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LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                       iv LIST OF FIGURES             ..........................                                                    v LIST OF PLATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                       vi I.         INTRODUCTION       .........................                                                  1
LIST OF TABLES...........................
                ,                  I I .- NORRISTOWN DESIGN CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                     2 III. CHESTER COUNTY POTENTIAL VISUAL EFFECT EVALUATION . . . . . . .                                       3 A. Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             3
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LIST OF PLATES...........................
: 1. No Visual Effect Anticipated .............                                          4
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: 2. Negligible Visual Change Anticipated .........                                      4
INTRODUCTION 1
: 3. Adverse Visual Change Anticipated . . . . . . . . . . .                             6
I I.- NORRISTOWN DESIGN CHANGES...................
: a. P a rk e r ' s Fo rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     7
2 III. CHESTER COUNTY POTENTIAL VISUAL EFFECT EVALUATION.......
: b. Sites 074 and 075 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           8
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: c. Sites 095 and 023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           9
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: d. Fricks Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           9 C. Engineering and Other Environmental Constraints . . . . . .                           10 D. Mitigative Options                 ....................                              12 E. Recommendations . . . . . . :                     ...............                    13
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: l. Parker's Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           13
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No Visual Effect Anticipated 4
                                  -IV.         REFERENCES CITED                   .......................                                    17 L ,!                     /
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Mitigative Options 12 E.
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LIST OF TABLES Table 1. No Visual Effect Anticipated Table 2. Negligible Visual Change Anticipated Table 3. Adverse Visual Change Anticipated
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vi LIST OF PLATES Plate 1. Norristown, Catenary railroad structures to be removed.
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Plate 2. View from south of River Bend Farm.
Norristown, Catenary railroad structures to be removed.
Plate 3. View from proposed Structure 21 to Parker's Ford.
Plate 2.
Plate 4. View from proposed Structure 20 to Parker's Ford.
View from south of River Bend Farm.
Plate 5. View from proposed Structure 22 to Parker's Ford.
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Plate 6. View from proposed Structure 19 to Sites 074 and 075.
View from proposed Structure 21 to Parker's Ford.
Plate 7. View from proposed-Structure-25-to-Site-096.
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Plate 8. View from proposed Structure 24 to Site 096.
View from proposed Structure 20 to Parker's Ford.
Plate 9. View from proposed Structure 24 to Site 095.
Plate 5.
View from proposed Structure 22 to Parker's Ford.
Plate 6.
View from proposed Structure 19 to Sites 074 and 075.
Plate 7.
View from proposed-Structure-25-to-Site-096.
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View from proposed Structure 24 to Site 096.
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View from proposed Structure 24 to Site 095.
Plate 10. View from proposed overhead crossing of Fricks Lock.
Plate 10. View from proposed overhead crossing of Fricks Lock.
Plate 11. Comparative Structure types.
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Comparative Structure types.
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1 I. INTRODUCTION The Philadelphia Electric Company (PE) has petitio$ed the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) regarding siting review requireinents of       l proposed power transmission lines. PE's petition included listings of previously recorded historic sites within two miles of the proposed lines, and described general steps taken to reduce potential visual effects to those sites. The PUC requested additional information regarding the visi-bility of the proposed lines from each identified historic site, and the extent to w'hich current views would be adversely affected. To assist PE in responding to the PUC request, John Milner Associates, Inc. prepared a report entitled: An Investigation of Potential Visual Effects upon Previously Recorded Historic Sites in the Vicinity of Proposed Limerick Transmission Lines, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania (Struthers ,
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andZatz1982).     Subsequently, design changes which will affect historic sites in Norristown have been made, and visual effects to numerous sites in Chester County w'hich were not included in the original site listings have been evaluated. These supplementary data are presented in the follow-ing report. In the interest of clarity, the report is divided into major sections concerned with Norristown and Chester County. The Chester County section is further divided in chapters describing the methods and results of the evaluation, discussions of engineering and other environmental constraints and mitigative options. The final chapter presents recommenda-tions to reduce or eliminate identified potential adverse visual effects to the historic sites. Tables, figures, plates, and appendices complete the report.
INTRODUCTION The Philadelphia Electric Company (PE) has petitio$ed the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) regarding siting review requireinents of proposed power transmission lines.
PE's petition included listings of previously recorded historic sites within two miles of the proposed lines, and described general steps taken to reduce potential visual effects to those sites.
The PUC requested additional information regarding the visi-bility of the proposed lines from each identified historic site, and the extent to w'hich current views would be adversely affected.
To assist PE in responding to the PUC request, John Milner Associates, Inc. prepared a report entitled:
An Investigation of Potential Visual Effects upon Previously Recorded Historic Sites in the Vicinity of Proposed Limerick Transmission Lines, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania (Struthers andZatz1982).
Subsequently, design changes which will affect historic sites in Norristown have been made, and visual effects to numerous sites in Chester County w'hich were not included in the original site listings have been evaluated.
These supplementary data are presented in the follow-ing report.
In the interest of clarity, the report is divided into major sections concerned with Norristown and Chester County.
The Chester County section is further divided in chapters describing the methods and results of the evaluation, discussions of engineering and other environmental constraints and mitigative options.
The final chapter presents recommenda-tions to reduce or eliminate identified potential adverse visual effects to the historic sites.
Tables, figures, plates, and appendices complete the report.


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l This initial report (Struthers and Zatz 1982: Table 2.2) included 16 his-toric sites in Norristown Borough which were expected to suffer adverse visual changes related to 'the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting line. Although in-itiated for a variety of reasons, effective mitigative design changes have subsequently been implemented which will eliminate negative changes in the view sheds of the historic site.
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The original plan called for conductors to be supported by extension of approximately 50 feet to existing railroad "H"-shaped catenary structures on the easterly : side of Norristown (Plate 1). Under the current design, more aesthetic and less obtrusive tubular steel structures will be used and the catenary structures will be removed. The total number of support structures will be reduced from the present 32 catenary structures and seven wood poles to approximately 21 single-pole structures. To the extent possible, these structures will be located in mid-block areas to take advantage of screening afforded by buildings and to prevent unobstructed views down streets to the support structures. The overall result of these modifications will be positive visual changes to the existing view sheds. Based on these and other mitigative measures to be taken by PE, the Borough of Norristown has passed a resolution in support of PE's proposal and has withdrawn an earlier resolution to the contrary (Appendix 1).
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NORRISTOWN This initial report (Struthers and Zatz 1982: Table 2.2) included 16 his-toric sites in Norristown Borough which were expected to suffer adverse visual changes related to 'the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting line.
Although in-itiated for a variety of reasons, effective mitigative design changes have subsequently been implemented which will eliminate negative changes in the view sheds of the historic site.
The original plan called for conductors to be supported by extension of approximately 50 feet to existing railroad "H"-shaped catenary structures on the easterly : side of Norristown (Plate 1).
Under the current design, more aesthetic and less obtrusive tubular steel structures will be used and the catenary structures will be removed. The total number of support structures will be reduced from the present 32 catenary structures and seven wood poles to approximately 21 single-pole structures. To the extent possible, these structures will be located in mid-block areas to take advantage of screening afforded by buildings and to prevent unobstructed views down streets to the support structures. The overall result of these modifications will be positive visual changes to the existing view sheds. Based on these and other mitigative measures to be taken by PE, the Borough of Norristown has passed a resolution in support of PE's proposal and has withdrawn an earlier resolution to the contrary (Appendix 1).
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3 III.       CHESTER COUNTY Historic sites in Chester County may be visually affected by the proposed westerly Limerick-Cromby transmission line and/or the proposed Cromby-Plymouth Meeting line. The former generally parallels the Schuylkill River and occupies an existing railroad right-of-way. The latter follows an existing transmission line at the eastern end of the projact area north of Phoenixville (Figure 1). Its existing lattice structure will be replaced with more aesthetic and less obtrusive tubular structures. Both the current conditions and proposed facilities are described more fully in the initial report. The following sections describe the methods and ,results of the current investigation and provide additional information necessary to develop feasible and effective measures for mitigating potential adverse effects.
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CHESTER COUNTY Historic sites in Chester County may be visually affected by the proposed westerly Limerick-Cromby transmission line and/or the proposed Cromby-Plymouth Meeting line. The former generally parallels the Schuylkill River and occupies an existing railroad right-of-way. The latter follows an existing transmission line at the eastern end of the projact area north of Phoenixville (Figure 1).
Meetings were held with Mrs. Estelle Cremers and Mrs. Samuel Morris of the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, Inc. to obtain infonna-tion generated by the Trust's historic sites inventory. Sites ranging in significance from a pending National Register Historic District to sites probably not eligible for the National Register were listed by site number and owner, and locations were identified on the 7.5 minute Phoenixville
Its existing lattice structure will be replaced with more aesthetic and less obtrusive tubular structures.
    ~ quadrangle ~. thester County-Architectural -Inventory forms for each site were obtained at the Chester County Historical Society. Subsequently, an on-site inspection was conducted to define and record the right-of-way visibility and current viewing conditions from each site. Visibility was at a maximum during fieldwork due to the absence of lush spring and summer vegetation. After the completion of field work, sites were intially divided
Both the current conditions and proposed facilities are described more fully in the initial report. The following sections describe the methods and,results of the current investigation and provide additional information necessary to develop feasible and effective measures for mitigating potential adverse effects.
    'into groups which have no view of the proposed rights-of-way, and those from which proposed facilities may be visible. The latter group was further divided .into those from which.the visual change will be negligible, due to low visibility or currently negative viewing conditions, and those which are expected to suffer adverse visual changes. Recommendations to reduce or eliminate the adverse changes were developed based on field observations and technical data provided by PE.                                        .
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Methods Meetings were held with Mrs. Estelle Cremers and Mrs. Samuel Morris of the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, Inc. to obtain infonna-tion generated by the Trust's historic sites inventory.
Sites ranging in significance from a pending National Register Historic District to sites probably not eligible for the National Register were listed by site number and owner, and locations were identified on the 7.5 minute Phoenixville
~ quadrangle ~. thester County-Architectural -Inventory forms for each site were obtained at the Chester County Historical Society.
Subsequently, an on-site inspection was conducted to define and record the right-of-way visibility and current viewing conditions from each site.
Visibility was at a maximum during fieldwork due to the absence of lush spring and summer vegetation.
After the completion of field work, sites were intially divided
'into groups which have no view of the proposed rights-of-way, and those from which proposed facilities may be visible. The latter group was further divided.into those from which.the visual change will be negligible, due to low visibility or currently negative viewing conditions, and those which are expected to suffer adverse visual changes.
Recommendations to reduce or eliminate the adverse changes were developed based on field observations and technical data provided by PE.
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Of the 47 sites investigated, six have no view of the right-of-way due to     j intervening natural or cultural obstructions. An additional three sites       !
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have view sheds which include the right-of-way but, based on a conversation with Mrs. Cremers and a brief field view, are not co'nsidered potentially eligible for the National Register., These sites are listed in Table 1 and identified in Figure 1. Since the proposed lines will have no effect upon significant historic characteristics of the sites, they are not considered further.                                                        .
Of the 47 sites investigated, six have no view of the right-of-way due to j
: 2. Negligible Visual Effect Anticipated Sixteen of the remaining sites will have views of the proposed facilities but are not considered to be potentially adversely affected by them. As detailed below for each site, the no effect evaluation ~ is based on the anticipated minimal view shed changes, or on very negative viewing condi-tions already present. The sites are listed in Table 2 and are indicated in Figure 1.
intervening natural or cultural obstructions.
An additional three sites have view sheds which include the right-of-way but, based on a conversation with Mrs. Cremers and a brief field view, are not co'nsidered potentially eligible for the National Register., These sites are listed in Table 1 and identified in Figure 1.
Since the proposed lines will have no effect upon significant historic characteristics of the sites, they are not considered further.
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Negligible Visual Effect Anticipated Sixteen of the remaining sites will have views of the proposed facilities but are not considered to be potentially adversely affected by them.
As detailed below for each site, the no effect evaluation ~ is based on the anticipated minimal view shed changes, or on very negative viewing condi-tions already present. The sites are listed in Table 2 and are indicated in Figure 1.
Sites 004 and 005 are well removed from the Limerick-Cromby line, but have limited views of existing lattice structures on the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting '-
Sites 004 and 005 are well removed from the Limerick-Cromby line, but have limited views of existing lattice structures on the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting '-
l'ine from their side and back yards. Neither site faces the T.ight-of-way and both have mature yard trees which will furth'er reduce the right-of-way visibility during the spring, summer, and fall months. The closest site, 004, is approximately 1,850 feet from the lattice structure to the south-west and 2,400 feet from one to the southeast. Although the lattice structure will be replaced with lower, more narrow, and less obtrusive pole structures, the change is considered negligible due to the limited visibility of the right-of-way.
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Sites 145 and 146 are connected houses and are also removed from the Limerick-Cromby right-of-way. The existing Cromby generating station and facilities en the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting right-of-way are slightly visible from the rear of the properties. Yard' trees and woods along the Schuylkill m     e- -- - - - - - - , _ , .
Neither site faces the T.ight-of-way and both have mature yard trees which will furth'er reduce the right-of-way visibility during the spring, summer, and fall months.
The closest site, 004, is approximately 1,850 feet from the lattice structure to the south-west and 2,400 feet from one to the southeast.
Although the lattice structure will be replaced with lower, more narrow, and less obtrusive pole structures, the change is considered negligible due to the limited visibility of the right-of-way.
Sites 145 and 146 are connected houses and are also removed from the Limerick-Cromby right-of-way. The existing Cromby generating station and facilities en the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting right-of-way are slightly visible from the rear of the properties.
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5 River may completely block the view with summer foliage. The change from lattice to pole structures is considered negligible due to the low visibility of the right-of-way.
5 River may completely block the view with summer foliage.
The change from lattice to pole structures is considered negligible due to the low visibility of the right-of-way.
Site 147 may also have a limited view of structures on the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting right-of-way looking northeast down the road on the eastern side of the property. With the exception of road-side woods, the view shed is dominated by the Cromby generating plant and by a fenced substation facing the property. Accordingly, the view shed change from lattice to pole structures is considered negligible.
Site 147 may also have a limited view of structures on the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting right-of-way looking northeast down the road on the eastern side of the property. With the exception of road-side woods, the view shed is dominated by the Cromby generating plant and by a fenced substation facing the property. Accordingly, the view shed change from lattice to pole structures is considered negligible.
Sites 092, 093, and 080 also have current views of the Cromby generating plant from their side or back yards, although its visibility is limited by yard trees and woods. In addition, site 092 is within 300 feet of an existing PE right-of-way with lattice structures. Although pole structures will be added to the site's view sheds, the change is considered insignificant due to the limited visibility and negative qualities of current view sheds.
Sites 092, 093, and 080 also have current views of the Cromby generating plant from their side or back yards, although its visibility is limited by yard trees and woods.
1 Site 099, located in Spring City, fronts onto Main Street and faces away from the right-of-way. From the rear of the property, facing the right-of-way, the view shed includes an intervening railroad spur, commercial structures, a fenced storage yard, rubble piles, and other negative visual elements. Although proposed tubular poles may be visible over these ob-l   structions, the intrusion is insignificant compared with the present view-ing conditions.
In addition, site 092 is within 300 feet of an existing PE right-of-way with lattice structures.
Site 103, also in Spring City, is located on.the west-side of Main Street l   on a hill facing the right-of-way. Its view of the right-of-way and other industrial development is limited to breaks in. screening provided by yard trees and two story buildings on the opposite side of Main Street. The very low visibility and extant industrial development within the view shed lead to the conclusion that effects of the proposed transmission line will be. negligible.
Although pole structures will be added to the site's view sheds, the change is considered insignificant due to the limited visibility and negative qualities of current view sheds.
1 Site 099, located in Spring City, fronts onto Main Street and faces away from the right-of-way.
From the rear of the property, facing the right-of-way, the view shed includes an intervening railroad spur, commercial structures, a fenced storage yard, rubble piles, and other negative visual elements. Although proposed tubular poles may be visible over these ob-l structions, the intrusion is insignificant compared with the present view-ing conditions.
Site 103, also in Spring City, is located on.the west-side of Main Street l
on a hill facing the right-of-way.
Its view of the right-of-way and other industrial development is limited to breaks in. screening provided by yard trees and two story buildings on the opposite side of Main Street. The very low visibility and extant industrial development within the view shed lead to the conclusion that effects of the proposed transmission line will be. negligible.
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6 h   g Site 097 lies on a hill facing northeastward towards the right-of-way.
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However, its view of the right-of-way is obscured by a heavily wooded rise                                                       .
g Site 097 lies on a hill facing northeastward towards the right-of-way.
between the site and right-of-way. It is possible that the tops af pole-                                                         !
However, its view of the right-of-way is obscured by a heavily wooded rise between the site and right-of-way.
type support structures may be slightly visible, but the intrunon they                                                           t may present-is expected to ba minimal.
It is possible that the tops af pole-type support structures may be slightly visible, but the intrunon they t
Site 061 may also have a slight view of support structure tops L .. is screened by an embankment with mature trees between it and the right-of-way. ' Excavation related to an artificial impounding basin and numerous abandoned automobiles and other debris are also included in the view to-wards the right-of-way. Accordingly, any change which may result from the transmission facilities is considered insignificant.                                                                         >
may present-is expected to ba minimal.
Sites 050 and 036 are lecated on Sanatoga Road southwest of the Limerick j       -generating plant. Site 036 faces the right-of-way but is screened by a
Site 061 may also have a slight view of support structure tops L.. is screened by an embankment with mature trees between it and the right-of-way. ' Excavation related to an artificial impounding basin and numerous abandoned automobiles and other debris are also included in the view to-wards the right-of-way. Accordingly, any change which may result from the transmission facilities is considered insignificant.
;        building on the opposite side of the road, while site 050 faces away from the right-of-way. Both have partial views of the Limerick generating plant and the existing Limerick-Whitpain transmission lines. The tops of support
Sites 050 and 036 are lecated on Sanatoga Road southwest of the Limerick j
* structures on the proposed Limerick-Cromby line may be visible, but are insignificant compared with the current view of the generating faciliti _.                                                       [
-generating plant.
Site 038, River Bend Farm (Appendix 2), and Site 039 lie on opposite sides of Sanatoga Road. Both have views of the Limerick generating plant and                                                           ;
Site 036 faces the right-of-way but is screened by a building on the opposite side of the road, while site 050 faces away from the right-of-way.
existinglattice structures but are screened by yard trees and outbuildings                                                       j (Plate 2). Although proposed pole structures will present additional nega-tive elements to the site's view sheds, the change is expected to be minimal j         due to the low visibility of the right-of-way and the visual dominance of l
Both have partial views of the Limerick generating plant and the existing Limerick-Whitpain transmission lines. The tops of support structures on the proposed Limerick-Cromby line may be visible, but are insignificant compared with the current view of the generating faciliti _.
the cooling towers and-existing lattice -structures.                                    ._.
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;        3.       Adverse Visual Effect Anticipated The remaining sites are expected to suffer adverse visual impacts fmm                 '
Site 038, River Bend Farm (Appendix 2), and Site 039 lie on opposite sides of Sanatoga Road. Both have views of the Limerick generating plant and existinglattice structures but are screened by yard trees and outbuildings j
the Limerick-Cromby transmission line. They include a pending National                                                           ;
(Plate 2). Although proposed pole structures will present additional nega-tive elements to the site's view sheds, the change is expected to be minimal j
Register District and associated structures (Parker's Ford, Sites 085 through 093), four nearby properties (Sites 095, 096, 074, and 075), and an additional group of historic structures (Fricks Lock, Sites 041 through l
due to the low visibility of the right-of-way and the visual dominance of l
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the cooling towers and-existing lattice -structures.
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Adverse Visual Effect Anticipated The remaining sites are expected to suffer adverse visual impacts fmm the Limerick-Cromby transmission line.
They include a pending National Register District and associated structures (Parker's Ford, Sites 085 through 093), four nearby properties (Sites 095, 096, 074, and 075), and l
an additional group of historic structures (Fricks Lock, Sites 041 through l


7 049; F?gure 1, Table 3).     For each of these areas, the following section present brief descriptions of the sites and proposed facilities. Mitigative measures to reduce the adverse effects are recommended in the final report chapter.
7 049; F?gure 1, Table 3).
: a. Parker's Ford Parker's Ford. or Old Parkerford, is a pending National Register Historic District loca;ed between Route 724 and the Schuylkill River, south of Linfield Road (Figure 2). As specified in the District's Nomination (Appendix 3), it is significant in the areas of transportation, military, and industry. It served travellers on ths," Great Road" between Reading and Philadelphia, an important transportation corridor prior to the Revolu-tion. During the Revolution,'it was the site of Washington's crossing of the Schuylkill with the Continental Army in pursuit of General Howe. The District's industrial significance stems from eighteenth century grist and saw mills powered by a race from Pigeon Creek, and by its close association with nineteenth century canal and railroad developments.
For each of these areas, the following section present brief descriptions of the sites and proposed facilities. Mitigative measures to reduce the adverse effects are recommended in the final report chapter.
Five properties are identified in the District Nomination, including a 1766 tavern (site 086), associated stables (087) and residence (085), and two additional residences (sites 088 and 089). To the south on Old Schuyl-
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  - -. kill Road.are four additional. properties .(sites .090, J091, _092, and 093) which were not included in the Nomination but which may merit consideration as historic resources potentially eligible for the National Register. The formal District boundaries include the Schuylkill River, the East Vincent-East Coventry Township line, and a current property line. The western boundary is narratively defined as the center line of Route 724, but is graphically depicted as the railroad.
Parker's Ford Parker's Ford. or Old Parkerford, is a pending National Register Historic District loca;ed between Route 724 and the Schuylkill River, south of Linfield Road (Figure 2).
i Although the District is located near commercial and industrial developments, I       its setting is almost rural in character. Route 724 bypasses the District, serving to maintain its integrity, but commercial development and traffic volume along the highway present some audible and visual intrusions.       The railroad is adjacent to Route 724 and is separated from the historic structures by a distance of 300 feet or more occupied by a fallow field and j       irregular stands of mature and innature deciduous trees.
As specified in the District's Nomination (Appendix 3), it is significant in the areas of transportation, military, and industry.
It served travellers on ths," Great Road" between Reading and Philadelphia, an important transportation corridor prior to the Revolu-tion.
During the Revolution,'it was the site of Washington's crossing of the Schuylkill with the Continental Army in pursuit of General Howe. The District's industrial significance stems from eighteenth century grist and saw mills powered by a race from Pigeon Creek, and by its close association with nineteenth century canal and railroad developments.
Five properties are identified in the District Nomination, including a 1766 tavern (site 086), associated stables (087) and residence (085), and two additional residences (sites 088 and 089). To the south on Old Schuyl-kill Road.are four additional. properties.(sites.090, J091, _092, and 093) which were not included in the Nomination but which may merit consideration as historic resources potentially eligible for the National Register. The formal District boundaries include the Schuylkill River, the East Vincent-East Coventry Township line, and a current property line.
The western boundary is narratively defined as the center line of Route 724, but is graphically depicted as the railroad.
i Although the District is located near commercial and industrial developments, I
its setting is almost rural in character.
Route 724 bypasses the District, serving to maintain its integrity, but commercial development and traffic volume along the highway present some audible and visual intrusions.
The railroad is adjacent to Route 724 and is separated from the historic structures by a distance of 300 feet or more occupied by a fallow field and j
irregular stands of mature and innature deciduous trees.


8 Proposed support structure locations all lie within the railroad right-of-way as indicated in Figure 2. Four support structures (field numbers 19, 20, 21, and 22) will present visual intrusions of varying severity to Parker's Ford. The structures proposed are tapered steel poles, rust         ,
8 Proposed support structure locations all lie within the railroad right-of-way as indicated in Figure 2.
brown in color, with delta configurations. Structure 19 is 99 feet high to acconinodate other utility crossings at Linfield Road, structures 20 and 22 are both 80 feet in height, and structure 21 is expected to be 85 feet high. It should be noted that these structure heights are among the lowest proposed for any of the five transmission lines.
Four support structures (field numbers 19, 20, 21, and 22) will present visual intrusions of varying severity to Parker's Ford. The structures proposed are tapered steel poles, rust brown in color, with delta configurations.
Structure 21 will present the greatest visual intrusion due to its central location, absence of railroad-side screening, and breaks in other intervening vegetation. As can be seen in Plate 3, National Re-gister properties to the north are less visible than non-Register sites to the south due to screening provided by mature deciduous trees and brush. From support structures 20 and 22, the visibility is further obscured by small trees and brush adjacent to the railroad (Plates 4 and5).
Structure 19 is 99 feet high to acconinodate other utility crossings at Linfield Road, structures 20 and 22 are both 80 feet in height, and structure 21 is expected to be 85 feet high.
Although at least portions of the proposed facilities will be visible from various viewpoin,ts within the District, their impact is expected to be low. The lines will tend to reinforce the visual definition of the District boundary currently provided by Route 724 and the railroad, but will change neither the location nor character of the boundary. It should also be recalled that the transportation, military, and industrial signi-ficance of the District are related to Old Schuylkill Road, the canal and race remnants, and the Schuylkill River. The proposed facilities are marginal to these elements, .and will be somewhat visible only from Old Schuylkill Road.
It should be noted that these structure heights are among the lowest proposed for any of the five transmission lines.
: b. Sites 074 and 075 Located north of Old Parkerford and west of the right-of-way, sites 074 and 075 are situated almost directly across from the proposed location of support structure 19 (Figure 2). As ' indicated in Plate 6, minimal screen-ing is present between the sites, existing utility lines, Route 724, and the proposed structure location. Within 100 feet of the sites, the support structure will be highly visible from them.
Structure 21 will present the greatest visual intrusion due to its central location, absence of railroad-side screening, and breaks in other intervening vegetation.
As can be seen in Plate 3, National Re-gister properties to the north are less visible than non-Register sites to the south due to screening provided by mature deciduous trees and brush. From support structures 20 and 22, the visibility is further obscured by small trees and brush adjacent to the railroad (Plates 4 and5).
Although at least portions of the proposed facilities will be visible from various viewpoin,ts within the District, their impact is expected to be low. The lines will tend to reinforce the visual definition of the District boundary currently provided by Route 724 and the railroad, but will change neither the location nor character of the boundary.
It should also be recalled that the transportation, military, and industrial signi-ficance of the District are related to Old Schuylkill Road, the canal and race remnants, and the Schuylkill River.
The proposed facilities are marginal to these elements,.and will be somewhat visible only from Old Schuylkill Road.
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Sites 074 and 075 Located north of Old Parkerford and west of the right-of-way, sites 074 and 075 are situated almost directly across from the proposed location of support structure 19 (Figure 2).
As ' indicated in Plate 6, minimal screen-ing is present between the sites, existing utility lines, Route 724, and the proposed structure location. Within 100 feet of the sites, the support structure will be highly visible from them.


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: c. Sites 095 and 096 Sites 095 and 096 are located south of Old Parkersford, proximate to support structures 24 and 25 (Figure 2). Site 095 fronts onto Old           .
Sites 095 and 096 Sites 095 and 096 are located south of Old Parkersford, proximate to support structures 24 and 25 (Figure 2).
Schuylkill Road, and faces the right-of-way. It lies within approximately             ,
Site 095 fronts onto Old Schuylkill Road, and faces the right-of-way.
150 feet of structure 24. Site 096, the Heess property, faces away from the right-of-way but is immediately adjacent to it. Some screening is
It lies within approximately 150 feet of structure 24.
.      provided by existing yard trees, brush, and small trees adjacent to the railroad.
Site 096, the Heess property, faces away from the right-of-way but is immediately adjacent to it.
Some screening is provided by existing yard trees, brush, and small trees adjacent to the railroad.
Through discussions with the landowner, PE has undertaken design modifi-cations to reduce the adverse visual changes to the Heess property.
Through discussions with the landowner, PE has undertaken design modifi-cations to reduce the adverse visual changes to the Heess property.
Support structure 25 has been moved to the eastern property line and the
Support structure 25 has been moved to the eastern property line and the
* opposite side of the railroad. As indicated in Plate 7, it will be partially screened by yard -trees and other trees and brush. PE has also agreed to install additional plantings to further screen the proposed facilities. From structure 24, the Heess property is screened by existing trees adjacent to the railroad (Plate 8), as is site 095 (Plate 9). How-ever, the top of the structure may be visible from a viewer standing in front of site 095 and facing away from the site.
* opposite side of the railroad.
: d. Fricks Lock Fricks Lock includes nine sites identified in the Chester County Survey (sites 041 through 049). According to the inventory forms, John Frick owned sites 048 and 049 in 1873, and by 1883 he had also acquired sites 045 and 046. The Futhey and Cope History of Chester County (1881:554) j
As indicated in Plate 7, it will be partially screened by yard -trees and other trees and brush.
      . indicates that John Frick, born in 1811, " moved with his parents, when j     two years old, to the-farm he now owns, and on which he has even since.        .
PE has also agreed to install additional plantings to further screen the proposed facilities.
l     resided," but makes no further mention of Fricks Lock.
From structure 24, the Heess property is screened by existing trees adjacent to the railroad (Plate 8), as is site 095 (Plate 9).
How-ever, the top of the structure may be visible from a viewer standing in front of site 095 and facing away from the site.
d.
Fricks Lock Fricks Lock includes nine sites identified in the Chester County Survey (sites 041 through 049).
According to the inventory forms, John Frick owned sites 048 and 049 in 1873, and by 1883 he had also acquired sites 045 and 046.
The Futhey and Cope History of Chester County (1881:554)
. indicates that John Frick, born in 1811, " moved with his parents, when j
j two years old, to the-farm he now owns, and on which he has even since.
l resided," but makes no further mention of Fricks Lock.
The buildings are clustered along an isolated segment of Fricks Lock Road between the railroad right-of-way and the Schuylkill River (Figure 3).
The buildings are clustered along an isolated segment of Fricks Lock Road between the railroad right-of-way and the Schuylkill River (Figure 3).
Immediately to the west are large industrial buildings and to the east, across the river, are the cooling towers and associated buildings of the Limerick generating plant. Despite such close proximity of these negative i
Immediately to the west are large industrial buildings and to the east, across the river, are the cooling towers and associated buildings of the Limerick generating plant.
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Despite such close proximity of these negative i
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elements, their intrusion upon Fricks Lock is limited to some extent by irregular topography, the tightly clustered buildind patthrn, and most                                                         ..
elements, their intrusion upon Fricks Lock is limited to some extent by irregular topography, the tightly clustered buildind patthrn, and most importantly. by the surrounding trees and dense undergrowth (Plate 10).
importantly. by the surrounding trees and dense undergrowth (Plate 10).
i It should be further noted that Fricks Lock was acquired by PE as part of its Limerick Site acquisition.
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It is unlikely that the property would be attractive for private restoration or rehabilitation, under incentives of
!          It should be further noted that Fricks Lock was acquired by PE as part of its Limerick Site acquisition. It is unlikely that the property would be attractive for private restoration or rehabilitation, under incentives of                                                 \
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the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for example, regardless of the pro-posed transmission facilities. The significance and National Register i        eligibility of Fricks Lock may have been compromised by its proximity to Limerick and the plant's effect on the site's integrity of setting, feeling, and association.
the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for example, regardless of the pro-posed transmission facilities.
Z Three support structures are required in the Fricks Lock vicinity. The first, near the western bank of the Schuylkill River, will be approximately 122 feet in height,.and the second, located 800 feet to the southwest, is designed at approximately 116 feet. These two structures will be screened by an expanse of woods approximately 150 feet deep. The con-ductors will pass overhead within approximately 50 feet of site 046.to a
The significance and National Register eligibility of Fricks Lock may have been compromised by its proximity to i
:          ~129 feet high support structure on the railroad. This span of approximately
Limerick and the plant's effect on the site's integrity of setting, feeling, and association.
          -865-feet-takes-maximum advantage -of existing vegetati on to screen proposed tower locations. The conductors, however, will be highly visible as they cross Fricks Lock Road and adjacent cleared areas.                   From elsewhere, their visibility is expected to be variable,' depending upon the extent to which 3
Z Three support structures are required in the Fricks Lock vicinity.
vegetation and buildings block sight lines.                                                                                       ,
The first, near the western bank of the Schuylkill River, will be approximately 122 feet in height,.and the second, located 800 feet to the southwest, is designed at approximately 116 feet.
l C.             Engineering and Other Environmental Considerations-
These two structures will be screened by an expanse of woods approximately 150 feet deep. The con-ductors will pass overhead within approximately 50 feet of site 046.to a
~129 feet high support structure on the railroad. This span of approximately
-865-feet-takes-maximum advantage -of existing vegetat on to screen proposed i
tower locations. The conductors, however, will be highly visible as they cross Fricks Lock Road and adjacent cleared areas.
From elsewhere, their visibility is expected to be variable,' depending upon the extent to which vegetation and buildings block sight lines.
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Engineering and Other Environmental Considerations-
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'            To facilitate selection of mitigative measures, a brief discussion of
To facilitate selection of mitigative measures, a brief discussion of
          - engineering and other environmental constraints is in order. It should be noted that the proposed transmission lines have been designed from the outset-to present the most pleasing appearance possible while maintaining acceptable standards of safety and reliability. Since 1968 the design, location, and maintenance of PE's overhead transmission lines have been guided by a formal statement of its intent to minimize the visual impacts
- engineering and other environmental constraints is in order.
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It should be noted that the proposed transmission lines have been designed from the outset-to present the most pleasing appearance possible while maintaining acceptable standards of safety and reliability. Since 1968 the design, location, and maintenance of PE's overhead transmission lines have been guided by a formal statement of its intent to minimize the visual impacts
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11 of overhead transmission lines. The appended brochure outlines PE's Policy and Program towards this end (Appendix 5).
11 of overhead transmission lines.
A factor specific to the proposed Limerick-Cromhy line in Chester County is the right-of-way width and its influence on the height and span of support structures. As indicated in our previous report, the line will occupy an existing Conrail right-of-way for 8.63 miles. The use of exist-ing utility corridors is greatly preferred to the establishment of new corridors, although it may impose certain design constraints. For example, delta configurations are generally preferred over vertical configurations because adequate space between conductors can be maintained with lower support structures (Plate 11). However, on the Limerick-Cromhy line, the narrow right-of-way is insufficient in many areas to accommodate the wider expanse of the delta configurations. The space between structures, and the number of structures required, are also influenced by the width and configuration of the right-of-way. Numerous curves on the right-of-
The appended brochure outlines PE's Policy and Program towards this end (Appendix 5).
  -way require additional structures at turning points to keep the lines completely within the right-of-way. Reduced spans are also required by a narrow right-of-way to limit the horizontal swing-out of conductors.
A factor specific to the proposed Limerick-Cromhy line in Chester County is the right-of-way width and its influence on the height and span of support structures. As indicated in our previous report, the line will occupy an existing Conrail right-of-way for 8.63 miles.
The use of exist-ing utility corridors is greatly preferred to the establishment of new corridors, although it may impose certain design constraints.
For example, delta configurations are generally preferred over vertical configurations because adequate space between conductors can be maintained with lower support structures (Plate 11).
However, on the Limerick-Cromhy line, the narrow right-of-way is insufficient in many areas to accommodate the wider expanse of the delta configurations.
The space between structures, and the number of structures required, are also influenced by the width and configuration of the right-of-way.
Numerous curves on the right-of-
-way require additional structures at turning points to keep the lines completely within the right-of-way.
Reduced spans are also required by a narrow right-of-way to limit the horizontal swing-out of conductors.
An alternate route, along an existing transmission line south of the pro-
An alternate route, along an existing transmission line south of the pro-
  . posed route, was considered by PE at the request of the Chester County.      .
. posed route, was considered by PE at the request of the Chester County.
Planning Commission. It was rejected due to its greater length and cost, and because it would be disruptive to established current use of the right-of-way by adjacent landowners. In addition, the proposed route makes use of existing access roads and will be made available to the county for recreational use. Based on these and other considerations, the County of Chester has withdrawn its objection to the proposed trans-mission'line (Appendix 6).
Planning Commission.
It was rejected due to its greater length and cost, and because it would be disruptive to established current use of the right-of-way by adjacent landowners.
In addition, the proposed route makes use of existing access roads and will be made available to the county for recreational use.
Based on these and other considerations, the County of Chester has withdrawn its objection to the proposed trans-mission'line (Appendix 6).
It should be noted that underground transmission lines may reduce visual impacts butare generally less desirable than overhead lines for a number of reasons. Their installation requires extensive excavation, total clearing of vegetation, and precludes replanting of trees and shrubs.
It should be noted that underground transmission lines may reduce visual impacts butare generally less desirable than overhead lines for a number of reasons. Their installation requires extensive excavation, total clearing of vegetation, and precludes replanting of trees and shrubs.
Cable failures may require additional post-construction excavation and
Cable failures may require additional post-construction excavation and


