Barcroft Neighborhood Photos
Historic buildings and sites
The Barcroft Mill
Higher resolution photo of the Barcroft Mill
Barcroft Mill before the civil war - engraving
Original Columbia Pike bridge over Four Mile Run
Barcroft's railroad station about 1900
Haring's store on Columbia Pike about 1900
Pedestrian tunnel under George Mason Drive
Pedestrian tunnel under George Mason Drive
Barcroft Elementary School - 1930
Barcroft Elementary School Sixth Grade classes 1952
Barcroft Community House
Historic marker
Students performing calisthenics at the BCH
The Barcroft Community House - 2007
Interior decorator Wendy Jordan's sketches for the BCH interior - 2011 interior renovation
Drawing of the BCH ceiling trusses
Community House - 2008
Drunken driver ran into our fence - 2007
Volunteers building the BCH picket fence - 2000
Volunteers building the BCH picket fence - 2000
Easter Egg Hunt - 2012
Easter Egg Hunt - 2012
Scott Brinitizer transformed the BCH yard into a garden
Scott's plan for the BCH garden
Tee shirt sale
BCH logo drawn by Jack Turner
Historic open house - 2023
Open House photo 2
Open House photo 3
Open House photo 4
Open House photo 5
Open House photo 6
Open House photo of coats donated
We have a full page of photos of our 2024 Community House paint job
People
Dr. John Barcroft
Adaline and Francis Marye - 1914
Tommy Foley making a delivery for Haring's Store - early 1900's
Miss Mary Eastlack, an early teacher at Barcroft School
Walter Ker Handy, 1900's Barcroft community figure and father of Mildred Handy
Adeline Marye Robertson 1921
Adeline Marye Robertson 2008
Anne Noll
She jumpstarted the BSCL three times over the years.
Bride married in the Community House
Louise Payne was a marshal at a
Sufragette parade on the mall
Mildred Handy Ritchie, Barcroft historian
Mildred Handy and Ruth House
Assemblyman Karen Darner's baked beans were
devoured at our 4th of July picnic after the parade
Assemblyman Warren Stambaugh was our Parade Marshal
Stambaugh Foundation plaque on the BCH handicapped access ramp.
Jack Turner, our Signs Manager for many years
A better photo of the late Jack Turner
Streets, Maps and Transportation
41 bus line
Grandmas Creek map
Cover of our 1990 Neighborhood Conservation Plan designed by Sara Leigh Merrey
Neighborhood Conservation project on 8th Street
Volunteers removed brush in our park at Columbia Pike
Neighborhood Conservation funds later added park amenities
County agreed to realign this dangerous intersection
7th Street connector to WOD before
7th Street connector to WOD before - 2
Design for upgrading the 7th St connector to WOD
Homes
Barcroft's only Lustron house the day before it was
destroyed. It had been the home of Lily Mary David.
Fourth of July Parades
Parade band July 4, 2003
Parade grill team July 4, 2003
Parade fiddle band July 4, 2003>
Float - 2004
Pat Williamson in her parade hat 2003
Astronaut Guy Gardner signs autograph for Lauren Wilson - 2003
Annie's belly - Adeline in Parade 2006>
Uncle Sam July 4, 2003
Andrew Hunter's space shuttle float - 1997
Andrew Hunter, Parade Director, July 4, 2008
Parade judges 2002
Mower brigade in 2002 parade
Cutie pie in 1999 parade
Drummer boy - 1997
Early 1990's parade band
Police officer celebrating the 4th with us 1996
Unicyclist entertains after 2007 parade
Tandem riders in the 2009 parade
Cooks - 2011
Food plate - 2011
Randy Swart photographs the 2012 parade for Youtube
Michael Nazaretz - 2009
State Senator Barbara Favola always visits - 2013
When the cleanup is over, stomping the transcans full
8th Road S. street party 1
8th Road street party 2
8th Road street party 3
Holiday parties
Holiday party 2014
Santa Claus arrives at the 2009 party
Mary Ann O'Rourke reads The Night Before Christmas
Dan Junker as MC of the 2010 holiday party
Michael Nazaretz leads the "Hey! song" December 2010
Barcroft Memorabilia
Barcroft Cookbook - 1999
Barcroft cookbook sale
Barcroft tee shirt
Barbara Swart and Virginia Woods (r) hold the Barcroft Friendship Quilt.
Virginia did some of the sewing in 1948.
The Barcroft Friendship Quilt
Detail from the Barcroft Friendship Quilt
Raising funds for our big BCH renovation
Checking out Barcroft's first website - 1995
Snowfalls on 8th Road
The Knickerbocker Snow in 1922 - photo by Mildred Handy
Ritchie looking east on Glenn Avenue, now 8th Road.
Big snow 1996 - same block.
Big snow in 2009 - same block.
Big snow in 2010 - same block.
Jim Kerr and another volunteer get
out the neighborhood snowblower in 2010.
Big snow in 2009
Barcroft Elementary's 100th birthday celebration
School made a line to the Community House
Eagle mascot passed along the line
Ms AB with the eagle at the old school
Assembly at the school to celebrate
Aerial Photo from 1953
This aerial photo in the library's collection has amazing resolution.
It was taken from the south east, looking north and west. Select it or click on it to go to the full resolution photo in the library's collection.
And here is another collection of Barcroft maps from various years.
Some property lines are not very accurate.
Barcroft Players
See our page on the Barcroft Players. The replica postmark below was
drawn by Dan Junker for the program of Tales of Barcroft.
Updated May 15, 2026.