3703 Baring Street

The History of the Building

1866: A resolution of the Select and City Councils of Philadelphia naming J. Henry Askin as a surety of Richard Peltz, Receiver of Taxes elect, and the City Solicitor includes among the properties to finance the sureties the “lot or piece of ground whereon is erected the premises numbered 3701 and 3703 Baring St.”

(Journal Common Council, City of Philadelphia. For the Year 1866. Vol 2. 1867. Pp. 163-4.)

1872 Hopkins Atlas lists J. Henry Askin for 3703 (but Richard Peltz for 3701).

3701-03: “three-story, red brick Victorian double with - corbelled brick lintels; modillioned wood cornice. - Porch alterations; 3701 enclosed and stuccoed.”

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

Previous Residents of 3703 Baring Street

1870: 2^nd enumeration

Moses Todd 25

Alice Todd 24

Rose Smith 39

(2^nd enum.: 54)

1880:

Edwin Chesterman 48 Investor and manufacturer; born in England

Harriet Chesterman 46 Born in England

Frank Chesterman 17 Apprentice machinist; born in Mass.

Harry Chesterman 14 Born in Mass.

John Chesterman 12 Born in Mass.

Dana Chesterman 10 Born in N.Y.

N. Mc Burney 30 Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 489, 6)

1880: Edwin Chesterman patented the “combined runner and roller skate”

1881 Directory: Edwin Chesterman, manager, 927 Filbert, h 3703 Baring

1889 Directory: Chesterman Dana L., clerk

Chesterman, Edwin (I. B. Seeley & Co.) & treas., 309 Race, h 3703 Baring

Chesterman Frank E. (F. E. Chesterman & Co.)

Chesterman, F. E. & Co. (Frank E. Chesterman & George M. Frink), harness mountings, 243 Arch

1890 Directory: Chesterman, Dana L

Chesterman, Edwin (I. B. Seeley & Co.) & treas, 229 & 231 Vine, h 3703 Baring

Chesterman Frank E. (F. E. Chesterman & Co.)

Chesterman John H., 231 Vine, h 3703 Baring

“GEO. D. ELLIS & SONS CO. General and Corporate Office, 231 Vine st. Inc. June 16, 1887 ; Charter Perpetual. Capital authorized, $20,000, par $25 ; Full paid. Surplus and dividends not stated. Object—Manufacturers of tanners', curriers', and shoemakers' tools, trusses, shoulder braces, etc. Manufactory located at 229 and 231 Vine st. No funded debt. Officers—G. M. Streeter, President; J. H. Chesterman, Secretary; Edwin Chesterman, Treasurer; John D. Ellis, Superintendent. Directors—G. M. Streeter, F. E. Chesterman, John D. Ellis, John H. Chesterman, Dr. H. D. McLean.” (Philadelphia securities: a descriptive & statistical manual of the ..., Volume 3. 1892. P 136.)

1900:

Edwin Chesterman 68 Manufacturer of trusses; born in England, immigrated in 1860; owner, free of a mortgage

Harriett Chesterman 65 Married 30 years, 1 child; born in England

Dana Chesterman 30 Salesman; born in N.Y.

Kate Keefe 20 Servant; born in Ireland

(ED 549, 3A)

In 1900, Frank Chesterman and his wife, Elizabeth, lived in Lansdowne.

1910:

Edwin Chesterman 77 Born in England; married twice

Harriet Chesterman 76 Married 35 years, no children; born in England

Dana L Chesterman 40 Son; factory manager; parents born in England

Cora M Chesterman 33 Daughter-in-law; married 3 years, no children

James B Smith 39 Employee; black; born in N.C.

Fannie Lee 21 Servant; black; married 3 months; born in Va.

(ED 499, 6A)

In 1920, Dana Chesterman and his wife [Cora?] May lived at 650 N. 35^th St. In 1910 and 1920, John [H.] Chesterman lived at 900 S. 48^th St. with his wife Lillian L. He was a manufacturer of surgical dressings.

1920:

James A Crabtree 53 Textile manufacturer; born in England, immigrated in 1886, naturalized citizen 1884

Esther Crabtree 53 Born in England, immigrated in 1886, naturalized citizen 1884

Leslie Crabtree 23 Son; manufacturer

Dorothy Crabtree 21

Bessie Crabtree 13

(ED 710, 7B)

1950 Directory: Peters, Edward A

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