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CHAPTER XII.

Peter street was one of the original streets of the town, and lies north of and parallel with Main street. It was named in honor of a friendly Indian who was known among the whites as Indian Peter, and from the fact that he had settled on a branch of Redstone creek, now known as Schutes run, he was also known as Peter Redstone. Indian Peter had been employed as interpreter for Hugh Crawford, an Indian agent, and for which service he had been granted some land by the Penns. He was an intelligent and peaceable Indian, but, unfortunately, one Philip Shute, a Dutchman, came and settled near him and proved to be a disagreeable neighbor. Indian Peter, therefore, asked that another tract be given him, which was done. This second tract was located on the opposite side of the Mononga- hela river from Brownsville, and was warranted to him April 5, 1769, under the name of " Indian Hill." Here he remained in peace with the whites the remainder of his days.

The eastern end of Peter street ends at the Central Public grounds, donated by Henry Beeson, the founder of the town, and upon which now stands the public county buildings.

For a distance of 22'7 feet on the north side of Peter street from the Central Public grounds westward there were no lots laid off in the original plat of the town. On this ground stood the house of Thomas Douthett, the former owner of the land, and upon which Henry Beeson erected the first flouring mill in 1772. Mr. Beeson occupied this Douthett house until he erected his mansion house on the side of the hill overlooking the pros- pective town. This flouring mill was put in operation in 1772, and operated until 1783, when it was dismantled and the building removed to Main street as related elsewhere. This piece of ground was used as a mill yard for many years.

E. B. Dawson purchased this lot and transferred to the Borough of Uniontown 40 feet frontage of the eastern part for the purpose of erecting a lockup, and upon which the first lockup was erected 1889. This building becoming inadequate for the

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purpose, was removed and a new lockup building erected on its site, which new building was opened for use December 11, 1907.

A frame blacksmith shop stood on the western part of this lot which was used as such for many years. Mr. Dawson tore this away and erected his comfortable residence on the corner of Korth Gallatin avenue and Peter street, and here resided until his death, the property remaining in possession of his widow and son. Mr. Dawson donated 35 feet of the western part of his lot for the opening of North Gallatin avenue.

The original plat of the town shows that lots Nos. 48 to 54 inclusive, were laid off on the north side of Peter street west of the above described lot, but the plan was never carried out in the sale of these lots, but were sold to Jonathan Downer in one lot, from now Gallatin to Beeson avenues. Mr. Downer bought much other land adjacent, as related elsewhere. On lot No. 48 he erected a double log house about 1783, and in this house General Ephraim Douglass was a lodger with Mr. Downer from the time the former settled in Uniontown upon his ap- pointment as the first prothonotary and clerk of the courts, which he so graphically described in his letter to General Wil- liam Irvine. Several of Mr. Downer's children were born in this house, and it was subsequently used as a school house, and known as Downer's school house, and many of the early inhabitants of the town attended school here. It was subsequently used as a wagonmaker's shop, and still later a planing mill. This, and nearly all the other property on this square, was destroyed by fire on March 16, 1898.

Richard A. McClean purchased this lot and erected thereon a brick stable in which he carried on the livery business for several years. It was subsequently used as a bowling-alley. Under this building is a fine soft-water spring which formerly supplied the neighborhood with water.

Another old building stood in this row and was destroyed by fire. On this lot Richard Randolph erected a three-story brick building in 1902, which was used for business and flats. The West Penn Railways company purchased this building and in 1913, converted it into a station.

Samuel Magie carried on a large livery stable next west of the present Randolph building for some years. The fire that destroyed this block started in this building March 9, 1898, and caused a loss' estimated at $12,000. In 1907 Frank C. Monaghan



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erected a brick four-story business house on the site of the Magie stable, in which were two business rooms below and flats above.

Ewing B. Hibbs conducted a blacksmith shop next west for several years, when he retired from the business and the building was used as a tinner's shop.

A small frame building stood next west of the above and was owned by C. H. Beall and occupied for some time by Joseph McCoy as a tinner's shop, and was subsequently occupied by A. G. Beeson as an upholsterer's shop, and while in his occupancy it was destroyed by fire.

