Barcroft Neighborhood Photos



Historic buildings and sites

Barcroft Mill

The Barcroft Mill


Higher resolution photo of the Barcroft Mill

Higher resolution photo of the Barcroft Mill


Barcroft Mill before the civil war - engraving

Barcroft Mill before the civil war - engraving


Original Columbia Pike bridge over Four Mile Run

Original Columbia Pike bridge over Four Mile Run


RR station

Barcroft's railroad station about 1900


Haring's store on Columbia Pike about 1900

Haring's store on Columbia Pike about 1900


Pedestrian tunnel under George Mason Drive

Pedestrian tunnel under George Mason Drive


Pedestrian tunnel under George Mason Drive

Pedestrian tunnel under George Mason Drive





Barcroft Elementary School 1930

Barcroft Elementary School - 1930












Barcroft Community House

Historic marker

Historic marker


Students performing calisthenics at the BCH

Students performing calisthenics at the BCH


Tree

The Barcroft Community House - 2007


Interior decorator Wendy Jordan's sketches for the BCH interior - 2011

Interior decorator Wendy Jordan's sketches for the BCH interior - 2011 interior renovation


Drawing of the BCH ceiling trusses

Drawing of the BCH ceiling trusses


Community House - 2008

Community House - 2008


Drunken driver ran into our fence - 2007

Drunken driver ran into our fence - 2007


Volunteers led by master craftsman Bruce Atkinson building the BCH picket fence - 2000

Volunteers building the BCH picket fence - 2000


Volunteers led by master craftsman Bruce Atkinson building the BCH picket fence - 2000

Volunteers building the BCH picket fence - 2000


Easter Egg Hunt - 2012

Easter Egg Hunt - 2012


Easter Egg Hunt - 2012

Easter Egg Hunt - 2012


Scott Brinitizer transformed the BCH yard into a garden

Scott Brinitizer transformed the BCH yard into a garden


Scott's plan for the BCH garden

Scott's plan for the BCH garden


Tee shirt sale

Tee shirt sale


BCH logo drawn by Jack Turner

BCH logo drawn by Jack Turner


Historic open house - 2023

Historic open house - 2023




Open House photo 2

Open House photo 2


Open House photo 3

Open House photo 3


Open House photo 4

Open House photo 4


Open House photo 5

Open House photo 5


Open House photo 6

Open House photo 6
Open House photo of coats donated.

Open House photo of coats donated


We have a full page of photos of our 2024 Community House paint job




People

Dr. John Barcroft

Dr. John Barcroft


Adaline and Francis Marye - 1914

Adaline and Francis Marye - 1914


Tommy Foley making a delivery for Haring's Store - early 1900's

Tommy Foley making a delivery for Haring's Store - early 1900's


Miss Mary Eastlack, an early teacher at Barcroft School

Miss Mary Eastlack, an early teacher at Barcroft School


Walter Ker Handy, 1900's Barcroft community figure

Walter Ker Handy, 1900's Barcroft community figure and father of Mildred Handy


Adeline Marye Robertson 1921

Adeline Marye Robertson 1921


Adeline Marye Robertson 2008

Adeline Marye Robertson 2008


Anne Noll

Anne Noll
She jumpstarted the BSCL three times over the years.


Bride married in the Community House

Bride married in the Community House


louise payne sufragette parade

Louise Payne was a marshal at a
Sufragette parade on the mall


Mildred Handy Ritchie, Barcroft historian

Mildred Handy Ritchie, Barcroft historian


Mildred Handy and Ruth House

Mildred Handy and Ruth House


Assemblyman Karen Darner

Assemblyman Karen Darner's baked beans were
devoured at our 4th of July picnic after the parade


Assemblyman Warren Stambaugh was our Parade Marshal in 2007

Assemblyman Warren Stambaugh was our Parade Marshal


Stambaugh Foundation plaque on the BCH ramp

Stambaugh Foundation plaque on the BCH handicapped access ramp.


