Subject: Historic buildings / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2000">2000</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2024">2024</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Doylestown Historical Society local real estate collection, circa 1955-2013

Extent:: 48.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The area now known as Doylestown (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) was given to Edward Doyle as a land grant from William Penn in 1692. Doylestown became the county seat of Bucks County in 1812, and the area flourished when a railroad line was completed between Doylestown and Philadelphia in 1856. Doylestown's historic downtown began to deteriorate in the early 1960s, but the town was revitalized in part due to an architectural preservation movement. The Doylestown Historical Society local real estate collection, circa 1955-2013, contains mostly secondary-source materials--such as real estate listings, narrative house histories, photocopies of original documents with some original photographs--organized alphabetically by street address.

Held at: Doylestown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Hilltown Township local history collection, 1790-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Established in 1721, Hilltown Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) remained a farming community up until the end of World War II. Construction of large housing developments started at the end of the 1970s. The Historical Society of Hilltown Township local history collection, 1790-2012, consists of various primary-source materials that document Hilltown Township individuals, families, businesses, and properties. These include deeds, personal papers relating to some of the first families of Hilltown, materials relating to area schools, historic site survey forms, photographs, and records of local businesses and organizations.

Held at: Historical Society of Hilltown Township [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Hilltown Township records, 1975-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Historical Society of Hilltown Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) was established in 1975 to promote interest in the historical heritage of the township by preserving buildings, documents and artifacts, and encouraging research. The Historical Society of Hilltown Township records, 1975-2012, consist of records of the Historical Society including minutes, financial papers, reports, membership lists, photographs, ephemera, and information relating to its properties. The collection also includes some subject files relating to local history, families, and individuals of Hilltown Township and surrounding areas.

Held at: Historical Society of Hilltown Township [Contact Us]

LMHS.25: Lower Merion Historical Society collection of Lower Merion and Narberth buildings photographs, circa 2000-2012

Extent:: 5000.0 items
Abstract:: This collection consists primarily of photographs taken by Lower Merion Historical Society members Max Buten and Ted Goldsborough of buildings in Lower Merion and Narberth, Pennsylvania, soon before the structures were torn down. The thousands of photographs in this collection only exist in digital form. They can be found on the Lower Merion Historical Society's website at http://lowermerionhistory.org/buildings/.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

Conshohocken Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2012

Extent:: 15.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Conshohocken Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1850-2012, consists of original photographs of Conshohocken places and events, individuals, and organizations; Conshohocken Historical Society outings and events; and the Conshohocken Historic Resources Survey.

Held at: Conshohocken Historical Society [Contact Us]

Historic Langhorne Association house histories, circa 1975-2012

Extent:: 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Settled by Quakers beginning in 1680, the small town of Langhorne in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grew as an important transportation center between Trenton and Philadelphia due to its location at the intersection of major roads connecting the two cities. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the town, which served as a stop along the rail line, became a popular summer vacation destination for wealthy Philadelphians. The Historic Langhorne Association house histories, circa 1975-2012, consist of binders and file folders with information, including chronologies and photographs, on all of the homes in the Borough of Langhorne. Additional information is available for older, historic properties.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]

Warwick Township Historical Society collection on the Moland House, 1994-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Originally the summer home of John Moland, King George II's appointed attorney for Pennsylvania, the Moland House briefly served as George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War in August of 1777. Salvaged from condemnation, the house was restored during the late 1990s and early 2000s through the efforts of the Warwick Township Historical Society. The Warwick Township Historical Society collection on the Moland House, 1994-2012, consists of various materials compiled by the Warwick Township Historical Society on the history and restoration of the Moland House. Also included are some organizational records of the Society, such as meeting minutes and member information.

Held at: Warwick Township Historical Society [Contact Us]

LMHS.21: Lower Merion Historical Society photograph collection, 1950-2011 (bulk) 1870-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lower Merion Historical Society photograph collection, 1870-2011, contains photographs, slides, and negatives taken or collected by the Lower Merion Historical Society. The subjects include local schools, businesses, residences, churches, neighborhoods, parks, historic sites, railroads, and fire companies. The township of Lower Merion in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was first settled by Welsh Quakers in 1682. It is part of the "Main Line," a collection of affluent Philadelphia suburbs located alongside the Pennsylvania Railroad line that was built between Philadelphia and Harrisburg in the mid-19th century.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

Kennett Township Historical Commission property research files, 1994-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The first recorded mention of "Kennett Township" in Chester County, Pennsylvania is from 1705. An abolitionist stronghold, Kennett was popular with freedom-seekers escaping slavery prior to the Civil War due to the presence of progressive Quakers and a community of free blacks that was established as early as 1830. Later, the Kennett area became known for producing more than half of the mushrooms consumed in the United States. The Kennett Township Historical Commission property research files, 1994-2011, consist of two surveys of historic sites in Kennett Township completed in 1994-1996 and 2009-2011, covering approximately 350 properties.

Held at: Kennett Township Historical Commission [Contact Us]

Graystone Society collection on Coatesville history, 1880-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania is home to the longest operating steel mill in America, Lukens Steel Company. Development in the area was spurred by convenient transport routes offered by America's first turnpike, the Philadelphia to Lancaster Turnpike (now U.S. Route 30), and the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, built in 1834. The Graystone Society, Inc. is today a not-for-profit educational institution dedicating to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting iron and steel's history and its relationship to Coatesville, the region, and the nation. The Graystone Society collection on Coatesville history, 1880-2011, includes photographs, scrapbooks, minute books, clippings, school books, and various other family papers and organizational records relating to the people and organizations of Coatesville and the surrounding area. Of special interest are several 18th and early 19th century manuscript volumes relating to the Pennock and Lukens family. Some records...(see more)

Held at: National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum [Contact Us]

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