Baker Sidewalk Light Company

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"BAKER MANUFACTURING CO., Elevator Enclosures, Bank and Office Railings, Window Guards, Baker Patent Steel Picket Fence, Grille Work, Etc. Corner Allegheny and South Avenues, ALLEGHENY, PA." —Pittsburgh City Directory · 1898

"BAKER MANUFACTURING CO, Bell phone Cedar 1499, iron railing, iron fencing and wire works Allegheny av n South av A Julius Baker" —Pittsburgh City Directory · 1905

See Julius Baker's Patent No. 874,922 Vault-Light Construction of December 31, 1907

"Baker Julius (Baker Mnfg Co) h 1719 Perrysville av A" and "BAKER MANUFACTURING CO sidewalk lights 57th and Butler Bell phone Cedar 1489 Julius Baker" —Pittsburgh Directory · 1908

"The Sommerville Iron & Bronze Company has completed the erection of a two-story brick and steel building, at 5700 Butler street, Pittsburgh, 80×100 feet, which is being equipped with machinery for the manufacture of iron and bronze work for buildings. The company will begin operation by June 1. Julius Baker, who formerly operated the Baker Manufacturing Company, North Side, is superintendent of the new company." —Steel and Iron · June 1, 1908 [The 1920 United States Federal Census lists his occupation as "Manager / Iron Works"]

1900 United States Federal Census:

Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Allegheny Ward 02, District 0021

Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Mar?	Birth	Where	F Born	M Born	Occupation
Baker, Julius	Head	M	39	7	Nov 1860	Penn.	Germany	Germany	Wire Worker
" Emma	Wife	F	33	7	Jun 1867	Penn.	Germany	Penn.
" Helen	Daughter	F	5		Nov 1895	Penn.	Penn.	Penn.	At Kindergarten
Frederick, Dorothy	Sis-in-Law	F	21		Mar 1879	Penn.	Germany	Penn.	Seamstress
Lackey, Sylvester	Boarder	M	17		Feb 1883	Penn.	Penn.	Penn.	At School

1910 United States Federal Census:

Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh Ward 25, District 0619

Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Mar?	Born	F Born	M Born	Profession	Nature of
Baker, Julius	Head	M	49	16	Penn.	Germany	Germany	Contractor	Vault Lights
" Emma E.	Wife	F	44	16	Penn.	Germany	Penn.
" Helen M.	Daughter	F	15		Penn.	Penn.	Penn.
" Frederick J.	Son	M	7		Penn.	Penn.	Penn.

1920 United States Federal Census:

Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh Ward 25, District 0720

Name	Relation	Sex	Age	Mar?	Born	F Born	M Born	Profession	Nature of
Baker, Julius	Head	M	59	M	Penn.	Germany	Germany	Manager	Iron Works
" Emma E.	Wife	F	53	M	Penn.	Germany	Penn.
" Helen M.	Daughter	F	25	S	Penn.	Penn.	Penn.	Stenographer	Coal Co.
" Frederick J.	Son	M	16	S	Penn.	Penn.	Penn.	None

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BAKER MANUFACTURING CO.

Iron Fence · Wire Work · Elevator Enclosures · Window Guards · Office Railings

BAKER PATENT STEEL PICKET FENCE.

Bell Phone, Cedar 1499

ALLEGHENY AVENUE, NEAR SOUTH AVENUE, ALLEGHENY, PA.

Pittsburgh City Directory · 1904

BAKER SIDEWALK LIGHTS

• CONSTRUCTION—The steel crimped mesh is used for the double purpose—re-enforcement, and to hold the glass in place. This is a feature not found in any other construction. The steel crimped mesh and glass is embedded in 2 inches of concrete, forming a slab of great strength.

• CANNOT LEAK—No exposed iron work in this method. The old system of having an iron foundation with the glass resting on the same, has been found unsatisfactory: rusting of the iron underneath and causing leakage, also the expansion and contraction of the exposed iron causing the thin layer of cement on the top to crack.

All kinds of ornamental iron work

Baker Manufacturing Co., Allegheny and South Aves., Allegheny, Pa.

Fourth Exhibition · Carnegie Institute Galleries, 1907


Sweet's Architectural Catalog File · 1910

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Julius Baker = Emma E. Frederick:

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