3613 Baring Street

The History of the Building

There was a property transfer from Nathan Stretch to William B. R. Smith sometime between 1869 and 1872 (book 119, p 7).

3611-13: “Circa 1870, two-and-one-half story, Second Empire-style double; Victorian wood porch with picketed balustrade added to 3613. Four registers; 3611 has slate-shingled mansard, 3613 asphalt. Same developers as 3607-09.”

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

Previous Residents

1880:

W. B. R. Smith 48 Bill broker

Isabell Smith 45 Born in N.J.

Montgomery Smith 21 Works in dry goods

Bradford Smith 19 Salesman

Oswald Smith 17 Works in grain store

Whitney Smith 14

Phoebe Ricketts 48 Servant; black; born in Del.

Emma Mason 19 Servant; black; born in Md.

(ED 487, 17)

In 1870, they lived at 3712 Baring St.

1881 Directory: William B. R. Smith of W.H. Newbold’s Son & Co.

1890 Directory: Levi G. Fouse, Fidelity Mutual Life Association

In 1880, the Fouse family lived at 3703 Hamilton St. In 1887, they lived at 3227 Powelton Ave.

“FOUSE, L. G.: President of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia; born In Blair County, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21, 1850. In 1870 he entered the life Insurance business in the capacity of solicitor; he organized the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1878 and has been its President continuously. Author of numerous publications on life insurance and has served in a number of companies as consulting actuary; he was the first in this country to formulate a plan adapted to the conditions as they exist in the United States, based on the actual experience of British offices, for insuring under average or impaired lives. He is a member of a number of scientific organizations, through which he has contributed articles of special interest with reference to the economic and ethical features of life insurance. Address, 3613 Baring St., Philadelphia, Pa.”

(Who’s Who in Pennsylvania, 1904, p 234.)

1893: L. G. Fouse was one of the founders of the Powelton Club.

1896 Blue Book: Mr. &. Mrs. L. G. Fouse

Harrie H. Fouse

Miss Ida B. Fouse.

1897, March 18: Death of Ida B. Fouse, 21 years old, niece of L.G. Fouse of 3613 Baring St. Burial at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. (Phila. Death Index)

1898 Blue Book: Hariet H.. Fouse

Miss Ida B. Fouse

Levi G. Fouse. Member of Finance Committee of the Powelton Club

1900:

Levi G. Fouse 49 President Fidelity Life Ass’n; owner, free of a mortgage

Mary B. Fouse 49 Married 30 years, 3 children, 1 surviving

Nannie L. Krebs 24 Boarder; private secretary; born in Va.

Lena Lanford 26 Servant

Mary Finn 25 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1895

(ED 543, 9A)

1906 Blue Book: Mr. & Mrs. L. G. Fouse

Miss Nannie L. Krebs

Levi G. Fouse. Powelton Club. Vice President.

1908: Levi Garner Fouse. President of Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. Graduated from Juniata Collegiate Institute, 1866; Heidelberg College, 1867, Married 1/10/1870 Mary B. Hause. He organized the Fidelity Life Insurance Company in 1878 and has been its president continuously. (Who’s Who in Pa.)

1909: L. G. Fouse: Member of Geographical Society of Philadelphia. (Bulletin of the same).

1910:

Levi G. Fouse 60 President of life insurance co.; owner, free of a mortgage

Mary B. Fouse 59 Married 40 years, 3 children, 1 surviving

Alice Cahill 26 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1902

Mary E. Cahill 22 Servant; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1908

(ED 492, 4A)

1920:

Owen McGrath 49 Liquor dealer (saloon); parents born in Ireland; owner with a mortgage

Maria C. McGrath 42 Born in Ireland, immigrated in 1887, became a citizen in 1903

Margaret M. McGrath 15

Maria C. McGrath 14

John P. V. McGrath 12

Anastasia G. McGrath 10

Owen McGrath 8

James McGrath 5

Edward McGrath 3 yrs., 8 months.

James F. Tasnan 52 Brother-in-law ; bartender; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1886, became a citizen in 1897

Bridget Tasnan 90 Mother-in-law; born in Ireland, immigrated in 1887

(ED 686, 5B)

1930:

Owen McGrath 63 Parents born in Irish Free State; owner, house valued at $10,000

Marie McGrath 53 Born in Irish Free State

Margaret McGrath 25 Stenographer for an oil refining company

Maria McGrath 24 Proprietor of a beauty parlor

John McGrath 22 Cost clerk, wholesale drugs

Anastasia McGrath 21 Nurse in a hospital

Owen J. McGrath 19

James McGrath 16

Edward McGrath 14

(ED 398, 9A)

1950 Directory: Winston S. Bailey

Elizabeth S. Horton

Catherine McLaughlin

Catherine Shields

2009: owners: Ayse Gursan-Salzmann and Laurence D. Salzmann

purchase date: 10/1996

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