Prospect Park’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Prospect Park. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 1874, John Cochran of Chester purchased 103 acres from Joshua Pierson with the intention of dividing the property into lots and selling them. These properties formed the current community of Prospect Park.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Prospect Park’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Prospect Park’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Prospect Park
See all 4 →Prospect Park, decade by decade
1910s
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Delaware County - Prospect Park - ED 23-136, ED 23-137, ED 23-138 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.