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Rear of 25 W. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 25 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets
Address: 19 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
View looking south at southwest corner of Baker and Plum streets. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
25 W. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 25 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Northeast corner, Church and Baker streets
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Baker Street looking west from Plum Street
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Southeast corner, Baker and Olive streets
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Southeast corner, State and Church streets
Address: 28 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1955 (circa)
Small house, 28 E. State St., was demolished.
View looking east on Baltimore Avenue from west of Olive Street
Date: 1967
View shows Co-operative Store, gas station, Charles A. Limburg [Auto and Trucks] Sales and Service, Scotthaven Tourists, and various vintage automobiles parked and driving on the road.
Co-operative Store, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Olive Street
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Delivery truck of Raymond B. Worrall Wholesale Confectioner. Distributors of "Romance Chocolates." Bell Phone 879.
Date: 1923
Frank Lees caption: Raymond B. Worrall was a candy merchant in Media for many years, from his residence at 311 E. Baltimore Avenue. This photo was taken in front of what is now (1990) Weather's Dodge in Lima.
State Street, looking west from Lemon Street
Date: 1921 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The row of old homes on the left were built by H. Jones Brooke about 18960 and have been completely restored. This is part of Media's historic district." Copy of original photo; source not noted
Northwest corner of Orange Street and Baker Street, looking north on Orange Street
Date: 1945 (circa)
All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. Scan made from original negative.
West side of Orange Street, Baker Street to State Street.
Date: 1945 (circa)
View includes two tailor shops and a jeweler. All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. Scan made from original negative.
Ellis Drugs, Tipping Paperhanging, Schuchardt's Barber Shop, northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue, looking north on Orange Street
Date: 1945 (circa)
All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. See also P-01296. Scan made from original negative.
West side of Orange Street, Baker Street to State Street
Date: 1945 (circa)
All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. Scan made from original negative.
Economy Market, northwest corner of State Street and Orange Street
Date: 1945 (circa)
Also shows adjoining building on State Street. The market was demolished during Media's urban renewal project, which started in the late 1960s. The adjoining building, on State Street, was remodeled but still stands. Scan made from original negative.
Laxton’s Garage, northwest corner of Jackson and Jasper streets.
Date: 1930 (circa)
Bob Laxton Sr., Bob Laxton Jr., and Thurman Rock. The company may also have been called Laxton Motor Co., according to advertisements in the Chester Times on May 10 and 17, 1929, on page 3.
T. J. and I. L. Haldeman's Dry Goods & Grocery Depot, northwest corner of State Street and Olive Street
Date: 1854 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This is the northwest corner of State and Olive Street about 1860. The building is Haldeman's department store. On the second floor are the first offices of the First National Bank of Media, now [in 1979] Provident National…
Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square).
Date: 1922 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This view, dated about 1922, is a view looking east on State Street at South Avenue. Robinson & Crawford grocery store is on the corner, in the original store building built in Media in the early 1850s. Although Robinson and…
South Avenue, looking north from just south of Jefferson Street.
Date: 1910 (circa)
Courthouse visible in distance. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Economy Market, southwest corner of State and Orange streets.
Date: 1913
In window to left: C. H. Van Leer. In pencil on reverse: "Jessie Talley," who may be woman in photograph. Building demolished.
"Media Hill," on Baltimore Avenue, looking west out of the borough toward Ridley Creek
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1921
Frank Lees caption: "Graham automobile driven by Charles Pierson of Media." Trolley tracks are shown on south side of road.
