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Briggs Inn
Date: 1849
Frank Lees caption: Owned by Isaac Briggs, built 1849, Providence Road and Plush Mill Road. Building still stands, as of 2019. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Brinton cottage, Elwyn
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-08
This is probably the home of G. Herbert Brinton, the largest house in an early-20th-century development called Elwynside, south of the Elwyn railroad station. If it still stands, it is on on the driveway that continues east from the dead-end of Elwyn…
Brinton’s tree, Baltimore and Lemon
Date: 1895-1900
According to the 1892 map of Media, Dr. D. G. Brinton lived at the southeast corner of Baltimore Ave. and Lemon St.
Brodhead house
Address: 305 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1906
Number on door appears to be 303 or 305. The 1900 Media Directory lists Emma Brodhead at 305 W. State St. Signs on tree advertise a sale of household goods, and a lecture on cats and dogs.
Brooke Cottages on South Avenue
Date: 1890 (circa)
Frank Lees identifies this as South Avenue at Franklin Street.
Brooke Hall Apartments
Date: 1950-03-05
This building had previous uses as a hotel, and earlier, as the Eastman Seminary for Girls.
Brooke Hall Apartments
Date: 1950-03-29
This building had previous uses as a hotel, and earlier, as the Eastman Seminary for Girls.
Brooke house, originally Hill farm house
Address: 106 W. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Location is approximate. Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 5, and captioned: “Residence of the late Mrs. H. Jones Brooke.” Also used in Media 1900 Semi-centennial booklet as one of Media's Original Farm Houses, belonging to John Hill. See…