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Media Free Library and Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12020B.jpg
Date: 1968
The building at this point was no longer used as a library; both the library and Borough Hall would shortly be torn down.

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.

Town Hall, New Castle, Delaware

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14008E.jpg
Date: 1915 (circa)
One of eight photographs on two album pages.

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

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.

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…