Where Were These Photos Taken?
They were shot in the Malvern area in the 1950s.
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Do you know where this photo (cropped here) was taken, circa 1956-57?
Sue Gualatieri
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The barn pictured in the above photograph is not around anymore. The photo was taken around 1956-57. The accompanying photos, all likely taken in the 1950s, show the working farm of which the barn was a part.
Can you guess where these photos were taken? Extra credit if you know what happened to the barn. Submit your answers in the comments, and we'll post the answer with a current photo next Wednesday.
Scargosun
4:28 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Somewhere on Boot Road between Sugartown Rd and 352?
Pete Kennedy
5:12 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Thanks for starting us off!
Karen Van Allen
5:47 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
King rd across from Carol lane.
MJD JR
7:30 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
.....actually the barn might be the current August Wendall store.
MJD JR
7:31 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
This looks like the current site of the Walmart / Sams shopping center in Exton. That appears to be the (renovated) silo that is still standing out front of Walmart. If so the barn still stands accross from the parking lot.
Vincent Pastore
9:48 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Corner of Goshen Rd. and Providence Rd. If it is the location I think, the barn is still there.
MacTavish14
9:15 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012
I'm going to guess that this was the barn that burned down on Church Road in the 2000's.
MJD JR: I work at Wendell August in Exton/West Whiteland, and 1) it's in the wrong township for this Patch article and 2) the notes accompanying the photos state the barn in these photographs no longer exist. The historic barn at Main Street Exton, which houses Wendell August, was restored and indeed still stands. That being said, I will still take a closer look at the building when I go in today.
MacTavish14
11:04 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012
The historic barn that Wendell August inhabits is too small to be the one pictured above.
MJD JR
11:48 am on Thursday, March 1, 2012
Just a guess based mostly on the silo.
MacTavish14
12:57 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012
I thought it was a good guess! That's why I wanted to check it in person, first.
Sharon Murphy
1:28 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012
I think it was the property on the right side of Rt. 252 just about a mile or so before Rt. 3....it may have belonged to the DuPont family? Not sure who owned it.
Karen Van Allen
5:19 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
So what is the location?
Pete Kennedy
5:27 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
We'll post the answer with a current photo on Wednesday, one week after the original photo was posted.
Steven G
9:11 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Looks like it is along Swedsford Rd. maybe near Rt29.
I would guess its the Jacob's farm.
Steven G
7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The house sure looks a lot like the one at the corner of 401 and Swedsford rds.
Paula K
10:02 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
This is a total guess---possibly the farm that became the "Down East" development along Swedesford Road in E Whiteland? There remains a lovely old house and a stone barn off Winding Way. Down East was built in the late 50's/early 60's. The photo with the high tension lines was a clue and they run between that area and rt. 30 to the south...but again, just guessing! The photos are great, love the one with the little girl leading the huge cow.