Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Wissahickon Village

What is now known as simply Wissahickon was once known as "Wissakitkonk" because this village was located at the mouth of the Wissahickon Creek along the Schuylkill River. Wissahickon Village was founded by Pencoyd Iron Works in the middle of the 19th century for houses to be built for the managers of their Company. Before long an entire community was built. First the Wissahickon Railroad Station was built in 1834 followed by the "Merrick Estate" in 1861 then the "Camac Estate" in 1863. St. Stephan's Church was built in 1876 followed by the St. Timothy's Workingmen's Club in 1877. Wissahickon Methodist was built in 1883 followed by Terrace Hall in 1889 and the Wissahickon Baptist church also in 1889. Another church, Wissahickon Presbyterian opened in 1893. The library (Wissahickon) opened in 1909 and the Pencoyd Club came along in 1910.

Today most of these buildings are gone.

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