The above picture shows Parker Ave. aka now MacDade Blvd in Collingdale, the exact location is unknown. The picture is from about 1900.
CHESTER TIMES
March 29, 1911
MRS. SCHREINER AWARDED “FOXY”
“Foxy” is no common little one dollar
dog. Banish the thought. True, it is that a note of that denomination
was paid for “Foxy” when he was a puppy and the small boy who made the sale
joyfully went off his way with the money stuffed safely in his picket. “Foxy” has grown since then, and a proud
little god he is. He has cost much more
than the original price paid for him. In
fact, $450 would hardly cover the cost, but the owner, Mrs. Emma Schreiner of
Collingdale, does not have that price to pay, as a large portion of it falls on
Harry W. Tyler, a Darby Township builder, who also laid claim to the
collie. It took twelve good and true men
to decide the ownership of “Foxy,” and they rendered a verdict as a jury yesterday
afternoon deciding that the dog is the property of Mrs. Schreiner. The case was on trial the previous day and
was concluded yesterday.
AN EXPENSIVE CASE – To decide the
ownership of the dog Judge Johnson had to occupy the bench for two days, about
thirty witnesses were present in court for two days, receiving fees and
mileage, four lawyers were engaged, and a jury had to serve. Besides these expenses there were
incidentals. The county will have to pay
for nearly all the amount owed to the jurors, who received $2.50 a day. The loser of the litigation will pay the
witness fees and general expenses. Each
party pays the attorneys. Mrs. Schreiner,
who secured the dog in the replevin suit, had to pay $40 for its keep during
the litigation, which has lasted for a year.
She also had to put up a large bond for the dog.
J. H. Hinkson, J. DeHaven Ledward and
Hiram Hathaway were attorneys for Mrs. Schreiner and William Taylor was
attorney for Mr. Tyler.
In the suit of James Holstrom, Inc.
against Catherine A. Dougherty of Chester, judgment was entered in open court
yesterday awarding the plaintiff $185.65.
The suit was on a promissory note and the amount claimed was
$205.21. The agreement to enter the
judgment was reached yesterday. A. A.
Cochran, Esq. represented the plaintiff, and John E. McDonough, Esq. the
defendant.
Before Judge William B. Broomall one
case was tried yesterday, that of F. A. North & Sons against Mrs. C.
Hockery of Strafford. Mrs. Hockery was
purchasing a piano on a lease and had not paid at regular intervals. The payment had been overdue but the piano
company, which is located in Philadelphia, did not take any action. When there was but $14 left to be paid the
company replevin the piano. The piano
was returned to Mrs. Hockery. The company
sued not only to secure the $14 but to secure the piano, which is possible
under the leases. The jury returned a
verdict for the defendant. J. E.
McDonough, Esq. represented the plaintiff and Ernest L. Green, Esq., the
defendant.
LAST CASE FOR TRIAL – The last case for trial this week in civil court was begun yesterday afternoon before Judge Johnson. All the evidence was completed with the exception of that of one witness, leaving the argument and charge for today. The suit is that of George Roberts Powell against Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. On May 9, 1910, a borrowed horse attached to a wagon was struck by a P. R. T. Car on Main Street, Darby, and Powell was thrown out of the wagon and hurt, for which injuries he sues for damages, claiming negligence upon the part of the company. The company denied that there had been any negligence upon its part. William Taylor, Esq. represents the plaintiff and William I. Schaffer, Esq., the defendant.
Please Read
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
TO: Historical
organizations, municipal officials, and all persons interested in the heritage
of Delaware County
FROM: Barbara
Marinelli
Chairperson
DATE: November
9th, 2023
SUBJECT: THE 46th
ANNUAL PRESERVATION AWARDS
Help us honor someone who is preserving
our heritage by…
· Restoring or rehabilitating a building, object or
site
·
Publishing
an article, book, or any written material about
history or our heritage
· Contributing to the general public knowledge and awareness of Delaware
County history
·
Creating a special
program or project highlighting a facet of
community history
We
want to know about these projects and consider them for a Preservation Award.
By helping us recognize these individuals, groups, organizations, businesses,
or institutions, you will be helping to encourage the continued preservation of
our County’s heritage. Coordinated by the Heritage Commission, these awards are
presented annually by County Council during National Preservation Month in May.
Any group or person may make
nominations for any category. The Award Categories and a Nomination Form will
also be available online
at https://www.delcopa.gov/planning/programsandinitiatives/HeritageCommission/whatwedo.html. We strongly encourage you to
thoroughly complete the form and to include all of the necessary materials
requested. We look forward to receiving your nominations.
If you have any questions, please
contact Kate Clifford at 610-891-5223 or DelawareCountyHeritage@co.delaware.pa.us.
