman
1892: Miss Anna Robertson Brown. ’83,
received the Philadelphia Wellesley Club at her home, Saturday, January 21. (Wellesley College Magazine, vol. 1,
1892. pg 314.)
In 1887, her parents lived at
“At
the Commencement held on 15 June [1892], the University granted the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in English to Anna Robertson Brown. She was the first
woman to earn the modern Ph.D. at Penn and the first person to earn Penn's
Ph.D. in English. After taking her doctorate, she married Samuel McCune
Lindsay, Professor of Sociology at Penn, and she began a career of authoring
religious works, publishing more than a dozen monographs over a thirty-year period.
She also served as a Trustee of her college, Wellesley, from 1906 to 1918.” (Timeline
of Women Pioneers and Women's Achievements at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Frazier Lloyd, July 2001.)
“LINDSAY, Anna
Robertson Brown, author; b. Washington [D.C.], Feb. 20, 1864; d. Rev Dr.
William Y. and Flora Robertson B.; grad.
She married Samuel M. Lindsay who
live at
1895 Directory: George H. Beardsley, supt.,
203
Lucy Cornelius, widow of Benjamin
Clarence B. Schultz
1896 Blue Book: Mrs. James Thatcher, receiving day Tuesday
Miss Thatcher.
1900:
Edward G. Ashbrook 48 Insurance
agent
Gertrude A. Ashbrook 44 Married
18 years, 3 children, 2 surviving; born in N.Y.
Charlotte G.
Ashbrook 14
Margaret G.
Ashbrook 8
Elizabeth Williams 26 Servant; born in
Jennie Williams 22 Servant;
born in
(ED 543, 13A)
Edward was the younger brother of
Joseph Ashbrook who lived across the street at 3614
Baring St. In 1887, Edward had his
office at 409 Walnut St. and lived at 3612
Hamilton St.
1901, March16: Death of Edward Ashbrook. Funeral services at 3614
Baring St.
1902, March: Gertrude Ashbrook applied for a passport for
herself and her two daughters giving this as her address. She was born July 20, 1855 in Brooklyn, N. Y.
In 1910, Gertrude and her two
daughters were living at 3609 Spring Garden St.
Charlotte was working as a kindergarten teacher. In 1920, Gertrude and Margaret were living in
the Powelton Apartments at 35th St. and Powelton Ave. Margaret was 28 and was a social services
worker. In May, 1920, she married Nathan
Pratt Arnold, 23 years old, of 224 S. Mark's Square. He was the son of Alfred C. and Margaret
Arnold. They were married by Rev. Robert
Johnston of the Church of the Savior (Protestant Episcopal), 38th and Chestnut
Streets.
1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Ellis W. Bacon.
1907: Ellis W. Bacon. Active member. Geographical Society of
Philadelphia. (Bulletin of the same, vol. 4. Pg 19.)
Ellis W. Bacon.
Member of American Electrochemical Society. Works in Pub. Dept. J. B.
Lippincott Co. (Transactions of same.
1907. Pg 8.)
1910: Ellis W Bacon 36 Secretary,
publishing co.
Helen C[omly] Bacon 37
Thomas S Bacon 5
Robert C Bacon 3
Isabell Harron 26
Margaret Samuel
47
(ED 492 p4B)
He is the son of Thomas Bacon. In 1900, they lived at 3212
Baring St.
For a history of the Bacon family in
Powelton, see the Powelton
History Blog, July 9, 2009.
1920:
Ellis W.
Bacon 46 Treasurer, publishing co.; owner, free
of mortgage
Helen C. Bacon 45
Thomas S. Bacon
14
Robert C. Bacon
13
Edmund N. Bacon
9
Gertrude V.
Matthews 21 Servant; born in Del.
(ED 686, p5B)
1920: Ellis W. Bacon. Member Friends Historical Society of
Philadelphia. (Bulletin of Friends
Historical Assoc. pg.79.)
Photo: Edmund Bacon in Front of 3603 Baring
St., September, 1995. (Courtesy of Ursula Bucki.)
1922 advertisement: "3603 Baring St. attractively located
home with lots 36 x 108. 4 rooms and
laundry on first floor, 3 and bath on second, and 4 and bath on third. Could be changed to apartments."
(Evening Public Ledger, Sept. 13, 1922)
1930:
Robert Davies 56 Secretary for private family; owner,
house valued at $10,000
---next
household
Mary Sewell 28 Stenographer;
renting for $40 per month
---
Grover Chase 45 Jeweler;
married at age 25; born in R.I., parents born in
Mary Chase 45 Married
at age 25; born in Conn., father in Conn., mother in N.Y.
---
Howard Hopp 26 Mechanical (refrigeration) engineer;
married at age 25; born in
Frances L Hopp
25 Married at age 24; born in
---
John A Ilg 30 Plumber; married at age 24; renting for
$40 per month
Gertrude Ilg 26 Married at age 20
Elizabeth Ilg 4
yrs, 8 months
Mary Solt 56 Mother-in-law; widowed
---
Norman Leslie 60 Teacher at a business college; married
at age 25; renting for $50 per month
Anna Leslie 58 Married
at age 23
---
George Kenney 30 Stationing engineer for a building
construction co.; married at age 24; renting for $55 per month
Elva Kenney 29 Married
at 23
(ED 398, 8B)
1950 Directory: Lillian M Cassel
Mabel McCoach
2009 owner: Ursula Bucki
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