According to Zillow, the house Cobb rented at 17 E. Newfield Way has a value today of $1,115,500, Writer and historian William C. Kashatus wrote in the Main Line Times in 1998 - Determined to be the greatest ballplayer of his era, [Ty] Cobb refused to leave the sport when he was forcibly retired by the Detroit Tigers in 1926 for allegedly conspiring to fix a game earlier in … [Read more...] about Ty Cobb Rented This House In Cynwyd, 1927-1928
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Luden’s Cough Drops Founder Lived In Villanova, Is Buried At West Laurel Hill
In April of 1930, at the depth of The Depression, the Allentown Morning Call reported that "former Reading candy Manufacturer, William H. Luden, will build a $200,000 home on Spring Mill Road at Villanova." That would be the equivalent of $3,100,000 in 2020, when the property was purchased from Andrea Kantor by Martha Benitez and Dean Cafiero - for $3,132,500. Luden made his … [Read more...] about Luden’s Cough Drops Founder Lived In Villanova, Is Buried At West Laurel Hill
Alexander Cassatt – PRR Exec. And Merion Cricket Club President – In 1878 He Built His House On ‘The Main Line’
1839-1906. Graduate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1859. First vice president Pennsylvania Railroad, 1880-82; president, Lancaster Ave. Improvement Co. (Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary) to collect tolls, prevent trolley competition. Supervisor roads for Lower Merion Township, promoting macadamized roads, granite curb stones, etc. Built 66-room mansion, “Cheswold,” designed … [Read more...] about Alexander Cassatt – PRR Exec. And Merion Cricket Club President – In 1878 He Built His House On ‘The Main Line’
The Pyramid On City Line That Was A Gas Station
Greg Prichard’s 2019 illustrated essay in Hidden City about the Atlantic Gas Station/Pyramid on City Avenue (City Line, if you prefer) is as good as it gets for Main Line nostalgia buffs who also happen to be architecture/design geeks. Prichard takes us from the 1952 icebox-style station that predated Vincent Kling’s bleeding-edge, “modern temple of petrol, resembling … [Read more...] about The Pyramid On City Line That Was A Gas Station
1930 Devon Fireworks Plant Disaster Killed 10
April 4, 1930 New York Daily News April 4, 1930 - Philadelphia Inquirer April 6, 1930 Harrisburg Evening News April 8, 1930 - Lancaster New Era April 13, 1930 - Philadelphia Inquirer July 5, 1930 - Philadelphia Inquirer No Fireworks October 5, 1932 … [Read more...] about 1930 Devon Fireworks Plant Disaster Killed 10