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House at 218 N. Edgemont Street, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01308A.jpg
Date: 1975 (circa)
Caption by Frank Lees: "Edgemont St., S.W. from 3rd and Edgemont." This house no longer stands, but its location was confirmed by comparing the house in the background of P-01308B with the one that still stands (in 2020) at 206 N. Edgemont. The…

House at 218 N. Edgemont Street, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01308B.jpg
Date: 1975 (circa)
Caption by Frank Lees: "Edgemont St., S.W. from 3rd and Edgemont." This house no longer stands, but its location was confirmed by comparing the house in the background of P-01308B with the one that still stands (in 2020) at 206 N. Edgemont. The…

Edgemont Street looking north from 2nd Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01309.jpg
Date: 1975 (circa)
See P-10308a and P-01308B for views of the house with the tower in the left center of this photograph.

The home of Dr. Mary I. Hough, 331 W. State Street.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01256.jpg
Date: 1972-09
Frank Lees caption: "These five houses (331-339 W. State Street) ,on the north side of the street, are part of a row that includes some of the oldest homes in Media. Next to Dr. Hough's home is Kastenbaum's Book Store."

J. Nelson Rigby Funeral Home

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01130.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Caption sheet in folder says this "former residence of Mrs. Thompson" was "built on property once owned by Isaac Worrall."

Northeast corner, Front and Plum streets.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01207.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Frank Lees' caption notes that these buildings, once owned by C. B. Williamson (who probably built the houses), were standing in 1880. A new brick office building now (as of 2019) occupies the site.

26-28 W. Baltimore Avenue, between Plum and Olive streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01211.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Sign reads: Arnold N. Macciocca, Notary Public

Looking southwest at houses on south side of Second Street between Jackson and Plum streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01212.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Frank Lees caption: "A series of homes made into offices." The second pair of houses from the left were combined into one office building, with a single address: 14 W. 2nd Street.

Home of Dr. Schoff, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01213.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Before construction of the parking garage that now stands at Olive Street and Baltimore Avenue. Sign on building reads: Louis Bucklin, Photographer.

Southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01215.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Caption: Built and occupied by R. Buckley. Building as standing in 1880. Sign reads: Rita's House of Beauty. Beauty Salon. Building demolished.

111-113 N. Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01217.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Caption in folder:" North side of building was owned by John Bennington and the south side by James Weaver, in 1880. The building has been used for many things, including a hospital, and the Sprogell School." Sign on building reads: "Attorneys at…

House, southwest corner of Monroe and Front streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01187.jpg
Date: 1972-02
This house has been extensively remodeled and is now used as offices. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Pearl Street between Orange and Lemon streets, looking west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01084.jpg
Date: 1972
No similar buildings now exist on this block; many small buildings along this stretch were torn down to make parking lots and parking spaces.

Baker Street looking west from Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01052.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Northeast corner, Church and Baker streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01053.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

25 W. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01054.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01055.jpg
Date: 1967
View looking south at southwest corner of Baker and Plum streets. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Rear of 25 W. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01056.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01058.jpg
Date: 1967
This was the second building east of the Cooperative Store. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Carriage house at rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01059.jpg
Date: 1967
View looking west on Baker Street from Plum Street. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19. W. Baltimore Avenue, at Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01060.jpg
Date: 1967
House stood on the northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

North side of Baltimore Avenue looking west from Orange Street after a snowfall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01254A.jpg
Date: 1966-12
Frank Lees caption: "From right to left are: the building once occupied by Ellis Pharmacy, the building once occupied by Broadbelt Stables, Pierson's Garage, and Trimm Glass Company, which burned down in 1975. Below that was Pierson's auto showroom;…

Baltimore Avenue looking east from Orange Street after a snowfall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01254B.jpg
Date: 1966-12
View includes Storey's Unpainted [Furniture] and Media Republican Club on right or south side, and the modern Delaware County National Bank building and Sunoco Station on the north side.