Downingtown, PA - My Little Town Photo Gallery by George G. Chiodo at pbase.com

Downingtown, PA - My Little Town

Downingtown, PA. My home for over 40 years. I've lived in and around this town and have taught in its junior high and middle school for 38 years retiring in June 2011. I will randomly continue to add images to this gallery.

For a brief history of Downingtown, please visit http://www.downingtown.org/Documents/History.html

All images, unless otherwise stated, are the copyrighted property of George G. Chiodo. Please contact George for permission to make arrangements to use any of his images. Please contact me at gchiodophotography@yahoo.com with any questions. Please feel free to leave comments on my images and galleries.

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An Adrian Martinez Painting	Alley Horse	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (8)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (9)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (10)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (11)
Good Neighbor Day 2011 (12)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (14)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (15)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (18)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (19)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (20)
Good Neighbor Day 2011 (22)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (24)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (25)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (26)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (28)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (29)
Good Neighbor Day 2011 (30)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (31)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (32)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (34)	Good Neighbor Day 2011 (36)	Memorial Day 2011
Downingtown Ruins	East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown (1)	East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown (2)	East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown (3)	East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown (4)	East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown (5)

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JimDea		17-Jan-2013 04:09
Nice photos. Haven't been there in 40 years, but when I was, the log cabin was not painted; it was rustic natural weathered wood. The town looks very spruced up.

joseantonio		16-Jan-2013 13:34
Wonderful collection of nice images.V

Frickey		13-Dec-2011 04:19
Da downtown looked mitey guud must sey!

George G. Chiodo		13-Aug-2011 18:28
Thanks for visiting Megan. Glad you enjoyed the photos of D-town! Good luck in High School. You'll do great! Go Phillies and of course Go Flyers! ~Mr. Chiodo

Megan Gerwig		12-Aug-2011 02:01
Dear Mr. Chiodo, Hi! It's Megan from your 2010-2011 8th grade homeroom! You have some really great pictures on here! II'm going to miss homeroom so much. Keep taking awesome pictures of Downingtown! -Megan Gerwig

George G. Chiodo		07-Jul-2011 16:33
GND photos for 2011 coming soon. I biked into town for the runner's race at 8AM. I'll post of few images soon. Thanks for visiting. George, July 7, 2011.

Guest		06-Jul-2011 21:34
Did you make it to Good Neighbor Day 2011 to take any pictures?

Guest		27-Jun-2011 05:35
I happened upon your site looking for info. on Downingtown, as I am a Downing and probably descended of several of your historical residents. It's nice to see an extensive album like this since I am on the West coast and haven't had a chance to visit yet. So fascinating! Thank you for sharing your images.

dond		29-Nov-2010 03:13
thanks for the visit ...you did well.

shane ross		12-Nov-2010 14:16
mr chiodo, i used to live in the downingtown area . i am 36 now and as a teen i loved going to the downingtown farmers market. i loved chris's roast beef sandwiches , and wenekis hawian pizza and i miss bob from the leather shop in the center. i also used to go to the ramada acrossed the street and play mini put inside and go to the underage club in the hotel. i have been away for many years and its sad that theese big parts of my childhood are gone. thank you for posting the pics of downingtown, they have brought back many memmories. please let me know if know where i can get any photos of the farmers market or the ramada. i tell my daughter about the market alot and it would be nice to show her some pics.she was too young to remeber the market. i still know a lady who ran the small gas station at the bowling palace side of the market but unfortunatley she lost her old pics. thank you for your time and thank you for the memmories. shane ross, sickchoppers@yahoo.com thanks again ps is the home of the blob dinner still there ?

guest		12-Oct-2010 19:04
I'm curious about the William St. site. What is that all about?

Sarah Rosenzweig		22-Apr-2010 10:17
Mr. Chiodo, I believe you were my 8th grade computer teacher in the D-Town Middle school the first year it opened(and/or the NGC) Your wife, I believe, was my English teacher in the Junior High. I am the youngest of the infamous Rosenzweig family. I didn't realize that you had been teaching for so long. Was my dad, Stephen, ever a student of yours? I found your site when I was searching for info on a rumor of "the site on William St" being linked to the high incidences of auto-immune disorders in the area. Would you happen to know anything about it? I look forward to your response, or anyone else on here that may know something!

LCZS325@aol.com		07-Jan-2010 13:49
I would venture this idea to locate pictures: Possibly in the archives of the Minquais/Alert, or Exton (now West Whiteland) Fire Companys. Also, Mr. McDevitt, former photographer for the West Chester Local newspaper, may have some too.

Guest		05-Jul-2009 17:28
George In the late 50s and early 60s we lived in a house located on corner of the downingtown farmers market lot. My parents were managers of the Downingtown Farmers Market at that time. Would like to find any pictures of the market from that era, my dad is turning 90 and would like to have them for him. Please email me if you come across these pics. luckybuz@yahoo.com Thanks Don

Guest		06-May-2009 14:42
George : I grew up during the 1950's 1953-1963, just 4 miles from Downingtown in the Bradford Hills development, I also worked at the Farmers market and also would like to acquire old photographs of the market, especially the interiors, I worked at Daves@ Auctions which operated in the middle rear of the market. I am now residing in Devon England, sincerely chas calderone

Leslie		11-Oct-2008 19:24
I am also looking for any old pics of the farmer's market, the dtown In (older shots). I found some drive in pics. Please email me if you have any.

dave		08-Aug-2008 00:05
nice pictures. i am in seach of pictures of the old downingtown farmers market, as well as pictures of the old ramada inn and resort. and the original exton square mall before it expanded, and the exton drive in. if you know of where i may be able to find any of these please email me. tks

Guest		01-Jan-2008 18:01
Thank you for your photos of D-Town. You have adopted the community and obviously take great pride in it. Sometimes it takes newer eyes to open the eyes of someone who left a long time ago. I grew up and still have family there so I return quite frequently but as so often happens with young people in a small town, I wanted to see the world. When I left in 1963, I looked forward and seldom looked back. Recently, I lost my Mother, Alice Ezrah, who was a life-long resident, born in 1915 at Pollock's Mill just off Manor Ave. My Aunt, Elizabeth Ezrah, is the oldest resident of Downingtown at 101. She taught at East Ward for 41 yrs, never drove a car, and until about 20 yrs. ago walked everywhere. Almost everyone knew Miss Ezrah! Thank you for reminding me through your photos of the charm that was and still is our Downingtown. Mimi Ezrah Mauro Owensby Elkton, MD mirimac55@aol.com

Guest		30-Oct-2007 20:52
Johnson Town acquired its name because a man named Johnson owned most of the property in that area.

Ellen		18-Apr-2007 19:34
How did Johnson Town get its name?

margaret Chiodo-Keller		02-Apr-2004 13:55
Hello George, I stopped by the website this morning to see your new pictures. I absolutely love the section on Downingtown. Your pictures are just wonderful. You are truly a talented person. Thanks for continuing to update your site, and to give us all an insite into the Phila. area. Margaret Chiodo-Keller

virginiacoastline		21-Mar-2004 16:21
love how you've captured your "little town" . .nicely done

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