More a child than a baby

This is probably the home of G. Herbert Brinton, the largest house in an early-20th-century development called Elwynside, south of the Elwyn railroad station. If it still stands, it is on on the driveway that continues east from the dead-end of Elwyn Avenue. Brinton also built other cottages on his large property, which extended to S. Old Middletown Road. Many of these still stand, centered around Brinton Lane. (Information gleaned from newspaper search, perusal of old maps, and visit to Brinton Lane on August 9, 2021 by Adam Levine.)

Brinton, Daniel Garrison, 1837-1899, his tomb in Media Cemetery.

Brinton, Daniel Garrison, 1837-1899, his tomb in Media Cemetery.

Probably near Concordville. Wooden railroad trestle.

According to the 1892 map of Media, Dr. D. G. Brinton lived at the southeast corner of Baltimore Ave. and Lemon St.

Farm field with fence and lone man in distance.

Number on door appears to be 303 or 305. The 1900 Media Directory lists Emma Brodhead at 305 W. State St. Signs on tree advertise a sale of household goods, and a lecture on cats and dogs.

Courtesy of Mark G. Holland, archivist, McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, Canton, OH Requests for high resolution copies and copyrights for publication should be directed to the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 330-455-7043

Courtesy of Mark G. Holland, archivist, McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, Canton, OH Requests for high resolution copies and copyrights for publication should be directed to the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 330-455-7043

Original photo of the Brooke cottages on South Ave.

Frank Lees identifies this as South Avenue at Franklin Street.

This building had previous uses as a hotel, and earlier, as the Eastman Seminary for Girls.

This building had previous uses as a hotel, and earlier, as the Eastman Seminary for Girls.

Location is approximate. Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 5, and captioned: “Residence of the late Mrs. H. Jones Brooke.” Also used in Media 1900 Semi-centennial booklet as one of Media's Original Farm Houses, belonging to John Hill. See also AP-8361 for more information.

Location is approximate. This view of the house, later than that shown in AP-4049, shows the back of the stone house at 415 S. Orange. The Hill house was built before Media's street grid was established, and as shown on the 1892 map of Media, it sat at a 45 degree angle to the line of Jefferson St. and partly in the street bed.

With stuffed animal

With stuffed animal

With stuffed animals