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The Photo Above: This poor quality photo is the only known picture to exist of the home of Charles Leedom (1826-1912). The home stood on Chester Pike were the Leedom School now stands. Leedom was born in Philadelphia and made his fortune in the Pennslyvania Oil Fields in the 1860's. He moved to Ridley Township in the 1880's built this home and retired. His wife Sara Miller Leedom died in Lansdowne in 1928. The property was developed by their grandson Charles L. Andrews in the summer of 1941. All of the original streets are named for signers of the Declaration of Independence. Make sure to Sign or View our Guest Book!

EARLY LEEDOM ESTATE'S PHOTOS:

Leedom Estates Brochure 1942 cover Courtesy Sue and Tom Baxter
Leedom Estates Brochure 1942 inside Courtesy Sue & Tom Baxter
718 Braxton Rd. August 31 1941 Moving in day
718 Braxton Rd. August 1941
Simpson Home 712 Braxton Rd. c.1942
October 1941 733 thru 739 Braxton Rd. being built
731 thru 737 Braxton Rd. being built Oct. 1941
737 and_739_Stockton_Cir_1942
600 Block of Clymer La. c.1944
725 Clymer Lane c.1948 courtesy Dave Kormanicki
725 Clymer Lane c.1948 courtesy Dave Kormanicki
700 Block of Stockton Circle2 c.1945 p
700 Block of Stockton Circle3 c.1945 p
700 Block of Stockton Circle c.1945 p
Rodney Rd. c.1945 p
600 Block of Braxton Rd. from Clymer La. c.1947
Looking down Clymer La. from 745 Clymer La.c.1947
726 and 728 Braxton Rd c.1948 courtesy of Lynn Ashworth
728 Braxton Rd c.1948 courtesy Lynn Ashworth
730 thru 724 Braxton Rd. c.1948 courtesy of Lynn Ashworth
200 block of Rodney Rd. c.1948 courtesy Faye Johnson
212 Rodney Rd. for sale 1962 courtesy Faye Johnson
212 Rodney Rd. August 1942 courtesy Faye Johnson
212 Rodney Rd. looking north c.1949 courtesy Faye Johnson
212 Rodney Rd. looking south c.1949 courtesy Faye Johnson
200 block of Rodney Rd. looking south c.1949 courtesy Faye Johnson
209 and 211 Rodney Rd. c.1948 courtesy Faye Johnson
Candy Sheldon and Lynn Ashworth c.1953 courtesy Lynn Ashworth
E. Ross Place and Braxton Rd. c.1948 courtesy Lynn Ashworth
Marsha Heitz and Lynn Ashworth c.1956
612 Braxton Road 1946 courtesy Joe Lindsey
612 Braxton Road rear 1946 courtesy Joe Lindsey
Richard Lindsey at Bud and Bill's Barbershop Clymer La. courtesy Joe Lindsey
Looking up Clymer La. from 745 Clymer c.1947
July 4th 1946 Returning Servicemen
Leedom Parade 1946
1943 Braxton Rd. Ladies
c.1943 the Braxton Rd. gang
Summer of 42 Leedom Estates The Neighborhood Gang
Leedom Boy Scout Cabin being built c.1955
Aerial view of Leedom Estates c.1954
First Leedom Little League Field c.1950

Original Leedom Fire House c.1955

Leedom Estates Civic Association Ladies c.1954 courtesy Ken Waltman

EARLY LEEDOM DIRECTORIES:

Leedom Estates Directory1944

Leedom Estates Directory 1951

Leedom Estates Directory 1952

Leedom Estates Directory 1956

ST. MARKS CHURCH PHOTOS :

Leedom St Marks Choir May 1950
Ground Breaking St. Marks Church c.1950
Leedom St Marks Cornerstone laying 1950
Leedom St Marks Sunday School May 1951

LEEDOM DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS

AND PARADES:

In late 1954 George Goldhahn of 672 Clymer Lane organized the Leedom Drum and Bugle Corp. The following pictures are from the 1955 4th of July Parade.

The pictures are courtesy of Sue Goldhahn, George's daughter who was the Corp. Mascot.

1955_Guard_Rodney_Rd_Island
1955_Legion Post_Color Guard
1955_Parade_Chester Pike and Rodney Rd
1955_Parade_Majoriette
1955_Parade_Rodney_Rd
1955_Parade_Rodney_Rd2
1955 Ceremony Rodney Rd. Island
1955 Ceremony Rodney at Flag Pole
1955 Parade Chester Pike and Madison_Ave
1955 Parade Color Guard Chester Pike and Madison Ave
1955 Parade Color Guard Chester Pike and _Madison Ave2
1955 Patterson Hausie Post Guard
1955 Patterson Hausie Post Guard2
1955 Parade Patterson Hausie Post Guard3
1955 Parade Patterson Hausie Post Guard4
1955 Parade Drum and Bugle Corp on Acres Dr
Leedom Drum and Bugle Corp c.1957
Leedom Drum and Bugle Corp c.1959

1956 4th of July Parade at Rodney and Darby Rds courtesy the Todd Family

1956 4th of July Parade at Rodney and Darby Rds courtesy the Todd Family

1956 4th of July Parade Braxton Rd at Rodney Rd 2 courtesy the Todd Family

1956 4th of July Parade Braxton Rd at Rodney Rd courtesy the Todd Family

1956 4th of July Parade Braxton Rd courtesy the Todd Family

LEEDOM SCHOOL PHOTOS :

Leedom School in 1945
Leedom School Mothers Day Tea c.1953
Leedom School Multipurpose room play
Leedom School Multipurpose room before stage was built c.1952
Leedom School P.T.A. meeting2 c.1953
Leedom School P.T.A. meeting c.1953
Leedom School Tree Planting 1954
Leedom School Tree Planting 1954. 2jpg
Leedom School Tree Planting 1954. 3jpg
Leedom School Tree Planting 1954. 4jpg

1954 Grade 6 Farewell Dance courtesy the Todd Family

1954 Grade 6 Farewell Dance2 courtesy the Todd Family

1954 Grade 6 Farewell Dance3 courtesy the Todd Family

1954 Grade 6 Farewell Dance4 courtesy the Todd Family

 

MORE LEEDOM SCHOOL CLASS PHOTOS AND SCOUTS
Click above link to see Leedom School Class and Scout Pictures

 

REAL ESTATE RECORDS:

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