12 clearing. In addition, heat generated by buried cables may adversely affect vegetation and the use of oil in underground conduits introduces the risk of ground and water pollution. The cost differential between                                                   t overhead and underground facilities may also be sufficient to make the latter infeasible. As an example, a cost differential of $7,800,000 was Gstimated in 1980 for a transmission line segment of approximately 2 miles in length. Even if the above factors are acceptable, underground trans-i
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;    mission lines may not eliminate adverse visual effects. Fenced terminal yards are required at each end of the buried route and above ground markers 2
In addition, heat generated by buried cables may adversely affect vegetation and the use of oil in underground conduits introduces the risk of ground and water pollution. The cost differential between t
overhead and underground facilities may also be sufficient to make the latter infeasible.
As an example, a cost differential of $7,800,000 was Gstimated in 1980 for a transmission line segment of approximately 2 miles i
in length.
Even if the above factors are acceptable, underground trans-mission lines may not eliminate adverse visual effects.
Fenced terminal yards are required at each end of the buried route and above ground markers 2
are required at all angles in the line.
are required at all angles in the line.
D. Mitigative Options Within the above constraints, several options are available to reduce or eliminate adverse visual effects to the -historic resources. These options include design and ' location adjustments to proposed support structures, and the installation of visual barriers between the resource and trans-mission line facilities. Specific techniques and considerations of these options are o0tlined as follows:
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-    Structure Design Changes.       Although the structures have been designed from the outset to minimize visual intrusions, additional refinements may be possible in-some cases. For example, it may be possible to reduce the height of structures by suspending the conductors in delta rather than vertical configurations. Such a change may require lowering existing facilities which cross or parallel the right-of-way, and may also require additional right-of-way width to accommodate the necessary distance be-tween conductors.
Mitigative Options Within the above constraints, several options are available to reduce or eliminate adverse visual effects to the -historic resources. These options include design and ' location adjustments to proposed support structures, and the installation of visual barriers between the resource and trans-mission line facilities.
i   ' Structure Location Changes.     Support structures may be made less visible by changing their location within the right-of-way. By shifting structures up or down the right-of-way it may be possible to take advantage of screen-ing provided by existing vegetation, buildings, or other barriers, in addi-tion to increasing the distance between the structure and resource. In some cases, it may be possible to shift a structure location from on top of the railroad embankment or other high ground to a lower setting near the edge of the right-of-way.
Specific techniques and considerations of these options are o0tlined as follows:
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Structure Design Changes.
Although the structures have been designed from the outset to minimize visual intrusions, additional refinements may be possible in-some cases.
For example, it may be possible to reduce the height of structures by suspending the conductors in delta rather than vertical configurations.
Such a change may require lowering existing facilities which cross or parallel the right-of-way, and may also require additional right-of-way width to accommodate the necessary distance be-tween conductors.
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' Structure Location Changes.
Support structures may be made less visible by changing their location within the right-of-way.
By shifting structures up or down the right-of-way it may be possible to take advantage of screen-ing provided by existing vegetation, buildings, or other barriers, in addi-tion to increasing the distance between the structure and resource.
In some cases, it may be possible to shift a structure location from on top of the railroad embankment or other high ground to a lower setting near the edge of the right-of-way.
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l Visual Barriers.                 Vegetative screens are the type of visual barrier most often appropriate for historic sites. Their effectiveness depends upon the height, density, location, and type of vegetation used. In most cases,                                                                   [
Visual Barriers.
i it is more effective to locate plantings near the resource rather than along the transmission line. Such placement enables, lower, less mature plantings to screen- the line from viewers on the historic property. Numerous factors
Vegetative screens are the type of visual barrier most often appropriate for historic sites.
!        should be considered in the selection of specific plantings. Evergreens provide winter as well as summer screening .but, due to their conical shape,                                                                 '
Their effectiveness depends upon the height, density, location, and type of vegetation used.
may present a more open canopy. Ideally, trees or shrubs would be of suffi-j cient height at the time of planting to completely screen the line and would blend with existing vegetation. The property' owner's consent is, of course, required for on-site planting, and the owner's involvement in the selection and placement of plantings would also assist in providing effective and acceptable visual screening.
In most cases,
E. Recommendations The following paragraphs suggest specific mitigative measures to reduce or eliminate the identified potential adverse effects.                                                     In addition to the site-sp~ecific measures, close adherence to PE's Policy and Program
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        '(Appendix 5) will further limit visual impacts.                                                     In the vicinity of historic resources, clearing and trimming should be kept to a minimum.
i it is more effective to locate plantings near the resource rather than along the transmission line.
        -and access roads, staging,-and-storage-areas should be restricted. -Heavy equipment operation and other construction-related disturbance should also be minimized to the extent possible. Site-specific recommendations are as follows:                                                                             -
Such placement enables, lower, less mature plantings to screen-the line from viewers on the historic property.
: 1. Parker's. Ford.
Numerous factors should be considered in the selection of specific plantings.
Evergreens provide winter as well as summer screening.but, due to their conical shape, j
may present a more open canopy.
Ideally, trees or shrubs would be of suffi-cient height at the time of planting to completely screen the line and would blend with existing vegetation. The property' owner's consent is, of course, required for on-site planting, and the owner's involvement in the selection and placement of plantings would also assist in providing effective and acceptable visual screening.
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Recommendations The following paragraphs suggest specific mitigative measures to reduce or eliminate the identified potential adverse effects.
In addition to the site-sp~ecific measures, close adherence to PE's Policy and Program
'(Appendix 5) will further limit visual impacts.
In the vicinity of historic resources, clearing and trimming should be kept to a minimum.
-and access roads, staging,-and-storage-areas should be restricted. -Heavy equipment operation and other construction-related disturbance should also be minimized to the extent possible.
Site-specific recommendations are as follows:
1.
Parker's. Ford.
As indicated above, ~ support' structures 20, 21, and 22, located along the western District boundary, will be partially visible from Parker's Ford.
As indicated above, ~ support' structures 20, 21, and 22, located along the western District boundary, will be partially visible from Parker's Ford.
sites to south, those not included in the District Nomination, will have less restricted views of the proposed facilities than will sites included in the District. It is believed that these visual intrusions can be successfully mitigated by the installation of additional trees ud shrubs between the right-of-way and sites on the western side of Old Schuylkill Road. Rather than a straighi line row of. trees, blending new plantings
sites to south, those not included in the District Nomination, will have less restricted views of the proposed facilities than will sites included in the District.
It is believed that these visual intrusions can be successfully mitigated by the installation of additional trees ud shrubs between the right-of-way and sites on the western side of Old Schuylkill Road.
Rather than a straighi line row of. trees, blending new plantings


14 with the existing patch-work of trees would be more in keeping with the District's current and historic environments. In addition to screening the District from proposed power lines, the reconinended plantings will also serve to reduce the visual and audible intrusions from Route 724.
14 with the existing patch-work of trees would be more in keeping with the District's current and historic environments.
Other mitigative measures, such as structure design changes or relocation, are not considered suitable or necessary. The currently specified struc-ture heights are low, and their relocation up or down the right-of-way is unlikely to provide a significant decrease in visibility. It is be-lieved that trees and shrubs similar to those currently present and planted in an unobtrusive pattern can eliminate or greatly reduce adverse visual effects to the Parker's Ford Historic District.
In addition to screening the District from proposed power lines, the reconinended plantings will also serve to reduce the visual and audible intrusions from Route 724.
: 2. Sites 074 and 075 As indicated in Plate 6, sites 074 and 075 be almost directly across Route 724 from proposed support structure 19. The shallow set-back of the houses and the proximity of Route 724 and the right-of-way limit the possibilities for e'ffective visual screening. Relocation of the structure to north of Linfield Road was considered but .is not practical for a variety of reasons.
Other mitigative measures, such as structure design changes or relocation, are not considered suitable or necessary.
The currently specified struc-ture heights are low, and their relocation up or down the right-of-way is unlikely to provide a significant decrease in visibility.
It is be-lieved that trees and shrubs similar to those currently present and planted in an unobtrusive pattern can eliminate or greatly reduce adverse visual effects to the Parker's Ford Historic District.
2.
Sites 074 and 075 As indicated in Plate 6, sites 074 and 075 be almost directly across Route 724 from proposed support structure 19.
The shallow set-back of the houses and the proximity of Route 724 and the right-of-way limit the possibilities for e'ffective visual screening.
Relocation of the structure to north of Linfield Road was considered but.is not practical for a variety of reasons.
To maintain required clearance and to stay within the right-of-way, a vertical confinuration structure over 100 feet high would be required, and either an additional structure would have to be added or all structure
To maintain required clearance and to stay within the right-of-way, a vertical confinuration structure over 100 feet high would be required, and either an additional structure would have to be added or all structure
  -locations southward to Old Schuylkill Road, -including -those near Parker's Ford, would also have to be relocated. Raising the height of one structure and adding and additional structure would cost approximately $25,000 and may be only minimally effective in reducing the lines' visibility. Relo-cating the remaining structures would place Structure 21 closer to the historic Parker's Ford properties and is not recommended.
-locations southward to Old Schuylkill Road, -including -those near Parker's Ford, would also have to be relocated.
An additional option-to reduce the effects to sites 074 and 075 has been developed by PE and is recommended. It is to relocate Structure 19 approximately 50, feet to the south, and would require no additional ad-justments. Although the distance is minor, it would significantly re-duce the visual intrusions for two reasons. First, the structure would     '
Raising the height of one structure and adding and additional structure would cost approximately $25,000 and may be only minimally effective in reducing the lines' visibility.
be located to the sides rather than directly in front of the sites, and secondly, it would be viewed against a background of high sycamore trees
Relo-cating the remaining structures would place Structure 21 closer to the historic Parker's Ford properties and is not recommended.
An additional option-to reduce the effects to sites 074 and 075 has been developed by PE and is recommended.
It is to relocate Structure 19 approximately 50, feet to the south, and would require no additional ad-justments.
Although the distance is minor, it would significantly re-duce the visual intrusions for two reasons.
First, the structure would be located to the sides rather than directly in front of the sites, and secondly, it would be viewed against a background of high sycamore trees


15 rather than against a more open horizon. Although closer to the Parker's Ford Historic District, the relocated structure is not expected to affect i t.
15 rather than against a more open horizon.
: 3. Sites 095 and 096 As indicated previously, mitigative measures including structure relocation and screening have been agreed to for the Heess property (site 096). It is recommended that additional vegetative screening be provided between site 095 and support Structure 24.
Although closer to the Parker's Ford Historic District, the relocated structure is not expected to affect i t.
Relocation of Structure 24 to the northwest would further reduce its visual impact. However, its location is directly tied to that of Structure 25. Due to the narrow and curvilinear configuration of the right-of-way, relocation of Structure 24 would require a similar reloca-tion towards the Heess property of Structure 25, or it would require the installation of an additional support structure. Neither option is consi-dered desirable because they are likely to increase, rather than decrease, overall visual intrusions.      .
3.
Sites 095 and 096 As indicated previously, mitigative measures including structure relocation and screening have been agreed to for the Heess property (site 096).
It is recommended that additional vegetative screening be provided between site 095 and support Structure 24.
Relocation of Structure 24 to the northwest would further reduce its visual impact. However, its location is directly tied to that of Structure 25.
Due to the narrow and curvilinear configuration of the right-of-way, relocation of Structure 24 would require a similar reloca-tion towards the Heess property of Structure 25, or it would require the installation of an additional support structure.
Neither option is consi-dered desirable because they are likely to increase, rather than decrease, overall visual intrusions.
Another option may be to acquire additional right-of-way from property owners adjacent to the existing railroad right-of-way on its northern side.
Another option may be to acquire additional right-of-way from property owners adjacent to the existing railroad right-of-way on its northern side.
An increase in the right-of-way width would allow a greater span between Structures 24 and 25. The additional right-of-way cost and the owners' willingness are unknown. In addition, relocation of structures off the   -
An increase in the right-of-way width would allow a greater span between Structures 24 and 25. The additional right-of-way cost and the owners' willingness are unknown.
existing railroad may affect nearby archeological site Ch-56. Further evaluation of these factors may determine that the option is neith&r feasible nor appropriate.
In addition, relocation of structures off the existing railroad may affect nearby archeological site Ch-56.
: 4. Fricks Lock As described previously, the proposed facilities will cross over Fricks Lock. Although support structures are generally well screenad by existing vegetation, conductors will be highly visible as they cross Fricks Lock Road between sites 046 and 049. An option considered to reduce or eliminate the visual intrusion was to move the river to right-of-way crossing to the north or south, outside of the Fricks Lock community. Relocation to l
Further evaluation of these factors may determine that the option is neith&r feasible nor appropriate.
4.
Fricks Lock As described previously, the proposed facilities will cross over Fricks Lock. Although support structures are generally well screenad by existing vegetation, conductors will be highly visible as they cross Fricks Lock Road between sites 046 and 049.
An option considered to reduce or eliminate the visual intrusion was to move the river to right-of-way crossing to the north or south, outside of the Fricks Lock community.
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16 the south, perhaps along the existing Peach Bottom-Whitpain transmission corridor, was preferred because it would avoid Fricks Lock completely and nay also eliminate any change to the view shed of River Bend Farm, a National Register site. However, additional considerations decrease the practicality of such an approach. The northern terminus of the line is determined by the location of a substation at Limerick. The more acute angles formed by a southward relocation would require two additional heavy angle structures and one additional tangent structure, resulting in a cost increase of approximately $150,000. Additional significant costs may als'o be incurred in adjusting the existing Peach Bottom-Whitpain facilities to accommodate the proposed line. Such expense may not be
16 the south, perhaps along the existing Peach Bottom-Whitpain transmission corridor, was preferred because it would avoid Fricks Lock completely and nay also eliminate any change to the view shed of River Bend Farm, a National Register site.
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However, additional considerations decrease the practicality of such an approach. The northern terminus of the line is determined by the location of a substation at Limerick. The more acute angles formed by a southward relocation would require two additional heavy angle structures and one additional tangent structure, resulting in a cost increase of approximately $150,000.
justified when consideration is given to the site's undetermined National Register eligibility, and the dominance of ' current visual and other       ,
Additional significant costs may als'o be incurred in adjusting the existing Peach Bottom-Whitpain facilities to accommodate the proposed line.
intrusions from the generating plant over those which may result from the proposed transmission facilities..
Such expense may not be
Nevertheless, it is believed that effective and efficient mitigation can be achieved if the lines are constructed as originally proposed. It is r'ecommended that clearing in the Fricks Lock vicinity be kept to a minimum to retain existing ' vegetation which serves to screen the sites from the generating plant as well as from proposed transmission facilities. Addi-tional spot plantings in Fricks Lock are also recommended, as necessary and practical, to further reduce the conductors' visibility. Although they may not be eliminated, the visual intrusions could be significantly reduced without inordinate expense.
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justified when consideration is given to the site's undetermined National Register eligibility, and the dominance of ' current visual and other intrusions from the generating plant over those which may result from the proposed transmission facilities..
Nevertheless, it is believed that effective and efficient mitigation can be achieved if the lines are constructed as originally proposed.
It is r'ecommended that clearing in the Fricks Lock vicinity be kept to a minimum to retain existing ' vegetation which serves to screen the sites from the generating plant as well as from proposed transmission facilities.
Addi-tional spot plantings in Fricks Lock are also recommended, as necessary and practical, to further reduce the conductors' visibility. Although they may not be eliminated, the visual intrusions could be significantly reduced without inordinate expense.
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17 IV. REFERENCES CITED Futhey, J. Smith, and Gilbert Cope 1881     History of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Louis N. Everts, Philadelphia. Unigraphic, Inc. Evansville, Indiana,1974 reproduction.
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Struthers, Thomas L. and Karyn L. Zatz 1982     An Investigation of Potential Visual Effects Upon Previously Recorded Historic Sites in the Vicinity of Proposed Limerick Transmission Lines, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Pennsyl-vania. By John Milner Associates, Inc. for the Philadelphia Electric Company.
REFERENCES CITED Futhey, J. Smith, and Gilbert Cope 1881 History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Louis N. Everts, Philadelphia.
Unigraphic, Inc. Evansville, Indiana,1974 reproduction.
Struthers, Thomas L. and Karyn L. Zatz 1982 An Investigation of Potential Visual Effects Upon Previously Recorded Historic Sites in the Vicinity of Proposed Limerick Transmission Lines, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Pennsyl-vania. By John Milner Associates, Inc. for the Philadelphia Electric Company.
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NEGLIGIBLE VISUAL EFFECT ANTICIPATED Site Number Name 004 Zimennan (Lodzuk) 005 Lobock 036 Bauer 038 River Bend Farm 039 Wolag Corp.
050           McKee 061           Klipple 080           Kulp 092           Brown
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Site Number                 Name Fricks Lock                                   041           Philadelphia Electric Company 042         Philadelphia Electric Company 043         Philadelphia Electric Company 044           Philadelphia Electric Company 045           Philadelphia Electric Company 046           Philadelphia Electric Company 047           Philadelphia Electric Company 048           Philadelphia Electric Company 049           Philadelphia Electric Company Parker's Ford National Register District (pending) 085*         Hall 086*         Deininger 087*         Batts 088*         Turner 089*         Tudor 090           Pioshay 091           Rodney 092           Collins 093           Daniels
ADVERSE VISUAL EFFECT ANTICIPATED (Prior to Mitigation)
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Site Number Name Fricks Lock 041 Philadelphia Electric Company 042 Philadelphia Electric Company 043 Philadelphia Electric Company 044 Philadelphia Electric Company 045 Philadelphia Electric Company 046 Philadelphia Electric Company 047 Philadelphia Electric Company 048 Philadelphia Electric Company 049 Philadelphia Electric Company Parker's Ford National Register District (pending) 085*
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Catenary railroad structures to be removed.
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View from south of River Bend Farm.
Looking east (top) and southeast (bottom).


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View from proposed support Structure 22 to Parker's Ford.
: l. coking north (top) and east (bottom).


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View from proposed support Structure 19 to Sites 074 (left) and 075 (right).
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View from proposed support Structure 25 to Site 096.
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View from proposed support Structure 24 to Site 096.
Looking southeast.


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i APPENDIX 1 - Borough of Norristown Coninents
i APPENDIX 1 - Borough of Norristown Coninents


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;U RESOLUTION NO. 83-102
* RESOLUTION NO. 83-102             __. _ . : .    .,
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                                                                        .I . . 3 .
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A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE PETITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO FILE AN APPLI-CATION FOR AUTHORITY.TO CONSTRUCT PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINES.
-                  A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE PETITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUESTING A                       .
<                  WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO FILE AN APPLI-CATION FOR AUTHORITY.TO CONSTRUCT PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINES.
WHEREAS, the Philadelphia Electric Company in Docket No.
WHEREAS, the Philadelphia Electric Company in Docket No.
P-810309 has petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utiliry Com-mission requesting a waiver from the requirements to file an application pursuant to 52 Pa. Code 857.71, et seq. thersby permitting it to construct certain transmission lines which                             '
P-810309 has petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utiliry Com-mission requesting a waiver from the requirements to file an application pursuant to 52 Pa. Code 857.71, et seq. thersby permitting it to construct certain transmission lines which are designed to cross and pass through the Borough of Nor-ristown; and WHEREAS, Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown on March 2, 1982. resolved and enacted a resolution opposing the request of Philadelphia Electric Company for a waiver and requested that Philadelphia Electric Company be required to
are designed to cross and pass through the Borough of Nor-ristown; and WHEREAS, Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown on March 2, 1982. resolved and enacted a resolution opposing the request of Philadelphia Electric Company for a waiver and requested that Philadelphia Electric Company be required to
. follow the procedures set forth in 52 Pa. Code 557.71, et seq; and-WHERAS, Borough Council and other representatives of the Borough of Norristown have met with representatives of Phila-
      . follow the procedures set forth in 52 Pa. Code 557.71, et seq; and-WHERAS, Borough Council and other representatives of the Borough of Norristown have met with representatives of Phila-
.delphia Electric Company to discuss Philadelphia Electric Com-pany's proposal; and WHEREAS, Borough Council of'the Borough of Norristown has requested Philadelphia Electric Company to divert the route of the 'Cromby - Plymouth Meeting transmission.line where it crosses and passes through the Borough of Norristown to property which-Philadelphia Electric 4 Company is purchasing fro'm the Penn CentrzL Railroad, which property is a portion of the railroad right-of-way proposed to be used by the Philadelphia Electric Company, and has set-forth.certain conditions with respect to the use of such property; and i
      .delphia Electric Company to discuss Philadelphia Electric Com-pany's proposal; and WHEREAS, Borough Council of'the Borough of Norristown has requested Philadelphia Electric Company to divert the route of the 'Cromby - Plymouth Meeting transmission.line where it crosses and passes through the Borough of Norristown to property which-Philadelphia Electric 4 Company is purchasing fro'm the Penn CentrzL Railroad, which property is a portion of the railroad right-of-way proposed to be used by the Philadelphia Electric Company, and has set-forth.certain conditions with respect to the use of i        such property; and
.WHEREAS, Philadelphia Electric Company is willing to use such property subject to these conditions.
              .WHEREAS, Philadelphia Electric Company is willing to use such property subject to these conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED by Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown that Borough Council with-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED by Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown that Borough Council with-
        . draw Resolution 82-104 of March 2, 1982 and further withdraw any objections to the proposal of Philadelphia. Electric Company,                 ~
. draw Resolution 82-104 of March 2, 1982 and further withdraw any objections to the proposal of Philadelphia. Electric Company,
as amended and as' subject to the conditions required by Borough Council and agreed to by the Philadelphia Electric Company by anti {{letter dated|date=January 5, 1983|text=letter dated January 5, 1983}} attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
~
the' Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shall be notified that Borough Council has no objections to the petition of Philadelphia
as amended and as' subject to the conditions required by Borough Council and agreed to by the Philadelphia Electric Company by {{letter dated|date=January 5, 1983|text=letter dated January 5, 1983}} attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
anti the' Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shall be notified that Borough Council has no objections to the petition of Philadelphia


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Electric Company at Docket No. P-810309 requesting a waiver from the requirements to file an application pursuant to 52 Pa. Code 357.71, et seq. in accordance with the conditions em-bodied in this Resolution.
l RESOLVED AND ENACTED by Borough Council of the Borough of-Norristown this 5th day of January, A.D., 1983.
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PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 MARKET STREET P.O. BOX 8699 PHILADELPHI A. PA.19101 (2151841-4ooo asAL ESTATE OlVtSION January 5, 1983 D
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-- Mr. Richard H. Schmoyer Dirsetor of Planning Tha Borough of Norristown Norristown, Pennsylvania ' 19401
    -- Mr. Richard H. Schmoyer Dirsetor of Planning Tha Borough of Norristown Norristown, Pennsylvania ' 19401


==Dear:==
==Dear:==
Mr. Schmoyer:
Mr. Schmoyer:
I would like to acknowledge rece.ipt of your letter to me , dated Decemoer 21,
I would like to acknowledge rece.ipt of your letter to me, dated Decemoer 21,
; 1982 relating to our proposed Cromby to. Plymouth Meeting 230 KV tr.ansmission line which occupies the former Phoenixvillt Secondary Branch of the Penn Central Railroad which extends through Norristown Borough. . In your letter you reiterated thh six canditions that were enumerated by Charles Dewees, ' Chaisman of Borough Council's Municipal Projects Committee at our evening meeting with Borough Council in December, required for Council to consider the approval of our proposed transmission-line project.                                                                                                                       ,
; 1982 relating to our proposed Cromby to. Plymouth Meeting 230 KV tr.ansmission line which occupies the former Phoenixvillt Secondary Branch of the Penn Central Railroad which extends through Norristown Borough.. In your letter you reiterated thh six canditions that were enumerated by Charles Dewees, ' Chaisman of Borough Council's Municipal Projects Committee at our evening meeting with Borough Council in December, required for Council to consider the approval of our proposed transmission-line project.
I Iill address the six conditions in the order that you .gave them 'in'your                                                                 '
I Iill address the six conditions in the order that you.gave them 'in'your letter.
letter.
: 1., Philadelphia Electric Company has already provided assurance of its willingness to cooperate.with the Borough and County in the
                -      1. , Philadelphia Electric Company has already provided assurance of its willingness to cooperate.with the Borough and County in the                                                                           .
,. development of the valley Forge Bike Trail by virtue of our submission to the County of a proposed Deed of Easement which would provide for' the Bike Trail.
                          ,. development of the valley Forge Bike Trail by virtue of our
A copy of the Deed of Easement which was previously submitted to the County is enclosed herewith for your reference, together with our Letter of Commitment.
* submission to the County of a proposed                                     Deed of Easement which would provide for' the Bike Trail. A copy of                                     the Deed of Easement which was previously submitted to the County                                     is enclosed herewith for your reference, together with our Letter of                                     Commitment.
2.
: 2.     Philadelphia Electric C'ompany, in accordance with.its established a                              policies will clean up the debris lining the existing right of way in Norristown Borough. The area will be posted and we do monitor our right of way corridors on a routine basis in an effort to prevent future dumping./ In addition, we will cooperate fully with the Borough of Norristown in reacting to any complaints regarding '
Philadelphia Electric C'ompany, in accordance with.its established policies will clean up the debris lining the existing right of way a
dumping on our property without our permission. .Our cooperation'-will provide for not only the. clean up of the debris,. but.also the                                                                                 _ .          . . . .
in Norristown Borough.
prosecution of offenders.if identified.
The area will be posted and we do monitor our right of way corridors on a routine basis in an effort to prevent future dumping./ In addition, we will cooperate fully with the Borough of Norristown in reacting to any complaints regarding '
dumping on our property without our permission..Our cooperation'-will provide for not only the. clean up of the debris,. but.also the prosecution of offenders.if identified.
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J nunry 5, 1983                                                         .
The pole.that is to be located between Pearl Street.and Chaib Street in -the Westend will be pl.ced mid-way between Pearl and Chain at the farthest possible position from the existing residential units on these Streets.
                                                                                                                  .                                          s i
In addition, I am enclosing herewith our plans which show the precise location of this and -all other poles within the Borough for your review.
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: 3.         The pole .that is to be located between Pearl Street.and Chaib Street                                                                                                                                     l in -the Westend will be pl.ced mid-way between Pearl and Chain at
As a part of our preliminary preparation of the right of way corridor,. Philadelphia Electric Company shall remove all existing metal catenary structures along the right of way which have beer.
* the farthest possible position from the existing residential units on these Streets. In addition, I am enclosing herewith our plans which show the precise location of this and -all other poles within the Borough for your review.
abandoned by Conrail.
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The location of these structures, are shown
: 4.         As a part of our preliminary preparation of the right of way corridor, . Philadelphia Electric Company shall remove all existing metal catenary structures along the right of way which have beer.
-on the plans submitted under item'3.
      ,      .                        abandoned by Conrail. The location of these structures, are shown
5.
                                    -on the plans submitted under item'3.
Philadelphia Electric Company agrees.to cooperate fully with the Borough and the County in the development of our property within :
.          '. .            5.         Philadelphia Electric Company agrees.to cooperate fully with the Borough and the County in the development of our property within :
the.NITADS. REVITALIZATION AREA to insure that this development is in concert with the plans which will be approved by 'the Borough and the County cased on the NITADS development plan.
the .NITADS . REVITALIZATION AREA to insure that this development is in concert with the plans which will be approved by 'the Borough
In order to insure that there are no future misunderstandings between the.
!                                      and the County cased on the NITADS development plan.                                                                                     In order to insure that there are no future misunderstandings between the.                                                                                                                          .
parties regarding the proper development, Philadelphia Electric Company shall enter into an agreement with the Borough of Norristown and the County in order to address the specifics of the manner in which we shall cooperate for the proper development of this crea.
parties regarding the proper development, Philadelphia Electric Company shall enter into an agreement with the Borough of Norristown
= 6....Rhiladelphia Electric Company shall, as a part of t!)e preparation of the right of way remove the former DeKalb Street sta' tion platform.
                    .                and the County in order to address the specifics of the manner in which we shall cooperate for the proper development of this crea.
Provided we get promp't approval, from the PUC, the work required for the removal could begin.as early.as the summer of 1983.
                          = 6....Rhiladelphia Electric Company shall, as a part of t!)e preparation of the right of way remove the former DeKalb Street sta' tion platform.
l I sould like to again thank you for your fine cooperation in reviewing our _ project and giving us the bene. fit of your planning ' expertise.
Provided we get promp't approval, from the PUC, the work required for                                                                                                             ,
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the removal could begin.as early.as the summer of 1983.
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l I sould like to again thank you for your fine cooperation in reviewing our _ project and giving us the bene. fit of your planning ' expertise.                                                                                                                                                            .
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buse, registry of deeds,etc. Chester County Court House .                                                                                                                                     i
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l a number RiverlB'end Farm, R. D., Sanatoga Road,-
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' iria         cet2sHouse c. 1765-70                   suilder/ArchMeet         John Hiester C,nnnt af significance (in one paragraph)                                                                           .
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Go Schuylkill River is the northeast boundary between Chester and Mont-ry counties for 25 miles. It is singularized by three great looping bends pen Pottstown and Phoenixville which create fingers of valuable land known points'. River Bend Farm is part of one of these points.                                                                     As the name Gots, it lays in the crook of a long, lazy bend. It had been a favorite G to the local Indians because its particular shape made it possible to                                                                                       ,
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p the numerous wild turkeys into its underbrush and into trap-pens or Ds prapared for them. This gave rise to the name " Turkey Point" - a name godontodaybythefarmacro:"5 Laca.
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* first record of' purchase was November 28,.1763, when the'Casdorp'fam-
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  .ought 600 acres including the. entire point from Thomas and Richard Penn.
Go Schuylkill River is the northeast boundary between Chester and Mont-ry counties for 25 miles. It is singularized by three great looping bends pen Pottstown and Phoenixville which create fingers of valuable land known points'.
t Casdorp was a shipwright in Philadelphia.                                               His sister, Jane, had married wh.A11co, a cabinetmaker of note in the city. Henry's brother, Jacob, i on the family farm in Bedminster, Bucks County, with their spinster r, Mary.. These five peopleg:plus-Henry's'wifer-: Elizabeth, bought Turkey ~
River Bend Farm is part of one of these points.
3 for 4600 It proved a good investment. Joseph Allen advertised it months later, in the Pennsylvania Gazette s-                                                                                 .
As the name Gots, it lays in the crook of a long, lazy bend. It had been a favorite G to the local Indians because its particular shape made it possible to p the numerous wild turkeys into its underbrush and into trap-pens or Ds prapared for them. This gave rise to the name " Turkey Point" - a name godontodaybythefarmacro:"5 the road which was part of the original Laca.
!      ." Td be. sold-by the subscriberr ma commodious tractvof land, lying l in Coventry Township, Chester Co., commonly known by'the name of l Turkey Point, containing 600 acres bounded on theRiver Schuylkill
first record of' purchase was November 28,.1763, when the'Casdorp'fam-
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.ought 600 acres including the. entire point from Thomas and Richard Penn.
l on which-it is .very pleasantly._ situated and..is well known-to be as good a piece as any.in said township. There are two plantations e-rected thereon, under good fence and well timbered With about 10
t Casdorp was a shipwright in Philadelphia.
,      acras of meadow already.madeland a large quantity more may be made.
His sister, Jane, had married wh.A11co, a cabinetmaker of note in the city. Henry's brother, Jacob, i on the family farm in Bedminster, Bucks County, with their spinster r, Mary.. These five peopleg:plus-Henry's'wifer-: Elizabeth, bought Turkey ~
It will be sold together or divided to suit the purchaser. For fur-ther particulars enquire of the subscriber,living in 2nd St. near               ~
3 for 4600 It proved a good investment.
the corner of Spruce St. "
Joseph Allen advertised it months later, in the Pennsylvania Gazette s-
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. Td be. sold-by the subscriber ma commodious tractvof land, lying r
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l in Coventry Township, Chester Co., commonly known by'the name of l Turkey Point, containing 600 acres bounded on theRiver Schuylkill l on which-it is.very pleasantly._ situated and..is well known-to be as
fandorps sold to Michael-Hillegas.nand: Francis Winey _on May. 23,t1764.
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good a piece as any.in said township. There are two plantations e-rected thereon, under good fence and well timbered With about 10 acras of meadow already.madeland a large quantity more may be made.
It will be sold together or divided to suit the purchaser.
For fur-ther particulars enquire of the subscriber,living in 2nd St. near the corner of Spruce St. "
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" Joseph Allen" 3/}./1764 fandorps sold to Michael-Hillegas.nand: Francis Winey _on May. 23,t1764.
l paid 42400.
l paid 42400.
be cleared. land and "two plantations'' indicate that the Point was occu -
be cleared. land and "two plantations'' indicate that the Point was occu -
Lbofers.the Casdorps purchased, unless the three Casdorp men did a her-in .jcb of . improving..the land -in fou'r winter months. Typical- plantations;--
Lbofers.the Casdorps purchased, unless the three Casdorp men did a her-in.jcb of. improving..the land -in fou'r winter months. Typical-plantations;--
beusca were..small and--built _of squaredriogs with simple.. animal shel.ters- .
beusca were..small and--built _of squaredriogs with simple.. animal shel.ters-.
)_of the same materials.. Grapevine . wound between uprights .(posts) made
)_of the same materials.. Grapevine. wound between uprights.(posts) made
)1ent-fence and good use of an abundant material.
)1ent-fence and good use of an abundant material.
Hillegas and Winey seem also to have bought for investment. They were ad on the deed as ' merchants of Philadelphia and they kept the property lcixtacn and.a halfumonths at which time (10/8/1765), they sold 300 acres aniol Hiester, a tanner of Sumneytown; -(Philadelphia County, later Mont-ry Ccunty). - This deed hangs in the halls of Perkiomen Preparatory School.
Hillegas and Winey seem also to have bought for investment. They were ad on the deed as ' merchants of Philadelphia and they kept the property lcixtacn and.a halfumonths at which time (10/8/1765), they sold 300 acres aniol Hiester, a tanner of Sumneytown; -(Philadelphia County, later Mont-ry Ccunty). - This deed hangs in the halls of Perkiomen Preparatory School.


