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Doylestown, PA March 2014

5/29/2014

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I grew up in an idyllic town in southeastern Pennsylvania (or as anyone who lives here would say, PA), with actual picket fences and town parades.  Doylestown is just about an hour north of Philadelphia, and is on the border of suburbia and true country living. A little south and you have all the creature comforts of the city, and 15 minutes north and you are immersed in farmland and antique stores as far as the eye can see. 

Doylestown has been around as a town for over 200 years and many of the buildings standing today date back to the 1700 and 1800s. The Doylestown Historical Society has done an excellent job at preserving the old buildings that have now been turned into shops, restaurants, and yes a Starbucks! The County Theatre, which opened in 1938, has not only been preserved, but is still in use today, showing mostly art house films, with the occasional big budget thrown in. 

Henry Mercer was also a long time resident, and he not only built his Tileworks and home in Doylestown, but he also built the Mercer Museum, which is an imposing castle-like building made entirely of cement! 

Here are some photos I took this past March while walking around town on the first warm day we had after the worst winter ever! Enjoy! 
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Lynn Spokes
11/13/2014 12:47:16 pm

Thank you so much for this memory of my hometown. Lived there from age 0-18. Graduated Central Bucks and left for college and onward. Still have fond memories of this unique, fascinating small town! Love that I started out here!

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Andrea Quinn
11/14/2014 09:10:24 am

Thank you for your kind comment. So glad I could help bring back some happy memories for you! I love Doylestown and love sharing it's uniqueness with others!!

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    I'm a Bethlehem based photographer with a focus on people and places! I love capturing couples, families, and babies, as well as photographing nature, landscapes, cityscapes, and street photography.

    I'm married to my best friend and we're parents to a crazy cat named Nesta and a rescue pup named McLovin.  In the summer I enjoy hiking, riding my trail bike along the Delaware or Lehigh canals, swimming at the Jersey Shore, and tending to my backyard vegetable garden. In the winter I ski almost every weekend at Shawnee Mountain. I also love to cook, read and travel.  I come from a loud & crazy Italian family, which means I am loud & crazy most of the time!  ​

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