The History of the Building
3604-06: “Circa
1875, two-and-one-half story, four-register Second-Empire style double with
convex bowed mansard.… 3606 stone facade over brick.
First-floor projecting bays. No porch.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
of 3606 Baring
1880:
Henry W. Gwinner 52 Clerk for Penna. R.R.; born in N.J.
Louisa Gwinner 49 Born in Md.
Lizzi [no last name given] 24 Servant;
mulatto; born in
(ED 487, 18)
Henry W. Gwinner
died Oct. 19, 1883. He had recently
moved to New York.
“Mr.
Gwinner’s Suicide – No Cause for Self-Destruction –
Arrangements for the Funeral
“Henry
W. Gwinner, president of the Hoole
Manufacturing Company, who committed suicide in New York on Friday
last, was well known in this city, where he lived for several years before he
became president of the corporation with which he was identified at the time of
his death. Mr. Ginner’s railroad
experience began in 1858, when he became traveling agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in the Northwest. In 1872 he was appointed auditor of passenger receipts,
which office he held until he resigned there three years ago to become
president of the Hoole Manufacturing Company. His residence was in Baring street until a few weeks ago when he and Mrs. Gwinner removed to New York and took rooms on East Twelfth
street.
“The
cause of the suicide is unknown. Mr. E.
B. Wishner [?], who had been assistant to Mr. Gwinner for fifteen years, declares that his business
affairs were in a perfectly easy condition, his income being $10,000 and his
expenses far below that. So far as is
known he had no troubles of any kind, and the explanation of the act most
generally advanced is that, seeing a loaded pistol in the drawer, he became
possessed of an insane impulse to take his own life. Death followed almost immediately upon the
discharge of the pistol.
“The
funeral services will be held this afternoon, at the residence of Mr. Max Riebenack, auditor of passenger receipts of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, at No. 3701
Powelton avenue.
The pall bearers will be John N. Abbott, Samuel Carpenter, Charles E.
Pugh [3501
Baring St.], William H. Woolverton [?], W. F. Allen
and E. B. Wishear [?]. The internment will be in the family plot in
Woodland Cemetery. The service will be
conducted under the Masonic rites, Mr. Gwinner having
been a member of Meridian Sun Lodge. A
special train will be run from New York on the Pennsylvania Railroad for the
accommodation of those desiring to attend the funeral.” (Phila. Inquirer,
Oct. 22, 1883)
1887 Directory: Martha Sletor, widow
of Thomas
1890 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J. Granless
1890, Sept. 5: Death of Mamie Mary A. Sleator
Berdelman, 34 years old, of 3606 Baring St. She was
widowed. Burial at
Easton, Pa. (Phila. Death Index)
1891 Directory: William J. Granlees
(R. Granlees & Sons)
Robert E. Granlees
is listed at
1895 Directory: Allen J. Fuller, assistant engineer
1896 Blue Book: Mr & Mrs. Samuel
Troth
The Misses Troth
Henry Troth
1898-‘99 Blue Book: Samuel Troth
In 1887-1890, he lived at 3309
Baring St.
1899: Henry Troth. Jury member for exhibition
of artistic photographs, PA Academy of Fine Arts. (N.Y. Times 9/23/1899).
1900: Henry Troth. Exhibitor: Cloisters,
1900:
Charles J. McNulty 41 Dry goods salesman; parents born in
Mary C. McNulty 43 Married 19
years, 7 children, 5 surviving
Mary L. McNulty
17
Joseph V.
McNulty 15
Theresa M.
McNulty 13
Eleanor McNulty
6
Bennet McNulty 4
Mary O Donnell 29 Servant; born
in
(ED 543, 16)
His father was James McNulty,
watchman born in Ireland. In 1880, they
lived at
1910:
Charles J. McNulty 51 Dry goods salesman
Mary C. McNulty 49 Married 28
years, 6 children, 5 surviving
Mary T. McNulty
25
Joseph V. McNulty 24 Dry
goods salesman
Theresa McNulty 21 Teacher in
city schools
Eleanor McNulty
16
Bennet McNulty 14
Alice Gibson 30 Servant;
mulatto; married twice, 2 children one surviving; born in
(ED 492, 5B)
1920:
Charles J. McNulty 61 Wholesale dry goods merchant; owner,
free of a mortgage; parents born in
Mary C. McNulty
59
Mary L. McNulty
36
James J. V. McNulty 34 Dry
goods salesman
Teresa McNulty 32 Public
school teacher
Eleanor McNulty 23 Public school
teacher
Bennett C. McNulty 22 Student
at theological seminary
(ED 686, 5A)
1930:
Mary McNulty 70 Widowed;
owner, house valued at $14,000
Teresa McNulty 41 Public school
teacher
Eleanor McNulty 36 Public school
teacher
(ED 398, 18B)
1927 Directory: Mrs. C. J. McNulty
E. McNulty
1950 Directory: Arthur E. Bogden
Harry H. Ellis
Thomas F. McGinnis
2009 owners:
Revised 1/23/2012 About Powelton Village