3616 Baring Street

 

The History of the Building

 

3614-16: “Circa 1875, three-story, Victorian double, brick with stone facade, flat roof with elaborate wood cornice; Victorian wood
porch; incised stone lintels”

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

 

Previous Residents

 

1880:

George Morris             52        Merchant; parents born in Del.

Mary Morris                 51        Parents born in N.J.

William Morris             29        Son; lawyer

Robert Morris              44        Brother; marines

Edward G. Keen         29        Son-in-law; merchant

Elizabeth M. Keen      24        Daughter

Clara N. Keen               2        Granddaughter

George M. Keen          4 months         Grandson

Catharine Jordan          40        Servant; born in Ireland

Ella Daley                   18        Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 487, 16)

            In 1870, Edward Keen lived at 3324 Spring Garden with his parents, Jason and Cornelia Keen.

            In 1900, they lived at 487 Chester Ave., although Edward Keen was deceased.

 

1881 Directory: George Morris of Morris & Lewis

                         Edward G. Keen

 

1887 Directory: Frank J. Auza

            Francisco J. Auza was a wealthy sugar planter from Santiago, Cuba.  He was born in 1862 in St. Jago, Cuba.  He immigrated to the U.S. in 1878 and was naturalized as a citizen in 1884.

 

1890 Directory: Frank J. Auza

                         Paul J. Auza

                         Sebastian M. Auza

                                    Sabastian Auza was born in 1870 in Santiago, Cuba.  He immigrated to the U.S. in 1880 and was naturalized as a citizen.  He entered the University of Pennsylvania with the Class of 1892, but apparently did not graduate.  In 1898, he married Georgia Chatham.

 

1895 Directory: Francisco J. Auza

                         J. Pablo Auza

                         Pedro M. Auza

                         Sebastian M. Auza

 

1895, Sept. 26: Death of Maria Auza, 23 years old, of 3616 Baring St.  She was born in Cuba and never married.  She was the daughter of Francisco J. and Dolores Auza.  Requium High Mass at St. Agatha's Church.  Burial at Cathedral cemetery.

 

1899: Arthur Girard Cranch. Freshman: Arts and Sciences. (Catalogue of the U. of P. 1899.)

 

1901: Miss Anna Gannon. Member: American Academy of Political and Social Science. (Handbook, 1901.)

            Anna Gannon. Author; b. Phila. 6/6/1876. Girls’ High School and Academy of Notre Dame. Contributor of mags., periodicals and the press generally. (Who’s Who in America, 1901.)

 

1910:

Louise A. Sadler                      49        Manages apartment house; married 26 years with 2 children; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in Pa.

Kendall C. Sadler                    25        Son; machinery salesman; born in Del., father born in Md., mother in Del.

Maude Sadler                           18        Daughter; born in Del.

Samuel C. Hanington              37        Brother; clerk for railroad; born in Del.

George N. Plark                      23        Cousin; clergyman

George W. Clark                      52        Cousin; sells horses; widowed; born in Del., father born in Del., mother in N.J.

—next household

Elizabeth Longnecker             77        Boarder; widowed, 6 children, 5 surviving

Ella Longnecker                      41        Daughter; clerk for manufacturer

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Florence E. Ware                    31        Boarder; bookkeeper in bank; single; born in Del., father born in Mass., mother in Pa.

Elizabeth Ware                        59        Widowed, 4 children, 2 surviving

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Williams W. Williams              67        Boarder; widowed; newspaper printer; born in Canada, parents born in England

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Mary Holden                           73        Boarder; widowed, 12 children, 8 surviving; born in Ireland

Helen Holden                          38        Boarder; single; stenographer in manufacturing; father born in England, mother in Ireland

(ED 492, 5B)

 

1920:

Ernest Cooper                         40        Traveling salesman; born in England, immigrated in 1905; renting

Mathilde Cooper                      48        Wife; born in England, immigrated in 1906

James H. Cooper                     17        Son; inside salesman; born in England, immigrated in 1906

Margareta Cooper                    15        Daughter; born in England, immigrated in 1906

Ernest Arthur Cooper               5        Son; born in Pa.

next household

Robert J. Robinson                  23        Clerk in a restaurant; born in Del., parents born in Ireland

Margaret J. Robinson              22        Wife; parents born in Ireland

Robert J. Robinson                 7 months

Mary V. McElwee                   18        Sister-in-law; clerk in an iron foundry; parents born in Ireland

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Ellen G. Davis                        65        Single

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Robert R. Hindman                 33        Carpentry foreman; born in Oregon, parents born in Pa.

Martha W. Hindman                32        Wife

(ED 686, 5A)

 

1927 Directory: E. Cooper

 

1950 Directory: John J. Fitzgerald

                        In 1930, John J. and Mary Fitzgerald lived with their son, John J., Jr., at 2220 N. 17th St.  John, Sr (age 65) and Mary (60) were born in Ireland and immigrated in 1900.  Father and son had a retail cleaning establishment.  John J. Fitzgerald purchased 3605 Hamilton St. in 1940 and John, Jr. and James A. Fitzgerald (his son?), lived there in 1950.

                         Hilary Henninger

                        Elizabeth Kerns

                        William Morris, lawyer, office: 32 S 3rd St.

                        Kent B. Yeager

 

2009: owner: Sheldon Schwartz

            purchase date: 7/1999

 

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