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
History
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