Historical Society of Montgomery County - Historic Photographs of Norristown

This photograph shows the Grand Theater (previously the Grand Opera House) on E. Main St. in Norristown. Next to the theater is the headquarters of the Norristown Daily Herald. The newspaper went from weekly to daily in 1900, dating the photo to 1900 or later.

This photograph shows E. Main St. in Norristown. The building in the photograph was the headquarters of the Norristown Herald Newspaper.

This photograph shows the Grand Theater and the Daily Herald building. It was taken from the elevated railroad track.

This photograph shows the later site of the Grand Theater in Norristown. The Powell home, Dr. Mahlon Preston's office, the Herald newspaper office, and the Norristown Library are pictured.