Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr | |
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Census-designated place | |
Sunset over Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College | |
Etymology: an estate near Dolgellau in Wales that belonged to Rowland Ellis | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′16″N 75°19′01″W / 40.02111°N 75.31694°W / 40.02111; -75.31694Coordinates: 40°01′16″N 75°19′01″W / 40.02111°N 75.31694°W / 40.02111; -75.31694 | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Delaware, Montgomery |
Township | Radnor, Haverford, Lower Merion |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
• Land | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,779 |
• Density | 6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 19010 |
Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
Bryn Mawr | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr |
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NRHP reference # | 73001643 |
Designated NRHP | 7/2/1963 |
Bryn Mawr (pronounced /ˌbrɪnˈmɑːr/;[1]
from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place (CDP) located across Radnor and Haverford Townships in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue (US-30) and the border with Delaware County. Bryn Mawr is located toward the center of what is known as the Main Line, a group of affluent Philadelphia suburban villages stretching from the city limits to Malvern. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,779. Bryn Mawr is home to Bryn Mawr College.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Notable people
5 School system
6 Points of interest
7 References
History
Bryn Mawr is named after an estate near Dolgellau in Wales that belonged to Rowland Ellis. He was a Quaker who emigrated in 1686 to Pennsylvania from Dolgellau to escape religious persecution.[2][3]
Until 1869 and the coming of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Main Line, the town, located in the old Welsh Tract, was known as Humphreysville. The town was renamed by railroad agent William H. Wilson after he acquired on behalf of the railroad the 283 acres (1.15 km2) that now compose Bryn Mawr.[citation needed]
In 1893, the first hospital, Bryn Mawr Hospital, was built on the Main Line by Dr. George Gerhard.[4]Glenays, a historic home dating to 1859, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[5]
Geography
Bryn Mawr is located at 40°1′16″N 75°19′01″W / 40.02111°N 75.31694°W / 40.02111; -75.31694 (40.021022, −75.316901).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), some of which is in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County.[7]
Part of Bryn Mawr is located in Delaware County, located at the coordinates 40°1' 25.0212"N 75°19' 46.1676"W, its zip code is 19010 with a total population of 3,779.[8]
However, the "Bryn Mawr" zip code (19010) covers a larger area, and as a result, the geographic term "Bryn Mawr" is often used in a sense that includes not only the CDP, but also other areas that share the zip code. These other areas include the community of Rosemont within Lower Merion Township and Radnor Township, and various other areas within Lower Merion Township, Radnor Township, and Haverford Township. Bryn Mawr is a part of the Philadelphia Main Line, a string of picturesque towns located along a railroad that connects Philadelphia with points west. Some other Main Line communities include Ardmore, Wynnewood, Narberth, Bala Cynwyd and Villanova. As of the 2000 Census, the Bryn Mawr ZIP code was home to 21,485 people with a median family income of $210,956.[9][10]
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1990 | 3,271 | — | |
2000 | 4,382 | 34.0% | |
2010 | 3,779 | −13.8% |
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 3,779 people, 1,262 households, and 497 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,033.7 people per square mile (2,728.9/km2). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 2,377.2/sq mi (922.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.0% White, 10.5% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. 4.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.1% were of Irish, 10.8% Italian, 6.8% German and 6.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,404 households, out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 62.6% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 8.4% under the age of 18, 48.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 46.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 42.4 males.
Notable people
Constance Applebee, athletic director at Bryn Mawr College for 24 years
Julius Wesley Becton Jr., retired United States Army general, former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director, and education administrator
John Bogle, founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group
H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), imagist poet, novelist, memoirist
Derek Bok, lawyer, educator, president of Harvard
George W. Childs, publisher, co-owner of Philadelphia Public Ledger
Jake Cohen, American/Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv
Fran Crippen, swimmer
A. J. Croce, musician
Kat Dennings, actress
Mark DiFelice, MLB player for Milwaukee Brewers
Fred D'Ignazio, educator and technology writer
Adelaide C. Eckardt, Maryland politician
Bernard Farrell, former chairman of 550/Sony Music Entertainment, founder of StarHouse Records
Drew Gilpin Faust, historian of American Civil War, first female president of Harvard, graduated from Bryn Mawr College
Emmet French, golfer
Jim Gardner, Philadelphia WPVI-TV news anchorman
Adam Goren, punk-rock musician known as Atom and His Package
Hanna Holborn Gray, historian of Germany, first female president of University of Chicago, graduated from Bryn Mawr College
Edith Hamilton, classics scholar, author of The Greek Way and The Roman Way, graduated from and taught at Bryn Mawr College.
Philip A. Hart, United States Senator from Michigan, 1959–1976, nicknamed "the Conscience of the Senate"
Katharine Hepburn, actress, four-time Academy Award recipient, graduated from Bryn Mawr College
Edward Barnes Leisenring Jr., coal executive
Daniel Pratt Mannix IV, author of The Fox and the Hound
Jayne Mansfield, actress
Jacqueline Mars, heiress to Mars, Inc. candy bar fortune
Tim McCarver, Major League baseball player and broadcaster
Walter A. McDougall, Pulitzer Prize winner
Agnes Nixon, creator of One Life to Live and All My Children
Emmy Noether, mathematician
Michael A. O'Donnell, Ph.D, author, lecturer, and Episcopal priest, born here
Richard A. O'Donnell, American playwright, composer, lyricist, poet, actor, and stand-up comic
R. C. Orlan, baseball player
Teddy Pendergrass, singer
Chris Pikula, professional Magic: The Gathering player
Polly Platt, author of books for Americans living in France
Jake Schindler, professional poker player
Beth Shak, professional poker player for Full Tilt
Jay Sigel, professional golfer, U.S. Amateur champion
Cornelia Otis Skinner, playwright and actress, graduated from Bryn Mawr College
Ed Snider, founder Comcast Spectacor
John Spagnola, former professional football player, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks
Richard Swett, former congressman and diplomat
Jack Thayer, first class passenger and survivor of sinking of RMS Titanic
M. Carey Thomas, second president of Bryn Mawr College
Charles Thomson, Secretary of Continental Congress, lived at Harriton House
Ronne Troup, actress
Emlen Tunnell, NFL player for New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, taught government at Bryn Mawr College. before moving to Princeton and later serving as Governor of New Jersey[12]
Warren Zevon, musician
School system
- Bryn Mawr residents of Lower Merion Township attend schools in the Lower Merion School District; all residents of the Bryn Mawr CDP are in Lower Merion Township and therefore attend LMSD schools.
- Bryn Mawr address residents of Radnor Township attend schools in the Radnor Township School District; Radnor High School is the district's sole high school.
- Bryn Mawr address residents of Haverford Township attend schools in the School District of Haverford Township; Haverford High School is the district's sole high school.
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr, the Shipley School and the Baldwin School are both in Bryn Mawr. The French International School of Philadelphia, which opened in 1991, previously held its classes at Baldwin and then at Shipley.[13]
Points of interest
- Bryn Mawr College
- Harcum College
- Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
- Baldwin School
- Shipley School
- Barrack Hebrew Academy
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, formerly Clarke School for the Deaf. "Clarke Philadelphia" is located here, with its main campus being in Northampton, Massachusetts.- American College Arboretum
- The American College of Financial Services
- Bryn Mawr Campus Arboretum
- Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- Harriton House
- The Main Point
References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bryn Mawr. |
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