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)NTI NU ATioN SHEET                                             -                ITEM NUMBER  8        PAGE 2 er ths. Revolution, Michael Hillegas became the first Treasurer of the
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lUntil this time, the farm appears.to have been occupied by lessees l
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ontors_(or perhaps, squatters). And, indeed, Daniel Hiester did not en the property either. He bought it for his eldest son, John, and wife, Hannah Pawling.                                                 John and Hannah were already living in Coven ,
lUntil this time, the farm appears.to have been occupied by lessees l ontors_(or perhaps, squatters). And, indeed, Daniel Hiester did not en the property either. He bought it for his eldest son, John, and wife, Hannah Pawling.
; Township and could have been livinr; on the property but there is no l
John and Hannah were already living in Coven,
3rd of this being true. John was aleo a tanner. Ten years later,
; Township and could have been livinr; on the property but there is no 3rd of this being true. John was aleo a tanner. Ten years later,
) 7,- 1775, deed records show that Daniel Heester (sic) and Catherine, i wife, of Upper Salford Township (Sumneytown) sold to their son, John Star, and Catherine, his wife, of Coventry Township. (Either the scribe L arsmarried. mistake in) the                           Family    name of John's records        wifebear further'  or else outHannah            had died andby living arrangements
) 7,- 1775, deed records show that Daniel Heester (sic) and Catherine, i wife, of Upper Salford Township (Sumneytown) sold to their son, John Star, and Catherine, his wife, of Coventry Township. (Either the scribe
) a mistake in the name of John's wife or else Hannah had died and L rsmarried. ) Family records further' bear out living arrangements by
)rding that Daniel's second son, Daniel, remained'on.~the homestead at Daytown.
)rding that Daniel's second son, Daniel, remained'on.~the homestead at Daytown.
! The Hiester family produced patriots and legislators .from the. time Their arrival in this country in 1732.*                                                         Three brothers. emigrated from
! The Hiester family produced patriots and legislators.from the. time Their arrival in this country in 1732.*
.f,             Germany, two going to -Bern . Township (Berks- County) in 1732, and PDaniel,- arrivihg' in 1737 and going __to .Goshenhoppen-,in Philadelphia ~
Three brothers. emigrated from
pty. _ ,                                                                                    ,
.f, Germany, two going to -Bern. Township (Berks-County) in 1732, and PDaniel,- arrivihg' in 1737 and going __to.Goshenhoppen-,in Philadelphia ~
Daniol's sons served in leading ;capacitiea in-the .American Revolution..
pty. _,
-cen,- -Daniel, was. a- . member; of -therSupreme -Executive.-Council.uf nPennsyl--                                                                                                             ,
Daniol's sons served in leading ;capacitiea in-the.American Revolution..
. n and also' was Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Militia. He was                                                                                                                           i John, of-gmber of the first, second, thir.d.and fourth Congresses.
-cen,- -Daniel, was. a-. member; of -therSupreme -Executive.-Council.uf nPennsyl--
$ntry . Township,--Chester County; was Captain of a company..of Militiaha Battle paccciators.. After the war, he was appointed a Brigadier General of                                                                                                                             ,
. n and also' was Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Militia. He was i
l Chastsr County Militia and then Major General of the Militia of                                                                                                                                 i
gmber of the first, second, thir.d.and fourth Congresses.
  -tar and Delaware Counties. He was later elected to the state legis-I r3 cerving the district of Coventry, Chester County, in theHis                                                                          Senate                                               !
John, of-
  .._1802 to 1806 and then was elected to Congress in 1806.                                                                                             son,               .
$ntry. Township,--Chester County; was Captain of a company..of Militiaha Battle paccciators.. After the war, he was appointed a Brigadier General of l Chastsr County Militia and then Major General of the Militia of i
> 01, .wis .becoming active in courity politics -having been a candidate dsloga.tedo' the..First Congress -iri 1788T(when.he received.:209, . votes ). .,                                                                                                     .
-tar and Delaware Counties.
r 1792..(when he . received 2009 votes )..-MIe^was notc.electedo_however.,..un                                                                                           -
He was later elected to the state legis-I r3 cerving the district of Coventry, Chester County, in the Senate
FlBOBi John.HiesterShadeled 4he... family into-theapolitical arena,as ..:                                                                                                 -
.._1802 to 1806 and then was elected to Congress in 1806.
;1y co"l??3 whennhe was r-appointeduto ta- Board -of Commissioners: to clear-pSchuylkill River .ofsobstructionsnto nav.igation ... ThenBoard .was:-appo.ip -
His son,
i Oby.2hfi ' Assembly..and.JIiester. was.. reappointed _in 1781.and.1784.=Ituwas ppenstance, then', .to. findahimvint'ei ested and active -in: the Schuyl+-                                                                                                                 ,
> 01,.wis.becoming active in courity politics -having been a candidate dsloga.tedo' the..First Congress -iri 1788T(when.he received.:209,. votes )..,
Navigation' Company;which eventually buil-t -the-Schuylkill- Canal in                                                                                         -
l 1792..(when he. received 2009 votes )..-MIe^was notc.electedo_however.,..un rFlBOBi John.HiesterShadeled 4he... family into-theapolitical arena,as..:
    , which, - of-course, ran through River Bend Farm.
;1y co"l??3 whennhe was r-appointeduto ta-Board -of Commissioners: to clear-pSchuylkill River.ofsobstructionsnto nav.igation... ThenBoard.was:-appo.ip -
Oby.2hfi ' Assembly..and.JIiester. was.. reappointed _in 1781.and.1784.=Ituwas i
ppenstance, then',.to. findahimvint'ei ested and active -in: the Schuyl+-
Navigation' Company;which eventually buil-t -the-Schuylkill-Canal in
, which, - of-course, ran through River Bend Farm.
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" PAGE DNTI NU ATioN SHEET To carry on the family traditions, John's brother, Daniel, was cted to the Maryland legislature from Hagerstown to which he had bd, and his brother, Gabriel, was a Pennsylvania legislator for 30 p from Bucks County A cousin, Joseph Hiester, from Berks County, ama the 5th. Gove'rnor of Pennsylvania in 1820.
                                                            =          W DNTI NU ATioN SHEET             -          ITEM NUMBER            " PAGE To carry on the family traditions, John's brother, Daniel, was cted to the Maryland legislature from Hagerstown to which he had bd, and his brother, Gabriel, was a Pennsylvania legislator for 30 p from Bucks County A cousin, Joseph Hiester, from                               Berks County, ama the 5th. Gove'rnor of Pennsylvania in 1820. John's son, Daniel, bed many county commissions such as Recorder of Deeds in 1821 and                                                                                   -
John's son, Daniel, bed many county commissions such as Recorder of Deeds in 1821 and Betor of Wills-in the same year.
Earlier, he had been Prothonotary
Earlier, he had been Prothonotary
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jl800 and Clerk of all Courts.
jl800 and Clerk of all Courts.                     He was appointed to the first board
He was appointed to the first board
$1 rectors of the National Bank of Chester County in 1814 and was made 3t Cashier' of thht instii;ution, a position he filled many years.
$1 rectors of the National Bank of Chester County in 1814 and was made 3t Cashier' of thht instii;ution, a position he filled many years.
Such econsistent spirit of public responsibility speaks well for patriotic environment of the Hiester home. But for all of his ob-               ~
Such econsistent spirit of public responsibility speaks well for patriotic environment of the Hiester home.
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Es ability, John Hiester-died. intestate. The farm, now 153 acres, was 9 at public sale in 1833 to Frederick K. Yost for $757-3.50 The.old
Es ability, John Hiester-died. intestate. The farm, now 153 acres, was 9 at public sale in 1833 to Frederick K. Yost for $757-3.50 The.old
' buildings had long since given way to the beautiful stonc dwelling 00 and stone barn that stands today. " Laid out simply but with gen-Wa- proportions and above average detailing, John Hiester built his Go -shortly after 1765 when-his-Tather :took . title.Mhe-usecof:ke'ystones-internal chimney, the 24-lite windows', the wide,-full length hall e staircase at the rear, the open stairwell .with landings .all speak Grchitectural eawareness rare.-in-the:Coventri'es -in 1765.-- The . plan is lect identical to Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge,which oble edifice has a fireba'ck in one of its fireplaces which came from Gr Esnd Farm house.                 It -was donated by a later owner. This fine artic-lGion of early, colonial architecture,, brought to :the budding perimeters pottlement, declare the particular background of its builder, General        -
' buildings had long since given way to the beautiful stonc dwelling 00 and stone barn that stands today. " Laid out simply but with gen-Wa-proportions and above average detailing, John Hiester built his Go -shortly after 1765 when-his-Tather :took. title.Mhe-usecof:ke'ystones-internal chimney, the 24-lite windows', the wide,-full length hall e staircase at the rear, the open stairwell.with landings.all speak Grchitectural eawareness rare.-in-the:Coventri'es -in 1765.-- The. plan is lect identical to Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge,which oble edifice has a fireba'ck in one of its fireplaces which came from Gr Esnd Farm house.
m Fucster.                                          .
It -was donated by a later owner. This fine artic-lGion of early, colonial architecture,, brought to :the budding perimeters General pottlement, declare the particular background of its builder, m Fucster.
Tha significance of River Bend Farm is in its architecture, the hunitymindedspiritofitsearlyownerandbuilder,andalsoin l land itself which is rich in archeological importance. It contin-to raveal Indian activity as the farmer's prepare their fields for
Tha significance of River Bend Farm is in its architecture, the hunitymindedspiritofitsearlyownerandbuilder,andalsoin l land itself which is rich in archeological importance.
: 30. _       J. Bennett-Nolan, writing-his- took^"The' Schuylki-11" .in.1951,                               ,
It contin-to raveal Indian activity as the farmer's prepare their fields for
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        "FiTck.'s-Locles, once an~important boating center, dozed al
J. Bennett-Nolan, writing-his-took^"The' Schuylki-11".in.1951, Q on page 117 -
    -ccatiforgotten -on the". south bank until-very recently when a trsasure trove of Indian' spears ,and artifacts was turned up L.
"FiTck.'s-Locles, once an~important boating center, dozed al
accidentally         by a farmer who waar plowing .his ' field. . . "
-ccatiforgotten -on the". south bank until-very recently when a trsasure trove of Indian' spears,and artifacts was turned up L.
p Frick was~ neighbor to.: John,Hiester. 'Thedspears. and"urtifac~ts ld have been those necessary hunting equipages used when Turkey sat was a game-seekers' paradise. Indians came to it overland and ltha river. The natural point was an excellent fording place and was wn ac Turkey Point ferry before the Hiester ownership. It was called a                                                                             g
accidentally by a farmer who waar plowing.his ' field... "
p Frick was~ neighbor to.: John,Hiester. 'Thedspears. and"urtifac~ts ld have been those necessary hunting equipages used when Turkey sat was a game-seekers' paradise. Indians came to it overland and ltha river. The natural point was an excellent fording place and was wn ac Turkey Point ferry before the Hiester ownership. It was called a
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Crooked Hill Tavern is on the opposite side. It is in-
NVENTORY--NOMINATION FORM NTI NU ATioN SHEET      -                  ITEM NUMBER 8                 PAGE         N lstcr'c Ford until a covered bridge spanned the Schuylkill River
%Gting that the map included with this registration as the C,linton cf 1776, and which may have been made by Maj,or Robert Andre, should O Hiocter Ford as a " good ford".
$ hat spot.         Crooked Hill Tavern is on the opposite side. It is in-
Major Andre was held prisoner for EPief period at Crooked Hill Tavern before his execution.
%Gting that the map included with this registration as the C,linton cf 1776, and which may have been made by Maj,or Robert Andre, should O Hiocter Ford as a " good ford".                             Major Andre was held prisoner for EPief period at Crooked Hill Tavern before his execution.
Th3 colonial importance of the Hiester family, which carried well e tha 1800's, is worthy of preservation in itself. General Hiester rsmsmbered by county citizens long after he was buried in Union Gtary in nearby Perkerford.
Th3 colonial importance of the Hiester family, which carried well e tha 1800's, is worthy of preservation in itself. General Hiester rsmsmbered by county citizens long after he was buried in Union Gtary in nearby Perkerford. His' participation in community affairs, loyal defence of his homeland, his able leadership in the legisla-o and his appreciation of the finer points of architecture speak well o man who moved his particular time forward.
His' participation in community affairs, loyal defence of his homeland, his able leadership in the legisla-o and his appreciation of the finer points of architecture speak well o man who moved his particular time forward.
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Parkerfsrfora or old Parkerford
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STORICAL N AME OF PROPERTY: -         ,                                                                ,
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                    .          Parkerfsrfora             or old Parkerford
Congressional District PRESENT USE ASSIFICATION:
> C ATI O N:                                                                                                                                 .
ORY OWNERSHIP STATUS
EET         Old Schuylkill Road                                                   aTY         Spring City VNSHIP East Vincent                                   COUNTY                   Chester Congressional District l
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PRESENT USE ASSIFICATION:                                                   .
_ Museum Commercial
ORY                 OWNERSHIP                 STATUS                                     _ Agriculture -         _ Museum Commercial           _ Park
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[t X private                 L. occupied ng(s)                 - public                       unoccupied
[t X private L. occupied Educational Evate Residence ng(s)
* Educational          Evate Residence Entertainment        _ Religious hre                         both                       work in progress
- public unoccupied Entertainment
_ Government             _ Scientific
_ Religious hre both work in progress
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Chester County Court H'ouse High Street                                             CITY, TOWN     West Chester            COUNTY           Chester
Chester County Court H'ouse West Chester Chester High Street CITY, TOWN COUNTY
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Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Tudor 265 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Mr. George Deininger Phoenixville, PA       19460 Mr. and Mrs . Kenneth Hall 268 Old.Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Batts 264 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Alice Simmons 461 Delmar Street Philadelphila, PA         19128 Ms. Kit Turner 267 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA         19475 l
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Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Tudor 265 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Mr. George Deininger Phoenixville, PA 19460 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hall 268 Old.Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Batts 264 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Alice Simmons 461 Delmar Street Philadelphila, PA 19128 Ms. Kit Turner 267 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 l
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A written description including features such as stories in mck one                       height, length and width. number of bays, altersilons and additions :o the main structure:
mck one height, length and width. number of bays, altersilons and additions :o the main structure:
type of roof, windows, door, chimney design and placement, materials and style of
type of roof, windows, door, chimney design and placement, materials and style of
's ginel Site   .          'constmetion;and a floor plan,if possible.
's ginel Site
ovod O Date The oldest houses in this complex are the Tavern (House #1)- 1766 - and
'constmetion;and a floor plan,if possible.
  $ tables and the house to the north of the Tavern, House #2. The Tavern was t by Edward Parker immediately. .after he purchased 223 acres from Nicholas 3r (Keyser).        It is a five bay structure with the main entrance in the center Thors is a small porch presently sheltering the door, but wooden joists 3vidsnce of an or.iginal porch, hood or bonnet of even smaller proportions.
ovod O Date The oldest houses in this complex are the Tavern (House #1)- 1766 - and The Tavern was
house has good quoins and is built of native red sandstone, the front in h cut blocks. There is a water course across the front just above the ar window arches. By.the-placement of the cellar windows and their decora-arches, the building originally sat higher than it does now and had steps
$ tables and the house to the north of the Tavern, House #2.
  'sach the first floor level. It is gable roofed with a good                                       box cornice and
t by Edward Parker immediately..after he purchased 223 acres from Nicholas It is a five bay structure with the main entrance in the center 3r (Keyser).
  .rly shows evidence of a full return across               A.      the ends.reading ' ' '.p' 'is'is datestone The    building              two on
Thors is a small porch presently sheltering the door, but wooden joists 3vidsnce of an or.iginal porch, hood or bonnet of even smaller proportions.
  'ics high with a chimney on each end.                                                               c e.
house has good quoins and is built of native red sandstone, the front in There is a water course across the front just above the h cut blocks.
north' gable.
By.the-placement of the cellar windows and their decora-ar window arches.
arches, the building originally sat higher than it does now and had steps It is gable roofed with a good box cornice and
'sach the first floor level.
.rly shows evidence of a full return across the ends.
The building 'is two
'ics high with a chimney on each end.
A. datestone reading ' '
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north gable.
t%6 A one and one half story kitchen is. attached to the north rear of the build-which originally formed two sides of a court at the back of the tavern.
t%6 A one and one half story kitchen is. attached to the north rear of the build-which originally formed two sides of a court at the back of the tavern.
necessary household equipage.of cave / root cellar, well,and ice house                                   form are
necessary household equipage.of cave / root cellar, well,and ice house are These form the
  .1 in evidence, the cave being especially well preserved. These                                                      the d side of the court and the st' ables form-the fourth side. The cave is two
.1 in evidence, the cave being especially well preserved.
  >rs deep dropping about 7' for the first floor and another 8' for the lower
d side of the court and the st' ables form-the fourth side.
  >nd floor.
The cave is two
>rs deep dropping about 7' for the first floor and another 8' for the lower
>nd floor.
The Tavern measures 39' 6":x 30' 6" with the kitchen extending another 21' 3".
The Tavern measures 39' 6":x 30' 6" with the kitchen extending another 21' 3".
kitchen has a large walk-in fireplace with bake shelf and beehive                                   A  porch oven       to extended west. This room may have been only one floor at one time.
kitchen has a large walk-in fireplace with bake shelf and beehive oven to west.
ss the entire south wall.
This room may have been only one floor at one time.
A porch extended ss the entire south wall.
Tha tavern
Tha tavern
* room was entered directly from the front door and was warmed by
* room was entered directly from the front door and was warmed by A smaller room behind that served as the Keeper's
  .rge corner fireplace.          A smaller room behind that served as the Keeper's Originally two rooms were on .the south side of the house with a fireplace
.rge corner fireplace.
  'sen them. These have been                 thrown into one room with a fireplace on the south i.
Originally two rooms were on.the south side of the house with a fireplace These have been thrown into one room with a fireplace on the south i.
'sen them.
Ceilings are about 8 /2' high and windows are 6/9 on the first floor and 1
Ceilings are about 8 /2' high and windows are 6/9 on the first floor and 1
on the second.
..on the second.
The second' floor is divided into seven rooms, the seventh room being a                                                 An
The second' floor is divided into seven rooms, the seventh room being a An
  ; r cubicle for the hanging of clothing and as a repository for baggage.
; r cubicle for the hanging of clothing and as a repository for baggage.
iual feature of this floor is the ability to throw the three front rooms                                     All parti-into long meeting hall by the use of two sets of folding partitions.                                                       The 1s, both first and second floors, are beaded boards in random widths.
iual feature of this floor is the ability to throw the three front rooms into All parti-long meeting hall by the use of two sets of folding partitions.
uc also was most certainly used for travellers accommodations s ince the Lster is finished all the way 'even though a door closes off ~the third floor.
The 1s, both first and second floors, are beaded boards in random widths.
t of the original hardware remains in Suffolk latches with pointed cusps                                               All and pair of rat-tail hinges on the closet beside the cooking fireplace.
i the uc also was most certainly used for travellers accommodations s nce Lster is finished all the way 'even though a door closes off ~the third floor.
t of the original hardware remains in Suffolk latches with pointed cusps and All pair of rat-tail hinges on the closet beside the cooking fireplace.
dow sash and muc[of the glass is original.
dow sash and muc[of the glass is original.
Th3 most unusual feature of the housen is its basement ceiling or raftering gat logs are cut into wedge' shapes with the. broad side of the wedge downwards
Th3 most unusual feature of the house is its basement ceiling or raftering n
    .d laid about 3" ap[ art. The space created by the wedge is filledr_with                , ..                - umedium
gat logs are cut into wedge' shapes with the. broad side of the wedge downwards
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.d laid about 3" ap[ art.
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.inuation sheet                           item number 7               Page 2 as undetermined why such a heavy construction was deemed necessary unless was to create a cave-like moisture in the basement for wine, brandy and food Tag 2.       Half of the basement is brick floored and this. half had a stone shelf ing about three and a half feet from the floor across the south end with a ned flume or passage which app' ears to have carried water into the. shelf. The
Page 2 as undetermined why such a heavy construction was deemed necessary unless was to create a cave-like moisture in the basement for wine, brandy and food Tag 2.
  ;r must have exited at a point which is now covered by back fill around the ndation.         (see cellar diagram. )
Half of the basement is brick floored and this. half had a stone shelf ing about three and a half feet from the floor across the south end with a ned flume or passage which app' ears to have carried water into the. shelf. The
The stables st;and to the south of the Tavern paralleling the road. They e been converted into living quarters. The original stable doors faced the ern with stalls or ties on ei.t,he~r side of a walkthrough. They were adver-ed in 1850 as designed for 30 horses. A cobblestone courtyard between the ern and the stables has been allowed to grow over in grass.                 Floods of 200 rs hava deposited silt which has raised the ground level. The original ble floor was .probably about at the present cellar depth.
;r must have exited at a point which is now covered by back fill around the ndation.
The house to the north .of the Tavern, (House #2) is also stone but is ccoed.         It was built with. the same cellar raftering that the Tavern had ch, unfortunately, has been recently removed, the basement filled with gravel concreted. This house is four bays long on the first floor and one bay
(see cellar diagram. )
: p. The second floor has five . bays across the front. There are two front rs at different heights and it may have been the house advertised for two ilies in an 1851 sale notice.         In 1891, a large frame addition was added on south side which at a later date accommodated six apartments. This had n removed to feature the original house.
The stables st;and to the south of the Tavern paralleling the road. They e been converted into living quarters.
Across from the Tavern is the Henry Pa~ker House (House #3), a three bay na house, two floors high with a datestone of 1801. It was built by Edward ker's son, Henry and his wife, Susannah. Originally it had two rooms to a or.       Presently the first floor is one room.     A cooking fireplace stands at north end and a heating fireplace at the south end. . A wing, one story, ths north serves as a modern kitchen. This was'an original stone lean-to ths 1801 building. When the house was restored in 1932, an inside wall with ished pointing was found on the west leading to the belief that another sa or building stood beyond the present house. The canal bed remains just tone's throw outside the east door. A fine built-in corner cupboard stands the southeast corner of the first floor.
The original stable doors faced the ern with stalls or ties on ei.t,he~r side of a walkthrough.
They were adver-ed in 1850 as designed for 30 horses.
A cobblestone courtyard between the ern and the stables has been allowed to grow over in grass.
Floods of 200 rs hava deposited silt which has raised the ground level.
The original ble floor was.probably about at the present cellar depth.
The house to the north.of the Tavern, (House #2) is also stone but is ccoed.
It was built with. the same cellar raftering that the Tavern had ch, unfortunately, has been recently removed, the basement filled with gravel concreted.
This house is four bays long on the first floor and one bay p.
The second floor has five. bays across the front.
There are two front rs at different heights and it may have been the house advertised for two ilies in an 1851 sale notice.
In 1891, a large frame addition was added on south side which at a later date accommodated six apartments.
This had n removed to feature the original house.
Across from the Tavern is the Henry Pa~ker House (House #3), a three bay na house, two floors high with a datestone of 1801.
It was built by Edward ker's son, Henry and his wife, Susannah.
Originally it had two rooms to a or.
Presently the first floor is one room.
A cooking fireplace stands at north end and a heating fireplace at the south end.. A wing, one story, ths north serves as a modern kitchen.
This was'an original stone lean-to ths 1801 building.
When the house was restored in 1932, an inside wall with ished pointing was found on the west leading to the belief that another sa or building stood beyond the present house.
The canal bed remains just tone's throw outside the east door.
A fine built-in corner cupboard stands the southeast corner of the first floor.
To the north of House #3 is House #4, a stone house of uncertain origin.
To the north of House #3 is House #4, a stone house of uncertain origin.
10 five bays long, two bays deep and has an ' ell extending' uo the east at rono gable from the core. It is two stories high, gable roofed and has eo early normers in the roof. It has been Victotiahizdd torsoneldegree rwith orch over the center three bays and an iron fence. Victorian mantels are d inside. The cider mill and Blacksmith Shop foundation are by the mill e running close to the north side of the house.
10 five bays long, two bays deep and has an ' ell extending' uo the east at rono gable from the core.
It is two stories high, gable roofed and has eo early normers in the roof. It has been Victotiahizdd torsoneldegree rwith orch over the center three bays and an iron fence.
Victorian mantels are d inside.
The cider mill and Blacksmith Shop foundation are by the mill e running close to the north side of the house.
Tha buildings known to have been on the property but now gone are the it and saw mill built about 1720 and rebuilt about 1800, the cider mill, a
Tha buildings known to have been on the property but now gone are the it and saw mill built about 1720 and rebuilt about 1800, the cider mill, a
:ksmith shop built about 1847-50 or earlier, a 40'x 60' barn with the Tavern a frame barn with the two family house. The dam and race for the mill in-
:ksmith shop built about 1847-50 or earlier, a 40'x 60' barn with the Tavern a frame barn with the two family house.
  ; ries can still be followed.       Several other houses in the vicinity are of Lily early date but not incitided in this regi2tration due to the distance ilved and newer housing in between.           Most notably among these is the Christiar
The dam and race for the mill in-
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Several other houses in the vicinity are of Lily early date but not incitided in this regi2tration due to the distance ilved and newer housing in between.
Most notably among these is the Christiar


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_ POLITICS / GOVERNMENT
_ AGRICULTURE                   _ EXPLORATION / SETTLEMENT _ SCIENCE
_ ARCHEOLOGY. HISTORIC
_ ARCHITECTURE                   x. INDUSTRY'                     _ SCULITURE
_ ENGINEERING RELIGION
_ ART -             -          _ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _ SOCIAL / HUMANITARIAN ,
_ AGRICULTURE
_ COMMERCE                         LAW                           _    THEATER
_ EXPLORATION / SETTLEMENT _ SCIENCE
_ COMMUNICATIONS               _ LITERATURE           .              X. TRANSPORTATION l           COMMUNITY PLANNING         I. MILITARY                       _ OTHER(SPECIFY)
_ ARCHITECTURE
CONSERVATION     .      _ MUSIC           _
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_ ECONOMICS                     _ PHILOSOPHY L The significance.of the five buildings included in this registration is he fold, viz:
_ SCULITURE
: 1. The oldest standing buildings are of.importance to the transportation of the region in that they were erected before the American Revolution to provide facilities'for travellers on the ' great road' from Reading j        to Philadelphia.                                        -
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2." Historically, the ford known as Parker's,~ served General Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolution as a place of crossing when Washington urgently wanted to block Howe's march toward Philadelphia.
_ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _ SOCIAL / HUMANITARIAN,
: 3. Industrially, it is an important 18th century mill site and an integral l       part of the 19th century canal era and railroad surge.
_ COMMERCE LAW THEATER
_ COMMUNICATIONS
_ LITERATURE X. TRANSPORTATION l
COMMUNITY PLANNING I. MILITARY
_ OTHER(SPECIFY)
CONSERVATION
_ MUSIC
_ ECONOMICS
_ PHILOSOPHY L The significance.of the five buildings included in this registration is he fold, viz:
: 1. The oldest standing buildings are of.importance to the transportation of the region in that they were erected before the American Revolution to provide facilities'for travellers on the j
to Philadelphia.
' great road' from Reading 2." Historically, the ford known as Parker's,~ served General Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolution as a place of crossing when Washington urgently wanted to block Howe's march toward Philadelphia.
: 3. Industrially, it is an important 18th century mill site and an integral l
part of the 19th century canal era and railroad surge.
l The Schuylkill River was a busy' thoroughfare in the.very early 18th century lct the point of entry of each tributary stream,'a' hamlet or village sprang
l The Schuylkill River was a busy' thoroughfare in the.very early 18th century lct the point of entry of each tributary stream,'a' hamlet or village sprang
) existence. It was akin to the inland crossroad of the.19th century. The
) existence.
: bank of the Schuylkil1 ~ River in upp'er Chester County was called the Dolkill District' until it .became specifically Coventry c.1724. ' Pi'geon
It was akin to the inland crossroad of the.19th century.
The
: bank of the Schuylkil1 ~ River in upp'er Chester County was called the Dolkill District' until it.became specifically Coventry c.1724. ' Pi'geon
:k flows into the Schuylkill River at that point where the Skoolkill District
:k flows into the Schuylkill River at that point where the Skoolkill District
;the West New Jersey Society land known as Vincent Township. The line was
;the West New Jersey Society land known as Vincent Township.
The line was
;c uncertain in the first decade of the 18th century, but the water of
;c uncertain in the first decade of the 18th century, but the water of
:on Craek was'so pure and strong, that settlers cared little for the name of l township.     -
:on Craek was'so pure and strong, that settlers cared little for the name of l township.
! By 1700, settlers were filling the valleys and John Henry Kursten was issuec Ecc1 of 750c acres "for 1000 year's" by the~ Philadelphia Rolls Office. More                                                 '
! By 1700, settlers were filling the valleys and John Henry Kursten was issuec Ecc1 of 750c acres "for 1000 year's" by the~ Philadelphia Rolls Office.
Ro camn. John Reator bought a tract of 163 acrec at the mouth of Pigeon 8 and built a small grist and saw mill using a' single dam and race from en Crock. A trail from the new town of Reading to Philadelphia was connect .
More Ro camn.
Sho settlements on the west bank by land as the river had done by water. A .
John Reator bought a tract of 163 acrec at the mouth of Pigeon 8 and built a small grist and saw mill using a' single dam and race from en Crock.
% ion for a~ tavern house was circulated in 1748 by Edward' Parker. The trade                                                 #
A trail from the new town of Reading to Philadelphia was connect.
Gased cteadily and in 1766, Edward Parker bought Reator's early land, now
Sho settlements on the west bank by land as the river had done by water.
@ by Nicholas Keiser, and built thereon a Tavern, commodious stabling, a                                                     '
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% ion for a~ tavern house was circulated in 1748 by Edward' Parker.
Pocpacted'for its good fare, conviviality and comforts, and was located in naawrevam                             L-------
The trade Gased cteadily and in 1766, Edward Parker bought Reator's early land, now
@ by Nicholas Keiser, and built thereon a Tavern, commodious stabling, a
and other b~uildings." The Tavern, known over the course of the next hundrec o
D ao Parker's Tavern, Parker's Inn, Brooks ', and the Sign of -General Pike, Pocpacted'for its good fare, conviviality and comforts, and was located in naawrevam L-------


