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"300 Block of Mill Street, Bristol, PA. 1908"
Mill Street at Wood Street. For many years it had been Winter’s Appliance Store. -
"King George Hotel and Movie House, Mill & Radcliffe St., Bristol, PA"
This photograph was taken from the Mill Street wharf area looking toward the corner of Mill and Radcliffe Streets. Although blurred, a horse appears on the right. The four-story building on the right is the King George II Hotel. Originally, the three-story house with the store front was the home of the Bessonett family, owners of the King George II Inn. Next to the house, the Family Theatre with the concave entrance is visible. The Bristol House is opposite the King George Inn. -
"Mill St. Bristol"
Photograph taken from the corner of Cedar and Mill Streets looking towards Bath Street. Keystone Hall/Chase House Hotel is in view at the end of Mill Street. Trolley tracks date the picture between 1900-1932, when the trolley was in use. -
[Antique store at 341 Mill Street, owned by Richard Valgio]
Located at Wood & Mill Streets, across from Wood, was McCrorye's at 241 Mill Street. The store featured in this photograph is the antique store at 341 Mill Street. -
[Auto Boys Store located at the bottom of Pond Street adjacent to the Mill Street Parking Lot (formerly the basin for canal boats that traveled from Easton to Bristol)]
A hurricane flooded the area in August of 1955. That portion of Auto Boys was connected by tunnel to their store up on Mill Street. -
[Bannister's Grave Stone business flooded at the foot of Mill Street after a hurricane]
This is at the foot of Mill Street across from the Mill Street Wharf at the Delaware River. Bannister’s Grave Stone business is in full view. Across the street is the King George II inn. Photograph was taken in August 1955 when a hurricane caused water to overflow from the river. -
[Bristol House Hotel, 4 Mill Street]
Building was removed. A large three-story building with condominiums, apartments, and two restaurants on lower-level replaced it (at time of this inscription from Harold and Carol Mitchener). -
[Bristol Wharf following a hurricane]
Cemetery Stone Company on the right (Bannister's). -
[Broadway actress Helen Hayes, who was in town performing at the summer theater located in the former Grand Theater]
This building was at Old Route 13 at Mill Street. The background for this image was at 119 Radcliffe Street (in 1954) in front of Hazel B. Erricco Fabric Shop. Presently this location is Annabella’s Restaurant.
Note: the reflection of the Bristol Theater (Movie Theater) across Radcliffe Street. Helen Hayes became known as the “First Lady of the American Theater.” -
[Business on the 100 block of Mill Street, west side]
This business is in the 100 block of Mill Street on the west side adjacent to the former Stocks Restaurant and bar. -
[Corner of Mill and Cedar Streets]
On the left side of Mill was formerly Clark’s Jewelry Store at number 131. On the right side is number 120, which was formerly Diamond's Sporting Goods. -
[Corner of Mill and Radcliffe Street]
Building in foreground was once the home of the proprietor of King George II Inn. Spencer’s Furniture Store occupied this corner for many years. At the time of this photograph, the building was the Kelch House Restaurant. -
[Corner of Pond Street and Mill Street]
On the right, the building was formerly Popkin's Shoe Store. Across the street was Kanter’s Clothing Store. This is 401 Mill Street on the right. -
[Family Theatre, Bristol, PA]
“Family Theatre” was located on Mill Street next to what had been Spencer’s Furniture Store at Mill and Radcliffe Street. It was on the north side of the street, two buildings west of the King George II Inn. -
[Image of a three-manual Kimball pipe organ in the Grand Theater located at the corner of Mill Street and Old Route 13]
Prior to the Grand Theater it was the Forrest Theater. In 1928 the Grand Theater made its debut with a movie called “The Jazz Singer.” -
[Inner lobby of the Grand Theater which was located on Mill Street at Old Bristol Pike (railroad)]
The theater replaced the Forrest Theater. The Grand opened January 1928. -
[Inside the Grand Theater at Mill Street and Old Route 13]
People standing, some with hands over their heart. The National Anthem was probably being played. Before 1927, the theater was called The Forest Theater. In 1928, "The Jazz Singer" (credited with being the first talking movie) was the first movie shown in the newly named theater. In 1959, well-known Broadway stars performed in the Bristol Playhouse, as it was then being called. -
[Interior seating and stage of former Grand Theater located on Mill Street and Old Route 13]
Theater closed and became Norman’s Office Furniture. -
[Looking north on Mill Street from the corner of Mill and Radcliffe Street]
Tall, tan building with green mansard front floor on left was constructed in 2007. -
[McCrory's on Mill Street]
Front of image reads: "Mill Street is Bristol's Colonial shopping ___" (text has been cut off). -
[Mill and Radcliffe Street, Bristol]
The Bristol House on the right was removed and has been replaced by a five story condo building that also has two restaurants. -
[Mill Street and Old Bristol Pike]
425 Mill Street is on the left and the Grand Theater and Norman’s Stationary are on the right side. -
[Mill Street at Cedar Street]
Allied TV at 201 Mill Street. It is across Mill from Mignoni Jewelry Store at 200 Mill Street. -
[Mill Street at the corner of Wood and Mill Streets]
On the right side was Clarence W. Winter’s home appliance store. Across the street was McCrory's Five and Dime store. McCrory's building was built in 1928 by Thomas Profy. Adjacent was Spector’s Store. -
[Mill Street in 1907]
This is the Louis J. Bevan business located at 10 Mill Street. (former numbering system). The business was located where the First Federal Savings and Loan Bank now stands- present address numbering is 118 Mill Street. They sold ranges, furnaces, refrigerators, tin roofing and spouting. The shop was opposite the Family Theater which is now a medical office. The Canal Basin is located behind Bevan’s shop. -
[Mill Street in 201 block between Cedar Street and Wood Street]
McCrory's Five and Dime Store is featured.