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Bridgeport Borough


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Settled by Swedes circa 1723, the area was incorporated as a borough in 1851 from land taken from Upper Merion Township.

Bridgeport Municipal offices are located at 63 West 4th Street, Bridgeport PA 19405; phone: 610-272-1811.

Single family, detached residences within the borough were built circa 1895 through the 1990s. Median age is circa 1921. Town and row homes are found circa 1850 through 2006; median age is circa 1920. Semi-detached (twin) residences make up approximately half the single family dwellings. These are found circa 1829 through 2006 with a median age circa 1911.

What do 5th St, Beech Court, Bush Street, Ford Street, Green Street, Grove Street, Rambo Street, and Prospect Avenue have in common? Each of these has been droned in the sound of new residential construction (twins and townhomes) since the dawn of the new millennium. Scores of new homes have been built in the borough over the past 6 years. New construction accounted for more than 20% of single family home sales in 2006.

The borough has two athletic fields, a public playground and a memorial park.

Beginnings [1]

Bridgeport is situated upon the right bank of the Schuylkill, in the county of Montgomery, directly opposite Norristown, with which it is connected with two bridges, one over the river at De Kalb street and one at the Swedes' Ford. The borough was organized by an act of Assembly, passed February, 1851. Perry M. Hunter, L. E. Corson and Alexander Supplee, Commissioners appointed for the purpose, at once proceeded to lay it out. Its first officers were elected in the ensuing March, and consisted of Washington Richards, Burgess; A. Weaver, Town Clerk; Jacob M. Hurst, Treasurer; Cadwallader Evans, Owen Raysor, Jacob M. Hurst, Francis Lyle, and David H. Major, Town Council.

  1. Whitehead, William, Publisher, Directory of the Boroughs of Norristown and Bridgeport, Montgomery County PA, for the Years 1860-61, West Chester, PA, 1859
Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

BRIDGEPORT. Located on the Schuylkill river and P. & R. R. R., is the eastern terminus of C. V. Br. of same road, and contains 1,900 inhabitants in Upper Merion township, Montgomery county, on opposite side of river from Norristown court house, 17 miles north of Philadelphia. This borough is a suburb of Norristown, and contains Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, 1 graded school, 4 hotels, 1 flour mill, a stocking factory, 3-woolen mills, and a creamery. Its chief exports are cheese, hosiery and woolen goods. Ex., P. &R. Tel., W. U. G. W. Holstein, postmaster.

  • Andrews Joel W, coal dealer.
  • Berry George W, blacksmith.
  • Benning Louis, barber.
  • Bright Eliza O Mrs, Dressmkr.
  • Burk Wm, propr Charleston House.
  • Carnathan Davis, restaurant.
  • Eastburn Jesse R, saw mill.
  • Eser Marks, meats.
  • Greth F J, agent P &R R R and Ex.
  • Griffith Robert, grocer.
  • Gunser James M, propr St Elmo Hotel.
  • Hallman E R, blacksmith.
  • Hamilton A W, confectioner.
  • Henshaw Joseph, tanner.
  • Hibberd &Brook, flour mills.
  • Holstein Charts E, druggist.
  • Holstein George W, physician and postmaster.
  • Hughes Nathan R, lumber and coal.
  • Jenkins George, harnessmkr.
  • Keiger John A, wagonffikr.
  • Lees James & Son, woolen yarn mnfrs.
  • McInnes Hugh, lime mnfr.
  • McInnes & Dager, paper mnfrs.
  • Mann Charles H, physician.
  • Marks Eser, meat market.
  • May Christian W, baker.
  • Mitton James, notions.
  • Morris Thomas, propr Central House.
  • Mulvey Michael A, propr Evans House.
  • Neiman D H, tinware.
  • Newberg &Bro, flour and feed.
  • Potts Wmi, woolen yarn mnfr.
  • Reed Edward, shoemkr.
  • Richards W S & Co, elevator mnfrs.
  • Richardson John C, lumber.
  • Robinson Charles M, general store.
  • Sanville Henry sr, restaurant.
  • Schniepp Wm F, Shoemkr.
  • Schuylkill Valley Creamery, Jacob L
  • Tripler, propr.
  • Sisler John D, grocer.
  • Smith & Hiltuer. stocking mnfrs.
  • Stamp Patrick,wholesale wines and liquors.
  • Stacker W S, lumber.
  • Swan Wm, foundry.
  • Thomas George W H, insurance agt.
  • Thomas T.& B, coal dealers.
  • Thornley Wm J, druggist.
  • Trites Anna P. dry goods.
  • Vetter Andrew, shoemkr.
  • Whlsitman Clarles, Grocer.
  • Whittain J, barber.
  • Whittam Mary Ann Mrs, cigars and tobacco.
  • Warrell & Rattliffe, woolen mills.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia
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