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Employees of the Media Borough Office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01335.jpg
Date: 1975 (circa)
On reverse, probably left to right: James Loughran, Betty Greenlee, Frances Keller, Lucretia Passaro, Laura Netwall, Gwen Fanuiel, Linda Hetherington, John Hoffman

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

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 Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5192-1.jpg
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 Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01032A.jpg
Date: 1969
Frank Lees caption: "The Media Borough Hall from 1894 until 1969. This handsome building was built for the Media Borough Offices and the Media Fire Company, and was used until it was torn down in 1969. The house next to the Borough Hall was the…

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033A.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033B.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033C.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033E.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033F.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033H.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall

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

Media Borough Hall (rear) and Media Free Library, shortly before demolition.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01306B.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
The former Media Free Library, at Jasper and Jackson streets, was then behind used as a temporary home for the borough government office. View is looking southeast from west side of Jackson Street.

Media Borough Hall and Fire House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01333A.jpg
Date: 1967 (circa)
View also shows Fish Jeweler and other shops to the east of borough hall, and the old library building at Jasper and Jackson streets. The new firehouse has not yet been built, dating this somewhat earlier than other similar photographs in this…

Media Borough Hall and Fire House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01333B.jpg
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.

Media Borough Hall and Fire House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01404.jpg
Date: 1969
Print probably made from color slide.

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 Borough Hall and trolley

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01035.jpg
Date: 1973 (circa)
This building was originally built in 1917-1919 to house the Media Post Office.

Media Borough Hall being demolished

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01033D.jpg
Date: 1968-1969
See P-01032A for description

Media Borough Hall, shortly before demolition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01306A.jpg
Date: 1969-03-18
Also in this view, looking north at the east side of Jackson Street, are the old Media Free Library, the new firehouse, and Fish Jewelers.

Media Borough Hall, shortly before demolition.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01307A.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
View looking northeast from southwest corner of State and Jackson streets.

Media Borough Hall, shortly before demolition.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01307B.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
View looking northeast from southwest corner of State and Jackson streets.