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[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13, due to the high water in the ground, a pond had to be created. This pumps water into Otter Creek. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps]
When Commerce Park in Bristol was being built at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, due to the high ground, a water table pond was created. This photograph shows the pumps required. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps and pond]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13 the area had a high water table. They had to create a pond to hold the water. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps and pond]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13 the area had a high water table. They had to create a pond to hold the water. -
[Corner of Bath Road in Bristol Township and Bath Street in Bristol Borough, as well as US Route 13]
The bridge with railroad tracks connects Philadelphia and New York. -
[Construction of the elevated Pennsylvania Railroad through Bristol (1910-1911)]
Concrete is being poured for the arched bridge over Otter Creek, located between the present (2019) U.S. Route 13 and Otter Street. -
[Commerce Park parking lot at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Railway between Boston and Washington DC in background. -
[Commerce Park Parking lot at PA Route 413 and US Route 13]
Railroad passing through Bristol is at top. -
[Commerce Park Parking lot at PA Route 413 and US Route 13]
At the time of this photograph, stores were just being added. -
[Commerce Park drainage basin]
Lower Bucks Hospital visible in the background. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
McDonald’s fast food on left. Pizza Hut on the right. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Drainage pond and Super Fresh Supermarket visible. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Super Fresh Supermarket is on the right side. -
[Commerce Park at Route US 13 and PA Route 413]
Super Fresh Supermarket is in center. -
[Commerce Park at PA Route 413 and US Route 13]
McDonald's and Pizza Hut stores are visible. -
[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.” -
[Bridge erected over the former Delaware Canal, opened in 2003]
It had once carried the railroad tracks route between Philadelphia and New York via Bristol until 1911. The bridge was replaced and the original sides were retained, but do not bear weight. Old Route 13 currently passes over the bridge. The red brick structure is the former Grand Theater, which opened in 1928 to replace the much smaller Forest Theater at that location. In 2003, when this photograph was taken, Arnold’s Office Furniture Store was there, later becoming Discover Learn & Grow Early Learning Center. -
[Bridge erected over the former Delaware Canal, opened in 2003]
It had once carried the railroad tracks route between Philadelphia and New York via Bristol until 1911. The bridge was replaced and the original sides were retained but do not bear weight. Old Route 13 currently passes over the bridge. -
[Bridge erected over the former Delaware Canal, opened in 2003]
It had once carried the railroad tracks route between Philadelphia and New York via Bristol until 1911. The bridge was replaced and the original sides were retained, but do not bear weight. Old Route 13 currently passes over the bridge. The red brick structure is the former Grand Theater, which opened in 1928 to replace the much smaller Forest Theater at that location. In 2003, when this photograph was taken, Arnold’s Office Furniture Store was there, later becoming Discover Learn & Grow Early Learning Center. -
[Bridge erected over the former Delaware Canal, opened in 2003]
It had once carried the railroad tracks route between Philadelphia and New York via Bristol until 1911. The bridge was replaced and the original sides were retained, but do not bear weight. Old Route 13 currently passes over the bridge. The red brick structure is the former Grand Theater, which opened in 1928 to replace the much smaller Forest Theater at that location. In 2003, when this photograph was taken, Arnold’s Office Furniture Store was there, later becoming Discover Learn & Grow Early Learning Center. -
[Bridge erected over the former Delaware Canal, opened in 2003]
It had once carried the railroad tracks route between Philadelphia and New York via Bristol until 1911. The bridge was replaced and the original sides were retained, but do not bear weight. Old Route 13 currently passes over the bridge. The red brick structure is the former Grand Theater, which opened in 1928 to replace the much smaller Forest Theater at that location. In 2003, when this photograph was taken, Arnold’s Office Furniture Store was there, later becoming Discover Learn & Grow Early Learning Center. -
[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (2)]
Croydon area, Philco Factory is labled. Within the collection, a labeled photocopy of the picture highlights road ways. -
[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (1)]
Croydon area, US Route 13 runs along the right side of the photograph. Within the collection, a labeled photocopy of the picture highlights road ways. -
[Aerial photograph of Bristol Borough]
At the bottom is U.S. Route 13. Across the top, parallel to Route 13, are the four, elevated tracks of the former Pennsylvania Railroad between Philadelphia and New York. The streets perpendicular to the railroad with underpasses are (left to right): Beaver Street just out of view, Corson Street, and Pine Street. -
[Aerial photograph of Bristol Borough]
View of Bristol showing Mill, Bath and Otter Streets in lower portion; Beaver Street, elevated railroad tracks, and U.S. Route 13.