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Knapp Farm 2001
Pre-Restoration
Montgomeryville Mart
Everyone's favorite place to shop from the early 1950s to 1990.
Montgomeryville Mart - 1991
The Montgomeryville Mart closed in 1990. A fire broke out in the vacant building in 1991, and burned it to the ground. Today the site is occupied by a newer shopping complex, Water Tower Square.
Eaton House c. 1825
This beautiful farmhouse located off of Upper State Road, has been restored and now serves as the parsonage for Mary Mother of the Redeemer Church
Bethlehem Pike - (Rt. 309)
Looking north towards 5-points from the vicinity of North Wales Rd. (bottom left) c. 1960-1970
Col. Selser House
Originally on Stump Road, now on Willow Wood Court in the Gwynedd Lea development, the Selser House was built by a Colonel Selser, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. MTHS was instrumental in saving the home by convincing the developer to hold a sealed-bid auction for the property, rather than tear it down. The house is fully restored and still privately owned.
Dedicating the War Memorial (1921) in front of the Montgomery Consolidated School
The Memorial now stands in front of the Township Administrative Bldg. on Horsham Road. Sadly, the school was demolished in 2023 to make way for a car wash.
The 309 Drive-In Theater (date unknown)
The 309 Drive-in sat on Rt. 309 just north of the intersection with Rt. 63. It opened as the Starlite Drive-In in 1949 and became the 309 Drive-In in 1950. A second screen was added in 1981 and it was renamed the 309 Twin Drive-In. The 309 Twin operated until 1986 when the property was sold to build the Gwynedd Crossing Shopping Center.
Early rendering of the Montgomery Baptist Church
Located on Bethlehem Pike north of the 5-points intersection, the original church was founded in the early 1700s. This building dates from the mid 18th century, and is currently unoccupied.
The Knapp Farm House c. 1760
The farmhouse is the home of the Montgomery Township Historical Society, and is the only house in the township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Last barn at Knapp Farm
This barn which was the last in a series of barns on the property was built in the early 20th century. Once the property was no longer occupied, the barn fell into disuse, and was ultimately removed in 2008.
Montgomery Township Police Chief Brady and his new police car (c 1960)
Thomas Wilson House
Originally located on Horsham Road, the house was moved to the property of the Joseph Ambler Inn and restored as a part of the inn complex.
Montgomery Township near Eureka (date unknown)
Pastoral scene at the intersection of County Line Road, Lower State Road and Limekiln Pike.
Witchwood Farm House
This home was the oldest of three residences on the property at the corner of Dekalb Pike and Bethlehem Pike known as Witchwood Farms. Much beloved in the 20th century for its popular farm restaurant and ice cream stand, the property was sold in the 1980s and this house was demolished for the construction of the Montgomery Square (Target) Shopping Center
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