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Building dated 1765. From the Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia. Wednesday September 25, 1940. Headline reads: "Birmingham Meeting, 250 Years Old, a Gibraltar of Quakerism." Birmingham Monthly Meeting was established in 1815. At the time of the Hicksite separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1827 it split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. It was known informally in later years as the Chestnut Street (West Chester) Friends Meeting, and merged with West Chester Monthly Meeting in 1964. The Hicksite branch was discontinued in 1955; in 1956, its constituent preparative meetings, Birmingham and West Chester, were set up as monthly meetings. Birmingham Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends is currently active.

Building dated 1808. In 1675, four brothers, Nathaniel, Thomas, Daniel and William Walton arrived in Newcastle, Delaware. They followed the Delaware River nearly fifty miles to the Poquessing Creek and settled on land that reminded them of their home near Bibury, England. Eight years later in 1683, the Walton brothers and a few other Friends met at the home of John Hart and established Byberry Meeting. In 1694, a log cabin was built on the corner of land given to the Meeting for a burial ground. Worship was held in this cabin until 1714 when a substantial stone building was erected. The present meeting house was built in 1808. The Byberry schoolhouse is also on the grounds. School was held under the care of the meeting from 1720-1918 and more recently a nursery school operated for 25 years. The second floor houses the Byberry library with exhibits gathered by the Byberry Philosophical Society.

Building dated 1803. Horsham Monthly Meeting was established in 1782 out of Abington Monthly Meeting by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting. It was transferred to Abington Quarterly Meeting in 1786. The Hicksite monthly meeting is the forerunner of the current Horsham Monthly Meeting.

Building dated 1828.\nPlymouth Preparative Meeting was established in 1703. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. Plymouth Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was discontinued in 1907, and its members were transferred to Norristown Preparative Meeting. The meeting house itself was constructed in 1828 after the split, and was eventually abandoned when members of the Plymouth Preparative Meeting began to attend the Norristown Preparative meeting. Around 1880, Montgomery county realy moved the abandoned meeting house into the care of Walter H. Corson, who converted it into a private residence.

Building dated 1898.\nThe American Friend, 1898.\nFrom The American Friend: In 1865 Aquila H. Pickering called together a few of the Friends of this city and for some time they held prayer meetings from house to house. They held their services for some time in the old Methodist Church Block. The Chicago Monthly Meeting was set up Fourth month, 1867. They soon bought the lot on 26th Street, between Indiana and Prarie Avenues, and erected a house which they have occupied until the present time. This has never been a large meeting compared with those of other denominations, but thye have constantly held up the principles of Quakerism, and have been a source of great good in the city. As the present house was getting quite old and was very poorly located, as well as remote from all Friends' families, they decided to buy another lot and erect a new house on 4413 Indiana Avenue.

Building dated 1770.\nFrom The American Friend, 5 mo. 20, 1897. One reads: "Old Charleston Meeting House, South Carolina. Charleston Friends Meeting (Practically an independent meeting, but under the partial jurisdiction, at various times, of London, Philadelphia, and North Carolina Yearly Meetings.)"\nThe Charleston meeting dates from 1680. It was established by London Yearly Meeting. Members corresponded with London and Philadelphia, and many of the Friends there kept their membership in the old meetings. They were few in numbers, but in 1718 what was practically a monthly meeting was set up in Charleston. In 1812, trustees of North Carolina Yearly Meeting reconveyed the property to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in 1812. The meeting house was burned in 1837, a new one was built in 1856, but burned in 1861. In 1876 an act of the South Carolina Legislature authorized Friends to spend a part of their income from the property lot on the whole of the remainder of the building. A number of meetings in North Carolina have been helped from this fund. From Weeks, S. B. Southern Quakers and Slavery. Pp. 93-94.

View of the Friends Meeting-House, Medford.\nUpper Evesham Monthly Meeting was established in 1793 by Salem Quarterly Meeting out of Evesham Monthly Meeting. Its first business sessions opened in 1794; the monthly meeting transferred to Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting later that same year. The Hicksite Monthly Meeting changed its name to "Medford Monthly Meeting" in 1849. Medford is currently an active monthly meeting.

Building dated 1828.\n Photo above brief article on the history of the Providence Friends' Meeting House.\nA continuation of the original Providence Meeting, under Hicksite auspices and by authority of Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. The log meeting-house, which had been erected in 1730, and the graveyard were retained by this meeting at the time of the Separation in 1827. In 1828 a new meeting-house, a one-story stone building was erected. It was later covered with gray stucco. The meeting was laid down in 1866 but occasional meetings were held there until the remaining members died. In later years Friends have gathered semi-annually at the meeting-house.

Building dated 1814.\nFrom Evening Bulletin 10/12/1931. Caption: Impersonating Quakers of Pennsylvania Colonial Period during commemoration of the establishment of the Chester Monthly Meeting, 250 years ago, at the Providence Meeting House, Media. Left to right, Mrs. Elizabeth Pennell Whitson, of Moylan; Mrs. Ruth M. Harvey, of Wallingford; Clement E. Allen, Media; Arthur P. Pennell, Wawa, and Dr. George C. Webster, of Chester.\nProvidence Monthly Meeting was established by the dissolution of the original Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1934. The meeting house and adjoining burial grounds (no longer used) were deeded to the new meeting in 1935. The records and business of the parent meeting were continued by Providence Monthly Meeting. In 1937, the meeting formed a united meeting by affiliation with the two Concord Quarterly Meetings. In 1955, Providence Monthly Meeting became part of the newly-formed Chester Quarterly Meeting. This is currently an active monthly meeting.

Building dated 1814.\nFrom Friends Intelligencer, Tenth Month 24, 1931. Above article on the 250th anniversary. Caption: Beaver hats, bonnets, knee breeches and shawls were worn by a large number of Friends on Tenth month 10th when they assembled at Providence Meeting House, Media, to hold a monthly meeting typical of two centuries ago.\nProvidence Monthly Meeting was established by the dissolution of the original Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1934. The meeting house and adjoining burial grounds (no longer used) were deeded to the new meeting in 1935. The records and business of the parent meeting were continued by Providence Monthly Meeting. In 1937, the meeting formed a united meeting by affiliation with the two Concord Quarterly Meetings. In 1955, Providence Monthly Meeting became part of the newly-formed Chester Quarterly Meeting. This is currently an active monthly meeting.