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Court Reporter
It is a vital office for the Court, appointed thereby and responsible thereto, for taking stenographic reports of trials and hearings. It requires a high degree of skill in stenographic work and in transcribing verbatim reports. The reporter prepares verbatim stenographic reports of witness testimony, instructions of the Court to Jury, court trials and reports of proceedings, hearings in non- support, "extradition proceedings, etc. The reporter takes testimony at Cor- oner's inquests, zoning hearings, depositions and discovery under Court rules and writes orders of appointment.
Chester County Law Reporter
The first legal notice service in Chester County was established as the "Chester County Reporter," in 1881, succeeded by the "Legal Intelligencer," about 1892 (both as private ventures). It was further replaced by the "Chester County Law Reporter" (owned and published by the Chester County Bar Association), in 1947, complying with the provisions of the Act 1909. It is officially designated by the Courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the Federal District Courts for the publication of legal notices. Generally, the types of legal notices embrace Corporations, Divorce, Estates, Fictitious Names, Miscellaneous, Zoning and Sheriff Sales.
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ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS
They are provided for by Article 14.1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Salaries are established by the Legislature and paid by the County.
County Commissioners
This office was first created prior to 1720, and further provided for by the above Article, as early as 1786. County control then was set up to act as an agency or local administration, that people would have a direct voice in the management of matters of local concern. Today the County Commissioners perform under laws affecting them passed by the General Assembly and as provided for by the Constitution, Article 14.7, beginning with elections in 1875, and every third year thereafter. Following the Amendment of Novem- ber 2, 1909, they were elected in 1911, and every fourth year thereafter. The term of office is four years with an annual salary of $10,000.00. The law requires three members be elected to the Board: two representing the majority party and one the minority party. The General Assembly, subject to restrictions and provisions of the State Constitution, has the authority to determine what powers and duties shall be lodged in the hands of County Officials, how these powers shall be exercised and what offices shall be created to administer the laws. The Commissioners are the responsible managers and administrators of official county affairs. They are the sole contractors for the purchasing of all materials, supplies, equipment and construction, for the conduct of any service of county government. The Commissioners are vested with corporate powers and have the Official Seal. They are the ones upon whom legal process against the County is served. They have jurisdiction over county bridges, elections, registration, maintenance and supervision of the Court House, and the Sealer of Weights and Measures. They constitute the County Board of Elections, Registration Commission, and have the full responsibility for the administration of the County Welfare Services. They adopt budgets and tax rates for the County. They are the members of the Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes and of such Commissions and Boards as may be deemed necessary. They have jurisdiction over all employees in offices and departments under the Commissioners, and appointments thereto. The Commissioners are
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Legislative District No. 1, 24 subdivisions:
Atglen, Avondale, Coatesville, South Coatesville, Elk, East Fallowfield, West Fallowfield, Franklin, Highland, London Britain, Londonderry, London Grove, West Marlborough, Modena, New Garden, New London, East Nottingham, West Nottingham, Oxford, Lower Oxford, Upper Oxford, Parkesburg, Penn and West Grove.
Legislative District No. 2, 49 subdivisions:
Birmingham, East Bradford, West Bradford, East Brandywine, West Brandy- wine, Caln, East Caln, West Caln, Charlestown, North Coventry, East Coven- try, South Coventry, Downingtown, Easttown, Elverson, East Goshen, West Goshen, Honeybrook Borough, Honeybrook, Kennett Square, Kennett, Mal- vern, East Marlborough, East Nantmeal, West Nantmeal, Newlin, Pennsbury, Phoenixville, East Pikeland, West Pikeland, Pocopson, Sadsbury, West Sadsbury, Schuylkill, Spring City, Thornbury, Tredyffrin, Uwchlan, Upper Uwchlan, Valley. East Vincent, West Vincent, Wallace, Warwick, Westtown, East Whiteland, West Whiteland, Willistown, West Chester.