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tral Washington needed a ford to take his army to the east bank of the tylkill in his ' race for the fords' with General Howe after the Battle of Cloudo.
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Page 2 Tha geographic position of Parker's Ford came into great use when tral Washington needed a ford to take his army to the east bank of the tylkill in his ' race for the fords' with General Howe after the Battle of Cloudo.
He had just experienced that drenching battle on September 16th,
He had just experienced that drenching battle on September 16th,
  , and had repaired to the protected valley of the French Creek where Warwick       ~
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, and had repaired to the protected valley of the French Creek where Warwick
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R:dding Furnaces could dry and restore his guns and replenish his munitions.
R:dding Furnaces could dry and restore his guns and replenish his munitions.
p of General . Howe's position, Washington knew--he must get between the                               -
p of General. Howe's position, Washington knew--he must get between the lylkill and Philadelphia if he was to turn Howe's armyt He sent Hamilton Lao ahead with small contingents to scout the east bank, They reported
lylkill and Philadelphia if he was to turn Howe's armyt . He sent Hamilton Lao ahead with small contingents to scout the east bank, They reported
.r crossing on September 18th as extremely hazardous due to " logs, debris high water," the aftermath of the torrential rains.
.r crossing on September 18th as extremely hazardous due to " logs, debris high water," the aftermath of the torrential rains. But as The Reverend ry Melchior Muhlenberg wrote in his journal on September 19th,
But as The Reverend ry Melchior Muhlenberg wrote in his journal on September 19th,
    " Yesterday and all night we had cold, stormy wind with'out rain.
" Yesterday and all night we had cold, stormy wind with'out rain.
This has lowered the high rivers and gives both armies an oppor-tunity to march across in either direction."
This has lowered the high rivers and gives both armies an oppor-tunity to march across in either direction."
though Parker's Ford was one of the more shallow fords, the crossing would roast high and tricky over the shoals and small rocks. The island, however, d break and divide the full force of the ' rushing waters.
though Parker's Ford was one of the more shallow fords, the crossing would roast high and tricky over the shoals and small rocks.
While the army waited on the west bank for word,from Hamilton and Leeg ington dictated a letter to Congress at 2 p.m., saying:
The island, however, d break and divide the full force of the ' rushing waters.
        ...I am now repassing the Schuylkill at Parker's Ford, with the main body'of the army, which will be over in an hour or two, though it is deep and rapid.... As soon as the troops have crossed the river, I shall march them as expeditiously as possible tc eards Fatland,                                   .
While the army waited on the west bank for word,from Hamilton and Leeg ington dictated a letter to Congress at 2 p.m.,
Swedes', and the other fords, where it is most probabl.e the enemy will attempt to pass...."                                                         -
saying:
"...I am now repassing the Schuylkill at Parker's Ford, with the main body'of the army, which will be over in an hour or two, though it is deep and rapid.... As soon as the troops have crossed the river, I shall march them as expeditiously as possible tc eards Fatland, Swedes', and the other fords, where it is most probabl.e the enemy will attempt to pass...."
$roopa stripped to the skin to cross, knowing all too well the discomfort Grching'in wet clothing,, albeit the morning of the 19th having recorded First frost of the season, but the officers including General Washington
$roopa stripped to the skin to cross, knowing all too well the discomfort Grching'in wet clothing,, albeit the morning of the 19th having recorded First frost of the season, but the officers including General Washington
: soakad. The crossing was made in good time and the west bank did not Ficnce the press of the full army again.
: soakad.
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The crossing was made in good time and the west bank did not Ficnce the press of the full army again.
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After tile war years, development moved even faster on the west bank.
After tile war years, development moved even faster on the west bank.
Gdalphia investment in the area became greater, and Thomas.Willing and
Gdalphia investment in the area became greater, and Thomas.Willing and
$t Morris bought half of the West New Jersey Society's land for a ~1ittle i than the unpaid taxes. To most of the inhabitants in Vincent this was a eme ovent for it meant that they could now purchase and receive good title Soir lands. But along the river, where land had been turning over for al-l 100 years, by inheritance and by sale, harsh words and bitter dispute
$t Morris bought half of the West New Jersey Society's land for a ~1ittle i than the unpaid taxes.
: p. Willing believed he was due rents from everyone. The residents be-pd thay owed no more than taxes. After eighteen years of legal concourse, Final negotiations were made and good titles were issued by Willing. How-
To most of the inhabitants in Vincent this was a eme ovent for it meant that they could now purchase and receive good title Soir lands.
:, tha ' owners' suffered financial damage which in some cases caused con-Enble hardship. Parker was one of these, it would seem, for he sold off
But along the river, where land had been turning over for al-l 100 years, by inheritance and by sale, harsh words and bitter dispute p.
Willing believed he was due rents from everyone.
The residents be-pd thay owed no more than taxes.
After eighteen years of legal concourse, Final negotiations were made and good titles were issued by Willing.
How-
:, tha ' owners' suffered financial damage which in some cases caused con-Enble hardship.
Parker was one of these, it would seem, for he sold off
' dly portion of his land and died during the course of the litigation.
' dly portion of his land and died during the course of the litigation.
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l Edward was growing older, and in 1785, he had signed an Agreement between elf and his son, _ Henry, listed " Miller", and Jonathan Brook, listed " Black-sh".
Brook and Henry Parker were sued ~by Willing, the suit brought against lrsal estate of Edward Parker.
In 1791, Edward Parker, the son of the
)rn kscper, sold 160 acres to Christian Swartz conditioned on the assump-
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% of the debt due to Thomas Willing. Henry continued the disagreement with Jing, and eventually sold half of his interest in the mill property to p Rinahart, Rinehart-sold then lost the remainder           to sheriff sale at which time Rinehart' a half interest back to Henry Parker in 1801 and
% of the debt due to Thomas Willing.
$shtitin.804 cold the other half to Parker's son-in-law, John Wilson 1                 The mills bh then became known as Wilson's' Mills, remained until 1847 when they were h away from the family and closed.
Henry continued the disagreement with Jing, and eventually sold half of his interest in the mill property to p Rinahart, then lost the remainder to sheriff sale at which time Rinehart' Rinehart-sold a half interest back to Henry Parker in 1801 and
The early years of the l'9th century brought a new activity to the river ho building of the Schuylkill River Canal.                 A regular canal fever was y ng thn   countryside,       and the need   to bring farmers'   produce and coal from l northern counties to Philadelphia made the meandering Schuylkill an attrac-
$shtitin.804 cold the other half to Parker's son-in-law, John Wilson 1 The mills bh then became known as Wilson's' Mills, remained until 1847 when they were h away from the family and closed.
) and defensible experimeat. A canal could shorten the distance incurred
The early years of the l'9th century brought a new activity to the river ho building of the Schuylkill River Canal.
A regular canal fever was ng thn countryside, and the need to bring farmers' produce and coal from y
l northern counties to Philadelphia made the meandering Schuylkill an attrac-
) and defensible experimeat.
A canal could shorten the distance incurred
)he three great loops between Pottstown and Phoenixville as well as provide
)he three great loops between Pottstown and Phoenixville as well as provide
) navigable depths.             Parker's Ford was on one of these loops and the canal directly in front of Henry Parker's house. Never one to overlook an rtunity, the Parker family, negotiated with the Schuylkill Navigation any to use the old race and blacksmith shop as a slackwater inlet to re-p flatboats or harness as needed.
) navigable depths.
Whnre Pigeon Creek enters the Schuylkill River, an aquaduct was construct-Io carry the new canal over the creek. It was constructed of heavy timbers,
Parker's Ford was on one of these loops and the canal directly in front of Henry Parker's house.
) a half barrel, and was held in place by stone support walls which still td. The timbers swelled when~ wet and held enough water to float the light Pt flatboats. There was a gate in the middle of Pigeon Creek and a walk-             ~
Never one to overlook an rtunity, the Parker family, negotiated with the Schuylkill Navigation any to use the old race and blacksmith shop as a slackwater inlet to re-p flatboats or harness as needed.
for man and donkey over the top. A mile farther upstream was Lock #57 ncored and built by Alexander Lawrence. ' For a. generation thereafter, the lagn of Parker's Ford was known as Lawrenceville in honor of the Lock
Whnre Pigeon Creek enters the Schuylkill River, an aquaduct was construct-Io carry the new canal over the creek.
It was constructed of heavy timbers,
) a half barrel, and was held in place by stone support walls which still td.
The timbers swelled when~ wet and held enough water to float the light Pt flatboats.
There was a gate in the middle of Pigeon Creek and a walk-
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for man and donkey over the top.
A mile farther upstream was Lock #57 ncored and built by Alexander Lawrence. ' For a. generation thereafter, the lagn of Parker's Ford was known as Lawrenceville in honor of the Lock
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The canal days were probably the most halpyon of all in the history of 3cr's Ford.     The lazy
The canal days were probably the most halpyon of all in the history of 3cr's Ford.
The lazy
* pace of floating boats, the bray of answering mules, I counding horn as boats approached, the greeting of regular travellers--it
* pace of floating boats, the bray of answering mules, I counding horn as boats approached, the greeting of regular travellers--it
:msant business for the Tavern. The Tavern, having.left'the Pabkir< family 1825Twh6nfit was:purcha' sed by Job Fudge, was called,under the new owner, l Sign of the Gene.ral Pike.
:msant business for the Tavern.
Thnn came the Railroad days and the conscious effort to turn enthusiasm ltho canals to endorsement of the railroads. The canal had come in 1824-25.
The Tavern, having.left'the Pabkir< family 1825Twh6nfit was:purcha' sed by Job Fudge, was called,under the new owner, l Sign of the Gene.ral Pike.
Thnn came the Railroad days and the conscious effort to turn enthusiasm ltho canals to endorsement of the railroads.
The canal had come in 1824-25.
!830, the Reading Railroad Company was buying land to lay its tracks on both
!830, the Reading Railroad Company was buying land to lay its tracks on both
'O of the river.       In 1884, the Pennsylvania Railroad laid a competitive line
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;ho wsat side. Eventually, the Schuylkill Navigation Company was leased and
In 1884, the Pennsylvania Railroad laid a competitive line
, purchased by the Reading Railroad Company.                   By 1900., the canal was just a
;ho wsat side.
)sant memory.       Nature itself helped dim the canal days by several disastrous darwhich caused extensive damage and closed the final chapter on the canal.
Eventually, the Schuylkill Navigation Company was leased and
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Nature itself helped dim the canal days by several disastrous darwhich caused extensive damage and closed the final chapter on the canal.
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ThD early part of the 20th century saw a rise and fall to the economies arker's Ford as 1923 shaped one more dream.                                             In that year, Olivia R. Swartle yhiladelphia purchased at Sheriff Sale forty-eight acres including the 3rn, the Henry Parker House, the stables and the remaining part of the Mill
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' canal, the railroad and the " improved' road. However, the " Olivia R.
i il cparating today on the opposite bank the Railroad is a major link between Ladelphia and Pottsville.
ftley Cabin, Cottage and Bungalow Colony" never materialized. Instead, the
The west bank is a siding for certain industrial panics.
)rse-cccurred. In the 1940's, straightening and widening of the old River
ThD early part of the 20th century saw a rise and fall to the economies arker's Ford as 1923 shaped one more dream.
  . by-passed the early village allowing Parker's Ford to remain today much
In that year, Olivia R. Swartle yhiladelphia purchased at Sheriff Sale forty-eight acres including the 3rn, the Henry Parker House, the stables and the remaining part of the Mill
,t was in the 18th century. The change, symbolic of the 20th century shift ransportation from waterways to highways has resulted in a concentration yuilding around the new road, Route 724.
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In September 19, 1977, in a re-enactment of Washington's critical gsing       of the Schuylkill, residents expressed pride in their Colonial heritage rgrown and half hidden, the cluster of '18th century buildings, are a link in
Olivia envisioned well laid out streets with dwellings along the river,
  . Tho Tavern, with its great log rafters and ample hospitality, the Henry g  er House and others stand watch over the rise' and fall of the ever flowing 3r as it slips silently to the Delaware.                                 Six stone pillars are all that Bin of the Aquaduct, the canal is but a wide depression behind the river,
' canal, the railroad and the " improved' road.
. Railroad, a periodic whistle .in the wind.                                         Although a bridge replaces l ford .a little upstream, Parker's Ford is still a place of communication posn the centuries and between~the counties as it was to the Colonists in l18th Century.                   -
However, the " Olivia R.
ftley Cabin, Cottage and Bungalow Colony" never materialized.
Instead, the
)rse-cccurred.
In the 1940's, straightening and widening of the old River
. by-passed the early village allowing Parker's Ford to remain today much
,t was in the 18th century.
The change, symbolic of the 20th century shift ransportation from waterways to highways has resulted in a concentration yuilding around the new road, Route 724.
In September 19, 1977, in a re-enactment of Washington's critical gsing of the Schuylkill, residents expressed pride in their Colonial heritage rgrown and half hidden, the cluster of '18th century buildings, are a link in Tho Tavern, with its great log rafters and ample hospitality, the Henry er House and others stand watch over the rise' and fall of the ever flowing g
3r as it slips silently to the Delaware.
Six stone pillars are all that Bin of the Aquaduct, the canal is but a wide depression behind the river,
. Railroad, a periodic whistle.in the wind.
Although a bridge replaces l ford.a little upstream, Parker's Ford is still a place of communication posn the centuries and between~the counties as it was to the Colonists in l18th Century.
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Rivers were the first line of ingress and egress to the townships
north cf the first Philadelphia settlem.ents , and the Schuylkill River                                                                                           !
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was the path explored by the Swedes, the English and the Germans to                                                                                               I apper Philadelphia (now Montgomery), Chester and Berks Counties. Men                                                                                               j paddled cances up the pastoral Schuylkill almost as soon as boats de-                                                                                             ,
north cf the first Philadelphia settlem.ents, and the Schuylkill River was the path explored by the Swedes, the English and the Germans to I
posited the first passengers in Penn's Greer.e Towne. By 1708, the                                                                                                 j
apper Philadelphia (now Montgomery), Chester and Berks Counties.
" Proprietary Commissioners", thru the Philadelphia Rolls Of fice, Book A-4-74, issued a parcel of 750 acres "with appurtenances" to                                                                                                   i John Henry Kursten for a " term of 1000 years" to begin after August                                                                                               ;
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5, 1704                       Kursten paid annually "one penny Sterling" for-each hundred                                                                             _
paddled cances up the pastoral Schuylkill almost as soon as boats de-posited the first passengers in Penn's Greer.e Towne.
acron.                 By             1711, Kursten granted the 750 acres to John Jacob Fullweiler for tha " residue of 1000 years" and in 1718, Fullweiler's widow " con-voyed" the premises to Jacob.Buckholtz for a more conservative " residue of 600 years".
By 1708, the j
" Proprietary Commissioners", thru the Philadelphia Rolls Of fice, i
Book A-4-74, issued a parcel of 750 acres "with appurtenances" to John Henry Kursten for a " term of 1000 years" to begin after August 5, 1704 Kursten paid annually "one penny Sterling" for-each hundred acron.
By 1711, Kursten granted the 750 acres to John Jacob Fullweiler for tha " residue of 1000 years" and in 1718, Fullweiler's widow " con-voyed" the premises to Jacob.Buckholtz for a more conservative " residue of 600 years".
These transactions are. an interesting insight into the legal pro-cedures of the early colony for at this point several legal transfers had obviously taken place but a patent had been issued to no one. Early records give a clear ir.dication by name-of other people living on the proporties, tenants in possession or simply recognizing their presence.
These transactions are. an interesting insight into the legal pro-cedures of the early colony for at this point several legal transfers had obviously taken place but a patent had been issued to no one. Early records give a clear ir.dication by name-of other people living on the proporties, tenants in possession or simply recognizing their presence.
Not all parcels were as large as Kursten's. In 1714, John Reator                                                                                           j had surveyed "by virtue of a Warnant", 163 acres " lying on the west                                                                                           -
Not all parcels were as large as Kursten's.
l sido of the River Schuylkill"- and also an island of about 5 acres                                                                                                   t
In 1714, John Reator j
" lying opposite" the said tract.                                                                                         It' lay next to other land belonging to John Reator.                                                                             Reator built on             and   improved his tract, but in 1717 colaased 'it, probably for -a -mortgage , to-Edward Smout of Philadelphia who reassigned it to Jacob and Henry Buckholtz.                                                                                           Jacob,Buckholtz was the same who had purchased the 750. acres from / pe Widow Fullweiler                                                                   t and the lands lay contiguous eo each other.
had surveyed "by virtue of a Warnant", 163 acres " lying on the west l
In 1735, the Buckholtzes sol'd Reator's 163 acres to a weaver of Gormantown named Anthony Tunis'. ,Six months later, Tunis added 60 acres on the south.line "to better accommodate the mills and plantation" on his first piece. This is the first specific mention of what the im-lprovements were.                                                                             On June 14 , 1736, Tunis applied for and received the first Patent on the property, Patent Book A-8-147, thirty-two years after its first ' sale'. The Patent ' included 223 acres and the island, a mill and at least one house, all of which Tunis sold to Nicholas                                                                                                     ,
t sido of the River Schuylkill"- and also an island of about 5 acres
Keysar (Keiser) of Coventry, a millwright.
" lying opposite" the said tract.
Tunis is an early name in Germantown being spelled variously as Tunos , Teunisen, Tunnes , and Tennis . Anthony's father, Abraham, is 3cid to have been the Germantown Teunisen referred to by Pastorius as "my tenant".
It' lay next to other land belonging to John Reator.
Reator built on and improved his tract, but in 1717 colaased 'it, probably for -a -mortgage, to-Edward Smout of Philadelphia who reassigned it to Jacob and Henry Buckholtz.
Jacob,Buckholtz was 750. acres from / pe Widow Fullweiler t
the same who had purchased the and the lands lay contiguous eo each other.
In 1735, the Buckholtzes sol'd Reator's 163 acres to a weaver of Gormantown named Anthony Tunis'.,Six months later, Tunis added 60 acres on the south.line "to better accommodate the mills and plantation" on his first piece.
This is the first specific mention of what the im-lprovements were.
On June 14, 1736, Tunis applied for and received the first Patent on the property, Patent Book A-8-147, thirty-two years after its first ' sale'.
The Patent ' included 223 acres and the island, a mill and at least one house, all of which Tunis sold to Nicholas Keysar (Keiser) of Coventry, a millwright.
Tunis is an early name in Germantown being spelled variously as Tunos, Teunisen, Tunnes, and Tennis.
Anthony's father, Abraham, is 3cid to have been the Germantown Teunisen referred to by Pastorius as "my tenant".


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    ' Annendine Material -             . 2 The Keisers became steady' deep-rooted citizens holding their i mill seat several generations , and owning a larger acreage adjacent.
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  > :Brom the records , it is clear that a mill was grinding grain by power from Pigeon Creek as early as 1720 or before. 'This would be one of the earliest mill sites in the Skoolkill District. Whether they were
2 The Keisers became steady' deep-rooted citizens holding their i mill seat several generations, and owning a larger acreage adjacent.
    . built by Reator or the Buckholtzes cannot be ascertained from existing records. Skoolkill District was the first tax designation for this i   region. Vincent was used about 1700 and' Coventry is f ound by 1724 The line of division between Vincent and Ccventry, however, was not clear in this area until Samuel Lightfoot's map of 1741.
> :Brom the records, it is clear that a mill was grinding grain by power from Pigeon Creek as early as 1720 or before. 'This would be one of the earliest mill sites in the Skoolkill District.
l        . In 1738, Tunis bought from Buckholtz 285 additional acres adja-cent to the mill property of his first purchase.       Two years later, he
Whether they were
;    took a mortgage from John Knowles , a Philadelphia innkeeper, for the i   285 acre tract. Tunis probably did not live on any of these lands, although he married a girl from the- Merion townships and did leave Germantown. In 1743, Tunis reassigned the 285 acres to Henry Brower and Brower sold 15 acres o'f it to Nicholas Keiser the same year. It l   cannot be said with any assurance that the presence of an Innkeeper ac owner has any bearing on the original opening of an Inn on this propsrty or in any wise locates the Inn on its present site. However, it must be noted that an Edward Parker applied for a Tavern license as early as 1748 in Coventry. While owning both above described acreases, the Keisers sold the 223 acres of the Reator/ Tunis Patent, which lay in both Vincent and Coventry Townships, to Edward Parker in'1766 Af ter so many " transfers , it would seem that' title and ownership was clearly identified, but when Thomas Willing and Robert Morris of Philade=lphia bought half of the lands of the West New Jersey Society (Vincent Township), all previous owne~rship appe'ars to have been negated.
. built by Reator or the Buckholtzes cannot be ascertained from existing records.
Willin~g emerged sole owner, since he bought out Morris, and claimed ownership of the entire 10,098     acres. Since most of the township had baan occupied by terre tenants for almost cne!hundred years, (The West Ncw Jersey Society did not want to sell parcels ,' pref erring to ~1 ease .
Skoolkill District was the first tax designation for this i
them), the new ownership was greeted with relief. But along the river, where first settlement had occurred, the occupants believed they were legally seized of their lands and resisted Willing's intrusion. A
region.
  . Long law suit of eighteen years resulted against half a dozen or more
Vincent was used about 1700 and' Coventry is f ound by 1724 The line of division between Vincent and Ccventry, however, was not clear in this area until Samuel Lightfoot's map of 1741.
!    "ownsrs". It continued into the 19th century. The notes of testimony
. In 1738, Tunis bought from Buckholtz 285 additional acres adja-l cent to the mill property of his first purchase.
!    hava not yet been located and it can only be surmised that negotiation must have been accomplished, f or the Parkers , Keisers and others re-mained several more generations.
Two years later, he took a mortgage from John Knowles, a Philadelphia innkeeper, for the i
285 acre tract. Tunis probably did not live on any of these lands, although he married a girl from the-Merion townships and did leave Germantown.
In 1743, Tunis reassigned the 285 acres to Henry Brower and Brower sold 15 acres o'f it to Nicholas Keiser the same year.
It l
cannot be said with any assurance that the presence of an Innkeeper ac owner has any bearing on the original opening of an Inn on this propsrty or in any wise locates the Inn on its present site.
: However, it must be noted that an Edward Parker applied for a Tavern license as early as 1748 in Coventry.
While owning both above described acreases, the Keisers sold the 223 acres of the Reator/ Tunis Patent, which lay in both Vincent and Coventry Townships, to Edward Parker in'1766 Af ter so many " transfers, it would seem that' title and ownership was clearly identified, but when Thomas Willing and Robert Morris of Philade=lphia bought half of the lands of the West New Jersey Society (Vincent Township), all previous owne~rship appe'ars to have been negated.
Willin~g emerged sole owner, since he bought out Morris, and claimed ownership of the entire 10,098 acres.
Since most of the township had baan occupied by terre tenants for almost cne!hundred years, (The West Ncw Jersey Society did not want to sell parcels,' pref erring to ~1 ease them), the new ownership was greeted with relief.
But along the river, where first settlement had occurred, the occupants believed they were legally seized of their lands and resisted Willing's intrusion.
A
. Long law suit of eighteen years resulted against half a dozen or more "ownsrs".
It continued into the 19th century.
The notes of testimony hava not yet been located and it can only be surmised that negotiation must have been accomplished, f or the Parkers, Keisers and others re-mained several more generations.


