The Morelands and Bryn Athyn / Old York Road Historical Society.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Old York Road Historical Society.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs.

History.

Historic buildings.

Moreland (Montgomery County, Pa. : Township)--History--Pictorial works.

Moreland (Montgomery County, Pa. : Township).

Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Pictorial works.

Bryn Athyn (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Bryn Athyn (Pa.).

Hatboro (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Hatboro (Pa.).

Huntingdon Valley (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Huntingdon Valley (Pa.).

Lower Moreland (Pa. : Township)--History--Pictorial works.

Lower Moreland (Pa. : Township).

Montgomery County (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Montgomery County (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--Social life and customs--History--Pictorial works.

Pennsylvania.

Upper Moreland (Pa. : Township)--History.

Upper Moreland (Pa. : Township).

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

At head of title: Images of America

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2002]

Summary:

The Morelands and Bryn Athyn brings the four communities of Bryn Athyn, Hatboro, and Lower and Upper Moreland townships into focus through many rare and unpublished photographs. Settled in the early 1700s and located on Old York Road, Hatboro was an early center of commerce and travel. Later, with the development of the trolley and Willow Grove Park, the town of Willow Grove became an important center for business. Mills along the Pennypack Creek contributed to the early settlement of the communities throughout the area, especially in Lower Moreland. Finally, the railway brought not only regional development but also members of the Swedenborgian community who established their religious center in Bryn Athyn. The Morelands and Bryn Athyn captures the people and places that made the area's history so rich. From the Mineral Springs Resort to the Sorrel Horse Inn, from a Revolutionary War battle to a cathedral in Bryn Athyn, this volume is a stunning photographic history. Pictured are the homes of many of the area's first families as well as the later estates of the Pitcairn and Elkins families. Also included are the fire companies, businesses, schools, people, and institutions that have defined the area.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Hatboro

Upper Moreland township

Lower Moreland township

Bryn Athyn

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Tempus Publishing, Inc.

ISBN:

0738511196

9780738511191

OCLC:

50907009