{"product_id":"souderton-9781531650490","title":"Souderton","description":"Located midway between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley, \u003cbr\u003eSouderton was settled by predominantly German immigrants. \u003cbr\u003eFarmers and craftsmen with an entrepreneurial spirit, they took full \u003cbr\u003eadvantage of opportunities to provide goods and services to a growing \u003cbr\u003ecommunity. In 1852, Henry O. Souder offered the free use of his land to \u003cbr\u003ethe North Penn Railroad, diverting the Gwynedd to Bethlehem route \u003cbr\u003ethrough the bountiful Indian Valley and transforming Souderton into \u003cbr\u003ea lively commercial center. Incorporated in 1887, the borough soon \u003cbr\u003eboasted a booming economy. First a hub for cigar manufacturing and \u003cbr\u003elater textiles, Souderton rapidly expanded. Feed mills, lumberyards, \u003cbr\u003ebakeries, a bank, and a large department-store-lined Main Street. \u003cbr\u003eToday, these same stores and mills house a new generation of artists, \u003cbr\u003edesigners, and impresarios, reflecting a vibrant, enterprising downtown. \u003cbr\u003eSouderton traces the commercial evolution of the town while capturing \u003cbr\u003ethe remarkable people and events that created this community and \u003cbr\u003etransformed Main Street--the hill and the hollow--from the site \u003cbr\u003eof a colorful soapbox derby to the venue of an international cycling \u003cbr\u003eGrand Prix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531650490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Souderton Telford Main Streets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36656991994012,"sku":"9781531650490","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0f7bc1e4-fcb5-489e-b633-7217ed7750b5.jpg?v=1603889488","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/souderton-9781531650490","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}