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assisted in their various duties by the officers appointed by them, among whom are the Chief Clerk and Administrative Assistant, who exercise co- ordinative and administrative functions with respect to departments responsible to the Commissioners. They make decisions on operational problems referred to them by the department heads in the absence of the Commissioners if action cannot be postponed. They meet with persons making inquiries, sug- gestions or complaints, or having other county business, and make recommen- dations concerning these matters. The Chief Clerk arranges for advertising of bids. Both the Chief Clerk and Administrative Assistant attend meetings of the Commissioners in order to advise them on problems requiring advice and keep informed of County business. The Commissioners, as of January I, 1962, have the responsibility of the Institution District and are provided with a Solicitor and an Assistant Solicitor, as legal advisors in all matters where they are involved legally, who interprets for them all laws affecting counties of the fourth class, as passed by the General Assembly. They also consult with the Commissioners in affairs involving legal aspects or problems. Assisting the Commissioners are the County Engineer and his staff. The Commissioners are members of the Board of Prison Inspectors, with the Chairman presently being a member of the County Commissioners.
Clerk of Courts
In some respects similar to the Prothonotary, the Clerk of Courts in fact is a Clerk or Secretary to the Quarter Sessions where misdemeanors are brought to trial, and the Oyer and Terminer which deals with commission of felonies. At present there are five terms of court each year, making for a full schedule for the Clerk of Courts. He is elected for a four year term with an annual salary of $9,300.00. It is the Clerk of Courts or his duly appointed three deputies who are empowered to sign and affix the Seal of the Court to all its writs and processes, to administer oaths and affirmations in the conduct of the office business, and to assume custody of the Seal and all records of the courts. The records maintained by the Clerk of Courts are of great mag- nitude including, as they do, records of all decisions of the courts, convic- tions, acquittals, dismissals, and appeals. As secretary to the Court, the Clerk of Courts maintains a listing or docket of all persons to be brought before the courts for trial. He also receives the Bonds of Constables and Tax Col- lectors, one for each township within the County. In addition to his arduous duties pertaining to the Courts, the Clerk of Courts maintains all road and bridge records for the County. Here, in Chester County, one may find care- fully kept road records dating back to 1700, inscribed in the style of penman- ship peculiar to the era.
Controller
He is elected for a four year term with an annual salary of $9,300.00. The
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office is operated pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 1955, subject to the power and duty of the County Commissioners, to manage and administer the fiscal affairs of the County. He shall supervise the fiscal affairs of the County, including the accounts and official acts relating thereto, of all officers or other persons who collect, receive, hold or disburse the public monies of the County. The Controller might well be termed the Auditor of the County or the watch-dog of county funds. He prepares all checks upon request from the departments concerned, and all payments by the County must bear his approval prior to the signing of checks by the Commissioners and the Treas- urer. The Controller maintains the official books of the County, reflecting all its properties, receipts and expenditures; all debts and accounts due by county officers and other personnel, and the amount raised by each source of revenue. He also prescribes the form and manner of keeping the books of each of the county offices. Annually the Controller completes the audit of all County officers and reports in detail to the Court of Common Pleas. It is to the Controller that the Commissioners turn each November as they begin the preparation of the proposed budget for the coming year. He furnishes the Commissioners with comparative statements of revenues and expenditures for the current and preceding years, a statement of appropriations and requests from all county officers and agencies, that the Commissioners, in their role of responsible managers and administrators of the County's fiscal affairs, may complete the county budget. He is a member of the Salary Board and serves as Secretary of the Retirement Board. He is aided by a deputy and two book- keepers, and a solicitor for advice on all legal matters.
Coroner
He is elected for a term of four years with an annual salary of $7,000.00. The Coroner is charged with the responsibility and duty to investigate the death of those who come to a sudden or violent end. All deaths of sudden, violent or suspicious nature are to be investigated by the Coroner and must be reported immediately to him. In the event that the cause of death cannot be learned adequately otherwise, he may direct that an autopsy be performed upon the body of the deceased. The Coroner conducts inquests in cases of highway fatalities, homicide, or deaths of a suspicious nature. The impaneled Coroner's Jury, composed of six members, at the inquest has the responsibility to decide the cause of death from the evidence submitted and to determine if criminal negligence or intent is involved; and must render a verdict with such recommendations it sees fit. Where criminal negligence or intent is found and a person is held, his case then goes before a Grand Jury. The Coroner is assisted by four deputies, who act for him in their own districts. Autopsies, when indicated, are usually performed on a fee basis set by the County Commissioners in the Pathological Laboratories of the voluntary hos- pitals within the County. The same law above provides that the Coroner act as Sheriff in case of vacancy by reason of removal from office or death or
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resignation before expiration of the term for which the Sheriff was commis- sioned, until another Sheriff is commissioned.
