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Historical Photos Location Revealed
The two buildings were photographed on Low Bridge Road in 1979, and only one remains on what is now called Knickerbocker Lane.
It's time for the answer to 's Historical Snapshot challenge:
The photos were taken in 1979 on Low Bridge Lane, now known as Knickerbocker Lane in East Whiteland. On the split-photo, the building on the left was demolished and the building on the right is still standing at 35 Knickerbocker Lane. The area is now a development called Malin Station, off Swedesford Road.
There were plenty of guesses, but only one was correct. That belonged to , who noted:
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Low Bridge Lane was the street name back then.....
According to the East Whiteland Historical Society, the remaining building is called Malin Farmhouse and was constructed c. 1750 with major additions in 1820. It was rehabilitated by the Maline Station developer when they built the surrounding development. The original farm was 200 acres and was owned in the mid-19th century by the Malin family. At one time it was called Low Bridge Farm.
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The demolished site was a tenant house for workers at the Knickerbocker Limestone quarry, which was how the land was used in the 20th century. This was demolished when the development was built in 2000.
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