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[Cannon Monument]
This monument was presented by Burnet Landreth in memory of the 44 officers and 461 men from Bristol who fought in the Civil War. The cannon, made in France in 1762, was captured from the Confederate army in 1863. It stands at the Bristol Post Office. -
[Christopher Columbus statue, Bristol Wharf]
Columbus monument was erected by the Columbus 500 Foundation to celebrate his 500th anniversary of his first trip to America. Artist Joseph Pavone created the statue. It was the first of the monuments to be placed at the waterfront park. -
[Closson Hotel on Bath Street at Otter Street]
Trolley in view begins at Closson Hotel and runs to Doylestown. Hotel Closson was later called Keystone Hotel. Presently (1998) the hotel side is now the District Justice Office. -
[Commerce Park at PA Route 413 and US Route 13]
McDonald's and Pizza Hut stores are visible. -
[Commerce Park at Route US 13 and PA Route 413]
Super Fresh Supermarket is in center. -
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[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Super Fresh Supermarket is on the right side. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Drainage pond and Super Fresh Supermarket visible. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
McDonald’s fast food on left. Pizza Hut on the right. -
[Commerce Park drainage basin]
Lower Bucks Hospital visible in the background. -
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[Commerce Park Parking lot at PA Route 413 and US Route 13]
At the time of this photograph, stores were just being added. -
[Commerce Park Parking lot at PA Route 413 and US Route 13]
Railroad passing through Bristol is at top. -
[Commerce Park parking lot at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Railway between Boston and Washington DC in background. -
[Corner of Bath Road in Bristol Township and Bath Street in Bristol Borough, as well as US Route 13]
The bridge with railroad tracks connects Philadelphia and New York. -
[Corner of Market and Cedar Streets]
As of 2017, the building is owned by the Bristol Riverside Theater on Radcliffe and Market Street. -
[Corner of Market and Cedar Streets]
As of 2017, the building is owned by the Bristol Riverside Theater on Radcliffe and Market Street. -
[Corner of Market and Cedar Streets]
As of 2017, the building is owned by the Bristol Riverside Theater on Radcliffe and Market Street. -
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[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps and pond]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13 the area had a high water table. They had to create a pond to hold the water. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps and pond]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13 the area had a high water table. They had to create a pond to hold the water. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps]
When Commerce Park in Bristol was being built at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, due to the high ground, a water table pond was created. This photograph shows the pumps required. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13, due to the high water in the ground, a pond had to be created. This pumps water into Otter Creek. -
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[Eagle Monument at the Bristol Post Office]
Monument was erected in honor of those who served in World War I. Included are the names of those killed. -
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[Field adjacent to the Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
This field is next to the pond created for extra water. In the background is Lower Bucks Hospital on Bath Road. -
[Fountain dedicated to the memory of Martha P. Swain, a charter member of the Bristol Chapter for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U)]
Located on the south side of Walnut Street at Radcliffe Street is a fountain dedicated to the memory of Martha P. Swain, a charter member of the Bristol Chapter for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U). Dedicated in 1914, it provided water for humans as well as horses. In the 20th century, the horse trough was removed because it protruded into the street. -
[Gazette Office building]
This building was erected in 1874 as a one-room school house by the Society of Friends (Quaker). In the early 20th century it was rented by various organizations including the American Legion (1924-1929). One of the groups that rented it, eventually purchased it (Bristol Travel Club). They sold it to the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation in 1991, which uses it as their headquarters. At the time of this photograph, it was the office of The Gazette, a local newspaper. -
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