District Attorney
The District Attorney, "learned in the law," is elected by the voters of Chester County for a term of four years, pursuant to the Act of 1955, with an annual salary of $10,000.00. His qualifications: he shall have been admitted to practice as an attorney before the Supreme or Superior Courts of this Commonwealth for at least two years prior to the time of taking oath of office, or shall have been admitted to practice before the Supreme or Superior Courts of this Commonwealth for at least six months prior to the time for taking the oath of office and have been practicing law before a Court of Record of this Commonwealth for at least five years. The District Attorney shall sign all bills of indictment and conduct in Court all criminal and other prosecution in the name of the Commonwealth. He is the principal law enforcement officer of the County, deriving his authority from the Attorney General.
(In 1850 the modern term "District Attorney" began to be applied.) He is charged with making investigations of any violations or alleged violations of the laws of the Commonwealth, which may come to his notice; taking such steps, and adopting such means as may be reasonably necessary to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth. The District Attorney maintains harmonious working relations with other police agencies in the County. A cooperative attitude among all the law enforcement agencies is apparent. Assisting with his functions are four assistant district attorneys; a chief of county detectives
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and his criminal identification officer; and two secretaries to process the enormous volume of investigations, preparations, prosecutions and other de- tails. The staff is appointed by the District Attorney, subject to approval of the Salary Board. Within the office is maintained, at county level, a Bureau of Criminal Identification, established in 1957 with a modern current filing system available to all police within the County. The files include photographs, fingerprints and other means of criminal identification. The Chief County Detective and his Assistant Identification Officer work from the District At- torney's offices, investigating and reporting to him evidence required in the preparation of criminal cases. The County Detectives are general peace of- ficers with the power of constables as they relate to criminal law and proce- dure. As a result of recently enacted reciprocal arrangement with other states, the District Attorney is now able to render considerable assistance to Chester County wives whose husbands have left the County or Commonwealth and do not contribute to their support. All persons committed to Chester County Farms are finger printed, photographed and a personal history completed and recorded at the prison. Copies are maintained at the prison and in the detec- tive office of the District Attorney. A copy is sent to the State Police at Harrisburg, and to the F.B.I. in Washington. Photographs and searches for latent finger prints are made for all murders, robberies, burglary, larceny and fatal accidents.
Prothonotary
From the days of the Byzantine Court of the Eastern Empire, as early as 400 A.D., the Prothonotary has been a respected officer, rendering innumer- able and valued services. In Pennsylvania, the Prothonotary was, until 1838, ap- pointed by the Governor; now the Prothonotary is elected in compliance with
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the Act 1955. He serves a four year term with an annual salary of $9,300.00. Briefly, the Prothonotary is, in fact, clerk or secretary to the Court of Com- mon Pleas and in that capacity it is his duty to maintain records pertaining to all civil cases and to establish dockets and books for the keeping of such records. His general powers and duties are to sign and affix the Seal of the Court to all writs and processes and to the exemplification of all records; to take bail in civil actions; enter judgments at the instance of plaintiffs; sign all judgments or decrees; administer oaths and affirmations; and have custody of the records and Seal of Court. The records kept are voluminous. Included are the judgment docket in which he copies every judgment or award of the Court and the satisfaction, extension or revival of judgments; common pleas minutes; argument list; appearance dockets; divorce records; plaintiff and defendent indexes; records of municipal tax and merchandise liens; conditional sales records; records of equity proceedings; records of fictitious names in business; charter of certain corporations and organizations, including churches and charitable organizations; records of trusts; jury records and, in the case of contested elections, such election records over which the Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction. Also, this office assists persons in matters of obtaining naturalization papers and passports, thereby eliminating the necessity of leav- ing our County for these documents. He is assisted in his duties by a staff of three deputies, two clerical assistants and a solicitor, all appointed by the Prothonotary, subject to approval by the County Salary Board.
