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Springfield Historical Society

 
9780738513454: Springfield Township, Delaware County (Images of America)
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ISBN 10: 0738513458 ISBN 13: 9780738513454
Editorial: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2004

Sinopsis

Springfield Township documents the area's transformation into a modern town rich with amenities and community organizations.

Carved out of the wilderness in the 1680s, Springfield Township was formed as Quaker families seeking religious freedom settled the area. In a region roughly bounded by Darby Creek to the east and Crum Creek to the west, the early settlers shared forests with the native Lenni Lenape tribe. Just nine miles west of the port of Philadelphia, Springfield harnessed tumbling creeks with mills during the industrial revolution and provided the growing commonwealth with edge tools from Beatty Ax Works and fabric from Victoria Plush Mill. Builders used abundant stone quarries to construct grand homes, including that of the Pennsylvania Railroad's first chief engineer, J. Edgar Thomson, who laid out the famous Horseshoe Curve and Main Line to Pittsburgh. The construction of the Media Shortline Trolley helped Springfield grow, as did the Saxon Avenue Shops and unique developments such as Windsor Circle and Rolling Road.

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Springfield Historical Society members worked with community residents to collect the vintage photographs and information for this book, which celebrates the tapestry of families and places many have called home.

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Editorial
ARCADIA PUB (SC)
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0738513458
ISBN 13 
9780738513454
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
128
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