Clarence H. Beall purchased the lot fronting 7 2 . 5 feet on Peter street and on Broadway, now North Beeson avenue, from Peter to Penn streets on which he erected a large livery barn with sheds and office. Here he conducted a livery and sales stable for several years when he retired from the business and Richard -.4. McClean continued the business; and while in his occupancy the property was destroyed by fire.

Middle alley occupied a part of what is now North Beeson avenue, and Jacob Beeson, brother of Henry, bought all the land west of Middle alley and north of Peter street, on which were some buildings at the time, August 23, 1791.

Elijah Crossland moved to Uniontown from Connellsville where he had carried on the butchering business for many years, and bought much of the land lying between Korth Eeeson avenue and Pittsburgh street and north of Peter street, and located his slaughter house a t the north end of Middle alley, and lived in a frame house next west of the present Cohen furniture store.

The first lot west of Middle alley, now North Beeson avenue, was owned by Zadoc Walker on which he had a large stable in connection with his hotel. Hugh L. Rankin built a two-story brick building on this lot into which the Genius of Liberty printing office was moved November 1, 1811, and which it occupied until April 1, 1903, when the property was sold to S. Cohen who converted it into a fine business property.

Charles King came from Connellsville and established himself in the blacksmithing business, and purchased property on Peter street where he carried on his business for many years, and was succeeded by his son, Captain Thomas King, and later by his grandson, Frank King. Mr. King was a good workman



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and was ably assisted in his business by his son, Thomas, who was very popular. H e had a strong liking for military parades and was always prominent a t celebrations and took charge of the artillery in firing salutes. He also took great interest in the volunteer fire department and had full charge of the old crab suction pump which supplied water to the hand fire en- gines. His many warm friends were shocked a t his sudden death, November 23, 1591, which occurred while a t work over his anvil over which he had worked for fifty-nine years.

The lot west of the King property and east of Pittsburgh street belonged to the Jacob Beeson tract and was in Jacob's Addition. A log dwelling and a blacksmith's shop stood on this corner before the year 1819, and this corner was continu- ously used as such until the fall of 1898, a period of 7'3 years. Joseph Kithcart once owned this property and lived in the small one-and-a-half-story log plastered house. He and his wife both died of cholera when that plague was raging in 1850. William Koffman owned this property and carried on blacksmithing on the corner. William H. Wilhelm purchased this property and tore away the old house and erected a frame warehouse and new shop, and here carried on his business until elected sheriff in the fall of 1592, having worked a t blacksmithing for 33 years. This property was destroyed by fire Monday night, February 5 , 1906, while in the ownership of Jacob Davis who had purchased it about three years before. Mr. Davis replaced it with a large play-house known as the Lyceum Skat- ing Rink, which was opened September 23, 1907'. The name of this play-house was changed to that of " The Dixie " and other kinds of entertainments were given.

Solomon Hickman was the first purchaser of lot No. 10 in Jacob's Addition, January 3, 17'97. This was the first lot on the west side of the " road leading to Colonel Cook's mill " now known as Pittsburgh street. A large two-story frame dwelling, painted red, stood on this corner. Dr. Daniel Marchand bought this property and located in Uniontown as early as 1803, where he practiced his profession until his death, March 13, 1828. H e was eminent in his profession and much lamented, and was buried in the public burying ground east of the court house.

Dr. Hugh Campbell read medicine under Dr. Marchand in this property, and became connected with him in his practice,



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and succeeded him in the ownership of the property and went to housekeeping here.

George Dawson occupied this house as a residence at the time his illustrious son, John Littleton Dawson, was born.

John P. Sturgis owned and occupied this property for many years. Jose-ph M. Hadden purchased this property and tore away the old red frame and erected a brick dwelling and store room in which he lived and carried on an iron store. This building was torn away and a three-story brick building erected in 1896, known as the News Standard building. In this the News Standard printing establishment was installed and much up-to-date machinery introduced. This building was partially destroyed by an extensive fire November 1, 1901, but was immediately repaired.