Jack Turner, our Signs Manager for many years

Jack Turner, our Signs Manager for many years


A better photo of the late Jack Turner

A better photo of the late Jack Turner


Streets, Maps and Transportation

41 bus

41 bus line


Grandmas Creek map

Grandmas Creek map


Cover of our 1990 Neighborhood Conservation Plan

Cover of our 1990 Neighborhood Conservation Plan designed by Sara Leigh Merrey


Neighborhood Conservation project on 8th Street

Neighborhood Conservation project on 8th Street


Volunteers removed brush in our park at Columbia Pike

Volunteers removed brush in our park at Columbia Pike
Neighborhood Conservation funds later added park amenities


County agreed to realign this dangerous intersection

County agreed to realign this dangerous intersection


7th st connector to wod before

7th Street connector to WOD before


7th st connector to wod before

7th Street connector to WOD before - 2


Design for upgrading the 7th St connector to WOD

Design for upgrading the 7th St connector to WOD


Homes

Barcroft's only Lustron house the day before it was torn down

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 band July 4, 2003


Parade grill team July 4, 2003


Parade grill team July 4, 2003


Parade fiddle band July 4, 2003

Parade fiddle band July 4, 2003>


Float - 2004

Float - 2004


Pat Williamson in her parade hat 2003

Pat Williamson in her parade hat 2003


Astronaut Guy Gardner signs autograph for Lauren Wilson

Astronaut Guy Gardner signs autograph for Lauren Wilson - 2003


Annie's belly - Adeline - in 2006

Annie's belly - Adeline in Parade 2006>


Uncle Sam July 4, 2003

Uncle Sam July 4, 2003


Andrew Hunter's space shuttle float - 1997

Andrew Hunter's space shuttle float - 1997


Andrew became Parade Director for many years, here on July 4, 2008

Andrew Hunter, Parade Director, July 4, 2008


Parade judges 2002

Parade judges 2002


Mower brigade in 2002 parade

Mower brigade in 2002 parade


Cutie Pie 1999

Cutie pie in 1999 parade


Drummer boy - 1997

Drummer boy - 1997


Early 1990's parade band

Early 1990's parade band


Police officer celebrating the 4th

Police officer celebrating the 4th with us 1996


Unicyclist entertains after 2007 parade

Unicyclist entertains after 2007 parade


Tandem riders in the 2009 parade

Tandem riders in the 2009 parade


Cooks - 2011

Cooks - 2011


Food plate - 2011

Food plate - 2011


Randy Swart photographs the 2012 parade for Youtube

Randy Swart photographs the 2012 parade for Youtube


Michael Nazaretz - 2009

Michael Nazaretz - 2009


State Senator Barbara Favola always visits - 2013

State Senator Barbara Favola always visits - 2013


When the cleanup is over, stomping the transcans full

When the cleanup is over, stomping the transcans full


8th roadparty 1

8th Road S. street party 1


8th roadparty 2

8th Road street party 2


8th roadparty 3

8th Road street party 3


Holiday parties

2014 holiday party

Holiday party 2014


Santa Claus arrives at the 2009 party

Santa Claus arrives at the 2009 party


Mary Ann O'Rourke reads The Night Before Christmas

Mary Ann O'Rourke reads The Night Before Christmas


Dan Junker, MC

Dan Junker as MC of the 2010 holiday party


The Hey! song December 2010

Michael Nazaretz leads the "Hey! song" December 2010


Barcroft Memorabilia

Barcroft Cookbook

Barcroft Cookbook - 1999


Barcroft cookbook sale

Barcroft cookbook sale


Barcroft tee shirt

Barcroft tee shirt


Virginia Woods and Barbara Swart hold the Barcroft Friendship Quilt

Barbara Swart and Virginia Woods (r) hold the Barcroft Friendship Quilt.
Virginia did some of the sewing in 1948.


The Barcroft Friendship Quilt

The Barcroft Friendship Quilt


Detail from the Barcroft Friendship Quilt

Detail from the Barcroft Friendship Quilt


Raising funds for our big BCH renovation

Raising funds for our big BCH renovation


Checking out Barcroft's first website - 1995

Checking out Barcroft's first website - 1995


Snowfalls on 8th Road

The Knickerbocker Snow

The Knickerbocker Snow in 1922 - photo by Mildred Handy
Ritchie looking east on Glenn Avenue, now 8th Road.


Big snow 1996

Big snow 1996 - same block.


Big snow in 2009

Big snow in 2009 - same block.


Big snow in 2010

Big snow in 2010 - same block.


Jim Kerr gets out the neighborhood snowblower - 2010

Jim Kerr and another volunteer get
out the neighborhood snowblower in 2010.


Snow sculpture - 2010

Big snow in 2009



Aerial Photo from 1953

Aerial photo of Barcroft Neighborhood

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.


Replica of a Barcroft Postmark





Updated May 17, 2024