Chester County Library & District Center - Northern Chester County Historic Photographs

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This collection contains photographs of Northern Chester County in the first decades of the 1900s.
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Elverson Train Station, 1906
Elverson Train Station, 1906
Chester County (Pa.), Elverson Train Station, Springfield Station, Wilmington and Northern Railroad, Railroad stations, Train stations.
Elverson Train Station in Chester County, PA, 1906. This train station was first built in 1873 and at that time was called the Springfield Station, reflecting the name of the town. In 1899, Springfield was renamed Elverson, as it is currently known. Source: "Trains are long gone, but Elverson Station helps Rep. Tim Hennessey service the needs of the area." Carly Stoltzfus, August 12, 2002, https://www.berksmontnews.com/news/tri_county_record/trains-are-long-gone-but-elverson-station-helps-rep-tim/article_6183eb40-d39f-5dc6-aeaa-99381c2115f1.html.
Main Street, Elverson, PA, 1906
Main Street, Elverson, PA, 1906
Elverson (Pa.). Roads (Chester County), Chester County (Pa.)
Photograph of the main street of Elverson, PA, on March 17, 1906. This street is currently known as Pennsylvania State Route 23.
Pine Swamp Church, Warwick, PA
Pine Swamp Church, Warwick, PA
Pine Swamp Church, Chester County (Pa.)., Church buildings -- Warwick (Pa.)
Photo postcard of Pine Swamp Church, located in Warwick, PA, in Warwick Township, Northwestern Chester County. Warwick is currently served by the Elverson post office. Pine Swamp Church was built in 1894.