Crumwell Hall purchased the property next west of the News Standard building and enlarged the frame house thereon and here conducted a boarding house for many years, and which his widow continued after his death until the building was destroyed by fire. Next west of the Hall boarding house was a frame building which had been erected by Isaac Skiles as a warehouse to be used in connection with his store, for the storage of grain and other farm produce which was taken in ex- change for dry goods. This building came into the possession of Mrs. Hall and was converted into a dwelling.

A log building stood on the lot west of the Hall property in which one David Evans taught school. He and all his pupils have long since passed to the great beyond. Israel Hogue at one time owned and occupied this property, a t which time there were two houses, one log and one frame when the lot was sold at sheriff's sale in 1844. William I. Crawford owned this house and lot for several years. After his death it was sold to Charles H. Seaton and while in the occupancy of Levi Vansickle i t was destroyed by fire.

Joseph M. Hadden erected a frame warehouse on the lot west of the above, which he used for the storage of farm machinery and implements, and was subsequently used for the same purpose by other parties. It was finally occupied as a livery stable by Abe Friedman, when on the morning of Novem- ber 1, 1901, fire which originated in this stable destroyed the whole square of buildings, excepting the News Standard build-



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ing which was much damaged, and much other property in the neighborhood.

S e s t west of the above stood a small row of low frame buildings known as " Kinkead's row" which had been built by Robert Kinkead and was used for some time for business purposes. James F. Canon kept a hat store in 18'54, where he an- nounced that he kept constantly on hand a supply of water- proof and other kinds of hats of his own manufacture. William Armor kept a stock of ready-made clothing in the Kinkead row at the same time as Canon kept a hat store there. One Joe StouEer; a stag-e driver, lived here a t the time his wife gave birth to twins that were inseparably connected after the man- ner of the celebrated Siamese twins.

The lot west of the Kinkead row was attached to the Mc- Clelland House and on which stood a large stable and sheds for the accommodation of patrons of the hotel. A blacksmith shop and wagonmaker's shop stood east of the stable and in these \.lTilliam Gaddis and Jesse King carried on buggy and wagon making for several years. They were good workmen and well respected. Others continued to occupy this shop until i t was burned. The large ?oIcClelland House stable was burned about 1856, when several valuable horses perished in the flames.. A new stable was erected and it too was destroyed November 1, 1901. John Todd erected a large frame stable on the lot next west of the McClelland House stable, and here conducted a livery business for some time when i t too shared the fate of the rest of the square. The space on this square that was swept by fire has been since built up by business blocks.

Arch street was opened from Penn street northward to Jacob's or Coal Lick run and several residences and workshops erected thereon.

David Jennings, Jacob Murphy, Samuel Stevens, Jonathan Rowland and Peter Hook, trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church of Uniontown, and their successors in office, for the sum of five shillings, were granted a deed from Jacob Beeson and Elizabeth, his wife, for lots Nos. 27 and 28 in Jacob's Addition. These lots were on the north side of Peter street and west of what is now Arch street. Upon the western part of these lots the first Methodist Episcopal church was erected, and the eastern part was set apart for a burial ground as mentioned elsewhere, and on July 31, 1794, Henry Beeson and wife convey to



Rev. Charles Conaway and his associates, trustees of Union District school, one acre, three quarters and thirty-three perches of land in the rear of the Methodist Episcopal church property.

The old Methodist Episcopal church building which was built in 1833 and used as a house of worship until 1878, was traded in in part payment for the erection of the new one on Morgantown street to the contractors, Laughead, Modisette & Co., after which it was used for several years as a livery stable, and after passing through several ownerships, Charles W. Johnson, in 1908, tore away the old building and erected on its site a large brick automobile garage.

West of the old church stood a small log house which belonged to the old mill property. Christian Keffer was an oc- -

cupant here for some time. He was the father of our well remembered citizen, John Keffer and of Julia Keffer who became the wife of David Blythe. Many tenants succeeded Mr. Keffer in this house.

James M. Howard and sons erected large shops at the western end of Peter street in which they have continued to carry on an extensive business in the manufacture and sale of vehicles of all kinds.

Many of the business houses on the north side of Main street have been extended to Peter street, and a number of comfortable resident properties have replaced the stables that used to line on this street.

