History of the Building
3607-09: “Circa
1870, two-and-one-half story, Second Empire-style double. Porch removed; slate
shingles of mansard replaced with asphalt. Double bracketed cornice. Stone
facade over brick. Same developer as 3611-13.”
(Inventory of Buildings in Powelton from the application submitted to the
National Register of Historic Places, 1985)
Previous Residents
1880:
W. Barnett Levan 50 Engineer
S. Annie Levan 44 Born in
N.Y.
Annie Levan 14
William B. Levan 24 Bookkeeper;
born in N.Y.
Anne Bennett 76 Mother-in-law;
widowed; born in N.Y.
Eliza Dougherty 35 Servant; born
in N.Y.
(ED 487, 17)
In 1870, they were living in the
1800 block of
1885, July 8: Death of Anne Bennett, 82 years old, of 3607
Baring St. Burial at Greenwood
Cemetery, N.Y. (Phila. Death Index)
1887 Directory:
W. Barnett Levan, civil engineer
1890 Directory:
W. Barnett Levan
In 1895, he was living at 2324
N. Broad
1895 Directory: William F.
Taft
1898 Blue Book: William F. Taft was a member of the Powelton
Club. (For a brief history of the club, see the Powelton
History Blog.)
In 1900, he lived at 3216 Baring St. with his family.
1910:
John Price 53 Wholesale groceries; born in
Elice B. Price 44 Married
15 years, one child; parents born in
John W. Price 8
Catherine McCurn 45 Servant; born in
Bedelia Tulley 18 Servant;
born in Ireland, immigrated in 1908
(ED 492, 4A)
In 1900, they lived at 3306
Lancaster Ave.
1911, Sept. 3: Death of John Price, 54 years old. “Relatives
and friends, also Potter Lodge, No. 441; F. and A. M.: Melita
Chapter, No. 284; Corinthian Chasseur, No. 53, and A. A. O., N. M. S. are
invited to attend the funeral services at his late residence,” 3607 Baring St.
(Phila. Inquirer, 9/5/1911)
1917: Dr. R. Hamill D. Swing
(Recent accessions to membership- Bulletin
of Geographical Soc. Of Phila. Pg. 55)
1920:
Alice B. Price 54 Widowed; parents born in England
John W. Price 18 Son; student at Univ. of Penna.; born in
N.Y., father in
(ED 686, 5B)
1950: Joseph P.
Garvey, physician
1960: Hilary Henninger was co-chair of the Housing and Zone
committee of Powelton Neighbors
2009: owner: Laurence Saltzmann,
purchased 10/1996
Revised 1/23/2012