Recorder of Deeds
He is elected for a four year term, pursuant to the Act 1955, with an annual salary of $9,300.00. In a county the size of Chester County, the office of Recorder of Deeds is a busy place. It is the Recorder's responsibility to record all deeds, mortgages and assignment of mortgages, satisfaction of mortgages, rights-of-way, agreements, commissions, powers and letters of attorney, as well as certain financial statements and armed service discharges. Recorded and maintained also are copies of all highway maps, as well as maps and plans of all developments within Chester County, including plans of sub-divi- sions and instruments pertaining to the titles of land. Fees prescribed by the legislature are charged for recording and for the making of copies of the various deeds and other documents maintained by him, with this commend- able exception: no charge for recording a copy of discharges of veterans of the armed services. Because of the importance of a veteran's discharge paper, it is the philosophy of Chester County that the veteran be given a copy as a gift from the County in recognition of his service to his country. Photo- static copies of all records are made, maintaining one copy of each record at the County Court House, while the negative is retained as an additional pre- caution against possible loss or damage through fire or other disaster in the vaults of the commercial photostat firm with which the County does business. He serves also as Agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the collec-
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tion of all realty transfer taxes. He is assisted in the duties by a staff of two deputies and certain clerical assistants; all of whom are empowered to ad- minister oaths and affirmations with the same force and effect as if adminis- tered by the Recorder or the deputies. Attesting to the activities in this office, with attorneys and their representatives searching through the huge volumes of deeds and other papers, each cross-indexed for easier reference, is the fact that in one year more than 17,000 legal instruments have been recorded. The Recorder of Deeds serves a vital service in Chester County.
Register of Wills-Clerk of Orphans' Court
He is elected for a four year term. With a population of 150,000 or over, pursuant to provisions of the Act 1917, he also becomes ex-officio Clerk of Orphans' Court, with an annual salary of $7,300.00. As Register of Wills he has jurisdiction over the admitting of wills to probate, and for the granting of Letters of Administration or Letters Testamentary. It is the responsibility of the Register of Wills to make the necessary inventories and to have estates appraised. He serves as agent for the Commonwealth in the collection of inheritance taxes and may retain a percentage of the gross amount of the tax collected from each estate. The percentage ranges downward from 5 per cent to 1/4 of I per cent depending on the amount of the tax collected. The Register's income combined with salary and percentage shall not exceed $15,000.00 per annum. Administrators and Executors file their accounts and inventories and appeals from probate wills with the Register of Wills. The Register issues certified copies of Wills, exemplification of records, and short certificates required for certain securities transfers.
As ex-officio Clerk of the Orphans' Court, he accepts for filing the accounts of trustees and guardians and acts on the appointment of these guardians and trustees. He has charge of the Docket of the Orphans' Court and maintains and safeguards all records of that Court including impounded adoption rec- ords. Accounts are transmitted to the Clerk from the Register of Wills for advertising. It is the Clerk of Orphans' Court who issues all marriage licenses in the County and who maintains the records of all persons born in Chester County between 1893-1906. Prior to 1893 the law did not provide for the registration of births, and from 1906 the law directed the filing of birth reg- istration records directly with the Commonwealth at Harrisburg, Bureau of Vital Statistics. With these dual responsibilities and duties, valued services are rendered by the Register of Wills, assisted by his staff of two deputies and a clerical assistant in probate matters, with a deputy, an assistant clerk and a clerical assistant in Orphans' Court matters.
