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Historical Markers in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Montgomery County, PA (266) Berks County, PA (293) Bucks County, PA (270) Chester County, PA (459) Delaware County, PA (283) Lehigh County, PA (127) Philadelphia County, PA (1659)  MontgomeryCounty(266) Montgomery County (266)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  BucksCounty(270) Bucks County (270)  ChesterCounty(459) Chester County (459)  DelawareCounty(283) Delaware County (283)  LehighCounty(127) Lehigh County (127)  PhiladelphiaCounty(1659) Philadelphia County (1659)
Norristown is the county seat for Montgomery County
Bryn Athyn is in Montgomery County
      Montgomery County (266)  
ADJACENT TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY
      Berks County (293)  
      Bucks County (270)  
      Chester County (459)  
      Delaware County (283)  
      Lehigh County (127)  
      Philadelphia County (1659)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn — Bryn Athyn Cathedral
On Huntington Pike (Pennsylvania Route 232), on the left when traveling north.
This Swedenborgian center is noted architecturally. Buildings in 14th-century Gothic and 12th-century Romanesque styles. Built by cooperative craft guilds in medieval way. Endowed by John Pitcairn.Map (db m20764) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn — Bryn Athyn Cathedral
On Cathedral Road, 0.1 miles west of Huntingdon Pike (Pennsylvania Route 232), on the left when traveling west.
Bryn Athyn Cathedral is a contributing building to the Bryn Athyn Historic District designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the . . . Map (db m136088) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn — Bryn Athyn Historic District
On Cathedral Road west of Huntingdon Pike (Pennsylvania Route 232), on the right when traveling west.
has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America Built between 1892 and 1939, this district contains rare and outstanding buildings . . . Map (db m136090) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn — GlencairnBryn Athyn Historic District
Glencairn is a contributing building to the Bryn Athyn Historic District designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United . . . Map (db m136077) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn — Harold F. Pitcairn
On Tomlinson Road at Buck Road on Tomlinson Road.
The noted aeronautical pioneer established his first flying field on this site in 1924. The 1930 Collier Trophy, an award for accomplishments in aviation, was presented to Pitcairn and his associates for developing the American autogiro, first . . . Map (db m84889) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn — Milk Platform
On Fetters Mill Road at Alnwick Road, on the right when traveling east on Fetters Mill Road.
Constructed circa 1900 to increase the efficiency of loading milk cans from local farms onto the early morning "milk train" to Philadelphia. Fetter's Mill Village Historic District Borough of Bryn Athyn The Milk Platform is under . . . Map (db m202949) HM
7 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn, Abington Township — Melmar
Near Stokes Circle.
Melmar was built in 1910 for Nicholas & Sarah Biddle. The Biddle's are one of Philadelphia's most prominent families who founded institutions such as Bailey, Banks and Biddle, JP Morgan, and the Union League of Philadelphia, the Wharton Business . . . Map (db m140715) HM
8 Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Bryn Athyn, Huntingdon Valley — Train Crash Claims 26 Lives
Near Creek Road.
BRYN ATHYN, Pennsylvania - At this site on Monday morning, December 5, 1921, a horrific head-on collision between two passenger trains of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad occurred, taking the lives of 26 people and injuring 70 others. Most of the . . . Map (db m216634) HM
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Apr. 25, 2024