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_The Writings of George Washington,.by Jared Sparks, Vol. V, Pub. Russell, Odiorne, and Metcalf, and Hilliard, Gray and Co., Boston, 1834.
_The Writings of George Washington,.by Jared Sparks, Vol. V, Pub. Russell, Odiorne, and Metcalf, and Hilliard, Gray and Co., Boston, 1834.
SECONDARY                                                                                                                 .
SECONDARY Campaign to Valley Forge,_ John F. Reed," Chapter IX. The Race for the Fords", University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1965.
Campaign to Valley Forge,_ John F. Reed," Chapter IX. The Race for the Fords", University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1965.
Tha Schuylkill,'J. Bennet Nolan, Rutgers University Press, New
Tha Schuylkill,'J. Bennet Nolan, Rutgers University Press, New
                            . Brunswick, N.J.,.195'l The Main Line Chronicle, Septembe'r 6, 1956, "Schuylkill River Tales ..."
. Brunswick, N.J.,.195'l The Main Line Chronicle, Septembe'r 6, 1956, "Schuylkill River Tales..."
A History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, C. W. Heathcote, Sr., Na.tional
A History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, C. W. Heathcote, Sr., Na.tional Historical Association, Inc., Harrisburg,.PA 1932.
:                            Historical Association, Inc., Harrisburg,.PA 1932.
Around the Boundaries of Chester County, W. W. MacElree, West Chester,
Around the Boundaries of Chester County, W. W. MacElree, West Chester,
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Historical Sketches Prepared for.the Historical Society of Montgomery County,. Published by the Society, Vol.. IV, Norristown, Herald Printing and Binding Rooms, 1910 Historical Society of Montgomery County, Published by the Society, Vol.III
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.Norristown, PA Herald Printing and Binding Room, 1905.
Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia Of Montgomery County, Edited by Henry Wilson Ruoff, PhD. Published. Biographical Publishing Co., 1895
Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia Of Montgomery County, Edited by Henry Wilson Ruoff, PhD. Published. Biographical Publishing Co.,
                                        ~
1895 l
l              History of Montgomery Township - Within the Schuylkill valley, William J.
History of Montgomery Township - Within the Schuylkill valley, William J.
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Buck, Norristown, Printed by E. L. Acker, 1859.
Buck, Norristown, Printed by E. L. Acker, 1859.
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(Reading Railroad Documentati6n) ,                                                                                                         -
(Reading Railroad Documentati6n),
History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, by Theodore W . Bean, Ed, Everts and Peck, 1884, Philadelphia, PA page 123, "The Schuylkill"-
History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, by Theodore W. Bean, Ed, Everts and Peck, 1884, Philadelphia, PA page 123, "The Schuylkill"-
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Thence extending along the Township line North 48 East 449 30' to a point on the center line of old Schuyl-kill Road and along the Township line to.the Schuylkill River.
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C.C CHESTER COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY FORM
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: 11. Classification (Select the category which best describes the present and original use)
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M Present Use A. Residence - Non-Farm G. Industrial M. Park / Cemetery B. Residence-Farm H. Museum N. Row House C. Comme-ical I. Military O. End Row House 1 Original Use D. Educational J. Religious P. Semi-Detached or Duplex E, Enterttinment K. Scientific Q. Can't Determine F. Government L. Transportation R. Other til. Dat2 of Construction A. 1680-1730 C. 1780-1820 E. 1860-1900 C Core C._ Major Wing B. 1730-1780 D. 1820-1860 F. 1900-1930 S:urce of Date Sketch Datestone X Datestone Hearsay (Optional)
B. Residence-Farm               H. Museum                         N. Row House C. Comme-ical                     I . Military                     O. End Row House J. Religious                     P . Semi-Detached or Duplex 1 Original Use          D. Educational E, Enterttinment                 K. Scientific                   Q. Can't Determine F. Government                     L. Transportation                 R. Other til. Dat2 of Construction                                                                             E. 1860-1900 A. 1680-1730         C. 1780-1820                                                         '
Estimate X Deed, Tax list,etc.
C._ Major Wing             B. 1730-1780         D. 1820-1860                 F. 1900-1930 C Core S:urce of Date                                             Sketch Datestone                                                           '
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==References:==
==References:==
If the site appears on any historic maps, mark X in the appropriate box (es) and indicate property Dwner if possible.
property Dwner if possible.
Additional Maps /information:
_2<._1873 Witmar's Farm Atlas 4.6.e :.</-A'.'-.C' r ~' '- T Additional Maps /information:
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x 1883 Breou Farm Atlas /4A<e'.n A'.'.'-
Franklin Maps PLAN SKETCH: In the space provided sketch the
4/2 Sanborn Maps i
, VI. Associated Buildings: Mark X in the box (es) which indicate any buildings presently associated with site, including location of associated buildings,                           .'
Franklin Maps
roads, major vegetation, streams, stone walls, etc.
, VI. Associated Buildings: Mark X in the box (es) which PLAN SKETCH: In the space provided sketch the indicate any buildings presently associated with site, including location of associated buildings, roads, major vegetation, streams, stone walls, etc.
the site.
the site.
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ARCHITECTURAL FIELD SURVEY
ARCHITECTURAL FIELD SURVEY
  .UCTIONS;             To prmide the requested information, choose the most appropriate illustration and place the letter designation for the illustrationin the answer box usually located in the left column of the page.
.UCTIONS; To prmide the requested information, choose the most appropriate illustration and place the letter designation for the illustrationin the answer box usually located in the left column of the page.
            ,        u   Often a major addition has been added to a structure long after its original construction. Because the design features may be different, the information below is requested for the CORE (the original structure) and the oldest MAJOR WING (an addition substantially constructed and relatively large in size). Other wints will not be included on this survey form un-less mentioned at the end.
u Often a major addition has been added to a structure long after its original construction. Because the design features may be different, the information below is requested for the CORE (the original structure) and the oldest MAJOR WING (an addition substantially constructed and relatively large in size). Other wints will not be included on this survey form un-less mentioned at the end.
This form should not be used for barns, springhouses, or other out-buildings. Another form will be used for these struc-tures.
This form should not be used for barns, springhouses, or other out-buildings. Another form will be used for these struc-tures.
If the information is "not applicable", write "O"in the answer box.
If the information is "not applicable", write "O"in the answer box.
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E. Other F. Can't determine Qf stone is used,what gype isit?
C. Brick                                   D. Stucc                                                                             C. Both basement D. Banked                                   l F. Can't determine                                                                         Crawlspace                                             i E. Other                                                                                                                                                         F. Can't determine E. Other Qf stone is used,what                                                                                                                                     G. Other A. Green Serpentine                                                 E. Fieldstone gype isit?                                                                                            F. Dolomite, Limestone,                         H. Can't determine                                               ;
A. Green Serpentine E.
B. Hornblende E            ~
Fieldstone G. Other B. Hornblende F.
C. Sandstone                                                             or Marble                                                                                                     l core       major             D. Quartz                                                                                                                                                                           '
Dolomite, Limestone, H. Can't determine E
wing                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 I i           e         i       I                                                 ll         l I
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QGM+
i       I     I       l H. Horizontal               1. Vertical Board         J. Shingle                     K. Stucco G. Log                                                                                                                                                                                    .__
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Dominant roof'                                                                                                                                                                               F. Other
G. Log H. Horizontal
: 1. Vertical Board J. Shingle K. Stucco Boards Dominant roof' F. Other i
@aterial.
@aterial.
C                                                                                                                                                                          G. Can't determin r  ,. C                                                             I                       #                                      h                         \
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. gred* f* wing                                                                                         C. Tin or Metal         D. Asphalt shingle E. Ceramic tile                                                   ,.
. gred* f* wing A. Wood shingle B. State C. Tin or Metal D. Asphalt shingle E. Ceramic tile
A. Wood shingle                            B. State                                                                                                                                    ^
^
fwssvW DESIGN FEATURES                                                                                                           ,
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F. Other g
:2tyle cf dormers.                                                                               '
:2tyle cf dormers.
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~
core         major                         -                                      -
core major wing A. Shed B. Plain gable C. Pedimented D. Round or E. Hipped
E. Hipped B. Plain gable               C. Pedimented             D. Round or wing        A. Shed                                                                                                elliptical gable i/ Vopf
, Vopf gable elliptical i/
  @tyle cf c+,rnice trim       /                                         /                             /                         /                               /
@tyle cf c+,rnice trim /
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/
I           I           I                                               1                                                                                 -
/
1 l                          l b               '            i             '                                        't                           h                               ]           4 I                          i core         major               I                                                                                                                                                         F. Brackers C. Box                   D. Wood dentils               E. Cove wing      A. Brick Cornice                          B. Plain F. Can't determine G. Other 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                   . . . .
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r-p'ne core structure bnd In the Ynajor                                                                 b O               OOOO                   UUUdu             Ua UJ L "i ,       O                                             g                   000               0000                   00000                 00 0 C           @
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major A. I                           B. 2                 C. 3                 D. 4                 E. 5                 F. 6 l core                                                                                                    s i
r-p'ne core structure bnd In the Ynajor b O OOOO UUUdu Ua UJ L "i,
                *Ing   G. 7 or more                 H. Can't determine STRUCTURAL FEATURES I           11             i       % /t         ll8l                                       l     ,            ,l      ,        ,     l l           .                                                                                                                                        :    -
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% /t ll8l l
40                                                                   Recorded               y. .2 ~.- /f g1 y ,             'g l               .                         .                                                                    . .. n l
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' de/su./Avor fgrMW ~ /gf ftl,                                     'r's                                                         \
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  /??A ~7"     A00fW / Hosnfse.o - /C $P/ ye                                                                                                                     ;
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l AodfAY Momp" sax - /7 73 ~7 o 7 s rrb, e        R n7exos, A'n, 7 wom.r 6:4.c.usc. - /783 O a                                                                                       .
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  ~7'M' o m as 6.</ru wc- &yhy :re Gwxtsr/n " J'wnx 72                                                                              8eH2ePC *k
Num 9
              "' William Penn also sold to Maj. Robert, Thompson                 -
#f.
of Newington                 rxu
Dated y-I- /T2 y.
                                                                                                                                                    #o u.r d  '
p
@reen, in'Thi~colhif.y of Mi*d'iiTe'5ei,'' EngfaildI ~10','00'O _66fe,s in Pennsylvania, spril 20             1686           wh                                                                                                                         4 Several $,ownshdps,ich                     whichland  werewas  to lieto becontiguous, set out andand    divided to beinto          two seated       with                   j Sen families apiece within twelve months next ensuing the date of. sale,                                                                                       '
.tr -
obelt,Jhomps_ons b-g vill dated _ April _1]t,1.6'9L, entail _ed, the,,la_ns. We fext find ' deeds oT Ibase_a_n,d rel, ease, June 29 and 30, 177f,' from Robert Whompson, Esq. , of Eisham, in Lincolnshire, only brother of William ilhompson, Esq.(who died without issue), eldest son of William Thompson, E8sq. , only son of William Thoppson, late. of Hackney, in Middlesex, Eaq. ,
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~7 o 7 s rrb, R n7exos, A'n, 7 wom.r 6:4.c.usc. - /783 O
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" William Penn also sold to Maj. Robert, Thompson of Newington
#o u.r
@reen, in'Thi~colhif.y of Mi*d'iiTe'5ei,'' EngfaildI ~10','00'O _66fe,s in Pennsylvania, spril 20 1686 wh 4
Several $,ownshdps,ich land was to be set out and divided into two which were to lie contiguous, and to be seated with j
Sen families apiece within twelve months next ensuing the date of. sale, obelt,Jhomps_ons b-g vill dated _ April _1]t,1.6'9L, entail _ed, the,,la_ns.
We fext find ' deeds oT Ibase_a_n,d rel, ease, June 29 and 30, 177f,' from Robert Whompson, Esq., of Eisham, in Lincolnshire, only brother of William ilhompson, Esq.(who died without issue), eldest son of William Thompson, E8sq., only son of William Thoppson, late. of Hackney, in Middlesex, Eaq.,
1 dest son of, Jig.h Qobert Thompson, aforesaid, to Joseph Reed Esq.
1 dest son of, Jig.h Qobert Thompson, aforesaid, to Joseph Reed Esq.
gIo[m'a  f s,,,Wil1ing uElql r andThe
and B,o_ bent _ Mogi,s_J,s,q., aTill''PEi'lTdeMfa,, for gIo[m'a s,,,Wil1ing uElql r f
@ie above 3 0,000 acros B,o_
b
b bent _ Mogi,s_J,s,q. , aTill''PEi'lTdeMfa , , for price paid for this was $5500. De c . 10,                                         ,
@ie above 3 0,000 acros The price paid for this was $5500.
3783, Jose _ph_ILeA_               d          sold _ his_in_ tere _st to_the other_ partners for f 2000,
De c. 10, 3783, Jose _ph_ILeA_ sold _ his_in_ tere _st to_the other_ partners for f 2000, d
                                                                                          ~~
~~
Dnd a "p~aTent.a                    was granted to Morris and WillfiQg, June 2Q 787, for (0_dp3 acres inlins.ent.,._ cane.d 5Les_tover." Morris sold out to Willing,                                                         ~
Dnd a "p~aTent. was granted to Morris and WillfiQg, June 2Q 787, for a
Nc 1,17897for f 12,000 This patent covered the parts o7 Ea'3Fand yest Vincent adjoining Coventry.                                         A patent was granted to the West New                                                       ,
(0_dp3 acres inlins.ent.,._ cane.d 5Les_tover."
Forsey Society for the remainder of the land in Vincent, or 10,098 Scros, Dec. 5, 1791."1                                                                                                                                         ;
Morris sold out to Willing,
~
Nc 1,17897for f 12,000 This patent covered the parts o7 Ea'3Fand yest Vincent adjoining Coventry.
A patent was granted to the West New Forsey Society for the remainder of the land in Vincent, or 10,098 Scros, Dec. 5, 1791."1 l
l
.17. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pannsv1vania (Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts,186.1), p. 209 l
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~
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core        major            I C. Box              D. Wood dentils        E. Cove              F. Brackets wing    A. Brick Cornice          B. Plain
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&                        G. Other                  F. Can't determine                                      -
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FOR                 IMPROVING                                   APPEARANCE                                   OF OVERHEAD                                     TRANSMISSION                                         LINES PHILADELPHIA                                           E LE C T RI C                     COMPANY O
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o-PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY SYSTEM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES As public desire for environmental improvement grows, more attention is focused on areas, including overhead transmission line rights-of-way, where careful planning and management provides attractive communal benefits.
As public desire for environmental improvement grows, more attention is focused on areas, including overhead transmission line rights-of-way, where careful planning                                                                     !
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and management provides attractive communal benefits.                                                                       j Recognizing the need for a better understanding of its                                                                       1 efforts in this direction, the Company is formally stat-ing its policy on design, location, operation and main-tenance of transmission lines.
efforts in this direction, the Company is formally stat-ing its policy on design, location, operation and main-tenance of transmission lines.
In addition to the primary consideration of safety and reliability, each Department involved will be respon-                                                                   l sible in its area for adherence to the policy herewith stated with regard to appearance and joint use of rights-                                                                   l of-way for all transmission lines throughout the system.
In addition to the primary consideration of safety and reliability, each Department involved will be respon-sible in its area for adherence to the policy herewith stated with regard to appearance and joint use of rights-of-way for all transmission lines throughout the system.
: 1.         TRANSMISSION LINES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED WITil vie INTENT OF PRESENTING                                                             i A PLEASING APPEARANCE DIAT WILL MAINTAIN                                                                 l SCENIC VALUES.                                                                                           l I                     2.           JOINT USE OF TRANSMISSION LINE RIGilTS-OF-                                                               l WAY BY NEIGHBORING PROPERTY 0WNERS AND LOCAL CO>NUNITIES SHALL BE PROMOTED WIDI-IN LIFfrS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS OF TIIE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
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f                   The Appearance Coordinating Committee has provided I              guide lines in a Program designed to assist in the inte-gration of all efforts to fully implement the stated policy.
TRANSMISSION LINES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED WITil vie INTENT OF PRESENTING A PLEASING APPEARANCE DIAT WILL MAINTAIN i
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JOINT USE OF TRANSMISSION LINE RIGilTS-OF-WAY BY NEIGHBORING PROPERTY 0WNERS AND LOCAL CO>NUNITIES SHALL BE PROMOTED WIDI-IN LIFfrS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS OF TIIE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
f The Appearance Coordinating Committee has provided guide lines in a Program designed to assist in the inte-I gration of all efforts to fully implement the stated policy.
It will continue to review the plans 'for each major project.
It will continue to review the plans 'for each major project.
Any individual or other utility, agency or industry, utiliz-i ing land or sharing right-of-way of the Company will be i               expected to cceply with the policy.
Any individual or other utility, agency or industry, utiliz-ing land or sharing right-of-way of the Company will be i
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e INTRODUCTION Tremendous change in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area is anticipated by Philadelphia Electric Company and, as growth extends farther into the country-side, power availability must be maintained. Transportation facilities will likewise be extended with increased interconnecting links, thus bringing more people in visual contact with high-voltage transmission lines.
e INTRODUCTION Tremendous change in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area is anticipated by l
Philadelphia Electric Company and, as growth extends farther into the country-side, power availability must be maintained. Transportation facilities will likewise be extended with increased interconnecting links, thus bringing more people in visual contact with high-voltage transmission lines.
In short, the public is both served and increasingly exposed to highway and electric power improvements, and the standards in appearance mst keep pace with those of the planned improvement of other comunity facilities. Overhead trans-mission lines are no exception.
In short, the public is both served and increasingly exposed to highway and electric power improvements, and the standards in appearance mst keep pace with those of the planned improvement of other comunity facilities. Overhead trans-mission lines are no exception.
Comunity residents are becoming attuned to municipal and county planning, and the orderly use and arrangement of land and buildings - - to such extent
Comunity residents are becoming attuned to municipal and county planning, and the orderly use and arrangement of land and buildings - - to such extent that appearance of the landscape is assuning an importance to the average citi-zen scarcely seen in this country before.
. that appearance of the landscape is assuning an importance to the average citi-zen scarcely seen in this country before.
Philadelphia Electric Company has denonstrated that substations and service buildings can be made cmpatible with every environment, under a program which A similar effort is now being applied to their overhead began some 15 years ago.
Philadelphia Electric Company has denonstrated that substations and service buildings can be made cmpatible with every environment, under a program which began some 15 years ago.              A similar effort is now being applied to their overhead transmission lines.
transmission lines.
PURPOSE o        To provide right-of-way which is pleasing in appearance and as unobtmsive as possible, without jeopardizing the high reliability inherent in the Electric Company's transmission system.
PURPOSE To provide right-of-way which is pleasing in appearance and as unobtmsive o
I o        To reduce the impact of overhead transmission structures at reasonable cost.
as possible, without jeopardizing the high reliability inherent in the Electric Company's transmission system.
l o     ' To avoid soil erosion by promoting appropriate vegetation within limits of safety and maintenance standards.
I To reduce the impact of overhead transmission structures at reasonable cost.
o        To further encourage compatible useage of the rights-of-way by adjoining property owners and responsible canmunity groups.
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1 IMPLEMENTATION OF 'IEE PROGRS!                                                                        !
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Transmission structures of contemporary design will be used at those locations where needed to pranote public acceptance.
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CONSTRUCTION A. PRIOR TO CWSTRUCTION, the Electric Company r'epresentative will contact all affected property owners and arrange for the following:
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CONSTRUCTION A.
PRIOR TO CWSTRUCTION, the Electric Company r'epresentative will contact all affected property owners and arrange for the following:
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Maintenance of fences and gates.
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Protection of farmers' crops, on or near the right-of-way.
Protection of farmers' crops, on or near the right-of-way.
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Access to facilities during construction.
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Maintenance of stream banks by re-seeding or planting to avoid erosion.
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Maintenance of water courses using culverts or fords.
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Disposition of timber that may be cut.
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Any other items previously agreed on with affected property owner during negotiations for right-of-way.
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CLEARING Clearing will be done in accordance with Section III, page 6.
C.
DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS 1.
Debris will be burned or otherwise disposed of on the site onbf in accordance with a previously obtained permit from the partic-ular municipality, and with consent of the property owner.
2.
2.
: 3. Access to facilities during construction.
If disposal on the site is not permitted, disposal will be done off the site by methods, and at locations, approved by the Electric O=nany.
: 4. Maintenance of stream banks by re-seeding or planting to avoid erosion.                                        __
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: 5. Maintenance of water courses using culverts or fords.
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t i                  6. Disposition of timber that may be cut.
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ACCESS ROADS j
B. CLEARING Clearing will be done in accordance with Section III, page 6.
s 1.
C. DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS
Access roads will be installed i
: 1. Debris will be burned or otherwise disposed of on the site onbf in accordance with a previously obtained permit from the partic-ular municipality, and with consent of the property owner.
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: 2. If disposal on the site is not permitted, disposal will be done off the site by methods, and at locations, approved by the Electric O=nany.
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be paved with asphalt for a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet from the public road.
: 3. Access roads off public roads will be constructed at an angle to avoid a vista up the transmission line.
3.
: 4. Access roads will be located to minimize interference with Property use.
Access roads off public roads will be constructed at an angle to avoid a vista up the transmission line.
: 5. If a berm exists along a public road, it will be maintained except for an access road.
4.
E. SUPERVISICN 1
Access roads will be located to minimize interference with Property use.
All clearing and disposal of debris, and the location, align-ment and construction of access roads, will be supervised by 1
5.
an Electric Company representative.
If a berm exists along a public road, it will be maintained except for an access road.
III. LANDSCAPE TREAM ENT A.' SE E CTIVE WINNING 1
E.
!                      1. All desirable small-growing trees and shrubs
SUPERVISICN 1
All clearing and disposal of debris, and the location, align-ment and construction of access roads, will be supervised by an Electric Company representative.
1 III. LANDSCAPE TREAM ENT A.'
SE E CTIVE WINNING 1
1.
All desirable small-growing trees and shrubs
* within the right-of-way will be retained except:
* within the right-of-way will be retained except:
: a. Were developent of a community's public use facility is imminent;
Were developent of a community's public use facility a.
: b. Were clearing is required for facilities and access roads.
is imminent; b.
: 2. Access road clearing will be no wider than necessary for con-struction and maintenance equipent.
Were clearing is required for facilities and access roads.
: a. Access roads will be planned to avoid a straight line in order to blend the roads into their surroundings.
2.
: b. Access roads will be located to minimize destruction of desirable plants and damage to pasture and cultivated fields.
Access road clearing will be no wider than necessary for con-struction and maintenance equipent.
: 3. Trim or remove " Danger Trees" in accordance with diagram shown on next page.
Access roads will be planned to avoid a straight line in a.
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order to blend the roads into their surroundings.
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Access roads will be located to minimize destruction of desirable plants and damage to pasture and cultivated fields.
3.
Trim or remove " Danger Trees" in accordance with diagram shown on next page.
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Where no small trees or native shrubs exist but there are large trees, some larger trees may be retained if trimed to safety clearance as per diagram above.
B.
'IUTAL CLEARING 1.
Total clearing will be done only at the following locations:
a.
Where additional area is required for pulling of wires.
b.
b.
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Where woods of " danger trees" are very dense and have no under-growth to retain.
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Areas of small but dense growth, or brush *, which present a fire hazard to either the conductors or structures,will be cleared as shown on Sketch on page 8.
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: 1. Total clearing will be done only at the following locations:
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: a. Where additional area is required for pulling of wires.
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: b. Where woods of " danger trees" are very dense and have no under-growth to retain.
: c. Areas of small but dense growth, or brush *, which present a fire hazard to either the conductors or structures,will be cleared as shown on Sketch on page 8.     'Ihese areas may be controlled by a selective herbicidal brush control program.
: 2. If surface of ground is severely disturbed by clearing, it will be regraded and seeded with appropriate ground cover.
* See Appendix.
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o    J. Avoid clearing within 100 feet of road, where possible, except for access roads.                                                                     ,
J. Avoid clearing within 100 feet of road, where possible, except for access o
: 4. hhenever time permits, a work schedule will be followed to gain maxiinan natural growth.
roads.
: 5.     Clearing and planting will be in advance of line construction, when pos .
4.
hhenever time permits, a work schedule will be followed to gain maxiinan natural growth.
5.
Clearing and planting will be in advance of line construction, when pos.
sible, to reduce impact of operation to a mininasa.
sible, to reduce impact of operation to a mininasa.
C. PIMTING
C.
: 1. All planting designs will be prepared by a InnA=< =;* architect and will be approved by the Appearance Coordinating Cczanittee.
PIMTING 1.
: 2. Planting designs will take the following items into consideration:
All planting designs will be prepared by a InnA=< =;* architect and will be approved by the Appearance Coordinating Cczanittee.
: a. Plant types will be selected which will not create hazards to ser-vice reliabil'ity.
2.
b .' Planting will be selected to blend with existing vegetation and go as far as possible toward replacing vegetation which was nmoved.
Planting designs will take the following items into consideration:
: c. At heavily travelled highways, cooperation s' ould be encouraged l
a.
with the State Department of Highways and the local comnamity on possible planting on the higlway right-of-way across and beyond the transmission line right-of-way, provided that such practice would                                                         '
Plant types will be selected which will not create hazards to ser-vice reliabil'ity.
l improve the transmission line in a manner not otherwise possible,                                                         ,
b.' Planting will be selected to blend with existing vegetation and go as far as possible toward replacing vegetation which was nmoved.
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At heavily travelled highways, cooperation s' ould be encouraged c.
: d. In developed areas where the                                 '
with the State Department of Highways and the local comnamity on possible planting on the higlway right-of-way across and beyond the transmission line right-of-way, provided that such practice would improve the transmission line in a manner not otherwise possible, d.
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: f. To make the Electric c 7 any's rights-of-way more attractive, existing trees and shmbs will be retained and supplanented with new plantings as shown by sketches on page 12.
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To make the Electric c 7 any's rights-of-way more attractive, existing trees and shmbs will be retained and supplanented with new plantings as shown by sketches on page 12.
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(2) Where planting would interfere with a farmer's crops; (3) Where such planting would not blend with the surroundings.
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(4)   For picnicking and camping.
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(5)   For off-street parking.
For extension of school playgrounds, for running track, (2) field events, band practice, etc.
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For certain cannercial, industrial and governmental activities.
For certain cannercial, industrial and governmental activities.
: 4. All such useage must comply with the intent of this program, with public safety and with the paramount needs of the Electric Company.
All such useage must comply with the intent of this program, with 4.
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public safety and with the paramount needs of the Electric Company.
Division and District Managers will inform the proper authorities of rights-of-way available for conmmity use, and the procedures for obtaining such useage.                                            .
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l Aralia                       Hombeam                         Quaking Aspen             l Alder                         larth                         Redbud                   l Birch (Gray 4 Red)             Linden                         Red Cedar Butternut                       (Silver or White)             Sassafras Crabapple                     Maples                         Shadblow Dogwood                         (Box, Hedge or Stripped)     Silverbell Hackberry                     Mountain Ash                   Slippery Elm             l Hawthom                       Mulberry                       Sourgum                   I Hemlock                       Osage Orange                   Sweetgun Holly                         Persinnon                       Willow (Goat, Curly)
e Aralia Hombeam Quaking Aspen Alder larth Redbud Birch (Gray 4 Red)
Hophombeam                     Pines                         Yellowwood DANGER TREES Any tree or shmb which, in whole or in part, exists or grows within the " danger zone" with respect to power line safety.
Linden Red Cedar Butternut (Silver or White)
Sassafras Crabapple Maples Shadblow Dogwood (Box, Hedge or Stripped)
Silverbell Hackberry Mountain Ash Slippery Elm Hawthom Mulberry Sourgum Hemlock Osage Orange Sweetgun Holly Persinnon Willow (Goat, Curly)
Hophombeam Pines Yellowwood DANGER TREES Any tree or shmb which, in whole or in part, exists or grows within the " danger zone" with respect to power line safety.
Where most of the tree falls within the danger zone, the tree shall be renoved.
Where most of the tree falls within the danger zone, the tree shall be renoved.
BRUSH Native shmb growth matted closely, to such extent as to form a fire hazard. The same shrubs growing more openly would not be classified as " brush".
BRUSH Native shmb growth matted closely, to such extent as to form a fire hazard. The same shrubs growing more openly would not be classified as " brush".
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Aricc - i Elderberry Spicebush Bayberry Euonymus Sumac Blackhaw Fringe Tree Sumnersweet Blueberry Hazelnut Wild Azalea Buckthorn Laurel Witchhazel Bush Honeysuckle Nannyberry Withe-rod Chokeberry Rhododendron
Blackhaw                       Fringe Tree                   Sumnersweet Blueberry                     Hazelnut                       Wild Azalea               l Buckthorn                     Laurel                         Witchhazel     !          ,
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t PHILADELPH!A ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 MARKET STREET P.O. BOX 8699 PHILADELPHIA. PA.19101 laisi s414ooo acat savarc oivision 6, UM Mr. George W. Fasic, Director I Ch20 tor County Planning Commincion Dagus Building 235 W20t Market Street 1
PHILADELPHIA. PA.19101                                                   -
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,        ,                                                                        6, UM Mr. George W. Fasic, Director I Ch20 tor County Planning Commincion Dagus Building 1
235 W20t Market Street Wrot Chester, Pennsylvania               19380 l


==Dear Mr. Fasic:==
==Dear Mr. Fasic:==
 
Thank you for your letter of April 27, 1982 with respect to the routing of a pzopocod 230 KV line within a railroad right of way that generally followo the westtrly side of the Schuylkill River between our Limerick Station now under ocnstruction and our existing Cromby Station.
Thank you for your letter of April 27, 1982 with respect to the routing of a pzopocod 230 KV line within a railroad right of way that generally followo the westtrly side of the Schuylkill River between our Limerick Station now under ocnstruction and our existing Cromby Station.               The railroad right-of way is part of Cenrail'o Schuylkill Secondary Branch between Philadelphia and Reading, which thsy are in the process of abandoning.
The railroad right-of way is part of Cenrail'o Schuylkill Secondary Branch between Philadelphia and Reading, which thsy are in the process of abandoning.
In your lottor you asked us to address and consider certain objectivec
In your lottor you asked us to address and consider certain objectivec
' relating to the proposed 230 KV line that were of concern to the various
' relating to the proposed 230 KV line that were of concern to the various
' municipalitico 'affooted. Wo will try by starting with a comparioon of an a1tornato routo suggested by the Planning Commission with the proposed route.
' municipalitico 'affooted.
The alternate route is a right of way owned by this Company.           It is 10.h milen 1cng and can bo broken into two segments. One segment is a three milo, 300 foot wids right of way.           On this right of way is one 500 KV line supported by lattice type structures which were erected in 1965 The other segment is 7.h miles long, 75 feet wide with a 66 KV and a 33 KV lins on lattice-type structures that were erected in 1929               Also on this' segment
Wo will try by starting with a comparioon of an a1tornato routo suggested by the Planning Commission with the proposed route.
The alternate route is a right of way owned by this Company.
It is 10.h milen 1cng and can bo broken into two segments. One segment is a three milo, 300 foot wids right of way.
On this right of way is one 500 KV line supported by lattice type structures which were erected in 1965 The other segment is 7.h miles long, 75 feet wide with a 66 KV and a 33 KV lins on lattice-type structures that were erected in 1929 Also on this' segment
; are twa 33 KV wood pole lines located on both edges of the right of way between lCrombyandRouto72h,adistanceofapproximatelyonemile.
; are twa 33 KV wood pole lines located on both edges of the right of way between lCrombyandRouto72h,adistanceofapproximatelyonemile.
The alternate route extends from Limerick in a westerly direction crossing i ths Schuylkill River, Route 724 and within the 300 foot wide right of way a distance
The alternate route extends from Limerick in a westerly direction crossing i ths Schuylkill River, Route 724 and within the 300 foot wide right of way a distance
' of-3 5 miles to where it intersects with the 75 foot wide right of way. From that point the route extends in a southerly direction within the 75 foot wide risht of way, recronning Route 724 a distance of approximately 7 miles to .Cromby. The l- altami.te route is in East Coventry, East Vincent and East Pikeland Townships and
' of-3 5 miles to where it intersects with the 75 foot wide right of way.
: passas through an area predominantly agricultural. The terrain along this route is
From that point the route extends in a southerly direction within the 75 foot wide risht of way, recronning Route 724 a distance of approximately 7 miles to.Cromby. The l-altami.te route is in East Coventry, East Vincent and East Pikeland Townships and
! rolling with scattered homes at the road crossings. Elevations along the route range l from 100 feet to 350 feet above sea level. The present land use siong and within the l routs is approximately 60 percent agricultural with the balance being wood lots, Luntillablo land and meadow. Over the years this right of way han been integrated and ussd in conjunction with the adjoining properties. There are no access roads
: passas through an area predominantly agricultural.
The terrain along this route is
! rolling with scattered homes at the road crossings.
Elevations along the route range l from 100 feet to 350 feet above sea level. The present land use siong and within the l routs is approximately 60 percent agricultural with the balance being wood lots, Luntillablo land and meadow.
Over the years this right of way han been integrated and ussd in conjunction with the adjoining properties.
There are no access roads
! to the existing structures on the right of way.
! to the existing structures on the right of way.


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s Zoning on both sides of this route is 9h percent residential and 6 percent i       commercial with virtually no planned changes in zoning for the future.                                                            .
s Zoning on both sides of this route is 9h percent residential and 6 percent i
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The premoned routo an doncribod in tho Potition oubmittod to the Public Utility Commiusion will extend from Limerick in a westerly direction through property owned by this Company and crossing the Schuylkill River a distance of j     .approximately one-half mile to a point on the railroad right of way owned by l     C:nrail. From this point the route will extend in a southerly and easterly
The premoned routo an doncribod in tho Potition oubmittod to the Public Utility Commiusion will extend from Limerick in a westerly direction through property owned by this Company and crossing the Schuylkill River a distance of j
:    ' direction generally following the river and within tae railroad right of way fof a distance of 7 mileG to Cromby.
.approximately one-half mile to a point on the railroad right of way owned by l
The proposed route is in Eact Coventry, East Vincent and East Pikeland l     Tcwnships and the Borough of Spring City. It traverses a generally flat, low-lying l     cres. Elevations along the route range from 100 feet to 150 feet above sea level.
C:nrail.
Procent land uses along the route are mixed. In Spring City the routo passes through an area predominantly industrial with some commercial and a small residential section
From this point the route will extend in a southerly and easterly
,. in the southern portion of the Borough.           Single homes are also located in.the area botween Parkorford'and Pennhurst. The balance of the route passes through areas eithsr farmed or fallow with some industrial activity between Parkerford and Limerick.
' direction generally following the river and within tae railroad right of way fof a distance of 7 mileG to Cromby.
Present zoning along this route is h2 percent 14alustrial and commercial,18 porcent recidential with the remaining 40 percent divided between open space and institutional. Overall on planned future use the percentages will not change appreciably. In Spring City you will have less industrial between the railroad and
The proposed route is in Eact Coventry, East Vincent and East Pikeland l
    -ths river with more industrial and commercial in the area between Parkerford and Limerick.
Tcwnships and the Borough of Spring City.
  -ADVANTAGES OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTE
It traverses a generally flat, low-lying l
,            Exiuting nurial trunumiuuion line hau already impacted tho area.                                                 Antire l    right of way is owned by this Company.
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DISADVANTAGES OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTE More cos'tly.     Alternate-route is 38 percent longer, 10 4 miles versus 7 5 milss.
Elevations along the route range from 100 feet to 150 feet above sea level.
l          ~It will use up space reserved for a future 500 KV line.                  On the 300 foot wide crgment there is room for another 500 KV line.                By utilizing this space for the proposed 230 KV line, it could mean costly special construction for a future 500 KV lina or the acquisition of new right of way. Removal of the existing and
Procent land uses along the route are mixed.
;  censtruction of new facilities, together with new access roads will interfere with and disturb the present use being made of the right of way by the adjoining l-  property owners.        Over the years the right of way has been assimilated into most l  of tha properties on either side of the right of way.
In Spring City the routo passes through an area predominantly industrial with some commercial and a small residential section in the southern portion of the Borough.
Single homes are also located in.the area botween Parkorford'and Pennhurst.
The balance of the route passes through areas eithsr farmed or fallow with some industrial activity between Parkerford and Limerick.
Present zoning along this route is h2 percent 14alustrial and commercial,18 porcent recidential with the remaining 40 percent divided between open space and institutional.
Overall on planned future use the percentages will not change appreciably. In Spring City you will have less industrial between the railroad and
-ths river with more industrial and commercial in the area between Parkerford and Limerick.
-ADVANTAGES OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTE Exiuting nurial trunumiuuion line hau already impacted tho area.
Antire right of way is owned by this Company.
l DISADVANTAGES OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTE More cos'tly.
Alternate-route is 38 percent longer, 10 4 miles versus 7 5 milss.
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On the 300 foot wide crgment there is room for another 500 KV line.
By utilizing this space for the proposed 230 KV line, it could mean costly special construction for a future 500 KV lina or the acquisition of new right of way. Removal of the existing and censtruction of new facilities, together with new access roads will interfere with and disturb the present use being made of the right of way by the adjoining l-property owners.
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s ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE Less costly. The alternate route is 38 percent longer than the proposed routs.                                                                       ,
s ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE Less costly. The alternate route is 38 percent longer than the proposed routs.
Minimal impact on the properties adjoining the right of way. Railroad right of way is a separate property with its own access roads. The adjacent properties for the most part do not overlap or use the right of way. This Company's use of ihm railroad right of way will help to preserve the area for open space and/or recroational usos.
Minimal impact on the properties adjoining the right of way. Railroad right of way is a separate property with its own access roads.
i lil!!A1) VAN'I'ACM". Ol7 'NTM Pfl0POSNT) ROIPPR An additional visual impact will be introduced into the area. The uncertainty of the status of the railroad right of way. Conrail had agreed to grant an ensemont l   for cur facilities, however, they are now offering to sell their right of way to us.
The adjacent properties for the most part do not overlap or use the right of way.
This Company's use of ihm railroad right of way will help to preserve the area for open space and/or recroational usos.
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An additional visual impact will be introduced into the area. The uncertainty of the status of the railroad right of way.
Conrail had agreed to grant an ensemont l
for cur facilities, however, they are now offering to sell their right of way to us.
l Wa have submitted to them, in writing, our intentions to purchase the entire right
l Wa have submitted to them, in writing, our intentions to purchase the entire right
! ..of way.that_ lies within our service . area, not only because of the proposed line but alon because we have facilities occupying the railroad right of way at other locationu.
..of way.that_ lies within our service. area, not only because of the proposed line but alon because we have facilities occupying the railroad right of way at other locationu.
At the present time specifically when the right of way can be sold by Conrail has not been determined.
At the present time specifically when the right of way can be sold by Conrail has not been determined.
(-             Our preference for the routing is the proposed route that lies within the l   railroad right of way. It is more economical, it will have the least affect on the f
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current use both on the right of way and on the properties adjoining the right of way.
Our preference for the routing is the proposed route that lies within the l
Spaca will be preserved on our 300 foot wide segment (3 miles) of the alternate route for a future line. The proposed route is compatib'.o with the existing and future plannsd land uoou, namely industria~ , commercial, open space, institutional with EPproximately one mile of the 7 miles along the railroad right of way in the residential cat 7 gory.
railroad right of way.
Multiple uses along the alternate route would be limited to the present use which ic mostly agricultural. On the proposed route because of physical aspects.of the railroad right of way, it would be adaptable for use as a hiking, biking, riding or othtr recreational uses sponsored by the community.
It is more economical, it will have the least affect on the current use both on the right of way and on the properties adjoining the right of way.
When we acquire title to the right of way, please be assured that subject to cur use and in the form of a permanent easement at a nominal consideration, the right l cf way will be available to the County for hiking, biking, passive recreation or open rpasa. Public crossings at reasonable locations as a means of access to recreation areas or the Schuylkill River will be permitted.
f Spaca will be preserved on our 300 foot wide segment (3 miles) of the alternate route for a future line. The proposed route is compatib'.o with the existing and future plannsd land uoou, namely industria~, commercial, open space, institutional with EPproximately one mile of the 7 miles along the railroad right of way in the residential cat 7 gory.
'            We do not have any plans to grade the right of way. However, access       roads will be clsared and upgraded during construction.         They will be left intact for   possibl.e future use.
Multiple uses along the alternate route would be limited to the present use which ic mostly agricultural.
            'If we only acquire an easement over the right of way we will consent and agree to the aforementioned activities taking place on the right of way and will cooperate with the municipalities involved in utilizing the corridor for c-mity benefits.
On the proposed route because of physical aspects.of the railroad right of way, it would be adaptable for use as a hiking, biking, riding or othtr recreational uses sponsored by the community.
When we acquire title to the right of way, please be assured that subject to cur use and in the form of a permanent easement at a nominal consideration, the right l
cf way will be available to the County for hiking, biking, passive recreation or open rpasa. Public crossings at reasonable locations as a means of access to recreation areas or the Schuylkill River will be permitted.
l We do not have any plans to grade the right of way.
However, access roads will be clsared and upgraded during construction.
They will be left intact for possibl.e future use.
'If we only acquire an easement over the right of way we will consent and agree
! to the aforementioned activities taking place on the right of way and will cooperate with the municipalities involved in utilizing the corridor for c-mity benefits.


