3604 Baring Street

 

Description: 3604baring

 

 

The History of the Building

 

3404-06: “Circa 1875, two-and-one-half story, four-register Second-Empire style double with convex bowed mansard. 3604 stuccoed over brick”

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1880:

John Shaffner               42        Manufactured woolens

Martha L. Shaffner      33

William T. Shaffner     14

Elizabeth Shaffner       12

Mary H. Shaffner           6

Edward L. Shaffner       2

Robert Shaffner           5 months

Bridet Dougherty         30        Servant; born in Ireland

Mary Call                     40        Servant; born in Ireland

Mary Gorman              17        Servant; born in England, Irish parents

 

 

1890: T. Ross Hanson listed here, he was President of T. Ross Hanson & Co., 1221 Arch St.

 

1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. T. Ross Hanson

                           Miss Annie J. Hanson

 

1895: Howell Ross Hanson. Member of Phi Delta theta fraternity. U. of P. Class of 1895. (Catalog of Phi Delta Theta.)

 

1900:

T. Ross Hanson                       57        Manager

Anna H. Hanson                     57

Howell Ross Hanson               26        Electrical engineer

Lillian C. Hanson                    24

Charles Edward Hanson          19

Annie J. Hanson                      54        Sister

Lena Hoffman                         26        Servant; born in Germany

            In 1870, they lived at 3617 Powelton Ave.

            In 1880, they lived at 304 N. 37th St.

 

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. T. Ross Hanson

                           Howell Ross Hanson

                           Miss Annie J. Hanson

                           Miss Lillian C. Hanson

 

1910: Mrs. Hanson was now widowed and living with her daughter, Lillian (34 and single), and her sister-in-law, Ann.

            In 1920, the three of them were living in an apartment building at 3830 Chestnut St.

            In 1918, Howell Ross Hanson registered for the draft.  He was 45 and living at 3818 Chestnut St.

 

1918: William Cox registered for the draft from this address.  He was Rector of St. Andrews Church.

 

1919, Jan. 27: Death of Lilla Harkins, 26 years old, of 3604 Baring St. Death was registered at St. Andrew's Church. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, N. Y.  (Records of the Church of the Savior (Protestant Episcopal), 38th and Chestnut Streets)

 

1920:

William James Cox                  46

Helen Bigelow Cox                  41       

Mary Patricia Cox                      7

Wm. James Cox, Jr.                    2

            William Cox was born in Cape Colony (S. Africa) April 15, 1873.  He immigrated in 1905 and was naturalized in 1913.  His father was born in Ireland and his mother in St. Helena. 

            Helen Bigelow Cox was born in Massachusetts and was living in Worcester, MA in 1900 where she was a 19 year old school teacher living with her parents.

            In 1910, they rented rooms at 1139 N. 41st St. In Philadelphia.  They had been married for two years.

 

1927 Directory: Rev. W. J. Cox

 

1930: William and Helen lived here with their two children and a servant, Edna P. Morgan, 22.  They rented the house for $75 per month.

 

1950 Directory: Robert B. Beath

 

2009: owner: Amy I. Schlegel

            purchase date: 10/2000

 

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