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Media Borough Hall
Date: 1893-1900
This building was torn down as part of an urban renewal project in Media, in the late 1960s. Media Fire Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 occupied the first floor of the building.
Media Fire Company members with equipment in front of Borough Hall
Date: 1895
This is Zimmerman's copy of an old photograph, dated 1895.
Media Fire Company hose carriage
Date: 1901-10-02
Photographed on the State St side of the old Borough Hall, which housed the fire company on the first floor. A memorial portrait for William McKinley, recently assassinated, hangs in the doorway of the Media Free Library, which had space upstairs.…
Media Fire Company
Date: 1902 (circa)
Two horse-drawn fire wagons photographed on the State St. side of Borough Hall, which housed the fire company in the first floor.
Media Borough Hall and Fire House
Date: 1910-1920
The building is decorated for a patriotic event. Gulf gas pump in foreground dates this probably in the 1910-1920 range. This is a contact print from a 2 x 3 inch film negative, and was possibly taken by Streeper.
Photo album, scenes and people in Media, Pa. and Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1913-06
Five photograph of buildings in Media, decorated for the Delaware County Firemen's Association convention and parade. Includes Delaware County Institute of Science, Borough Hall, First National Bank, and other buildings.
Town Hall, New Castle, Delaware
Address: 14 E. 2nd St., New Castle (Del.)
Date: 1915 (circa)
One of eight photographs on two album pages.
Media, Pa. post office, under construction
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1917-07-02
View looking east from construction site toward Jackson Street, showing Media Borough Hall (right) and Media Free Library (center)
Media, Pa. post office, under construction
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1917-09-01
View looking southeast across construction site toward State Street. Media Borough Hall is on left.
Media, Pa. post office, under construction
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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 Borough Hall and Fire House, decorated for World War I Peace Parade, 1919
Address: State St. (Media, Pa.)
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 Free Library, studies for a possible addition
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
Date: 1930 (circa)
P-12026A overdrawn with proposed second-floor addition. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.
Looking north on Jackson Street, Media, Pa.
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 Centennial Celebration. "Centennial greetings from the Wentzes."
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…
Miller house
Address: 301 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 301 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
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.