Sheriff
He is elected for a term of four years, pursuant to the Act 1955, with an annual salary of $9,500.00. He is responsible for the execution of the law and
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the preservation of order and for the serving of all necessary papers in con- nection with the Common Pleas Court. In such collection proceedings, the Sheriff causes to be sold at auction such real estate or personal property as may be involved in the collection of the non-satisfied judgment. Monthly auc- tions are held under the supervision of the Sheriff. The activities of the office reveal more than one hundred Common Pleas Court cases are dealt with a month, with an additional thirty to forty other executions a month on various legal matters. In Criminal Court, the Sheriff is charged with the conveying of prisoners to and from the Prison to the Court, with transporting of juveniles when so requested, and with the serving of all bench warrants. During each session of Criminal Court, the Sheriff must assign a deputy to each court for the proper safeguarding of prisoners and must assign additional deputies to the task of transporting the prisoners. For this purpose he appoints additional Deputy Sheriffs on a per diem basis thereby conserving public funds and at the same time performing properly the duties of the office. It is the Sheriff who, armed with the proper order or writ from the Court, effects the release of prisoners from confinement and, under certain conditions, maintains cus- tody of prisoners who may be permitted to be absent from prison. An example of this situation might be that a prisoner, awaiting trial, suffers death in his immediate family and wishes to attend the funeral. If, in the opinion of the Court, the prisoner should be permitted to attend, the Sheriff transports the prisoner from the prison to the funeral and back. The Sheriff is also responsible for safeguarding the Jury Wheel from which the names of all jurors are drawn, and for notifying jurors chosen for a panel of their selection. This office is self-supporting, its income derived from the legally prescribed fee charged for services rendered. He is assisted by a staff of five deputies which he appoints subject to approval of the Salary Board, each deputized for prompt and efficient service to the citizens of Chester County.
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Treasurer
The office of County Treasurer is an important function in the Administra- tion of County fiscal affairs. Elected for a four year term in the manner provided by the Act 1955, with an annual salary of $8,200.00. As in the case of the Sheriff, the Treasurer cannot succeed himself for re-election for the term next succeeding the one for which he may be elected. The Treasurer must receive all money due the County, issue receipts therefor, maintain accounts of all funds received and disbursed, and with the County Commis- sioners, sign all County checks which, as they are returned cancelled, must be filed in his office as permanent record. Daily the Treasurer records all dis- bursements from the County Treasury and forwards such records to the Controller, along with daily records of all receipts, thus providing a further double safeguard on all public funds entrusted to his care. He states his accounts annually, along with receipts and vouchers and presents them to the Controller for final audit. It is his responsibility, together with the County Commissioners, to designate by resolution the depositories for all county funds. By law, such depositories must be banks, banking institutions or trust companies located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By custom, such depositories are located within Chester County. For further prorection, each depository chosen by the Treasurer and the Commissioners furnishes a bond to secure payment of deposits and such interest as may accrue to the County: or in lieu of such a bond, securities may be placed in escrow with the Federal Reserve Bank. More than 80,000 receipts, all in triplicate, are recorded an- nually by the Treasurer. Licenses in excess of 22,000 a year are issued by this office, which is the Agent for the Commonwealth for fishing, hunting and dog licenses. Checks for payment of all County expenditures are drawn in this office. The Treasurer is also a member of the Retirement Board.
The Treasurer's modern office equipment includes an automatic Burroughs combination electric typewriter for making new and duplicate tax bills at the same time posting current taxes, and a Remington Rand Electric Card-Veyor (cylinder type) for filing tax cards, averaging now approximately 90,000 with a maximum potential of 130,000 cards. These modern improvements render a high degree of efficiency in the operations and costs of the office for the residents of Chester County.
Surveyor
He is elected for a four year term, but without salary. Originally he per- formed the engineering duties, now performed by the County Engineer. The position now has only an historic interest.
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POINTS OF
Baldwin's Country Store
Route 52, between West Chester and Lenape.
Brinton House
Erected 1704, on U.S. 202, just over Chester County line below Dilworthtown.
New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Medicine
Route 926 (Street Road) between Willowdale and London Grove.
Brandywine Battle Field
Just East of Chadds Ford, North of U.S. I, in both Chester and Delaware Counties, including the Headquarters of Washington and LaFayette.