The deadline for nominations is Thursday, February 29, 2024.
.
46th ANNUAL
PRESERVATION AWARDS
Award
Categories
I Site Preservation
Nominations can include exterior and interior
restoration, preservation, or rehabilitation of an historical structure and/or site
in a manner that preserves the building or site’s historical, cultural, and/or
architectural significance. Projects are divided into the following sub-categories.
1. Residential Rehabilitation
This includes projects
that rehabilitate a building, originally used as a resident, for residential
use.
2. Non-Residential Rehabilitation
This includes projects
that rehabilitate a building for the same non-residential purpose that the
building was originally intended.
3. Adaptive Reuse
This includes preservation
efforts that have adapted a structure designed for one use into an appropriate
alternative use, thus reinventing the use of a space while preserving the
architectural integrity.
4. Architectural Detail
This recognizes efforts
to restore exterior details of a building in a manner fitting its historic
character. Examples would include, but not limited to, porches, cornice work,
and window restoration.
5. Restoration
This recognizes efforts
to accurately depict the form, features, and character of a property or object
as it appeared at a particular period of time.
6.
Site Preservation
This recognizes efforts
to preserve sites of removal or armed conflict, or land with significant tribal,
local or natural resources that offer whole stories of the people stewarding or
living on this land.
7.
Cemeteries
This recognizes efforts
to preserve cemeteries in Delaware County older than 100 years by maintenance
projects, headstone repairs, or creating grave listings.
II Publications
1. Publications may include books, articles, magazines, videos, calendars,
etc. that present the heritage of Delaware County.
2. Also included are blogs, Facebook, websites, podcasts or other types of
social media that connects the public with local and county history.
III Special Programs/Projects
Examples may be in education, research, archival activities, or any
other creative process used to preserve Delaware County’s heritage. These
submissions can be ongoing or on a one-time basis.
IV Individual or Group Achievement
Individual Achievement recognizes a single person who has made a
significant contribution by his or her support of and involvement in
preservation projects or activities. Group Achievement recognizes a group who
has formed for the purpose of history or preservation, such as a ‘Friends of’
group or Historical Society, and their general contributions to Delaware
County, not just for a specific project.
V Historic
Preservation Planning
This category recognizes efforts in planning to preserve Delaware
County’s heritage, including preserving buildings, complexes, archaeological
sites, and community character. Examples include surveys, ordinances, creating
historical commissions, design guidelines, National Register nominations, and
municipal stewardship.
VI Youth
The Youth Award recognizes a youth, who has made outstanding efforts to
preserve Delaware County’s heritage through various projects undertaken, in
school or outside, or through volunteering efforts.
VII The Leedom B. Morrison
Heritage Award
This Award recognizes preservation projects in the City of Chester that
involve restoration, rehabilitation, or adaptive reuse of an historical
structure or any other type of project that preserves the heritage of Chester
City.
VIII Legacy Award
To recognize and award the efforts of long-standing members of the
business community that have demonstrated good stewardship and have maintained
the architectural integrity and architectural elements of their historic
buildings and site.
IX Veterans
Legacy
The Veterans award recognizes an individual or group whose efforts are
to memorialize veteran’s history, sites, cemeteries, monuments, or objects.
X Indigenous
Heritage
This award recognizes projects that ensure preservation of Indigenous
objects, traditional places or lifeways, and intangible heritage or languages.
Criteria
·
You may nominate candidates or projects that have,
in your estimation, made outstanding contributions in any of the categories
listed above. All sites, projects, or publications must be within Delaware
County or concerning Delaware County history.
·
Projects in Categories I, II, III, V, VII, and IX
must have been completed within the past three years or be ongoing if it is a
continuing program.
·
Construction projects may be commercial,
institutional, or residential. The building must be at least 50 years old and
must have retained much of its original character on the exterior and show
compatibility on the interior. The surroundings and landscaping must be in
harmony with the structure and its time frame (this does not preclude a
structure that has modern development surrounding it).
·
The
Commission’s decisions are final and will be based on the extant that the
application demonstrates the projects’ positive impacts on Delaware County’s
heritage. Incomplete applications or
applications that do not contain enough information to understand the project
and its importance to the county will not be considered for nomination.
Heritage Commission
Preservation Awards 2024
APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
I.