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Toloviulon and radio rocoption will not be affected by the propocod 230 KV line. Picture clarity and signal strength in the immediate area of the proposed line will be evaluated prior to construction. If there 3,s a question with respect to interference after construction, we will then be in a position to respond to each inquiry.
Toloviulon and radio rocoption will not be affected by the propocod 230 KV line. Picture clarity and signal strength in the immediate area of the proposed line will be evaluated prior to construction.
We feel that the bracketing effect of the two proposed lines between Limerick and Cromby on the railroad right of way will be minimal . The rights of way are in a lcw-lying area with trees along the river's edge and in certain areas such as R:y rsford and the noutherly side of Spring City you have industrial activity.             We aro, howover, reviewing the railroad routing in Montgomery County because of the i   crst to replace the railroad communication system.
If there 3,s a question with respect to interference after construction, we will then be in a position to respond to each inquiry.
We feel that the bracketing effect of the two proposed lines between Limerick and Cromby on the railroad right of way will be minimal. The rights of way are in a lcw-lying area with trees along the river's edge and in certain areas such as R:y rsford and the noutherly side of Spring City you have industrial activity.
We aro, howover, reviewing the railroad routing in Montgomery County because of the i
crst to replace the railroad communication system.
I believe we have responded to the concerns expressed in your letter.
I believe we have responded to the concerns expressed in your letter.
Ilow;ver, if you have additional questions or would like to discuss the contents of thic letter, please let me know. Also, if the communities affected have questions l
Ilow;ver, if you have additional questions or would like to discuss the contents of thic letter, please let me know.
Also, if the communities affected have questions l
on any aspects of the proposed 230 KV line, we will meet with the officials of these communities at a time and place convenient to them.
on any aspects of the proposed 230 KV line, we will meet with the officials of these communities at a time and place convenient to them.
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bk ' l i-t l' TABLE OF CONTENTS l Page j ~ LIST OF TABLES........................... iv LIST OF FIGURES v LIST OF PLATES........................... vi I. INTRODUCTION 1 I I.- NORRISTOWN DESIGN CHANGES................... 2 III. CHESTER COUNTY POTENTIAL VISUAL EFFECT EVALUATION....... 3 A. Methods.......................... 3 B. R e s ul ts.......................... 4 ~ 1. No Visual Effect Anticipated 4 2. Negligible Visual Change Anticipated 4 3. Adverse Visual Change Anticipated........... 6 a. P a rk e r ' s Fo rd................... 7 b. Sites 074 and 075................. 8 c. Sites 095 and 023................. 9 ~~ d. Fricks Lock.................... 9 Engineering and Other Environmental Constraints...... 10 C. D. Mitigative Options 12 E. Recommendations...... : 13 l. Parker's Ford..................... 13 2. Sites 074 and 075................... 14 3. Si tes 095 and 096................... 15 Jf? 9 ? 4. Fricks Lock. 15 i 17 -IV. REFERENCES CITED L,! / TABLES i / FIGURES t.( \\ PLATES APPENDIX 1 - Borough of Norristown Comments \\e. '$; \\ " APPENDIX 2 - River Bend Farm National Register Nomination ' (J o-jr i <t

iii APPENDIX 3 - Parker's Ford National Register Nomination APPENDIX 4 - Heess Property APPENDIX 5 - P;iiladelphia Electric Policy and Program APPENDIX 6 - County of Chester Comments O i e

l iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1. No Visual Effect Anticipated Table 2. Negligible Visual Change Anticipated Table 3. Adverse Visual Change Anticipated \\ i

v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Chester County Sites Figure 2. Parker's Ford Figure 3. Fricks Lock G e

vi LIST OF PLATES Plate 1. Norristown, Catenary railroad structures to be removed. Plate 2. View from south of River Bend Farm. Plate 3. View from proposed Structure 21 to Parker's Ford. Plate 4. View from proposed Structure 20 to Parker's Ford. Plate 5. View from proposed Structure 22 to Parker's Ford. Plate 6. View from proposed Structure 19 to Sites 074 and 075. Plate 7. View from proposed-Structure-25-to-Site-096. Plate 8. View from proposed Structure 24 to Site 096. Plate 9. View from proposed Structure 24 to Site 095. Plate 10. View from proposed overhead crossing of Fricks Lock. Plate 11. Comparative Structure types. l a L 2

1 I. INTRODUCTION The Philadelphia Electric Company (PE) has petitio$ed the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) regarding siting review requireinents of proposed power transmission lines. PE's petition included listings of previously recorded historic sites within two miles of the proposed lines, and described general steps taken to reduce potential visual effects to those sites. The PUC requested additional information regarding the visi-bility of the proposed lines from each identified historic site, and the extent to w'hich current views would be adversely affected. To assist PE in responding to the PUC request, John Milner Associates, Inc. prepared a report entitled: An Investigation of Potential Visual Effects upon Previously Recorded Historic Sites in the Vicinity of Proposed Limerick Transmission Lines, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania (Struthers andZatz1982). Subsequently, design changes which will affect historic sites in Norristown have been made, and visual effects to numerous sites in Chester County w'hich were not included in the original site listings have been evaluated. These supplementary data are presented in the follow-ing report. In the interest of clarity, the report is divided into major sections concerned with Norristown and Chester County. The Chester County section is further divided in chapters describing the methods and results of the evaluation, discussions of engineering and other environmental constraints and mitigative options. The final chapter presents recommenda-tions to reduce or eliminate identified potential adverse visual effects to the historic sites. Tables, figures, plates, and appendices complete the report.

l i 2 A 8 l II. NORRISTOWN This initial report (Struthers and Zatz 1982: Table 2.2) included 16 his-toric sites in Norristown Borough which were expected to suffer adverse visual changes related to 'the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting line. Although in-itiated for a variety of reasons, effective mitigative design changes have subsequently been implemented which will eliminate negative changes in the view sheds of the historic site. The original plan called for conductors to be supported by extension of approximately 50 feet to existing railroad "H"-shaped catenary structures on the easterly : side of Norristown (Plate 1). Under the current design, more aesthetic and less obtrusive tubular steel structures will be used and the catenary structures will be removed. The total number of support structures will be reduced from the present 32 catenary structures and seven wood poles to approximately 21 single-pole structures. To the extent possible, these structures will be located in mid-block areas to take advantage of screening afforded by buildings and to prevent unobstructed views down streets to the support structures. The overall result of these modifications will be positive visual changes to the existing view sheds. Based on these and other mitigative measures to be taken by PE, the Borough of Norristown has passed a resolution in support of PE's proposal and has withdrawn an earlier resolution to the contrary (Appendix 1). l l i 1 1

3 III. CHESTER COUNTY Historic sites in Chester County may be visually affected by the proposed westerly Limerick-Cromby transmission line and/or the proposed Cromby-Plymouth Meeting line. The former generally parallels the Schuylkill River and occupies an existing railroad right-of-way. The latter follows an existing transmission line at the eastern end of the projact area north of Phoenixville (Figure 1). Its existing lattice structure will be replaced with more aesthetic and less obtrusive tubular structures. Both the current conditions and proposed facilities are described more fully in the initial report. The following sections describe the methods and,results of the current investigation and provide additional information necessary to develop feasible and effective measures for mitigating potential adverse effects. A. Methods Meetings were held with Mrs. Estelle Cremers and Mrs. Samuel Morris of the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, Inc. to obtain infonna-tion generated by the Trust's historic sites inventory. Sites ranging in significance from a pending National Register Historic District to sites probably not eligible for the National Register were listed by site number and owner, and locations were identified on the 7.5 minute Phoenixville ~ quadrangle ~. thester County-Architectural -Inventory forms for each site were obtained at the Chester County Historical Society. Subsequently, an on-site inspection was conducted to define and record the right-of-way visibility and current viewing conditions from each site. Visibility was at a maximum during fieldwork due to the absence of lush spring and summer vegetation. After the completion of field work, sites were intially divided 'into groups which have no view of the proposed rights-of-way, and those from which proposed facilities may be visible. The latter group was further divided.into those from which.the visual change will be negligible, due to low visibility or currently negative viewing conditions, and those which are expected to suffer adverse visual changes. Recommendations to reduce or eliminate the adverse changes were developed based on field observations and technical data provided by PE. e tvy' w-m. ,-~.'-w,.,-,r. ,,7

4 B. Results 1. No Visual Effect Anticipated 1 Of the 47 sites investigated, six have no view of the right-of-way due to j intervening natural or cultural obstructions. An additional three sites have view sheds which include the right-of-way but, based on a conversation with Mrs. Cremers and a brief field view, are not co'nsidered potentially eligible for the National Register., These sites are listed in Table 1 and identified in Figure 1. Since the proposed lines will have no effect upon significant historic characteristics of the sites, they are not considered further. 2. Negligible Visual Effect Anticipated Sixteen of the remaining sites will have views of the proposed facilities but are not considered to be potentially adversely affected by them. As detailed below for each site, the no effect evaluation ~ is based on the anticipated minimal view shed changes, or on very negative viewing condi-tions already present. The sites are listed in Table 2 and are indicated in Figure 1. Sites 004 and 005 are well removed from the Limerick-Cromby line, but have limited views of existing lattice structures on the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting '- l'ine from their side and back yards. Neither site faces the T.ight-of-way and both have mature yard trees which will furth'er reduce the right-of-way visibility during the spring, summer, and fall months. The closest site, 004, is approximately 1,850 feet from the lattice structure to the south-west and 2,400 feet from one to the southeast. Although the lattice structure will be replaced with lower, more narrow, and less obtrusive pole structures, the change is considered negligible due to the limited visibility of the right-of-way. Sites 145 and 146 are connected houses and are also removed from the Limerick-Cromby right-of-way. The existing Cromby generating station and facilities en the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting right-of-way are slightly visible from the rear of the properties. Yard' trees and woods along the Schuylkill m e-

5 River may completely block the view with summer foliage. The change from lattice to pole structures is considered negligible due to the low visibility of the right-of-way. Site 147 may also have a limited view of structures on the Cromby-Plymouth Meeting right-of-way looking northeast down the road on the eastern side of the property. With the exception of road-side woods, the view shed is dominated by the Cromby generating plant and by a fenced substation facing the property. Accordingly, the view shed change from lattice to pole structures is considered negligible. Sites 092, 093, and 080 also have current views of the Cromby generating plant from their side or back yards, although its visibility is limited by yard trees and woods. In addition, site 092 is within 300 feet of an existing PE right-of-way with lattice structures. Although pole structures will be added to the site's view sheds, the change is considered insignificant due to the limited visibility and negative qualities of current view sheds. 1 Site 099, located in Spring City, fronts onto Main Street and faces away from the right-of-way. From the rear of the property, facing the right-of-way, the view shed includes an intervening railroad spur, commercial structures, a fenced storage yard, rubble piles, and other negative visual elements. Although proposed tubular poles may be visible over these ob-l structions, the intrusion is insignificant compared with the present view-ing conditions. Site 103, also in Spring City, is located on.the west-side of Main Street l on a hill facing the right-of-way. Its view of the right-of-way and other industrial development is limited to breaks in. screening provided by yard trees and two story buildings on the opposite side of Main Street. The very low visibility and extant industrial development within the view shed lead to the conclusion that effects of the proposed transmission line will be. negligible. l i

6 h g Site 097 lies on a hill facing northeastward towards the right-of-way. However, its view of the right-of-way is obscured by a heavily wooded rise between the site and right-of-way. It is possible that the tops af pole-type support structures may be slightly visible, but the intrunon they t may present-is expected to ba minimal. Site 061 may also have a slight view of support structure tops L.. is screened by an embankment with mature trees between it and the right-of-way. ' Excavation related to an artificial impounding basin and numerous abandoned automobiles and other debris are also included in the view to-wards the right-of-way. Accordingly, any change which may result from the transmission facilities is considered insignificant. Sites 050 and 036 are lecated on Sanatoga Road southwest of the Limerick j -generating plant. Site 036 faces the right-of-way but is screened by a building on the opposite side of the road, while site 050 faces away from the right-of-way. Both have partial views of the Limerick generating plant and the existing Limerick-Whitpain transmission lines. The tops of support structures on the proposed Limerick-Cromby line may be visible, but are insignificant compared with the current view of the generating faciliti _. [ Site 038, River Bend Farm (Appendix 2), and Site 039 lie on opposite sides of Sanatoga Road. Both have views of the Limerick generating plant and existinglattice structures but are screened by yard trees and outbuildings j (Plate 2). Although proposed pole structures will present additional nega-tive elements to the site's view sheds, the change is expected to be minimal j due to the low visibility of the right-of-way and the visual dominance of l the cooling towers and-existing lattice -structures. 3. Adverse Visual Effect Anticipated The remaining sites are expected to suffer adverse visual impacts fmm the Limerick-Cromby transmission line. They include a pending National Register District and associated structures (Parker's Ford, Sites 085 through 093), four nearby properties (Sites 095, 096, 074, and 075), and l an additional group of historic structures (Fricks Lock, Sites 041 through l

7 049; F?gure 1, Table 3). For each of these areas, the following section present brief descriptions of the sites and proposed facilities. Mitigative measures to reduce the adverse effects are recommended in the final report chapter. a. Parker's Ford Parker's Ford. or Old Parkerford, is a pending National Register Historic District loca;ed between Route 724 and the Schuylkill River, south of Linfield Road (Figure 2). As specified in the District's Nomination (Appendix 3), it is significant in the areas of transportation, military, and industry. It served travellers on ths," Great Road" between Reading and Philadelphia, an important transportation corridor prior to the Revolu-tion. During the Revolution,'it was the site of Washington's crossing of the Schuylkill with the Continental Army in pursuit of General Howe. The District's industrial significance stems from eighteenth century grist and saw mills powered by a race from Pigeon Creek, and by its close association with nineteenth century canal and railroad developments. Five properties are identified in the District Nomination, including a 1766 tavern (site 086), associated stables (087) and residence (085), and two additional residences (sites 088 and 089). To the south on Old Schuyl-kill Road.are four additional. properties.(sites.090, J091, _092, and 093) which were not included in the Nomination but which may merit consideration as historic resources potentially eligible for the National Register. The formal District boundaries include the Schuylkill River, the East Vincent-East Coventry Township line, and a current property line. The western boundary is narratively defined as the center line of Route 724, but is graphically depicted as the railroad. i Although the District is located near commercial and industrial developments, I its setting is almost rural in character. Route 724 bypasses the District, serving to maintain its integrity, but commercial development and traffic volume along the highway present some audible and visual intrusions. The railroad is adjacent to Route 724 and is separated from the historic structures by a distance of 300 feet or more occupied by a fallow field and j irregular stands of mature and innature deciduous trees.

8 Proposed support structure locations all lie within the railroad right-of-way as indicated in Figure 2. Four support structures (field numbers 19, 20, 21, and 22) will present visual intrusions of varying severity to Parker's Ford. The structures proposed are tapered steel poles, rust brown in color, with delta configurations. Structure 19 is 99 feet high to acconinodate other utility crossings at Linfield Road, structures 20 and 22 are both 80 feet in height, and structure 21 is expected to be 85 feet high. It should be noted that these structure heights are among the lowest proposed for any of the five transmission lines. Structure 21 will present the greatest visual intrusion due to its central location, absence of railroad-side screening, and breaks in other intervening vegetation. As can be seen in Plate 3, National Re-gister properties to the north are less visible than non-Register sites to the south due to screening provided by mature deciduous trees and brush. From support structures 20 and 22, the visibility is further obscured by small trees and brush adjacent to the railroad (Plates 4 and5). Although at least portions of the proposed facilities will be visible from various viewpoin,ts within the District, their impact is expected to be low. The lines will tend to reinforce the visual definition of the District boundary currently provided by Route 724 and the railroad, but will change neither the location nor character of the boundary. It should also be recalled that the transportation, military, and industrial signi-ficance of the District are related to Old Schuylkill Road, the canal and race remnants, and the Schuylkill River. The proposed facilities are marginal to these elements,.and will be somewhat visible only from Old Schuylkill Road. b. Sites 074 and 075 Located north of Old Parkerford and west of the right-of-way, sites 074 and 075 are situated almost directly across from the proposed location of support structure 19 (Figure 2). As ' indicated in Plate 6, minimal screen-ing is present between the sites, existing utility lines, Route 724, and the proposed structure location. Within 100 feet of the sites, the support structure will be highly visible from them.

9 c. Sites 095 and 096 Sites 095 and 096 are located south of Old Parkersford, proximate to support structures 24 and 25 (Figure 2). Site 095 fronts onto Old Schuylkill Road, and faces the right-of-way. It lies within approximately 150 feet of structure 24. Site 096, the Heess property, faces away from the right-of-way but is immediately adjacent to it. Some screening is provided by existing yard trees, brush, and small trees adjacent to the railroad. Through discussions with the landowner, PE has undertaken design modifi-cations to reduce the adverse visual changes to the Heess property. Support structure 25 has been moved to the eastern property line and the

  • opposite side of the railroad.

As indicated in Plate 7, it will be partially screened by yard -trees and other trees and brush. PE has also agreed to install additional plantings to further screen the proposed facilities. From structure 24, the Heess property is screened by existing trees adjacent to the railroad (Plate 8), as is site 095 (Plate 9). How-ever, the top of the structure may be visible from a viewer standing in front of site 095 and facing away from the site. d. Fricks Lock Fricks Lock includes nine sites identified in the Chester County Survey (sites 041 through 049). According to the inventory forms, John Frick owned sites 048 and 049 in 1873, and by 1883 he had also acquired sites 045 and 046. The Futhey and Cope History of Chester County (1881:554) . indicates that John Frick, born in 1811, " moved with his parents, when j j two years old, to the-farm he now owns, and on which he has even since. l resided," but makes no further mention of Fricks Lock. The buildings are clustered along an isolated segment of Fricks Lock Road between the railroad right-of-way and the Schuylkill River (Figure 3). Immediately to the west are large industrial buildings and to the east, across the river, are the cooling towers and associated buildings of the Limerick generating plant. Despite such close proximity of these negative i 1

10 1 elements, their intrusion upon Fricks Lock is limited to some extent by irregular topography, the tightly clustered buildind patthrn, and most importantly. by the surrounding trees and dense undergrowth (Plate 10). i It should be further noted that Fricks Lock was acquired by PE as part of its Limerick Site acquisition. It is unlikely that the property would be attractive for private restoration or rehabilitation, under incentives of \\ the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 for example, regardless of the pro-posed transmission facilities. The significance and National Register eligibility of Fricks Lock may have been compromised by its proximity to i Limerick and the plant's effect on the site's integrity of setting, feeling, and association. Z Three support structures are required in the Fricks Lock vicinity. The first, near the western bank of the Schuylkill River, will be approximately 122 feet in height,.and the second, located 800 feet to the southwest, is designed at approximately 116 feet. These two structures will be screened by an expanse of woods approximately 150 feet deep. The con-ductors will pass overhead within approximately 50 feet of site 046.to a ~129 feet high support structure on the railroad. This span of approximately -865-feet-takes-maximum advantage -of existing vegetat on to screen proposed i tower locations. The conductors, however, will be highly visible as they cross Fricks Lock Road and adjacent cleared areas. From elsewhere, their visibility is expected to be variable,' depending upon the extent to which vegetation and buildings block sight lines. 3 l C. Engineering and Other Environmental Considerations- ) To facilitate selection of mitigative measures, a brief discussion of - engineering and other environmental constraints is in order. It should be noted that the proposed transmission lines have been designed from the outset-to present the most pleasing appearance possible while maintaining acceptable standards of safety and reliability. Since 1968 the design, location, and maintenance of PE's overhead transmission lines have been guided by a formal statement of its intent to minimize the visual impacts -,_m - _.

11 of overhead transmission lines. The appended brochure outlines PE's Policy and Program towards this end (Appendix 5). A factor specific to the proposed Limerick-Cromhy line in Chester County is the right-of-way width and its influence on the height and span of support structures. As indicated in our previous report, the line will occupy an existing Conrail right-of-way for 8.63 miles. The use of exist-ing utility corridors is greatly preferred to the establishment of new corridors, although it may impose certain design constraints. For example, delta configurations are generally preferred over vertical configurations because adequate space between conductors can be maintained with lower support structures (Plate 11). However, on the Limerick-Cromhy line, the narrow right-of-way is insufficient in many areas to accommodate the wider expanse of the delta configurations. The space between structures, and the number of structures required, are also influenced by the width and configuration of the right-of-way. Numerous curves on the right-of- -way require additional structures at turning points to keep the lines completely within the right-of-way. Reduced spans are also required by a narrow right-of-way to limit the horizontal swing-out of conductors. An alternate route, along an existing transmission line south of the pro- . posed route, was considered by PE at the request of the Chester County. Planning Commission. It was rejected due to its greater length and cost, and because it would be disruptive to established current use of the right-of-way by adjacent landowners. In addition, the proposed route makes use of existing access roads and will be made available to the county for recreational use. Based on these and other considerations, the County of Chester has withdrawn its objection to the proposed trans-mission'line (Appendix 6). It should be noted that underground transmission lines may reduce visual impacts butare generally less desirable than overhead lines for a number of reasons. Their installation requires extensive excavation, total clearing of vegetation, and precludes replanting of trees and shrubs. Cable failures may require additional post-construction excavation and

12 clearing. In addition, heat generated by buried cables may adversely affect vegetation and the use of oil in underground conduits introduces the risk of ground and water pollution. The cost differential between t overhead and underground facilities may also be sufficient to make the latter infeasible. As an example, a cost differential of $7,800,000 was Gstimated in 1980 for a transmission line segment of approximately 2 miles i in length. Even if the above factors are acceptable, underground trans-mission lines may not eliminate adverse visual effects. Fenced terminal yards are required at each end of the buried route and above ground markers 2 are required at all angles in the line. D. Mitigative Options Within the above constraints, several options are available to reduce or eliminate adverse visual effects to the -historic resources. These options include design and ' location adjustments to proposed support structures, and the installation of visual barriers between the resource and trans-mission line facilities. Specific techniques and considerations of these options are o0tlined as follows: Structure Design Changes. Although the structures have been designed from the outset to minimize visual intrusions, additional refinements may be possible in-some cases. For example, it may be possible to reduce the height of structures by suspending the conductors in delta rather than vertical configurations. Such a change may require lowering existing facilities which cross or parallel the right-of-way, and may also require additional right-of-way width to accommodate the necessary distance be-tween conductors. i ' Structure Location Changes. Support structures may be made less visible by changing their location within the right-of-way. By shifting structures up or down the right-of-way it may be possible to take advantage of screen-ing provided by existing vegetation, buildings, or other barriers, in addi-tion to increasing the distance between the structure and resource. In some cases, it may be possible to shift a structure location from on top of the railroad embankment or other high ground to a lower setting near the edge of the right-of-way. mr .mw-1y--._ .,r .-,-.-y

--, = - 13 l Visual Barriers. Vegetative screens are the type of visual barrier most often appropriate for historic sites. Their effectiveness depends upon the height, density, location, and type of vegetation used. In most cases, [ i it is more effective to locate plantings near the resource rather than along the transmission line. Such placement enables, lower, less mature plantings to screen-the line from viewers on the historic property. Numerous factors should be considered in the selection of specific plantings. Evergreens provide winter as well as summer screening.but, due to their conical shape, j may present a more open canopy. Ideally, trees or shrubs would be of suffi-cient height at the time of planting to completely screen the line and would blend with existing vegetation. The property' owner's consent is, of course, required for on-site planting, and the owner's involvement in the selection and placement of plantings would also assist in providing effective and acceptable visual screening. E. Recommendations The following paragraphs suggest specific mitigative measures to reduce or eliminate the identified potential adverse effects. In addition to the site-sp~ecific measures, close adherence to PE's Policy and Program '(Appendix 5) will further limit visual impacts. In the vicinity of historic resources, clearing and trimming should be kept to a minimum. -and access roads, staging,-and-storage-areas should be restricted. -Heavy equipment operation and other construction-related disturbance should also be minimized to the extent possible. Site-specific recommendations are as follows: 1. Parker's. Ford. As indicated above, ~ support' structures 20, 21, and 22, located along the western District boundary, will be partially visible from Parker's Ford. sites to south, those not included in the District Nomination, will have less restricted views of the proposed facilities than will sites included in the District. It is believed that these visual intrusions can be successfully mitigated by the installation of additional trees ud shrubs between the right-of-way and sites on the western side of Old Schuylkill Road. Rather than a straighi line row of. trees, blending new plantings

14 with the existing patch-work of trees would be more in keeping with the District's current and historic environments. In addition to screening the District from proposed power lines, the reconinended plantings will also serve to reduce the visual and audible intrusions from Route 724. Other mitigative measures, such as structure design changes or relocation, are not considered suitable or necessary. The currently specified struc-ture heights are low, and their relocation up or down the right-of-way is unlikely to provide a significant decrease in visibility. It is be-lieved that trees and shrubs similar to those currently present and planted in an unobtrusive pattern can eliminate or greatly reduce adverse visual effects to the Parker's Ford Historic District. 2. Sites 074 and 075 As indicated in Plate 6, sites 074 and 075 be almost directly across Route 724 from proposed support structure 19. The shallow set-back of the houses and the proximity of Route 724 and the right-of-way limit the possibilities for e'ffective visual screening. Relocation of the structure to north of Linfield Road was considered but.is not practical for a variety of reasons. To maintain required clearance and to stay within the right-of-way, a vertical confinuration structure over 100 feet high would be required, and either an additional structure would have to be added or all structure -locations southward to Old Schuylkill Road, -including -those near Parker's Ford, would also have to be relocated. Raising the height of one structure and adding and additional structure would cost approximately $25,000 and may be only minimally effective in reducing the lines' visibility. Relo-cating the remaining structures would place Structure 21 closer to the historic Parker's Ford properties and is not recommended. An additional option-to reduce the effects to sites 074 and 075 has been developed by PE and is recommended. It is to relocate Structure 19 approximately 50, feet to the south, and would require no additional ad-justments. Although the distance is minor, it would significantly re-duce the visual intrusions for two reasons. First, the structure would be located to the sides rather than directly in front of the sites, and secondly, it would be viewed against a background of high sycamore trees

15 rather than against a more open horizon. Although closer to the Parker's Ford Historic District, the relocated structure is not expected to affect i t. 3. Sites 095 and 096 As indicated previously, mitigative measures including structure relocation and screening have been agreed to for the Heess property (site 096). It is recommended that additional vegetative screening be provided between site 095 and support Structure 24. Relocation of Structure 24 to the northwest would further reduce its visual impact. However, its location is directly tied to that of Structure 25. Due to the narrow and curvilinear configuration of the right-of-way, relocation of Structure 24 would require a similar reloca-tion towards the Heess property of Structure 25, or it would require the installation of an additional support structure. Neither option is consi-dered desirable because they are likely to increase, rather than decrease, overall visual intrusions. Another option may be to acquire additional right-of-way from property owners adjacent to the existing railroad right-of-way on its northern side. An increase in the right-of-way width would allow a greater span between Structures 24 and 25. The additional right-of-way cost and the owners' willingness are unknown. In addition, relocation of structures off the existing railroad may affect nearby archeological site Ch-56. Further evaluation of these factors may determine that the option is neith&r feasible nor appropriate. 4. Fricks Lock As described previously, the proposed facilities will cross over Fricks Lock. Although support structures are generally well screenad by existing vegetation, conductors will be highly visible as they cross Fricks Lock Road between sites 046 and 049. An option considered to reduce or eliminate the visual intrusion was to move the river to right-of-way crossing to the north or south, outside of the Fricks Lock community. Relocation to l L

16 the south, perhaps along the existing Peach Bottom-Whitpain transmission corridor, was preferred because it would avoid Fricks Lock completely and nay also eliminate any change to the view shed of River Bend Farm, a National Register site. However, additional considerations decrease the practicality of such an approach. The northern terminus of the line is determined by the location of a substation at Limerick. The more acute angles formed by a southward relocation would require two additional heavy angle structures and one additional tangent structure, resulting in a cost increase of approximately $150,000. Additional significant costs may als'o be incurred in adjusting the existing Peach Bottom-Whitpain facilities to accommodate the proposed line. Such expense may not be \\ justified when consideration is given to the site's undetermined National Register eligibility, and the dominance of ' current visual and other intrusions from the generating plant over those which may result from the proposed transmission facilities.. Nevertheless, it is believed that effective and efficient mitigation can be achieved if the lines are constructed as originally proposed. It is r'ecommended that clearing in the Fricks Lock vicinity be kept to a minimum to retain existing ' vegetation which serves to screen the sites from the generating plant as well as from proposed transmission facilities. Addi-tional spot plantings in Fricks Lock are also recommended, as necessary and practical, to further reduce the conductors' visibility. Although they may not be eliminated, the visual intrusions could be significantly reduced without inordinate expense. i l.

17 IV. REFERENCES CITED Futhey, J. Smith, and Gilbert Cope 1881 History of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Louis N. Everts, Philadelphia. Unigraphic, Inc. Evansville, Indiana,1974 reproduction. Struthers, Thomas L. and Karyn L. Zatz 1982 An Investigation of Potential Visual Effects Upon Previously Recorded Historic Sites in the Vicinity of Proposed Limerick Transmission Lines, Montgomery and Chester Counties, Pennsyl-vania. By John Milner Associates, Inc. for the Philadelphia Electric Company. T' , ~, w -,w--

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4 amL,.M TABLE 1: N0 VISUAL EFFECT ANTICIPATED Out of Not National Site Nc:nber Name Viewing Range Register ' Potential Old Phoenixville X 001 Seitler X 002 Szczepanski X 008 X 077 Bliss X 078 Griffin X 079 Maxwell X 108 PA, DGS X Zion Church X f e t l 1

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TABLE 3: ADVERSE VISUAL EFFECT ANTICIPATED (Prior to Mitigation) Site Number Name Fricks Lock 041 Philadelphia Electric Company 042 Philadelphia Electric Company 043 Philadelphia Electric Company 044 Philadelphia Electric Company 045 Philadelphia Electric Company 046 Philadelphia Electric Company 047 Philadelphia Electric Company 048 Philadelphia Electric Company 049 Philadelphia Electric Company Parker's Ford National Register District (pending) 085* Hall 086* Deininger 087* Batts 088* Turner 089* Tudor 090 Pioshay 091 Rodney 092 Collins 093 Daniels ~ , N arby Properties l 074 Wilson 075 Miller 095 Reed 096 Heess 1

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i APPENDIX 1 - Borough of Norristown Coninents

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U RESOLUTION NO. 83-102

.I.. 3. L-L.- A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE PETITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUESTING A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO FILE AN APPLI-CATION FOR AUTHORITY.TO CONSTRUCT PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINES. WHEREAS, the Philadelphia Electric Company in Docket No. P-810309 has petitioned the Pennsylvania Public Utiliry Com-mission requesting a waiver from the requirements to file an application pursuant to 52 Pa. Code 857.71, et seq. thersby permitting it to construct certain transmission lines which are designed to cross and pass through the Borough of Nor-ristown; and WHEREAS, Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown on March 2, 1982. resolved and enacted a resolution opposing the request of Philadelphia Electric Company for a waiver and requested that Philadelphia Electric Company be required to . follow the procedures set forth in 52 Pa. Code 557.71, et seq; and-WHERAS, Borough Council and other representatives of the Borough of Norristown have met with representatives of Phila- .delphia Electric Company to discuss Philadelphia Electric Com-pany's proposal; and WHEREAS, Borough Council of'the Borough of Norristown has requested Philadelphia Electric Company to divert the route of the 'Cromby - Plymouth Meeting transmission.line where it crosses and passes through the Borough of Norristown to property which-Philadelphia Electric 4 Company is purchasing fro'm the Penn CentrzL Railroad, which property is a portion of the railroad right-of-way proposed to be used by the Philadelphia Electric Company, and has set-forth.certain conditions with respect to the use of such property; and i .WHEREAS, Philadelphia Electric Company is willing to use such property subject to these conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED by Borough Council of the Borough of Norristown that Borough Council with- . draw Resolution 82-104 of March 2, 1982 and further withdraw any objections to the proposal of Philadelphia. Electric Company, ~ as amended and as' subject to the conditions required by Borough Council and agreed to by the Philadelphia Electric Company by letter dated January 5, 1983 attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; anti the' Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shall be notified that Borough Council has no objections to the petition of Philadelphia

g c_ Electric Company at Docket No. P-810309 requesting a waiver from the requirements to file an application pursuant to 52 Pa. Code 357.71, et seq. in accordance with the conditions em-bodied in this Resolution. RESOLVED AND ENACTED by Borough Council of the Borough of-Norristown this 5th day of January, A.D., 1983. 0 0fYH mn 'eresident '7 ATTEST: f(thz/ s ~ Secte fy '"\\ APPROVED.by the Mayor of the Borough of Norristown,this 5th day of January, A.D., 1983. A (/ Mayor e 5 e p ) q l

C G PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 MARKET STREET P.O. BOX 8699 PHILADELPHI A. PA.19101 (2151841-4ooo asAL ESTATE OlVtSION January 5, 1983 D -- Mr. Richard H. Schmoyer Dirsetor of Planning Tha Borough of Norristown Norristown, Pennsylvania ' 19401

Dear:

Mr. Schmoyer: I would like to acknowledge rece.ipt of your letter to me, dated Decemoer 21,

1982 relating to our proposed Cromby to. Plymouth Meeting 230 KV tr.ansmission line which occupies the former Phoenixvillt Secondary Branch of the Penn Central Railroad which extends through Norristown Borough.. In your letter you reiterated thh six canditions that were enumerated by Charles Dewees, ' Chaisman of Borough Council's Municipal Projects Committee at our evening meeting with Borough Council in December, required for Council to consider the approval of our proposed transmission-line project.

I Iill address the six conditions in the order that you.gave them 'in'your letter.

1., Philadelphia Electric Company has already provided assurance of its willingness to cooperate.with the Borough and County in the

,. development of the valley Forge Bike Trail by virtue of our submission to the County of a proposed Deed of Easement which would provide for' the Bike Trail. A copy of the Deed of Easement which was previously submitted to the County is enclosed herewith for your reference, together with our Letter of Commitment. 2. Philadelphia Electric C'ompany, in accordance with.its established policies will clean up the debris lining the existing right of way a in Norristown Borough. The area will be posted and we do monitor our right of way corridors on a routine basis in an effort to prevent future dumping./ In addition, we will cooperate fully with the Borough of Norristown in reacting to any complaints regarding ' dumping on our property without our permission..Our cooperation'-will provide for not only the. clean up of the debris,. but.also the prosecution of offenders.if identified. m -~.n .,,g -m,y,,_,-,-------,g gng-g,. ,.n, -..,,,>,.w.,_. -.,..na,,,,,_,_.n,-, n_--- ,,,-_,.a ,,--n.-- ,,,n,, ,e n- - ~ ~.

Mi. Rii:hard H. Schmcyer ptg3 2 J nunry 5, 1983 s i 3. The pole.that is to be located between Pearl Street.and Chaib Street in -the Westend will be pl.ced mid-way between Pearl and Chain at the farthest possible position from the existing residential units on these Streets. In addition, I am enclosing herewith our plans which show the precise location of this and -all other poles within the Borough for your review. P 4. As a part of our preliminary preparation of the right of way corridor,. Philadelphia Electric Company shall remove all existing metal catenary structures along the right of way which have beer. abandoned by Conrail. The location of these structures, are shown -on the plans submitted under item'3. 5. Philadelphia Electric Company agrees.to cooperate fully with the Borough and the County in the development of our property within : the.NITADS. REVITALIZATION AREA to insure that this development is in concert with the plans which will be approved by 'the Borough and the County cased on the NITADS development plan. In order to insure that there are no future misunderstandings between the. parties regarding the proper development, Philadelphia Electric Company shall enter into an agreement with the Borough of Norristown and the County in order to address the specifics of the manner in which we shall cooperate for the proper development of this crea. = 6....Rhiladelphia Electric Company shall, as a part of t!)e preparation of the right of way remove the former DeKalb Street sta' tion platform. Provided we get promp't approval, from the PUC, the work required for the removal could begin.as early.as the summer of 1983. l I sould like to again thank you for your fine cooperation in reviewing our _ project and giving us the bene. fit of your planning ' expertise. v ry duly, ~ Yo . - Frieman D. l lb Manager ces Charles Dewees, Chairman l Municipal Projects'Committe'e - John Plonski, Borou;h Manager ~d N. DeCowsky, Chief Electrical Engineer .E. J. Bradley, Esq., Associate General Counsel B. R. Stowell, Manager, Schuylkill Division S v.**'g-- -.yree-e.-, w +ge.-gg-*gi-n ,e. y-wyw,-,,, ,.9 7i+, 7 rp-r-cpqw,.9y-g 9, g9.-,,qwag,,,yn-.mm--,-.-,ww,,,., ..ywmn,,e,a p._.,,-, m ,,wy- -,-en,e .,r .g.r-. e

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a l APPENDIX 2 - River Bend Farm National Register Nomination

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$.ctedreERSEsi$%g a re ~ ventery-Nomination Form Unstructi:ns in How to Complete National Register Forms ? ril entri;s-complete applicable sections . y a...me..... ,3,, cle River Bend Farm ~ >r c:mmon Lecation l i

t a number Sa,natoga Road, R..D.,

not for publication l East Coventry Twsp. town Pottstown, vicinity of congressional district 1 Zip I Panna. ! code 19h64 county Chester Cod' ) Class.ficat. ion r l i t @ry Ownership Status Present Use r' ristrict public _X_ occupied agriculture " museum building (2) .1_ private unoccupled commercial, park ftructura ,Public Acquisition Accessible entertainment religious both work in progress educational T rivate residence p )lt) Ibject in process -X. yes: restricted government scientific being considered yes: unrestricted industrial transportation i 4 r a i *- -. :.

