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Author: Dora Harvey Develin Publisher: ISBN: 9781974372652 Category : Languages : en Pages : 132
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This is a reproduction of a vintage text, originally published in 1922. It provides a fantastic history of Lower Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and many surrounding areas. Maps, photographs, and detailed descriptions of locations and historic events are also included. Historic accounts cover places and events dating back to the founding of the country.
Author: Lower Merion Historical Society Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers ISBN: 9780788185007 Category : Lower Merion (Pa. : Township) Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Main Line of Phila. is considered the home of the Blue Bloods of Phila. -- the rich & famous who created the mansions & gardens one appreciates today. This book demonstrates in words, sketches, & photographs how one community has witnessed & participated in a hefty slice of cultural & demographic change in American history. It was written by more than 75 historians, educators, archivists, writers, architects, artists, & just plain folks. Throughout the book are sidebars filled with remembrances, quirky stories & interesting tidbits that remind the reader that this is a history of people. Includes more than 800 vintage B&W photos. Spectacular!
Author: The Lower Merion Historical Society Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1439638802 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 132
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First settled in 1682 by William Penns coterie of Welsh Quakers, the Lower Merion area has since undergone several transformations: from farmland, to the home of Philadelphias industrial elite, to built-out suburb. Besides the development of the unique and impressive Main Line mansions for which the area is famous, Lower Merion and Narberth have been the scene of dramatic railroad rivalries and advances for the middle class. Lower Merion and Narberth focuses on the era of the most intense development, between 1900 and 1950, when the character of each individual neighborhood was coming into its own.
Author: Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 9780738573380 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
First settled in 1682 by William Penn's coterie of Welsh Quakers, the Lower Merion area has since undergone several transformations: from farmland, to the home of Philadelphia's industrial elite, to built-out suburb. Besides the development of the unique and impressive Main Line mansions for which the area is famous, Lower Merion and Narberth have been the scene of dramatic railroad rivalries and advances for the middle class. Lower Merion and Narberth focuses on the era of the most intense development, between 1900 and 1950, when the character of each individual neighborhood was coming into its own.