This postcard of Broad St. in Chester is from about 1906. Broad St. is today's 9th St. I have no idea where this picture was taken. There is a stone wall on the right. I'm hoping a reader recognizes something. Looking for a block, etc.
NOTE: It is hard to imagine 9th St. in Chester with this many trees!! I'm hoping a reader recognizes something. The Chester Times 100 years ago every Friday had an article on Delco's growth and building. This article is from 100 years ago.
CHESTER
TIMES
March 3, 1923
BANNER YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION IS BUILDING OUTLOOK
Spring-Like Weather Presents Opportunity for an Early Start
Building is breaking early this year
and indications are more favorable for a banner year in construction in this
city and county.
There seems to be considerable anxiety
among owners to get their plans out as soon as possible in order to take
advantage of the present market for materials and avoid the advance in prices
when the large volume of work is released in the spring.
The spring-like weather is making it
possible for contractors to get a good early start. Excavation work is progressing on the two new
schools, the Junior High School, at Seventh Street and Central Avenue, and the
Smedley School, at Eighteenth and Upland Streets.
Many dwellings will be erected during
the present year, according to builders.
Fourteen houses will be started soon for Holdstein Fields, at Ninth and
Howell Streets, and Michael Shepperd is also ready to build a like number of
dwellings on Ninth Street between Ward and Wilson Streets.
The gymnasium of the new Glen-Nor High
School was opened last night with a basketball double-header, and the rest of
the building will be turned over to the Board of Directors by the 15th
of the month. Everyone was pleased with
the gymnasium, which is large and roomy, well-lighted and ventilated. Clarence W. Brazer of this city, was the
architect. Plans and specifications for the new
St. John’s Episcopal parish house, Lansdowne, are being finished by Mr.
Brazer’s office and will be ready for bids by the 15th of the month.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED – Building
permits issued during the week by Building Inspector James Devlin were: Corrugated iron garage William
Hoopes, $250, at 1102 West Seventh Street. Concrete garage, Robert White, 812
West Eleventh Street. Steel greenhouse, G. W. Wakeling,
$900, West Sixth Street between Booth and the city line.
NEW DELCO BOOKLET
Several months ago I wrote a 30th anniversary history of Ridley Creek State Park. Money goes to Friends of Ridley Creek State Park. Still have some copies the info on where to buy them etc. is below.
Happy Women's History Month!
Happy St. Patrick's Day and International Women's Day as well!
Read the announcements below for important information
Please check the websites for updated information before attending and be safe! * Indicates a free event. Some events require pre-registration and close when full. The list includes events in the surrounding areas as well. If you have an event you would like on this list on future e-newsletters, please submit by the end of the month to dchpn_planning@yahoo.com. |
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*"What Heart so Hard": The Hanging of Elizabeth Wilson Mar 06, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Zoom- registration required In 1786 Elizabeth Wilson, a farmer’s daughter from Chester County, became the last woman executed for infanticide in Pennsylvania. This lecture will address her mysterious life, controversial death, and the way history gets reshaped over time. | | |
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The Paul Robeson House Museum- Building Philadelphia Spring Speaker Series Mar 07, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Zoom- registration required The Paul Robeson House Museum – Life, Legacy, and Culture – presented by Janice Sykes-Ross, Executive Director of The West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and The Paul Robeson House and Museum. $10/15 single event, $90/110 full series | | |
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Speaker Series: A Drumbeat Through History Mar 07, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Visitor Center at Valley Forge, 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Military use of the drum goes back to the beginning of recorded history with the basic purpose remaining the same: to “Stir the Spirit, Prepare for Battle, and or Give / Communicate Commands.” This presentation will both entertain and educate our audience on historic American military drums. $10-25 | | |
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*The Unlocked Path: How the secrets of our past can surprise, delight, educate, and inspire the writing of a novel Mar 08, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Helen Kate Furness Library, 100 N Providence Rd, Wallingford, PA 19086 Janis Robinson Daly's, author of The Unlocked Path, presentation seamlessly weaves together women's history, genealogy, and the process of writing and publishing a book. She will also be selling and signing her book after the presentation. | | |
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Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference Mar 09, 9:00 AM – Mar 12, 12:00 PM Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, 10100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842 Three days of papers, discussion groups, special workshops, our business meeting, and, of course, a party to catch up on what all our colleagues have been doing for the past year! Pre-reg closed. $50 conference, Workshops $25. | | |
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*Framing the Future of the Roundhouse Mar 09, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Zoom- registration required Join DAG, Andy Toy, Paul Steinke, and Ian Litwi for this important discussion. The city engaged internationally-recognized Phila. firm GBQC Architects to design a building that would serve as an icon of modern, democratic, and transparent policing. | | |
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John Barry, First Among Captains Mar 09, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Gloria Dei (Old Swede's) Church, 916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Here’s your chance to learn more about one of Philadelphia’s top naval heroes who won the first and last successful battles of the Revolutionary War. $10 includes drink ticket. Registration required. | | |
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*Salute to Black History Achievements: Did you know? Do you know? With Mama Syl'v Feb 06, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081 As befitting a military hero, George Washington cuts a formidable presence. A contemporary in the 1750s described him as "measuring six feet two inches in his stockings and weighing 175 pounds”. Join Historical lecturer Michael Jesberger for a discussion on George Washington. | | |
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*Celebrate Women's History Month: Author Louisa May Alcott Mar 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Marple Public Library, 2599 Sproul Rd, Broomall, PA 19008 Learn of her struggles and successes, her eccentric father and hard-working mother, and about the sisters who inspired Louisa’s most famous work Little Women. Portrayed by Pat Jordan. Advance registration requested. | | |
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