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Gowan 1 'r" t 1 ~ .c..: l a number RiverlB'end Farm, R. D., Sanatoga Road,- Twsp. bwn Pottstown, vic'inity ' f East.Coventry o state - Pa. 19464 L@ cation of Legal Description ~ buse, registry of deeds,etc. Chester County Court House. i e

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' iria cet2sHouse c. 1765-70 suilder/ArchMeet John Hiester c C,nnnt af significance (in one paragraph) Go Schuylkill River is the northeast boundary between Chester and Mont-ry counties for 25 miles. It is singularized by three great looping bends pen Pottstown and Phoenixville which create fingers of valuable land known points'. River Bend Farm is part of one of these points. As the name Gots, it lays in the crook of a long, lazy bend. It had been a favorite G to the local Indians because its particular shape made it possible to p the numerous wild turkeys into its underbrush and into trap-pens or Ds prapared for them. This gave rise to the name " Turkey Point" - a name godontodaybythefarmacro:"5 the road which was part of the original Laca. first record of' purchase was November 28,.1763, when the'Casdorp'fam- .ought 600 acres including the. entire point from Thomas and Richard Penn. t Casdorp was a shipwright in Philadelphia. His sister, Jane, had married wh.A11co, a cabinetmaker of note in the city. Henry's brother, Jacob, i on the family farm in Bedminster, Bucks County, with their spinster r, Mary.. These five peopleg:plus-Henry's'wifer-: Elizabeth, bought Turkey ~ 3 for 4600 It proved a good investment. Joseph Allen advertised it months later, in the Pennsylvania Gazette s- . Td be. sold-by the subscriber ma commodious tractvof land, lying r l in Coventry Township, Chester Co., commonly known by'the name of l Turkey Point, containing 600 acres bounded on theRiver Schuylkill l on which-it is.very pleasantly._ situated and..is well known-to be as ~ good a piece as any.in said township. There are two plantations e-rected thereon, under good fence and well timbered With about 10 acras of meadow already.madeland a large quantity more may be made. It will be sold together or divided to suit the purchaser. For fur-ther particulars enquire of the subscriber,living in 2nd St. near the corner of Spruce St. " ~ " Joseph Allen" 3/}./1764 fandorps sold to Michael-Hillegas.nand: Francis Winey _on May. 23,t1764. l paid 42400. be cleared. land and "two plantations indicate that the Point was occu - Lbofers.the Casdorps purchased, unless the three Casdorp men did a her-in.jcb of. improving..the land -in fou'r winter months. Typical-plantations;-- beusca were..small and--built _of squaredriogs with simple.. animal shel.ters-. )_of the same materials.. Grapevine. wound between uprights.(posts) made )1ent-fence and good use of an abundant material. Hillegas and Winey seem also to have bought for investment. They were ad on the deed as ' merchants of Philadelphia and they kept the property lcixtacn and.a halfumonths at which time (10/8/1765), they sold 300 acres aniol Hiester, a tanner of Sumneytown; -(Philadelphia County, later Mont-ry Ccunty). - This deed hangs in the halls of Perkiomen Preparatory School.

300s ZlThD STA'IES DEPARTMENT Ol' Tik INTI:RIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONA1. PARK SERVICE RECEIVED ' ~' ONAL REGISTER OF HIST. ORIG PLACES $.Il 1 3.c,. " ^ ' " " " " ' ' '~. ' VVENTORY--NOMINATION FORM ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 2 )NTI NU ATioN SHEET er ths. Revolution, Michael Hillegas became the first Treasurer of the ~ t;2d States. lUntil this time, the farm appears.to have been occupied by lessees l ontors_(or perhaps, squatters). And, indeed, Daniel Hiester did not en the property either. He bought it for his eldest son, John, and wife, Hannah Pawling. John and Hannah were already living in Coven,

Township and could have been livinr; on the property but there is no 3rd of this being true. John was aleo a tanner. Ten years later,

) 7,- 1775, deed records show that Daniel Heester (sic) and Catherine, i wife, of Upper Salford Township (Sumneytown) sold to their son, John Star, and Catherine, his wife, of Coventry Township. (Either the scribe ) a mistake in the name of John's wife or else Hannah had died and L rsmarried. ) Family records further' bear out living arrangements by )rding that Daniel's second son, Daniel, remained'on.~the homestead at Daytown. ! The Hiester family produced patriots and legislators.from the. time Their arrival in this country in 1732.* Three brothers. emigrated from .f, Germany, two going to -Bern. Township (Berks-County) in 1732, and PDaniel,- arrivihg' in 1737 and going __to.Goshenhoppen-,in Philadelphia ~ pty. _, Daniol's sons served in leading ;capacitiea in-the.American Revolution.. -cen,- -Daniel, was. a-. member; of -therSupreme -Executive.-Council.uf nPennsyl-- . n and also' was Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania Militia. He was i gmber of the first, second, thir.d.and fourth Congresses. John, of- $ntry. Township,--Chester County; was Captain of a company..of Militiaha Battle paccciators.. After the war, he was appointed a Brigadier General of l Chastsr County Militia and then Major General of the Militia of i -tar and Delaware Counties. He was later elected to the state legis-I r3 cerving the district of Coventry, Chester County, in the Senate .._1802 to 1806 and then was elected to Congress in 1806. His son, > 01,.wis.becoming active in courity politics -having been a candidate dsloga.tedo' the..First Congress -iri 1788T(when.he received.:209,. votes ).., l 1792..(when he. received 2009 votes )..-MIe^was notc.electedo_however.,..un rFlBOBi John.HiesterShadeled 4he... family into-theapolitical arena,as..:

1y co"l??3 whennhe was r-appointeduto ta-Board -of Commissioners
to clear-pSchuylkill River.ofsobstructionsnto nav.igation... ThenBoard.was:-appo.ip -

Oby.2hfi ' Assembly..and.JIiester. was.. reappointed _in 1781.and.1784.=Ituwas i ppenstance, then',.to. findahimvint'ei ested and active -in: the Schuyl+- Navigation' Company;which eventually buil-t -the-Schuylkill-Canal in , which, - of-course, ran through River Bend Farm. l-i

soo. Nil LD ST AT ES DEP A RTMENT OF T HE INTliRIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE j RECEIVEDj,j~. j = IONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES O:' ~. ' ~. ~ ^' " ""' NVENTORY--NOMINATION FORM = W ITEM NUMBER " PAGE DNTI NU ATioN SHEET To carry on the family traditions, John's brother, Daniel, was cted to the Maryland legislature from Hagerstown to which he had bd, and his brother, Gabriel, was a Pennsylvania legislator for 30 p from Bucks County A cousin, Joseph Hiester, from Berks County, ama the 5th. Gove'rnor of Pennsylvania in 1820. John's son, Daniel, bed many county commissions such as Recorder of Deeds in 1821 and Betor of Wills-in the same year. Earlier, he had been Prothonotary ~ jl800 and Clerk of all Courts. He was appointed to the first board $1 rectors of the National Bank of Chester County in 1814 and was made 3t Cashier' of thht instii;ution, a position he filled many years. Such econsistent spirit of public responsibility speaks well for patriotic environment of the Hiester home. But for all of his ob- ~ Es ability, John Hiester-died. intestate. The farm, now 153 acres, was 9 at public sale in 1833 to Frederick K. Yost for $757-3.50 The.old ' buildings had long since given way to the beautiful stonc dwelling 00 and stone barn that stands today. " Laid out simply but with gen-Wa-proportions and above average detailing, John Hiester built his Go -shortly after 1765 when-his-Tather :took. title.Mhe-usecof:ke'ystones-internal chimney, the 24-lite windows', the wide,-full length hall e staircase at the rear, the open stairwell.with landings.all speak Grchitectural eawareness rare.-in-the:Coventri'es -in 1765.-- The. plan is lect identical to Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge,which oble edifice has a fireba'ck in one of its fireplaces which came from Gr Esnd Farm house. It -was donated by a later owner. This fine artic-lGion of early, colonial architecture,, brought to :the budding perimeters General pottlement, declare the particular background of its builder, m Fucster. Tha significance of River Bend Farm is in its architecture, the hunitymindedspiritofitsearlyownerandbuilder,andalsoin l land itself which is rich in archeological importance. It contin-to raveal Indian activity as the farmer's prepare their fields for

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J. Bennett-Nolan, writing-his-took^"The' Schuylki-11".in.1951, Q on page 117 - "FiTck.'s-Locles, once an~important boating center, dozed al -ccatiforgotten -on the". south bank until-very recently when a trsasure trove of Indian' spears,and artifacts was turned up L. accidentally by a farmer who waar plowing.his ' field... " p Frick was~ neighbor to.: John,Hiester. 'Thedspears. and"urtifac~ts ld have been those necessary hunting equipages used when Turkey sat was a game-seekers' paradise. Indians came to it overland and ltha river. The natural point was an excellent fording place and was wn ac Turkey Point ferry before the Hiester ownership. It was called a g __m 9

1 soo. NI T,ED STATES DEPAR'l MENT OF Ti1E INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY N ATION AL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED i a ONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ~ ^ '""'D NVENTORY--NOMINATION FORM ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE N NTI NU ATioN SHEET lstcr'c Ford until a covered bridge spanned the Schuylkill River $ hat spot. Crooked Hill Tavern is on the opposite side. It is in- %Gting that the map included with this registration as the C,linton cf 1776, and which may have been made by Maj,or Robert Andre, should O Hiocter Ford as a " good ford". Major Andre was held prisoner for EPief period at Crooked Hill Tavern before his execution. Th3 colonial importance of the Hiester family, which carried well e tha 1800's, is worthy of preservation in itself. General Hiester rsmsmbered by county citizens long after he was buried in Union Gtary in nearby Perkerford. His' participation in community affairs, loyal defence of his homeland, his able leadership in the legisla-o and his appreciation of the finer points of architecture speak well o man who moved his particular time forward. l O l e 9 0 @ O 'A e e I

APPENDIX 3 - Parker's Ford National Register Nomination f

.i I i OFFICI AL USE ONLY i i sylva'nia Historical and Museum Commission Pi Historic' Resource Nomination PR NR s. I. SEE INFORMATION SHEET BEFORE FILUNG OUr FORM PLEASE TYPE STORICAL N AME OF PROPERTY: - Parkerfsrfora or old Parkerford > C ATI O N: EET Old Schuylkill Road aTY Spring City VNSHIP East Vincent COUNTY Chester l Congressional District PRESENT USE ASSIFICATION: ORY OWNERSHIP STATUS _ Agriculture - _ Museum Commercial _ Park [t X private L. occupied Educational Evate Residence ng(s) - public unoccupied Entertainment _ Religious hre both work in progress _ Government _ Scientific $;d""'I*'

  • ~ Transportation PUBLIC ACOUISITION ACCESSIBLE in process K. Yes: restricted

_ being considered Yes: unrestricted No (W N ERS HIP: l Multiple STREET I ~l hi STATE' ZIP o CATION of LEG AL DESCRIPTION: AUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. Chester County Court H'ouse West Chester Chester High Street CITY, TOWN COUNTY ! PRESENTATION in EXISTING SURVEYS: kSURVEY: l SURVEY; FEDERALO STATE O LOCAL O DRY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: RAE

t ~. ^* 4. Property owners: Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Tudor 265 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Mr. George Deininger Phoenixville, PA 19460 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hall 268 Old.Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Batts 264 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 Alice Simmons 461 Delmar Street Philadelphila, PA 19128 Ms. Kit Turner 267 Old Schuylkill Road Spring City, PA 19475 l O l' l

l ESCRIPTION: A written description including features such as stories in Architectural

Description:

mck one height, length and width. number of bays, altersilons and additions :o the main structure: type of roof, windows, door, chimney design and placement, materials and style of 's ginel Site 'constmetion;and a floor plan,if possible. ovod O Date The oldest houses in this complex are the Tavern (House #1)- 1766 - and The Tavern was $ tables and the house to the north of the Tavern, House #2. t by Edward Parker immediately..after he purchased 223 acres from Nicholas It is a five bay structure with the main entrance in the center 3r (Keyser). Thors is a small porch presently sheltering the door, but wooden joists 3vidsnce of an or.iginal porch, hood or bonnet of even smaller proportions. house has good quoins and is built of native red sandstone, the front in There is a water course across the front just above the h cut blocks. By.the-placement of the cellar windows and their decora-ar window arches. arches, the building originally sat higher than it does now and had steps It is gable roofed with a good box cornice and 'sach the first floor level. .rly shows evidence of a full return across the ends. The building 'is two 'ics high with a chimney on each end. A. datestone reading ' ' '.p' 'is on c e. north gable. t%6 A one and one half story kitchen is. attached to the north rear of the build-which originally formed two sides of a court at the back of the tavern. necessary household equipage.of cave / root cellar, well,and ice house are These form the .1 in evidence, the cave being especially well preserved. d side of the court and the st' ables form-the fourth side. The cave is two >rs deep dropping about 7' for the first floor and another 8' for the lower >nd floor. The Tavern measures 39' 6":x 30' 6" with the kitchen extending another 21' 3". kitchen has a large walk-in fireplace with bake shelf and beehive oven to west. This room may have been only one floor at one time. A porch extended ss the entire south wall. Tha tavern

  • room was entered directly from the front door and was warmed by A smaller room behind that served as the Keeper's

.rge corner fireplace. Originally two rooms were on.the south side of the house with a fireplace These have been thrown into one room with a fireplace on the south i. 'sen them. Ceilings are about 8 /2' high and windows are 6/9 on the first floor and 1 ..on the second. The second' floor is divided into seven rooms, the seventh room being a An

r cubicle for the hanging of clothing and as a repository for baggage.

iual feature of this floor is the ability to throw the three front rooms into All parti-long meeting hall by the use of two sets of folding partitions. The 1s, both first and second floors, are beaded boards in random widths. i the uc also was most certainly used for travellers accommodations s nce Lster is finished all the way 'even though a door closes off ~the third floor. t of the original hardware remains in Suffolk latches with pointed cusps and All pair of rat-tail hinges on the closet beside the cooking fireplace. dow sash and muc[of the glass is original. Th3 most unusual feature of the house is its basement ceiling or raftering n gat logs are cut into wedge' shapes with the. broad side of the wedge downwards .d laid about 3" ap[ art. The space created by the wedge is filled with medium r_ - u ~._ r 3 3 =a i n

1 {ted States Department of the Intericr .. - _ _._ g, ,T. g g %g. G.:- %... 1.,G. itego Ccnservation cnd Recractinn Service l-stional Register of Historic Places r-- ventery-Nom. mat. ion Form 1.gg ogns .inuation sheet item number 7 Page 2 as undetermined why such a heavy construction was deemed necessary unless was to create a cave-like moisture in the basement for wine, brandy and food Tag 2. Half of the basement is brick floored and this. half had a stone shelf ing about three and a half feet from the floor across the south end with a ned flume or passage which app' ears to have carried water into the. shelf. The

r must have exited at a point which is now covered by back fill around the ndation.

(see cellar diagram. ) The stables st;and to the south of the Tavern paralleling the road. They e been converted into living quarters. The original stable doors faced the ern with stalls or ties on ei.t,he~r side of a walkthrough. They were adver-ed in 1850 as designed for 30 horses. A cobblestone courtyard between the ern and the stables has been allowed to grow over in grass. Floods of 200 rs hava deposited silt which has raised the ground level. The original ble floor was.probably about at the present cellar depth. The house to the north.of the Tavern, (House #2) is also stone but is ccoed. It was built with. the same cellar raftering that the Tavern had ch, unfortunately, has been recently removed, the basement filled with gravel concreted. This house is four bays long on the first floor and one bay p. The second floor has five. bays across the front. There are two front rs at different heights and it may have been the house advertised for two ilies in an 1851 sale notice. In 1891, a large frame addition was added on south side which at a later date accommodated six apartments. This had n removed to feature the original house. Across from the Tavern is the Henry Pa~ker House (House #3), a three bay na house, two floors high with a datestone of 1801. It was built by Edward ker's son, Henry and his wife, Susannah. Originally it had two rooms to a or. Presently the first floor is one room. A cooking fireplace stands at north end and a heating fireplace at the south end.. A wing, one story, ths north serves as a modern kitchen. This was'an original stone lean-to ths 1801 building. When the house was restored in 1932, an inside wall with ished pointing was found on the west leading to the belief that another sa or building stood beyond the present house. The canal bed remains just tone's throw outside the east door. A fine built-in corner cupboard stands the southeast corner of the first floor. To the north of House #3 is House #4, a stone house of uncertain origin. 10 five bays long, two bays deep and has an ' ell extending' uo the east at rono gable from the core. It is two stories high, gable roofed and has eo early normers in the roof. It has been Victotiahizdd torsoneldegree rwith orch over the center three bays and an iron fence. Victorian mantels are d inside. The cider mill and Blacksmith Shop foundation are by the mill e running close to the north side of the house. Tha buildings known to have been on the property but now gone are the it and saw mill built about 1720 and rebuilt about 1800, the cider mill, a

ksmith shop built about 1847-50 or earlier, a 40'x 60' barn with the Tavern a frame barn with the two family house.

The dam and race for the mill in-

ries can still be followed.

Several other houses in the vicinity are of Lily early date but not incitided in this regi2tration due to the distance ilved and newer housing in between. Most notably among these is the Christiar

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.f _, g.p,j $$$syjgij;@WA; sierial Register of Historic Places Jift,M@T.:i.l.,W,t.dny.W:i Bntery-Nominat, ion Form g:c-/. % w M.p:g m assi gh w. I ttion sheet Nem number 7 Page 3 l z houce about 3/4 mile south of the Tavern and at one time part of the [n/Milltract. A-log house is found in the records, the house in whi,ch r and Susannah Parker first lived, but it has not been located and may )bacn replaced by Henry Parker's 1801 house. l e l i I 1 1 I

l Statement: Write in ycur own words a brief statement of sij;nificance for each crea SIG NIFIC ANCE: en,cted. Tavern l'/bo DD Date ofsconstruction:H. P. House 1801 j Tavern -Edcard Parki 1 1600- 1699 O 1800-Is99 0 .rchitect:p".. - m -- l 1700- 1799 O 1900 - Presen O builder: h _ ARCHEOl'.)GY. PREHISTORIC EDUCATION _ POLITICS / GOVERNMENT _ ARCHEOLOGY. HISTORIC _ ENGINEERING RELIGION _ AGRICULTURE _ EXPLORATION / SETTLEMENT _ SCIENCE _ ARCHITECTURE

x. INDUSTRY'

_ SCULITURE _ ART - _ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _ SOCIAL / HUMANITARIAN, _ COMMERCE LAW THEATER _ COMMUNICATIONS _ LITERATURE X. TRANSPORTATION l COMMUNITY PLANNING I. MILITARY _ OTHER(SPECIFY) CONSERVATION _ MUSIC _ ECONOMICS _ PHILOSOPHY L The significance.of the five buildings included in this registration is he fold, viz:

1. The oldest standing buildings are of.importance to the transportation of the region in that they were erected before the American Revolution to provide facilities'for travellers on the j

to Philadelphia. ' great road' from Reading 2." Historically, the ford known as Parker's,~ served General Washington and the Continental Army during the Revolution as a place of crossing when Washington urgently wanted to block Howe's march toward Philadelphia.

3. Industrially, it is an important 18th century mill site and an integral l

part of the 19th century canal era and railroad surge. l The Schuylkill River was a busy' thoroughfare in the.very early 18th century lct the point of entry of each tributary stream,'a' hamlet or village sprang ) existence. It was akin to the inland crossroad of the.19th century. The

bank of the Schuylkil1 ~ River in upp'er Chester County was called the Dolkill District' until it.became specifically Coventry c.1724. ' Pi'geon
k flows into the Schuylkill River at that point where the Skoolkill District
the West New Jersey Society land known as Vincent Township.

The line was

c uncertain in the first decade of the 18th century, but the water of
on Craek was'so pure and strong, that settlers cared little for the name of l township.

! By 1700, settlers were filling the valleys and John Henry Kursten was issuec Ecc1 of 750c acres "for 1000 year's" by the~ Philadelphia Rolls Office. More Ro camn. John Reator bought a tract of 163 acrec at the mouth of Pigeon 8 and built a small grist and saw mill using a' single dam and race from en Crock. A trail from the new town of Reading to Philadelphia was connect. Sho settlements on the west bank by land as the river had done by water. A. % ion for a~ tavern house was circulated in 1748 by Edward' Parker. The trade Gased cteadily and in 1766, Edward Parker bought Reator's early land, now @ by Nicholas Keiser, and built thereon a Tavern, commodious stabling, a and other b~uildings." The Tavern, known over the course of the next hundrec o D ao Parker's Tavern, Parker's Inn, Brooks ', and the Sign of -General Pike, Pocpacted'for its good fare, conviviality and comforts, and was located in naawrevam L-------

tect Stat s Department of the Interior i-j y?. -...g-h.sjyy. stego Ccnservation end Recreation Service - - ~. en:.m :.:9 it.ianal. Reg. ter of Historic Places tid']iyMW is mntery-Nomination Form Ndi ~ AEN85 mm $%53M nuation sheet. Nem number 8 Page 2 Tha geographic position of Parker's Ford came into great use when tral Washington needed a ford to take his army to the east bank of the tylkill in his ' race for the fords' with General Howe after the Battle of Cloudo. He had just experienced that drenching battle on September 16th, ~ , and had repaired to the protected valley of the French Creek where Warwick ~ R:dding Furnaces could dry and restore his guns and replenish his munitions. p of General. Howe's position, Washington knew--he must get between the lylkill and Philadelphia if he was to turn Howe's armyt He sent Hamilton Lao ahead with small contingents to scout the east bank, They reported .r crossing on September 18th as extremely hazardous due to " logs, debris high water," the aftermath of the torrential rains. But as The Reverend ry Melchior Muhlenberg wrote in his journal on September 19th, " Yesterday and all night we had cold, stormy wind with'out rain. This has lowered the high rivers and gives both armies an oppor-tunity to march across in either direction." though Parker's Ford was one of the more shallow fords, the crossing would roast high and tricky over the shoals and small rocks. The island, however, d break and divide the full force of the ' rushing waters. While the army waited on the west bank for word,from Hamilton and Leeg ington dictated a letter to Congress at 2 p.m., saying: "...I am now repassing the Schuylkill at Parker's Ford, with the main body'of the army, which will be over in an hour or two, though it is deep and rapid.... As soon as the troops have crossed the river, I shall march them as expeditiously as possible tc eards Fatland, Swedes', and the other fords, where it is most probabl.e the enemy will attempt to pass...." $roopa stripped to the skin to cross, knowing all too well the discomfort Grching'in wet clothing,, albeit the morning of the 19th having recorded First frost of the season, but the officers including General Washington

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The crossing was made in good time and the west bank did not Ficnce the press of the full army again. ~ After tile war years, development moved even faster on the west bank. Gdalphia investment in the area became greater, and Thomas.Willing and $t Morris bought half of the West New Jersey Society's land for a ~1ittle i than the unpaid taxes. To most of the inhabitants in Vincent this was a eme ovent for it meant that they could now purchase and receive good title Soir lands. But along the river, where land had been turning over for al-l 100 years, by inheritance and by sale, harsh words and bitter dispute p. Willing believed he was due rents from everyone. The residents be-pd thay owed no more than taxes. After eighteen years of legal concourse, Final negotiations were made and good titles were issued by Willing. How-

, tha ' owners' suffered financial damage which in some cases caused con-Enble hardship.

Parker was one of these, it would seem, for he sold off ' dly portion of his land and died during the course of the litigation. O

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The Tavern, having.left'the Pabkir< family 1825Twh6nfit was:purcha' sed by Job Fudge, was called,under the new owner, l Sign of the Gene.ral Pike. Thnn came the Railroad days and the conscious effort to turn enthusiasm ltho canals to endorsement of the railroads. The canal had come in 1824-25. !830, the Reading Railroad Company was buying land to lay its tracks on both 'O of the river. In 1884, the Pennsylvania Railroad laid a competitive line

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, a .y nnswa 'nuation sheet Hem number 8 Page 4 i il cparating today on the opposite bank the Railroad is a major link between Ladelphia and Pottsville. The west bank is a siding for certain industrial panics. ThD early part of the 20th century saw a rise and fall to the economies arker's Ford as 1923 shaped one more dream. In that year, Olivia R. Swartle yhiladelphia purchased at Sheriff Sale forty-eight acres including the 3rn, the Henry Parker House, the stables and the remaining part of the Mill $t. Olivia envisioned well laid out streets with dwellings along the river, ' canal, the railroad and the " improved' road. However, the " Olivia R. ftley Cabin, Cottage and Bungalow Colony" never materialized. Instead, the )rse-cccurred. In the 1940's, straightening and widening of the old River . by-passed the early village allowing Parker's Ford to remain today much ,t was in the 18th century. The change, symbolic of the 20th century shift ransportation from waterways to highways has resulted in a concentration yuilding around the new road, Route 724. In September 19, 1977, in a re-enactment of Washington's critical gsing of the Schuylkill, residents expressed pride in their Colonial heritage rgrown and half hidden, the cluster of '18th century buildings, are a link in Tho Tavern, with its great log rafters and ample hospitality, the Henry er House and others stand watch over the rise' and fall of the ever flowing g 3r as it slips silently to the Delaware. Six stone pillars are all that Bin of the Aquaduct, the canal is but a wide depression behind the river, . Railroad, a periodic whistle.in the wind. Although a bridge replaces l ford.a little upstream, Parker's Ford is still a place of communication posn the centuries and between~the counties as it was to the Colonists in l18th Century. 6 I D

Parker's Ford Appending Material 1 Rivers were the first line of ingress and egress to the townships { north cf the first Philadelphia settlem.ents, and the Schuylkill River was the path explored by the Swedes, the English and the Germans to I apper Philadelphia (now Montgomery), Chester and Berks Counties. Men j paddled cances up the pastoral Schuylkill almost as soon as boats de-posited the first passengers in Penn's Greer.e Towne. By 1708, the j " Proprietary Commissioners", thru the Philadelphia Rolls Of fice, i Book A-4-74, issued a parcel of 750 acres "with appurtenances" to John Henry Kursten for a " term of 1000 years" to begin after August 5, 1704 Kursten paid annually "one penny Sterling" for-each hundred acron. By 1711, Kursten granted the 750 acres to John Jacob Fullweiler for tha " residue of 1000 years" and in 1718, Fullweiler's widow " con-voyed" the premises to Jacob.Buckholtz for a more conservative " residue of 600 years". These transactions are. an interesting insight into the legal pro-cedures of the early colony for at this point several legal transfers had obviously taken place but a patent had been issued to no one. Early records give a clear ir.dication by name-of other people living on the proporties, tenants in possession or simply recognizing their presence. Not all parcels were as large as Kursten's. In 1714, John Reator j had surveyed "by virtue of a Warnant", 163 acres " lying on the west l t sido of the River Schuylkill"- and also an island of about 5 acres " lying opposite" the said tract. It' lay next to other land belonging to John Reator. Reator built on and improved his tract, but in 1717 colaased 'it, probably for -a -mortgage, to-Edward Smout of Philadelphia who reassigned it to Jacob and Henry Buckholtz. Jacob,Buckholtz was 750. acres from / pe Widow Fullweiler t the same who had purchased the and the lands lay contiguous eo each other. In 1735, the Buckholtzes sol'd Reator's 163 acres to a weaver of Gormantown named Anthony Tunis'.,Six months later, Tunis added 60 acres on the south.line "to better accommodate the mills and plantation" on his first piece. This is the first specific mention of what the im-lprovements were. On June 14, 1736, Tunis applied for and received the first Patent on the property, Patent Book A-8-147, thirty-two years after its first ' sale'. The Patent ' included 223 acres and the island, a mill and at least one house, all of which Tunis sold to Nicholas Keysar (Keiser) of Coventry, a millwright. Tunis is an early name in Germantown being spelled variously as Tunos, Teunisen, Tunnes, and Tennis. Anthony's father, Abraham, is 3cid to have been the Germantown Teunisen referred to by Pastorius as "my tenant".

s. e ' Annendine Material - 2 The Keisers became steady' deep-rooted citizens holding their i mill seat several generations, and owning a larger acreage adjacent. > :Brom the records, it is clear that a mill was grinding grain by power from Pigeon Creek as early as 1720 or before. 'This would be one of the earliest mill sites in the Skoolkill District. Whether they were . built by Reator or the Buckholtzes cannot be ascertained from existing records. Skoolkill District was the first tax designation for this i region. Vincent was used about 1700 and' Coventry is f ound by 1724 The line of division between Vincent and Ccventry, however, was not clear in this area until Samuel Lightfoot's map of 1741. . In 1738, Tunis bought from Buckholtz 285 additional acres adja-l cent to the mill property of his first purchase. Two years later, he took a mortgage from John Knowles, a Philadelphia innkeeper, for the i 285 acre tract. Tunis probably did not live on any of these lands, although he married a girl from the-Merion townships and did leave Germantown. In 1743, Tunis reassigned the 285 acres to Henry Brower and Brower sold 15 acres o'f it to Nicholas Keiser the same year. It l cannot be said with any assurance that the presence of an Innkeeper ac owner has any bearing on the original opening of an Inn on this propsrty or in any wise locates the Inn on its present site.

However, it must be noted that an Edward Parker applied for a Tavern license as early as 1748 in Coventry.

While owning both above described acreases, the Keisers sold the 223 acres of the Reator/ Tunis Patent, which lay in both Vincent and Coventry Townships, to Edward Parker in'1766 Af ter so many " transfers, it would seem that' title and ownership was clearly identified, but when Thomas Willing and Robert Morris of Philade=lphia bought half of the lands of the West New Jersey Society (Vincent Township), all previous owne~rship appe'ars to have been negated. Willin~g emerged sole owner, since he bought out Morris, and claimed ownership of the entire 10,098 acres. Since most of the township had baan occupied by terre tenants for almost cne!hundred years, (The West Ncw Jersey Society did not want to sell parcels,' pref erring to ~1 ease them), the new ownership was greeted with relief. But along the river, where first settlement had occurred, the occupants believed they were legally seized of their lands and resisted Willing's intrusion. A . Long law suit of eighteen years resulted against half a dozen or more "ownsrs". It continued into the 19th century. The notes of testimony hava not yet been located and it can only be surmised that negotiation must have been accomplished, f or the Parkers, Keisers and others re-mained several more generations.

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(House #4) I34-162; A-54-420; K21-507-433; T17-406-307; D14-326-188; B7
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lD S1 Alt.b DLPAK1 MLN101 lill INILKIOR ' s on ::Ps ust or:LY g l- , its.1 Orts.t P A n K S t R v1C E j nt ctivto %Al R$GISTER OF H.lSTORIC PLA CES IEN' TOR'Y--N'OMINATION FORM '.'s ' "' ^" -~ = ITEM NUMBER 9 PAGE 2-D NU ATION SHEET l PRIMARY (continued)- ll, .,hiladelphia: Brnou's Original Series of Farm Maps...Chester County, PA P W. H. Kirk and Co., 1883. i Chester County Historical' Society, West Chester, PA, Miscellaneous files, j Tax Records, East Vincent Township,- PA. l Tavern Petitions _The Writings of George Washington,.by Jared Sparks, Vol. V, Pub. Russell, Odiorne, and Metcalf, and Hilliard, Gray and Co., Boston, 1834. SECONDARY Campaign to Valley Forge,_ John F. Reed," Chapter IX. The Race for the Fords", University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, 1965. Tha Schuylkill,'J. Bennet Nolan, Rutgers University Press, New . Brunswick, N.J.,.195'l The Main Line Chronicle, Septembe'r 6, 1956, "Schuylkill River Tales..." A History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, C. W. Heathcote, Sr., Na.tional Historical Association, Inc., Harrisburg,.PA 1932. Around the Boundaries of Chester County, W. W. MacElree, West Chester, .PA., 1934. Historical Sketches Prepared for.the Historical Society of Montgomery County,. Published by the Society, Vol.. IV, Norristown, Herald Printing and Binding Rooms, 1910 Historical Society of Montgomery County, Published by the Society, Vol.III .Norristown, PA Herald Printing and Binding Room, 1905. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia Of Montgomery County, Edited by Henry Wilson Ruoff, PhD. Published. Biographical Publishing Co., 1895 l History of Montgomery Township - Within the Schuylkill valley, William J. ~ Buck, Norristown, Printed by E. L. Acker, 1859. Annals of Phoenixville and Its Vicinity: From the Settlement to the Year 1871,' Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker, Philadelphia: Bavis and Penny-packer, 1872. History of Chester County, Penns'ylvania.., J. Smith Futhey a6d Gilbert Cope, Philadelphia, P L. H. Everts, 1881. The Pictorial Sketch Book of Pennsylvania, Eli Bowen, W. White Smith, Publisher, 195 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 1854, page 81. (Reading Railroad Documentati6n), History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, by Theodore W. Bean, Ed, Everts and Peck, 1884, Philadelphia, PA page 123, "The Schuylkill"- i (Condition of fords) L Local Heritage - 1777-l'977, Ann E. Tudor, Typescript, pages 9-12 Conversations with local owners Research with Hagley Museum e 8 -wwy-- m--wi-,, =, gm - y,q - e e p.p - m m--yr. .,.-,m7emv.w-,,-,-r w.eww-,--e, - - -,-..,.. -. we-m m-

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/ 3-i q, S t P I APPENDIX 4 - Heess Property i i i 1

3 7"**"'' **""'"*" YLVANIA HISTORIC RESOURCE SUF VEY FORM { s cr HisTonic er.esenvatios es. c2s

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C.C CHESTER COUNTY ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY FORM

l., Site information

' ' 7.*Q Y.+:: ~~ s- .x~. l W X_Hi5l i~.'.fi u. Z Form NL. Recorded by Date M R l -bl/ l i~l I I I I I b l/lf,171 Wl. Inl ici-le. I A :4. lM s c. he. C unty Regiun Municipality Site # USGS Quad. St.reet # Street Name UTM West W East O W o f,4, r _,....... 2. i,,. kEtM RIf;rence Sotilh W North fTl C .,7,, 7. Owner /Cnntact 5. #'% S S-S e~m er M-lb SS Phone A/9LV ~ 7N4'

11. Classification (Select the category which best describes the present and original use)

M Present Use A. Residence - Non-Farm G. Industrial M. Park / Cemetery B. Residence-Farm H. Museum N. Row House C. Comme-ical I. Military O. End Row House 1 Original Use D. Educational J. Religious P. Semi-Detached or Duplex E, Enterttinment K. Scientific Q. Can't Determine F. Government L. Transportation R. Other til. Dat2 of Construction A. 1680-1730 C. 1780-1820 E. 1860-1900 C Core C._ Major Wing B. 1730-1780 D. 1820-1860 F. 1900-1930 S:urce of Date Sketch Datestone X Datestone Hearsay (Optional) Estimate X Deed, Tax list,etc. __ Other s, .5r.r .4'. +: x.c eo,ey a/,2*~/;,urt<a e s('l~CO/:CC fi7 77// $/f.'"5~/' L% * ,/./Ar w tu/ Sn.s s.=* -f c /./~ss s s Architect / Builder (if known)@,,.y, %,7, ~ 'e @Y'M - IV. Historical Significance (if known).2ee ecma:ve c '4"'#"*# M'" #'~ WSky 7. / 7M' Wb/r/s 8&w" w.' dr.~ c w Co.--, s ; %w > r w e<s,->- If the site appears on any historic maps, mark X in the appropriate box (es) and indicate V. Map

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property Dwner if possible. _2<._1873 Witmar's Farm Atlas 4.6.e :.</-A'.'-.C' r ~' '- T Additional Maps /information: x 1883 Breou Farm Atlas /4A<e'.n A'.'.'- 4/2 Sanborn Maps i Franklin Maps , VI. Associated Buildings: Mark X in the box (es) which PLAN SKETCH: In the space provided sketch the indicate any buildings presently associated with site, including location of associated buildings, roads, major vegetation, streams, stone walls, etc. the site. Sketch pian of main structure, showing placement X. Barn (s)ofu,,,c Carr.iage House of wings, porclies, etc. 3 2$. Smokehouse Outhouse {. - 3. -.... J " * O ,,.,., p l _F_ Springhouse Kiln ..,a.. ,a,, \\ { LJ e'". -}- ygge. Q m v.r.r.N - - ---;- ___ Ice house g Corn Crib r,,,. g a. swa. _ Root Cellar Cemetery 4- ,n f yy ~g { /-o u _X_ Shed Windmill h m,, .rm. s:sr ._ ~~ k Sr'"' X Stable Tenant house w m-y,, g @ / M / M A' b r /><' I h,, b

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ARCHITECTURAL FIELD SURVEY .UCTIONS; To prmide the requested information, choose the most appropriate illustration and place the letter designation for the illustrationin the answer box usually located in the left column of the page. u Often a major addition has been added to a structure long after its original construction. Because the design features may be different, the information below is requested for the CORE (the original structure) and the oldest MAJOR WING (an addition substantially constructed and relatively large in size). Other wints will not be included on this survey form un-less mentioned at the end. This form should not be used for barns, springhouses, or other out-buildings. Another form will be used for these struc-tures. If the information is "not applicable", write "O"in the answer box. f ARCHITECTURAL STYLE l Usir g the architectural style sheet, determine which cf the designated architectural styles most appropriately describes pe - major the building. wmg I ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES form cf existing l l R O gtura. l l U. V cor2 major l wing A. Square B. Rectangular C. "L" Shape D. "T" Shape E. Cross F. Octagonal G. Other H. Can't determine Vmber cf floors in M h b O\\ f,e structure and in/\\ D 00 0 00 0" 4 JL JLJJL 4JJL Ekiful Q*'~"'* L Ju core major A.1 Floor B.1% Floors C. 2 D.2% E. 3 F.'3% G. 4 or more H. Can't determine t imney locations / \\/ \\/ / / wing A. Gable end, flush B. Gable end, C. Corner D. Front or rear, E. Front or rear, F. Dual gab e end major exterior flush exterior D C $8"'l,' '* y e f / / \\/ 4/ M.Can't determine G. Interior H. Gable and

1. Both gable ends J. Double chimney K. Interior chimneys interior both gables 2 or more

"**I s e v s/ s/ s-l core major A. Gable B. 3 Gables C. 4 or more D. Gambrel E. Hipped F. Mansard wing gables 15 the core structure SAI facade symetrical in O the arrangement of 666 0 0 doors and windows? OOO O OO 9 G. Shed H. Flat core major A. Symetrical B. Not symetri al C. Can t determine . l. Other J. Cant' determine wing

jumber of bas in l he core stru:tme qd ir; the major D u OOOO UduUU us :.: a g pD 000 0 Il0 0 00000 000 C 0 ""5 b core major A. I B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 wing G. 7 or more H. Can't determine STRUCTURAL. FEATURES E I l l o II o o Basement or crawl o00oo Toundation materials space arrangement. _L __ _.a l g cire major A. Full basement B. No basement or, wing A. Cut stone B. Rough stone core major Crawlspace on_ly._ l l wing I \\ l aoo 'se D g 00 M_ _,_ _j' e I ' =..,,. r-- __ _ r C. Brick D. Stucc C. Both basement D. Banked l E. Other F. Can't determine Crawlspace i E. Other F. Can't determine Qf stone is used,what gype isit? A. Green Serpentine E. Fieldstone G. Other B. Hornblende F. Dolomite, Limestone, H. Can't determine E ~ C. Sandstone or Marble l core major D. Quartz wing 1 lh l I e i i I i iii i 1 I i e i I ll I I I 1 i i i i i I I I I I I M minant exterior i i i i i e i i i i all material. 8 8 8 8 I I 8 I I I i 's 's s 's f V If esignate two i a i necessary) i i i i i i iii i i A. Brick stretcher B. Brick, common C. Brick, flemish D. Brick other E. Rough stone F. Cut stone J' Bu M Bond Bond Bond b core major -g / L. Other jvvvy 7..C mdeM~ wing 'ti

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2tyle cf dormers.

