Rose Hill Photo Gallery
We need your help!
I am sure many of you, especially those that have made Rose Hill their home for several decades, have old photographs of Rose Hill. This webpage will enable you to share those photographs with friends and neighbors within the community. Everyone loves to see old photographs, especially of areas they know and love.
If you have an old photograph that you would like to share, just drop me a note at jimsapp7@msn.com. I will scan in the original photo and return to you. Don't worry about the condition of the photo or who may be in it. Computers are wonderful gadgets and with a little "magic" your photo will look great.
So, enough talk. Find your old photo albums and send me you old photos of Rose Hill. Everyone in counting on YOU.
May House c.1950, "Colorized" (Photo courtesy Donald C. Hakenson, author "This Forgotten Land")
May House c.1950 (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
The May house was burned down by the Franconia Fire Department in June 1966. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
Click on sales brochure for original sales prices. Courtesy Twila Noble
Click on sales brochure for original sales prices. Courtesy Twila Noble
Click on sales brochure for original sales prices. Courtesy Sandra Benarick1954
Original sales brochures for Rose Hill Farms Franconia, Rose Hill, and Westchester models.August 1954
Photo taken from the corner of 6316 Rose Hill Drive showing the intersection on Apple Tree Drive and Rose Hill Drive looking toward Telegraph Road. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
August 1954
Photo taken from the carport on 6316 Rose Hill Drive looking North toward Franconia Road. The farm house, partially visible in the background, is located along Franconia Road. The fence line is along the driveway to May's farm house. Portions of this original driveway are now May Boulevard. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
September 1954
6316 Rose Hill Drive under construction. The fence line along May's driveway can be see in the background.
(Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
September 27, 1954
6316 Rose Hill Drive under construction. Two Rose Hill Farms model homes can be seen in the background along Apple Tree Drive. The two silos, also shown in the background, are adjacent to the May's barn. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
November, 1954
Carport and storage room at 6316 Rose Hill Drive under construction. Additional homes can be seen in the background along Apple Tree Drive. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
December 1954
6316 Rose Hill Drive is nearly complete. The Nobles moved in on January 17, 1955 and have resided there ever since. They were the 13th buyer to have a home under contract in Rose Hill Farms. Additional homes can be seen along Apple Tree Drive in the background. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
1955
Photo taken in the front yard of 6316 Rose Hill Drive looking toward Franconia Road. Trees in background are the future home of Rose Hill Elementary School. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
1955
When was the last time you saw a garden this size in Rose Hill? In 1955, many foks who lived on Rose Hill Drive enjoyed their own gardens. Most were about 50' x 100'. Of course, the soil was a lot better in 1955 than it is today. :-)
(Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
June 1956
Back view of 3618 (now 4519) Apple Tree Drive (Photo courtesy Mary P. (Foster) Delaney
August 1956
Foster Family in front of 3618 (now 4519) Apple Tree Drive (Photo courtesy Mary P. (Foster) Delaney
Summer 1957
Ruth and Mary by side door of 3618 (now 4519) Apple Tree Drive (looking down hill to Roundhill Road) (Photo courtesy Mary P. (Foster) Delaney
1959Third Birthday party at 3618 (now 4519) Apple Tree Drive. Left to right, Ruth Ann Foster, Neale Foster, Mary Pat Foster, unidentified girl, Jimmy Fogarty (standing), David White (in front) Ann Hart, Karen Emory, Doug Weldon, Ruth Foster, Dick Hart, Mary Sue Weldon. Hope this brings back some fun memories of a time when girls wore party dresses and games were played like tossing bean bags into a cardboard box (at right).(Photo courtesy Mary P. (Foster) Delaney
1959
Photo taken in the front yard of 6316 Rose Hill Drive looking toward Franconia Road. Newly built Rose Hill Elementary School in the background. (Photo courtesy Twila Noble)
