Ariano Restaurant began construction in 2006 and proudly opened its doors in November 2010. Since day one, we’ve strived to remain a family-run restaurant rooted in the heart of Media, PA. Inspired by our deep Italian heritage and grateful for the opportunities America has provided our family, we continue to share our traditions, flavors, and passion with the community we love.
View across the loading dock toward Gayley Street and Baltimore Avenue, showing Pinocchio's Pizza on the northeast corner, and a Texaco gas station on the southest corner. This building, which replaced a municipal metered parking lot, was dedicated on November 17, 1962. Frank Leees is the small man in front of the crowd, with a camera around his neck.
Frank Lees refers to this as a tea room. It was located on Front St. opposite the Delaware County Court House. Copy of original photo; source not noted
View includes, from east to west, Media Drug Stores, Arcadia Restaurant, former Pastime Theater, State Grille Restaurant, Snowden's Hardware, and other stores beyond.
Caption reads: "Media Free Library board dinner, given at the Towne House in Media, for Marguerite de Angeli, writer of children's books (Henner's Lydia, Copper Toed Boots, etc.). Left to right: Arthur Wiltshire, President, Mark W. Allam, toastmaster, Mrs. Arthur Griffith, and Mrs. de Angeli." According to an article in the Chester Times, April 23, 1968, a talk by Mrs. Angeli was "climaxing [a] week of events celebrating the official opening of the library's new wing and Library Week."
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley, Gus D. Houtman and Frank Wiltshire. The seven school directors present were Dr. Mark W. Allam, president, Leedom Y. Tuckerman, Earle O. Babbitt, Horace L. Way, Dr. Isaac S. Pike jr., Howard P. Thomas and William H. Wohnus. School Superintendent M. James Parsons also attended. Most of the men were accompanied by their wives. The story also mentions that John H. Doherty, president of the county commissioners, Edward V. Streeper, and C. Frank Williamson also attended.
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley, Gus D. Houtman and Frank Wiltshire. The seven school directors present were Dr. Mark W. Allam, president, Leedom Y. Tuckerman, Earle O. Babbitt, Horace L. Way, Dr. Isaac S. Pike jr., Howard P. Thomas and William H. Wohnus. School Superintendent M. James Parsons also attended. Most of the men were accompanied by their wives. The story also mentions that John H. Doherty, president of the county commissioners, Edward V. Streeper, and C. Frank Williamson also attended.
HAIR FRINGES ON MEDIA LIONS CLUB MEMBERS – Nine members of Media Lions Club are sporting beads for the Media Centennial Celebration in June, and rightly so, for this club is the sponsorship unit for the beard-raising contest that has set the razor industry back three months in the county seat. I. Frank Lees, treasurer of the beard committee, cannot raise a beard, so he holds the Lions emblem for his hairy friends. The shrubbery growers, from left to right, are: Maurice Bevan, Donald L. Snively, Erich Bubat, Frank Berry, A. Fred Manno, chairman of the beard committee; Dr. Emil A. Lintzmeyer, Francis Gray, club president; George Jeffries, and Percy Roberts. [Caption from Chester Times, May 13, 1950; spelling of some names corrected based on other newspaper searches.]