Bridges (Covered)
Bell Bank on Octorara, on Route 15156; Glen Hall, West Brandywine, on Route 15080, between Embreeville and Northbrook; Glen Hope, Little Elk, just South of Route 15008, West of Lewisville; Gibson's, East Brandywine, on Route 15076, between Sugar's Bridge and Harmony Hill Road on U.S. 322; Hall's, French Creek, on Route 15071, near Wilson's Corner; Kennedy's, just North of Kimberton and West of 15059, French Creek; Knox, Valley on Route 15050, at Valley Forge Park; Larkins, Marsh, South of Route 15018 and Milford Mills; Linton Stevens, Big Elk, just South of Route 15238, from New London below New Hope; McCreary, Black Run, just West of Route 15001 on the way to Freemont; Mercer Ford, Octorara, South of Atglen; Newcomer's, Octorara, just North of Route 15156; Pine Grove, Octorara, on Routes 15006 and 15024 near Tweedale; Rapp's, French Creek, West of Phoenixville, South of Route 23; Rudolph & Arthur, Big Elk, on Route 15015, North of Lewisville; Speakman's, 2, Buck Run, on Route 15068, South of Hepzibah.
Coventry Forge
The first in Chester County-1717, off Route 23, between Bucktown and St. Mary's.
Diamond Rock School (Octagonal)
North of Paoli, on Route 15108 in Chester Valley.
Embreeville State Hospital
Route 15180, between Marshallton and Romansville.
Geology and Natural Science, Falls of French Creek
Off Route 23, North from Knauertown.
Historical Society-Chester County North High Street, West Chester.
Hopewell Furnace and Federal-State Parks
North of Route 23, on Route 15133 and 15210, between Elverson and St. Mary's.
Immaculate College of Liberal Arts for Women
Route 15095, between Morstein and Frazer.
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INTEREST
Lincoln University
Now an integrated liberal arts institution, at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania -On Route U.S. I, just East of Oxford.
Longwood Gardens
Internationally famous, at intersection of U.S. I, and Route 52, at Anvil. Swiss Pine's Park
Route 15049, between Devault and Charlestown, North of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Sharp's Woods Reserve
Sugartown Road, South of Berwyn.
Lukens Steel Company
One of the oldest continuous steel manufacturers in America, on South First Avenue, Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
The Newcomen Society
Upper Uwchlan Township (North Ship Road) Route 15184.
Paoli Monument
The site of the infamous slaughter of General Wayne's troops, on Route 15106 and Monument Avenue, Malvern.
Pennhurst State School
Route 83, between Spring City and Parkerford.
Pocopson Home
For the care of County indigent residents, on Route 52, between Lenape and Anvil.
Chester County Farms
For the incarceration of prisoners, off Route 52, adjoining the Pocopson Home, between Lenape and Anvil.
Red Rose Inn
Famous by reason of annual rent being paid by one red rose, at Jennersville, on U.S. I, between West Grove and Oxford.
Star Rose Gardens
The country's outstanding Rose Grower, and the oldest in America in rose growing experience, South of West Grove and U.S. I.
SCOUTING: Horseshoe Scout Reservation
Open year round, on the Octorara, of 650 acres, off U.S. I, to the right, two miles West of Rising Sun, Maryland.
Girls
100 acres, open year round, Camp Tweedale, on Route 15024, below Oxford, near the City of Chester Water Reservoir.
Townsend House
Built in two sections, 1785 and 1830, 225 North Matlack Street, West Chester.
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Valley Forge Park and Washington's Headquarters On Route 83, North from U.S. 202.
Warwick Furnace site
1737, famous for Cannon, Cannon Balls and the first Franklin Stoves, on Route 23, near St. Mary's.
Waynesborough
Home of General Wayne, of Revolutionary fame, South of Paoli, on Route 15111.
West Chester State College
Teacher education (Philips Autographed Library) South High Street, West Chester.
Westtown School
Treasure Room, in main school building, on Route 15090, South of Route 3, East of Chatwood, West Chester.
(See Map for Route Numbers)
Conard-Pyle, Rose Growers at Jennersville
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Historic Huts at Valley Forge
The Diamond Rock (Octagonal) School
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PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS
For supplying the pictures for this booklet, we thank
Ned Goode, Photography, Frazer, for HABS and special assign- ment shots;
Those individuals, organizations and industries who were kind enough to supply the balance of our photographic needs.
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SUPPLIERS
For the physical form of this booklet, we thank
GFS Creative Advertising, division of Girl Friday Services Inc., Glen Moore and Phoenixville, for layout, artwork and super- vision;
Horace F. Temple, Inc., West Chester, for printing and binding.
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The original Great Valley Presbyterian Church of 1710, Paoli
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