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'g l n ~. l ' de/su./Avor fgrMW ~ /gf ftl, 'r's \\ /??A ~7" A00fW / Hosnfse.o - /C $P/ ye l AodfAY Momp" sax - /7 73 ~7 o 7 s rrb, R n7exos, A'n, 7 wom.r 6:4.c.usc. - /783 O e a Gwxtsr/n " J'wnx 72 8eH2ePC *k ~7'M' o m as 6.</ru wc- &yhy :re rxu d " William Penn also sold to Maj. Robert, Thompson of Newington

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@reen, in'Thi~colhif.y of Mi*d'iiTe'5ei, EngfaildI ~10','00'O _66fe,s in Pennsylvania, spril 20 1686 wh 4 Several $,ownshdps,ich land was to be set out and divided into two which were to lie contiguous, and to be seated with j Sen families apiece within twelve months next ensuing the date of. sale, obelt,Jhomps_ons b-g vill dated _ April _1]t,1.6'9L, entail _ed, the,,la_ns. We fext find ' deeds oT Ibase_a_n,d rel, ease, June 29 and 30, 177f,' from Robert Whompson, Esq., of Eisham, in Lincolnshire, only brother of William ilhompson, Esq.(who died without issue), eldest son of William Thompson, E8sq., only son of William Thoppson, late. of Hackney, in Middlesex, Eaq., 1 dest son of, Jig.h Qobert Thompson, aforesaid, to Joseph Reed Esq. and B,o_ bent _ Mogi,s_J,s,q., aTillPEi'lTdeMfa,, for gIo[m'a s,,,Wil1ing uElql r f b @ie above 3 0,000 acros The price paid for this was $5500. De c. 10, 3783, Jose _ph_ILeA_ sold _ his_in_ tere _st to_the other_ partners for f 2000, d ~~ Dnd a "p~aTent. was granted to Morris and WillfiQg, June 2Q 787, for a (0_dp3 acres inlins.ent.,._ cane.d 5Les_tover." Morris sold out to Willing, ~ Nc 1,17897for f 12,000 This patent covered the parts o7 Ea'3Fand yest Vincent adjoining Coventry. A patent was granted to the West New Forsey Society for the remainder of the land in Vincent, or 10,098 Scros, Dec. 5, 1791."1 l l .17. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pannsv1vania (Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts,186.1), p. 209 l i l $tyle cf cornice trim / / / l/ / / N. %j i i i i i i i i i i T 'u_ j h } core major I I I i wing A. Brick Cornice B. Plain C. Box D. Wood dentils E. Cove F. Brackets G. Other F. Can't determine

Nu-ter of ban m the ccre structure 3F.d jn the,m.ijor a a D000 0 ta 0 u b b., O OO DDD 0000 00000 0'O [] C' h core major A. I B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 F. 6 wing G. 7 or more H. Can't det' ermine STRUCTURAL FEATURES H I L ll ll8l l l l i l i i k1 ~ Nun n nh k.fr-N A~.,, u. CJ T HCL' y. Dated y-I- /T2' Acknowledged L/ -I - / U[./'t b ,9 ~ 'f /F _ y, { 40 Recorded / LAX,C IA A hes er Cou ty

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) b V M k 'sw.e<_- l Achnowledged before i.p - ' ' (,M,9, Q h sf e. / 9 - N, f l 1 ( 9 Are words grant bargam sell used?.eco Conveys to grantee M f.LM & assigns & assigns forever Habendum to 8 e-Subject to anything) c c.L I 2ht,;) Have grantors all signed) r.' - Consideration, $ If 2 AS,Ad'. DESCRIPTION:- %, b hm-fc. ".'ft > Mc<.e t (! O d '. ' Whereas Thomas ir7'1111n. by indenture dated _5-8-1797 conveyed 160 A. n i 128 Per. in Vincent Township unto Christian St artz'Ey deed in 0.2-38-413 s 6 ~ ~ - n. b Recites death of Christian Swartz leaving a widow and 7 chil6ren. F f? - hv

t. Recites Orphans Oourt proceedingt on his estate whereby said premises 3.? viere adjudged to Jacob Swartz, eldest son.

t9 o h,.gk >N' And. conveys unto Frederick Set:1er n certain cessuage and plantatUon: P - and tract of land in Vincerit Townshin 3EGII'IIIl!G in the middle.of the l ['l.[..rea' ding.roacji. ' henc e" thong-tliei same an, d ;by land._of 1;he heirs, of 58.itard - t Evans the 4 nest courses-11 '1B W 17.9 Peri, and S 47G ".I-16.1 and S 64h rl; 30.6 ant.:s; 5M vi 8/1cito. A. corner of1the ;neirs"of ceorge -Diemer's lana;' thence -b? the saae the 2 next courses 3'40E4! 47.2 and S 4t Vl 22.6;-ther partly..by land.of_the sa.id.Diemer and John,.Schillick S 442.5 37.9; thenj by land-of the'said John ~Schil11ct S 42E Tr 20.6.to a stone; thence.by to a corner of Andrew land of..the. heirs of Henry Munshower. 3 74 3 82.2 4 E 85.into the. middle of the I caic Reao.lan'd ; thence' by.the sacs IT-E2ing road thence alonc the' middle io)- the same<and by land of 'l dwart='s criid 2. tin,dren Ssartz: the. 2 next';cohrsss 3 34 'E"25.'6.and - S 2'2P 3 22.-3 1nt 1 go .. a 1m ; .= --.f... .,. y o., e n :. e - e

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mer :...crtures or 5 o. [ \\ > gn wort m the h - ~ E. Other d 21 ~ f F. Can't determine ~ o ' / \\ core maior p.v/ wing A. Cupola B. Widow's walk C. Balustrade D. Turret there evidence or b k M \\ c ad ti ns 0 u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QT D G { 0 000 N core major c,j wing A. Pent roof B. Pent Eave C. Pent root & D. Evidence E. Hood F. Porch Eave /* fhat type cf win-sws are in the p-ibles? F r-L l (( C o core major wing A. Horizontal B. Vertical C. Square D. Pointed arch E. Quarter F. Half round rectangle rectangle G. Other H. Can't determine p imney stack de-l l E. Other ign cor major wing A. Corbeling B. Plain C. Lipped D. Separate flues 1 !rangement h . O \\ h \\ f\\ \\ h \\ h \\ bin entrance \\h \\ \\ \\ \\ core A. Single centered B. Single offcenter C. Double-D. Double-E. More than 2 F. Corner balanced unbalanced (1 or both) hich cf the follow-A. Plain frame g E. Elliptical arch I. Label I I with fan It ht )) design features o prcminent in the g y core major core major core major Endsws and doors. "E

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B. Lintel F. Pointed arch J. Palladian window a V r/ // '/ y core major core major core major wing wing wing C. Ped;..ient (-Q G. Flat arch / y K. Bay Window M. / core major core major core major wing t'1 A wing wing x D. Transom Q H. Round arch L. Other Multiple g openmg M. Other Q v core major l core major wing core major wing =- wing [thIr notable features are present in the building? For example: Stained Glass or Leaded Windows, Bake Ovens, Ironwork, Quoins, ./A4ce (// /d / e.':-) gHardware.n / /s 3,,,,, e c,.,,1-,,.c.,r: x.c.,pi.e & - w,,<...,.-,-,% en.,.. sin,x / O d O Y ' M.Jo<**' o.C YC. O' ./!/+ s ep- ///s.** E n T A'e's'..*./ P y /f';,, F.s;*,"D //w?5o a h/~ /* ME '".* r. //."./.*s. e/2,cv g'p_Rigg/ / r y.l

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o-PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY SYSTEM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES As public desire for environmental improvement grows, more attention is focused on areas, including overhead transmission line rights-of-way, where careful planning and management provides attractive communal benefits. j Recognizing the need for a better understanding of its 1 efforts in this direction, the Company is formally stat-ing its policy on design, location, operation and main-tenance of transmission lines. In addition to the primary consideration of safety and reliability, each Department involved will be respon-sible in its area for adherence to the policy herewith stated with regard to appearance and joint use of rights-of-way for all transmission lines throughout the system. 1. TRANSMISSION LINES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED WITil vie INTENT OF PRESENTING A PLEASING APPEARANCE DIAT WILL MAINTAIN i l SCENIC VALUES. I 2. JOINT USE OF TRANSMISSION LINE RIGilTS-OF-WAY BY NEIGHBORING PROPERTY 0WNERS AND LOCAL CO>NUNITIES SHALL BE PROMOTED WIDI-IN LIFfrS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS OF TIIE ELECTRIC COMPANY. f The Appearance Coordinating Committee has provided guide lines in a Program designed to assist in the inte-I gration of all efforts to fully implement the stated policy. It will continue to review the plans 'for each major project. Any individual or other utility, agency or industry, utiliz-ing land or sharing right-of-way of the Company will be i i expected to cceply with the policy. l APPROVED: September 1968l l

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} o PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC 0}FANY PROGRAM 'ID IMPROVE APPEARANCE OF OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES i e INTRODUCTION Tremendous change in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area is anticipated by Philadelphia Electric Company and, as growth extends farther into the country-side, power availability must be maintained. Transportation facilities will likewise be extended with increased interconnecting links, thus bringing more people in visual contact with high-voltage transmission lines. In short, the public is both served and increasingly exposed to highway and electric power improvements, and the standards in appearance mst keep pace with those of the planned improvement of other comunity facilities. Overhead trans-mission lines are no exception. Comunity residents are becoming attuned to municipal and county planning, and the orderly use and arrangement of land and buildings - - to such extent that appearance of the landscape is assuning an importance to the average citi-zen scarcely seen in this country before. Philadelphia Electric Company has denonstrated that substations and service buildings can be made cmpatible with every environment, under a program which A similar effort is now being applied to their overhead began some 15 years ago. transmission lines. PURPOSE To provide right-of-way which is pleasing in appearance and as unobtmsive o as possible, without jeopardizing the high reliability inherent in the Electric Company's transmission system. I To reduce the impact of overhead transmission structures at reasonable cost. o ' To avoid soil erosion by promoting appropriate vegetation within limits of o safety and maintenance standards. To further encourage compatible useage of the rights-of-way by adjoining o property owners and responsible canmunity groups. k

l IMPLEMENTATION OF 'IEE PROGRS! L' I. PLANNING AND DESIGN A. PLANNING 1. Consultations will be held with governmental agencies y3 w~ g g, concerned with land use, to w/ 'E l. i.. s y i explain the need for the new I transmission line passing d . w= ' t m- _ through their jurisdiction and %m tr to ascertain their comments on constmetion of the line. The Electric Company's policies and program for improvement of the appearance of transm.ission lines will be included in the dis-cussions. s s 2. Consideration will be given 's s s N / s s s s TRT 's to topography, in alignment f f ,ss t i 1 s i s ~s s o 's as well as in structure \\ '45 ~~ s s s ~ / \\ \\ s NOT,JRTS' s ' ' s 'i location. Ground fom alone \\ 1 ~~ s\\SO s' \\ is one of the most effective s \\ '450' f N 's N N s s s s 400 - f tools for the screening of ' sp# ~ ~ % goo'350 - O \\ N transmission lines, and does l not change with the seasons. i 3. Consideration will be given to existing vegetation OA g]* avoiding damage to particu- -ds.4 o lar specimens of beauty or l h of some historical signifi-cance. i 2-l

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.-[ > 4. Consideration will be given to v ..v / transmission line rights-of-way [ av being parallel and adjacent t 00 railroads and limited access 9s 4 highways, creating a utilities g 4 corridor. 'Ihe joint useage of railmad structures will be continued. Aside from appearance, such practice promotes developnent of a more orderly land use pattern. \\ 5. In the spacing of structures, where transmission lines cross h/ roadways, wherever possible, 20 *NI 0 a minimm distance of 200 ft. / g will be maintained between g 40 4-the roadway and the nearest Y stmeture, even if this re-quires the addition of a f. stmeture to adjust spans. This is done to provide space fer future roadway widening and planting. (See paragraph III-C, page 9.) 6. Where angles are required in [ the aligm ent of transmission I lines, such angles should be f d avoided in close proximity to C g1N - roads crossed by the lines. In y- ', 20 M addition to the points of para- ..g 4 graph 5, above, the vista up gogo OADSIDE PLA ING the right-of-way is difficult to screen. Roadside planting will be considered in accordance with paragraph III-C, page 9. >

1 -['Y s l -7. A series or cluster of structures PREFERRED \\ i /[/hl s should be avoided on high eleva- / tions. Preferably, they will be C. <L-I / I } f / i / l5 f / f / located "just over the brow" of g I o / / the hill, detemined by the more ( jn '/// sog'/ / ~ vulnerable point of view. 50 8. Lines are to be located at the edge of heavy woods, where pos-p' g b O sible, rather than through the / / W %g i d l center or entinly in the open, p9 9 D s l J / Structures seen against a back-ground of woods are usually the [ k l 1 east conspicuous, and the appear- / / ance of a " slash" is thus avoided. If necessary to pass through woods, landscape treatment will be in accordance with Section III, page 6. B. DESIGN OF STRUCIURES 1. Transmission structures of contemporary design will be used at those locations where needed to pranote public acceptance. 2. Color treatment of structures will be studied carefully for each location. 3. Where a lowering of the lines is needed to improve the appearance, additional structures with shorter spans may be used. 4. At ridges, consideration will be given to placing a structure on each side of ridge rather than a structure on the peak of the S j RIDGE ridge. d& ( r. 4 a ? CONSTRUCTION A. PRIOR TO CWSTRUCTION, the Electric Company r'epresentative will contact all affected property owners and arrange for the following: 1. Maintenance of fences and gates. 2. Protection of farmers' crops, on or near the right-of-way. 3. Access to facilities during construction. 4. Maintenance of stream banks by re-seeding or planting to avoid erosion. 5. Maintenance of water courses using culverts or fords. t i 6. Disposition of timber that may be cut. l l 7. Any other items previously agreed on with affected property owner during negotiations for right-of-way. B. CLEARING Clearing will be done in accordance with Section III, page 6. C. DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS 1. Debris will be burned or otherwise disposed of on the site onbf in accordance with a previously obtained permit from the partic-ular municipality, and with consent of the property owner. 2. If disposal on the site is not permitted, disposal will be done off the site by methods, and at locations, approved by the Electric O=nany. L R/W = D. ACCESS ROADS j s 1. Access roads will be installed i I at the beginning of the work, [f 'I ; 4 'I and will be the onL roads used g J by construction vehicles. g.p.

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S ROAD 2. Where appropriate, to improve E appearance, access roads will k - -- ..) be paved with asphalt for a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet from the public road. 3. Access roads off public roads will be constructed at an angle to avoid a vista up the transmission line. 4. Access roads will be located to minimize interference with Property use. 5. If a berm exists along a public road, it will be maintained except for an access road. E. SUPERVISICN 1 All clearing and disposal of debris, and the location, align-ment and construction of access roads, will be supervised by an Electric Company representative. 1 III. LANDSCAPE TREAM ENT A.' SE E CTIVE WINNING 1 1. All desirable small-growing trees and shrubs

  • within the right-of-way will be retained except:

Were developent of a community's public use facility a. is imminent; b. Were clearing is required for facilities and access roads. 2. Access road clearing will be no wider than necessary for con-struction and maintenance equipent. Access roads will be planned to avoid a straight line in a. order to blend the roads into their surroundings. b. Access roads will be located to minimize destruction of desirable plants and damage to pasture and cultivated fields. 3. Trim or remove " Danger Trees" in accordance with diagram shown on next page. l 8 ' See. IY. . (,8 -

l v a. " Danger Trees" will be l l DANGER LIN E} l trimed below danger line l f l l a a e i to provide for 5 year 1 l \\ I h.'!'l s,[/N l tine $ f 8 ""th-b. 'Ihe extent of triming I Y.. % lm& t g )p,,,jy,,g h g 7f g b irisy g Q '- or removing for elec-trical safety will be l [5 E L E CTlVEj l ' T H I N N ING' designated in the field - R/W l with individual markings. - 50' +-- c. Where " danger trees" are N M_Xg removed entirely, stumps \\ g will be cut off flush M '^ ' ' ^ E l with the ground. d. Where no small trees or native shrubs exist but there are large trees, some larger trees may be retained if trimed to safety clearance as per diagram above. B. 'IUTAL CLEARING 1. Total clearing will be done only at the following locations: a. Where additional area is required for pulling of wires. b. Where woods of " danger trees" are very dense and have no under-growth to retain. c. Areas of small but dense growth, or brush *, which present a fire hazard to either the conductors or structures,will be cleared as shown on Sketch on page 8. 'Ihese areas may be controlled by a selective herbicidal brush control program. 2. If surface of ground is severely disturbed by clearing, it will be regraded and seeded with appropriate ground cover. See Appendix. ~ ? DENSE GROWTH BRUSH AREAS N M dM N Ndrafd.Dr3 [d9'.Nf8CsL ,gRUSH BRUSH L e' v! ~~ _ _ __ _._ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r_m , q-ROA ~

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J. Avoid clearing within 100 feet of road, where possible, except for access o roads. 4. hhenever time permits, a work schedule will be followed to gain maxiinan natural growth. 5. Clearing and planting will be in advance of line construction, when pos. sible, to reduce impact of operation to a mininasa. C. PIMTING 1. All planting designs will be prepared by a InnA=< =;* architect and will be approved by the Appearance Coordinating Cczanittee. 2. Planting designs will take the following items into consideration: a. Plant types will be selected which will not create hazards to ser-vice reliabil'ity. b.' Planting will be selected to blend with existing vegetation and go as far as possible toward replacing vegetation which was nmoved. At heavily travelled highways, cooperation s' ould be encouraged c. with the State Department of Highways and the local comnamity on possible planting on the higlway right-of-way across and beyond the transmission line right-of-way, provided that such practice would improve the transmission line in a manner not otherwise possible, d. In developed areas where the af w---{ right-of-way runs along the i STREI T l PwPers/ lines of residential

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<v depth of their lot by ,Nf.e'. " M..,..h. 5'" r-. tYi...% l's using, trider license, pp,: - .. t,3v:.- ,.t.t .u a part of the right-of- ." [ -

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(2) Where lot owners do R/W *m' "V not wish to use a part RM[ <,., l[ 2 j,I:\\ . h,", y l gu.' ..; j!!jy ...) ' 's : !- l of the right-of-way, MJ,sw: . ~ al i,syf planting should aug- $5! ~ '3 7 .ss $Q. l hF h_". ff s.:;ij}hvisy i ment theirs, if any, <i ?y ...,..i,LM 7 ~~ " - ~ j/. J.;: p in particular at struc- +- . f4 tures or where 91 un- -".L .~ Il p^ "!'k-d Ii eie sightly view across a. .g:1.. r UN BGHTLY l the right-of-way is OBJECTS " inherited" by the Electric Company. ,R/V( e m m _ L. A i / } IEF I MT9 i

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.N(Oli! l /l l '.\\ h existing street tree I / g l 'g I 1 I l planting should be t l l; \\ I l l/ continued, but with selected trees *. 'the local Shade Tree Comission will be consulted. (4) Additional planting h RIW 1 I i I]- l 'Sh R s E T will be done to con-

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.s e. g near the building 0.' Y ' i[is Ih /I ~ N.. line, whichever is appropriate. See Appendix. L 4 v e. In suburbs and seni-mral areas, nearby existing vegetation Of5 g should suggest types of plants g to be used. Where a hedgerow i s must be renoved t*e="=a of un- \\\\\\s 3 desirable character or growth, HEDGEROW TO REfMCEt \\ g it will be replaced using selected

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f. To make the Electric c 7 any's rights-of-way more attractive, existing trees and shmbs will be retained and supplanented with new plantings as shown by sketches on page 12. g. Where occasional trees exist in meadows, additional planting will be considered with great care. h. 'Ihere will be no planting in open areas: (1) Without the land owner's permi'sion; s (2) Where planting would interfere with a farmer's crops; (3) Where such planting would not blend with the surroundings. D. SUPERVISIN l -All selective thinning, total clearing and planting installation will be supervised by an Electric Company representative. IV. ODER USES OF RIGES-OF-WAY A. USES !} A 1. Investigation and promotion of cr==ntity use of rights-of-way, where appropriate, will be initiated in conjunction with the \\ t " Design" stage. l" 2. Pastureland, landscape nurseries and cropland are preferred uses ~ j of transmission line rights-of-way. U u ;u.~'M

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would appear more likely than in rural areas, due to the greater need for open land, It is to the mutual advantage of connunity and Electr.'.c C6mpany, s. for the rights-of-way to be used and licensed: (1) For little league baseball fields, soccer fields, .o tennis courts, etc. For extension of school playgrounds, for running track, (2) field events, band practice, etc. (3) For hiking and riding trails. (4) For picnicking and camping. (5) For off-street parking. (6) For certain cannercial, industrial and governmental activities. All such useage must comply with the intent of this program, with 4. public safety and with the paramount needs of the Electric Company. B, ASGNISTRATION Division and District Managers will inform the proper authorities I of rights-of-way available for conmmity use, and the procedures for obtaining such useage. t e e Y

a G APPENDIX TYPES OF TREES 'ID BE SAVED OR PIANIED j e Aralia Hombeam Quaking Aspen Alder larth Redbud Birch (Gray 4 Red) Linden Red Cedar Butternut (Silver or White) Sassafras Crabapple Maples Shadblow Dogwood (Box, Hedge or Stripped) Silverbell Hackberry Mountain Ash Slippery Elm Hawthom Mulberry Sourgum Hemlock Osage Orange Sweetgun Holly Persinnon Willow (Goat, Curly) Hophombeam Pines Yellowwood DANGER TREES Any tree or shmb which, in whole or in part, exists or grows within the " danger zone" with respect to power line safety. Where most of the tree falls within the danger zone, the tree shall be renoved. BRUSH Native shmb growth matted closely, to such extent as to form a fire hazard. The same shrubs growing more openly would not be classified as " brush". IESIRABLE SHRUBS TO BE SAVED OR PLANIED i l t Aricc - i Elderberry Spicebush Bayberry Euonymus Sumac Blackhaw Fringe Tree Sumnersweet Blueberry Hazelnut Wild Azalea Buckthorn Laurel Witchhazel Bush Honeysuckle Nannyberry Withe-rod Chokeberry Rhododendron ) l

O u) f APPENDIX 6 - County of Chester Comments I i t l Iy i i

l l t PHILADELPH!A ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 MARKET STREET P.O. BOX 8699 PHILADELPHIA. PA.19101 laisi s414ooo acat savarc oivision 6, UM Mr. George W. Fasic, Director I Ch20 tor County Planning Commincion Dagus Building 235 W20t Market Street 1 Wrot Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 l

Dear Mr. Fasic:

Thank you for your letter of April 27, 1982 with respect to the routing of a pzopocod 230 KV line within a railroad right of way that generally followo the westtrly side of the Schuylkill River between our Limerick Station now under ocnstruction and our existing Cromby Station. The railroad right-of way is part of Cenrail'o Schuylkill Secondary Branch between Philadelphia and Reading, which thsy are in the process of abandoning. In your lottor you asked us to address and consider certain objectivec ' relating to the proposed 230 KV line that were of concern to the various ' municipalitico 'affooted. Wo will try by starting with a comparioon of an a1tornato routo suggested by the Planning Commission with the proposed route. The alternate route is a right of way owned by this Company. It is 10.h milen 1cng and can bo broken into two segments. One segment is a three milo, 300 foot wids right of way. On this right of way is one 500 KV line supported by lattice type structures which were erected in 1965 The other segment is 7.h miles long, 75 feet wide with a 66 KV and a 33 KV lins on lattice-type structures that were erected in 1929 Also on this' segment

are twa 33 KV wood pole lines located on both edges of the right of way between lCrombyandRouto72h,adistanceofapproximatelyonemile.

The alternate route extends from Limerick in a westerly direction crossing i ths Schuylkill River, Route 724 and within the 300 foot wide right of way a distance ' of-3 5 miles to where it intersects with the 75 foot wide right of way. From that point the route extends in a southerly direction within the 75 foot wide risht of way, recronning Route 724 a distance of approximately 7 miles to.Cromby. The l-altami.te route is in East Coventry, East Vincent and East Pikeland Townships and

passas through an area predominantly agricultural.

The terrain along this route is ! rolling with scattered homes at the road crossings. Elevations along the route range l from 100 feet to 350 feet above sea level. The present land use siong and within the l routs is approximately 60 percent agricultural with the balance being wood lots, Luntillablo land and meadow. Over the years this right of way han been integrated and ussd in conjunction with the adjoining properties. There are no access roads ! to the existing structures on the right of way.

= l &, L l s Zoning on both sides of this route is 9h percent residential and 6 percent i commercial with virtually no planned changes in zoning for the future. } The premoned routo an doncribod in tho Potition oubmittod to the Public Utility Commiusion will extend from Limerick in a westerly direction through property owned by this Company and crossing the Schuylkill River a distance of j .approximately one-half mile to a point on the railroad right of way owned by l C:nrail. From this point the route will extend in a southerly and easterly ' direction generally following the river and within tae railroad right of way fof a distance of 7 mileG to Cromby. The proposed route is in Eact Coventry, East Vincent and East Pikeland l Tcwnships and the Borough of Spring City. It traverses a generally flat, low-lying l cres. Elevations along the route range from 100 feet to 150 feet above sea level. Procent land uses along the route are mixed. In Spring City the routo passes through an area predominantly industrial with some commercial and a small residential section in the southern portion of the Borough. Single homes are also located in.the area botween Parkorford'and Pennhurst. The balance of the route passes through areas eithsr farmed or fallow with some industrial activity between Parkerford and Limerick. Present zoning along this route is h2 percent 14alustrial and commercial,18 porcent recidential with the remaining 40 percent divided between open space and institutional. Overall on planned future use the percentages will not change appreciably. In Spring City you will have less industrial between the railroad and -ths river with more industrial and commercial in the area between Parkerford and Limerick. -ADVANTAGES OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTE Exiuting nurial trunumiuuion line hau already impacted tho area. Antire right of way is owned by this Company. l DISADVANTAGES OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTE More cos'tly. Alternate-route is 38 percent longer, 10 4 miles versus 7 5 milss. l ~It will use up space reserved for a future 500 KV line. On the 300 foot wide crgment there is room for another 500 KV line. By utilizing this space for the proposed 230 KV line, it could mean costly special construction for a future 500 KV lina or the acquisition of new right of way. Removal of the existing and censtruction of new facilities, together with new access roads will interfere with and disturb the present use being made of the right of way by the adjoining l-property owners. Over the years the right of way has been assimilated into most l of tha properties on either side of the right of way. 4 l l ~ ~ -

4,w.. s ADVANTAGES OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE Less costly. The alternate route is 38 percent longer than the proposed routs. Minimal impact on the properties adjoining the right of way. Railroad right of way is a separate property with its own access roads. The adjacent properties for the most part do not overlap or use the right of way. This Company's use of ihm railroad right of way will help to preserve the area for open space and/or recroational usos. lil!!A1) VAN'I'ACM". Ol7 'NTM Pfl0POSNT) ROIPPR i An additional visual impact will be introduced into the area. The uncertainty of the status of the railroad right of way. Conrail had agreed to grant an ensemont l for cur facilities, however, they are now offering to sell their right of way to us. l Wa have submitted to them, in writing, our intentions to purchase the entire right ..of way.that_ lies within our service. area, not only because of the proposed line but alon because we have facilities occupying the railroad right of way at other locationu. At the present time specifically when the right of way can be sold by Conrail has not been determined. (- Our preference for the routing is the proposed route that lies within the l railroad right of way. It is more economical, it will have the least affect on the current use both on the right of way and on the properties adjoining the right of way. f Spaca will be preserved on our 300 foot wide segment (3 miles) of the alternate route for a future line. The proposed route is compatib'.o with the existing and future plannsd land uoou, namely industria~, commercial, open space, institutional with EPproximately one mile of the 7 miles along the railroad right of way in the residential cat 7 gory. Multiple uses along the alternate route would be limited to the present use which ic mostly agricultural. On the proposed route because of physical aspects.of the railroad right of way, it would be adaptable for use as a hiking, biking, riding or othtr recreational uses sponsored by the community. When we acquire title to the right of way, please be assured that subject to cur use and in the form of a permanent easement at a nominal consideration, the right l cf way will be available to the County for hiking, biking, passive recreation or open rpasa. Public crossings at reasonable locations as a means of access to recreation areas or the Schuylkill River will be permitted. l We do not have any plans to grade the right of way. However, access roads will be clsared and upgraded during construction. They will be left intact for possibl.e future use. 'If we only acquire an easement over the right of way we will consent and agree ! to the aforementioned activities taking place on the right of way and will cooperate with the municipalities involved in utilizing the corridor for c-mity benefits.

,d _g_ Toloviulon and radio rocoption will not be affected by the propocod 230 KV line. Picture clarity and signal strength in the immediate area of the proposed line will be evaluated prior to construction. If there 3,s a question with respect to interference after construction, we will then be in a position to respond to each inquiry. We feel that the bracketing effect of the two proposed lines between Limerick and Cromby on the railroad right of way will be minimal. The rights of way are in a lcw-lying area with trees along the river's edge and in certain areas such as R:y rsford and the noutherly side of Spring City you have industrial activity. We aro, howover, reviewing the railroad routing in Montgomery County because of the i crst to replace the railroad communication system. I believe we have responded to the concerns expressed in your letter. Ilow;ver, if you have additional questions or would like to discuss the contents of thic letter, please let me know. Also, if the communities affected have questions l on any aspects of the proposed 230 KV line, we will meet with the officials of these communities at a time and place convenient to them. Very truly yours, P D. S. Frieman Manager i { 11MSa dmp I l l L i .}}

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