Editing West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
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West Conshohocken was incorporated October 6, 1874, from land taken almost equally from Lower and Upper Merion Townships. The area's original name had been ''Balligomingo.'' As a river borough, there were a large number of mills and other industries utilizing water power. Dougherty Quarry was a prosperous business, producing stone of superior quality known as ''Conshohocken'' or ''Merion Blue''. It was much sought after for public buildings, and was shipped by rail throughout the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] before supplies were exhausted in the mid-20th century.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-14 |title=King of Prussia Historical Society {{!}} West Conshohocken Connection |url=https://www.kophistory.org/west-conshohocken/ |access-date=2024-10-09}}</ref>
 
With its proximity to highways I-76 and I-476, also known as the Blue Route, West Conshohocken and its sister [[Conshohocken, Pennsylvania|Conshohocken]] have experienced moderate office and retail development. West Conshohocken has mid and high-rise commercial development along its waterfront, which in recent years has also spread across the river to Conshohocken's waterfront.