Site Preservation
All nominations MUST include photographs, preferably
before the project and after completion. Please provide a 1-3 page description that
describes the project being nominated, the reason(s) for nomination, the
significance and history of the building, site, or object, and the names of
those having a significant role in completion of the project. The description must explain the work that was completed in enough
detail to provide an accurate understanding of the scope of the project and how
the work preserved the historic character of the building, site, or object. Please explain what changes were made to the historic building, site, or object, including any removal or replacement of original architectural
elements and material. Please explain any efforts to preserve or replicate,
where not possible to preserve, historic fabric and elements. Please describe
any new additions, where they are located, their use, and how they relate to
the original building. Please submit enough photographs to accurately show the
building, site, or object and the work that was completed. Please submit
digital versions of the photos if possible. The project will be reviewed based on the
sensitivity to the historic character of the building, site, or object;
preservation of historic materials and quality of project craftsmanship; and,
impact of the project on the preservation of Delaware County’s heritage.
II.
Publications
2 physical copies of the publication (one will be
returned) must be submitted if applicable. If digital/online, include the link
to where it is publicly accessible in the description. Along with the
publication, please include in your description a brief summary of the
publication, the effort involved in its creation, its historical integrity, and
its impact on Delaware County’s heritage. It should include a variety of primary
and secondary sources used for the historical context.
III.
Special
Programs/Projects
All nominations
should give complete descriptions, and any
supplementary materials, such as brochures, news articles, or photographs,
should be submitted. In the description include enough detail to understand
what the project entailed, the efforts involved, the educational and community
impact, and how it preserves Delaware County’s heritage. It should include a variety of primary and secondary sources
used for the historical context.
IV.
Individual
or Group Achievement
Include
in the description the individual’s or group’s various efforts to foster and
preserve the heritage of Delaware County and their impact on Delaware County.
Please indicate the length of their involvement in various projects and
organizations and whether the service was paid or volunteer. At least 3
photographs are requested, showing their work. Physical photographs will be
returned, but digital is preferred.
V.
Historic Preservation Planning Efforts
All nominations should
provide complete descriptions with enough detail to understand what planning
effort a person or organization undertook. Please provide copies (digital or
printed) of any product, such as guidelines, National Register nominations,
surveys, etc. Please describe the effort involved, its purpose, the final
product or outcome, and how it preserves Delaware County’s heritage.
VI.
Youth
Include in the
description the youth’s efforts to foster and preserve the heritage of Delaware
County. If the nomination is for a project or various projects by a youth,
refer to Special Program/Project above for application requirements. If the
nomination is for volunteer efforts, please explain the youth’s role, the
amount of time dedicated, and the organization/project involved.
VII.
Leedom B.
Morrison Award
All nominations MUST include photographs, preferably before the project and after
completion. For restoration,
rehabilitation, or adaptive reuse, refer to Site
Preservation above for the application requirements. For other types of
projects, refer to Special Program/Project above for the requirements.
VIII.
Legacy
Award
Businesses must be located in Delaware County, in
operation for 50 years or longer, and located in a building designated as a
local historic resource. The façade of the building must retain its original
character and appearance. Businesses may be nominated after they reach their
50th anniversary at the historic location and/or at their 75th, 100th, 125th
anniversary, or any 5-year interval thereafter.
Nominations must be received within 3 years
of the anniversary date. Eligible types of businesses may include, but are not
limited to: professional services, retail, industrial, hotels, and hospitality.
IX.
Veterans
Legacy
Include in the description the various efforts to
memorialize veteran’s history, sites, cemeteries, monuments, or objects. Please
indicate the length of involvement in various projects and/or organizations and
whether the individual or group was a volunteer or paid position. A photograph
of the individual or group is requested for inclusion in the program. Physical
photographs will be returned, but digital is preferred.
All nominations
should give complete descriptions, and any
supplementary materials, such as brochures, news articles, or photographs,
should be submitted. In the description, convey details of the project scope
and include the efforts involved, educational and community impact, and
significance in preservation of Indigenous heritage. It should include a variety of primary and secondary sources
used for the historical context.
For all categories,
please submit as much information as needed to convey the project. Entries of
Publications, Documentaries, Videos and Special Projects should include a
variety of primary and secondary sources used for the historical context. The more information, the better the Heritage
Commission members will understand the importance of the project. Whenever
possible, digital versions of photographs and materials are appreciated (.jpg
or .png at 400dpi or higher preferred for photographs).
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SUBMITTING:
To
use the PDF:
·
Download
AND SAVE the PDF form to your computer here
·
Complete
the downloaded form
·
Resave
the form with your information
Email
the form with any supporting information to DelawareCountyHeritage@co.delaware.pa.us (preferred) or print out the form, fill it out
and mail it to:
Heritage Commission of Delaware County
C/O Delaware County Planning Department
2 W. Baltimore Ave. Suite 202
Media, PA 19063
To
use the online form:
·
Go
to https://bit.ly/HCPresAwards
·
Fill
out the form and upload supporting documents
·
Submit
(email additional information to DelawareCountyHeritage@co.delaware.pa.us)
All nominations are
due by February
29, 2024
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