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545. Shopping. On West Chester Pike, Broomall.
Broomall Barber Shop and Tony's Shoe Store. Datestone in building reads: Isaac Lawrence, 1817. According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, Plate 30, this building stood on the northeast corner of the intersection of West Chester Pike and Sproul Road. See P-13006 for earlier photograph. Address is approximate.
548. Main Street, Darby
Looking from above Powell Road (on right) toward 9th St.
550. Highway. MacDade Boulevard, from Chester Pike, Darby.
The building that earlier housed the car dealership on the right still stands (as of 2020).
551. Industry. Darby.
According to newspaper research, Saha Manufacturing Co. was located on Springfield Road near MacDade Boulevard., or MacDade and Chestnut Street. Exact location is uncertain..
552. Semi, old. 9th St., Darby
House number is either 33 or 55. Exact location uncertain.
554. Row, old. 600 block Keystone St., Colwyn
Address is approximate. Most of this row of small houses still stands.
558. Detached, sample. Walter Road, Darby Township
The location of this sample house is uncertain. Walter Road is probably Walters Avenue, in Sharon Hill.
559. Row, 1954. 1900 block Carter Rd., Folcroft.
Possibly Carter Road and Delview Drive
563. Row, 1954. Rear, Bennington Road, Folcroft
Exact location uncertain.
567. Park. Norwood Park
The house is fronting on E. Winona Avenue, opposite what is now (2020) Lower Norwood Park. Exact location uncertain.
568. Museum. Morton House, Lincoln Ave., Prospect Park
The house is now part of Morton Homestead State Park.
571. River. From Governor Printz Park, downstream, Essington.
Looking downstream on the Delaware River from Governor Printz State Park.
572. Highway. Industrial Highway, Eddystone.
Exact location uncertain; somewhere along PA-291.
577. Detached, exterior. Emlen St., Fairview Redevelopment Area, Ridley Township
Exact location uncertain
579. Detached, exterior. Schaeffer Ave., Fairview Redevelopment Area, Ridley Township
No Schaeffer Street could be located on the modern map of Ridley Township and surrounding communities.
580. Dump. West of Bullen's Lane, north of Chester Pike, Ridley Township.
This dump was adjacent to Ridley Creek.
583. Parking. Bethel Court Redevelopment, 3rd and Market, Chester
Scott Paper is in the background; the water tower resembles a roll of "Soft Weve" toilet tissue. Market Street is now Avenue of the States. Third street no longer intersects this street. Location uncertain.
584. Shopping. 300 block Market St., Chester
Market Street is now Avenue of the States. Third street no longer intersects this street. Location uncertain.
585. Commercial. Commission Row, 200 block Edgmont, Chester. To be redeveloped.
Edgmont and 2nd Street no longer intersect. Address is approximate.
586. Chester municipal lot, near P.R.R., west of business district
Sign reads: "Shop in Chester. 10 cents for 3 hours." Exact location uncertain.
587. Railroad. Pennsylvania railroad at Market St., Chester
Location based on newspaper research for The Hat Corner.
588. Shopping. 600 block Edgmont Ave., Chester
590. William Penn Homes, Chester
Exact location uncertain
593. Row, new. Near Honan St., Chester.
Address is approximate
594. Row, new. Honan St., Chester
Corner of Honan and Lehman streets.