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M03. U. S. Post Office and Borough Hall, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18182.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
The post office (left) later became the Media Borough Hall, It is now (2020) a restaurant. The original borough Hall, in the background, was torn down in 1969 as part of Media's urban renewal project.

M04. Looking northeast from Jackson St. and State St., Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18183.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
The large openings in the corner building are for the Media Fire Company, which occupied the first floor of the Media Borough Hall.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19197-48.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
View of Borough Hall and Post office before parade.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3592.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Probably Media Fire Company, with Borough Hall in the background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3597.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Man in woman's skirt and one-piece top passing reviewing stand in front of Media Borough Hall

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3599.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, passing Media Borough Hall

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3600.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Marching band and baton twirlers, passing Media Borough Hall

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3601.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, on Media Fire Company truck, Media Borough Hall in background.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19048.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Borough Hall decorated for the festivities. Looking north on Monroe Street, with B. Gross store on right, and many parked automobiles.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19172.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Borough Hall decorated for the festivities, with many automobiles in the view.

Miller house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2913.jpg
Date: 1950-04-27
In November 1950 this property became the Workmen's Circle Home, a retirement and nursing home. The Media Borough offices now (2020) occupy the property.

Miller house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2914.jpg
Date: 1950-04-27
In November 1950 this property became the Workmen's Circle Home, a retirement and nursing home. The Media Borough offices now (2020) occupy the property.

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2670.jpg
Date: 1950-03-04
Centennial Book 22.

Media Centennial Celebration. "Centennial greetings from the Wentzes."

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19199.jpg
Date: 1950
Card includes photographs of Media Presbyterian Church, Borough Hall, Media High School, and R.M.S. Media, a British steamship. Dr. Walter Engard Wentz Jr. married Elizabeth Hoopes Mackey on September 24, 1932 (See Chester Times, Sept. 26, 1932). She…

Looking north on Jackson Street, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12022.jpg
Date: 1940 (circa)
Police Station (in north section of Borough Hall) is on far right, with the portico and façade of the Media Free Library also visible on right. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12026A.jpg
Date: 1930 (circa)
Light penciled extension added to the roofline. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.

Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12026B.jpg
Date: 1930 (circa)
P-12026A overdrawn with proposed second-floor addition. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.

Media Borough Hall and Fire House, decorated for World War I Peace Parade, 1919

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01427R.jpg
Date: 1919
Delaware County Peace Celebration, in honor of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I, June 27 and June 28, 1919.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-30.jpg
Date: 1918-09-01
View from Jasper Street of back of building, nearly finished, with paved driveway and graded soil. Media Borough Hall is on left.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-31.jpg
Date: 1918-06-01
View looking northeast from State Street, showing nearly-finished building. Media Borough Hall is on right.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-19.jpg
Date: 1918-03-01
View from Jasper Street looking south at new building. Media Borough Hall is on left.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-16.jpg
Date: 1918-01-01
Roof of new building, with windows boarded up. The back of Media Borough Hall is on the right.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-14.jpg
Date: 1917-12-01
View looking northeast from State Street, at new building, showing Way farmhouse on left and Media Borough Hall on left. The Way house has a sign posted out front: "For Sale, Benj. [Benjamin] T. Levis, 107 W. 2nd St., Media, PA."

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-11.jpg
Date: 1917-11-01
View looking southeast across construction site toward State Street. Media Borough Hall is on left.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-08.jpg
Date: 1917-09-01
View looking southeast across construction site toward State Street. Media Borough Hall is on left.