South street was one of the original streets of the town. Adam Richards owned and occupied the first frame house

at the west end, north side of South street and had a carpenter shop on the same lot. He was a good mechanic and well known in the vicinity. Daniel Jackson owned and occupied this house for many years and died here.

A small two-story brick residence stands next east and was for many years owned by Peter Kremer.

A small frame house stood on the rear of the Col. Roberts lot which was occupied by various tenants, i t has recently un- dergone remodeling and made quite respectable.

Where were once stables lining on this street business -



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houses now occupy the ground. Enos West erected a brick building on this street in which he carried on a grocery business for several years in the early 50's. L. B. Bowie did business here after leaving Main street, and from here he retired from business after a career of many years. This property changed hands and was converted into a room for a wholesale fruit market.

James J. Wood, the blind broom maker, erected a tall frame building next east of the before-mentioned brick and here for many years carried on his business as a broom manufacturer. Passing on eastward the street is mostly occupied by the rear end of business houses extending through from Main street. A large brick building once stood in the rear of what is now known as the Hogg building and was primarily used as a warehouse, but more recently for residence and business purposes. At the eastern end of this street some respeetable residences and business rooms have been erected as demands occurred.

The old Hopwood Row was built by William Hopwood, who was a carpenter by trade, and occupied the west end of the south side of South street. At the time this row was erected there was great demand for cheap houses to accommodate the many stage drivers and others employed on the old National road. This row extended along South street and partly on Mill street, and as might have been anticipated, was occupied by a variety and sometimes undesirable tenants, and from the numerous people inhabiting this row it acquired the sobriquet of " Noah's Ark." After the decline of the National road this row became more of a nuisance than a paying investment and finally fell into disrepair, and was torn away in 1908.

Enos West purchased the lot on South street running from Strawberry alley to Mill street, on which a t the time stood a log building. He tore away the log and erected several frames, one of which he made his home. H e also built a log school house, which is still standing on the lot, perhaps made from the logs taken from the original house. This building was, and is still known as West's school house. I n this schools were taught for many years, and among the many teachers who taught here may be mentioned George W. Brown of Virginia, Mr. Stokes, among whose pupils were Mrs. William A. West, Judge John Kennedy Ewing and John S. Harah. Noble McCormick taught here and among his pupils



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was Norval Greenland. Mr. Lathrop was another teacher. Joseph Colestock, who died recently at an advanced age, taught here. The foregoing held forth here in the 30's. When the county commissioners decided to surmount the then newly built court house with a statue of General Lafayette, David Blythe was engaged to carve the image which was done in this old school house. This building has since been used for resdience purposes.

Mr. West dug a well a t the curb in front of his residence which has to this day furnished an abundant flow of pure cold water to slake the thirst of man and beast. This well was dug in the fall of 1839, and from that time to the present the thirsty passer who slakes his thirst a t this well can but breathe a bless- ing upon the man whose kindly heart induced him to dig this well. Mr. West was a carpenter and contractor, and a very active man in the early history of the town. His descendants still own and occupy the property.

To the east of Morgantown street on South street stood Greenland's old log pottery where most excellent crocks, jars and jugs were made. This pottery was first owned and operated by Abner Greenland until his death, after which the business was continued under his son Norval Greenland, who was so well and favorably known in the town. The three-story brick Commercial block now occupies the site.

A small log house stood east of the Greenland property which was for many years occupied by a good natured colored man by the name of John Stephens, but known as "John ob Course." He was well known by all and was usually employed about the restaurants as a cook. His timidity subjected him to many practical jokes by his white friends, in whose estima- tion he stood so high they erected a headstone to his grave on which is inscribed to the memory of " John ob Course," and a line of his favorite song.

James Eunton owned and occupied a frame house next east of the above. Mr. Bunton had a family of girls, one married George Fouch of Connellsville, one married James J. White, the tailor, and one became the wife of John Altman, the painter. Many tenants occupied this house before it was torn away to make room for improvements. Thomas H. Lowry erected a brick building on the rear of his lot and here manufactured zniizeral waters of all kinds.



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The King brothers, D. J. and John A,, conducted a feed and grain store in a frame warehouse on the corner of Jackson alley. This property was entirely destroyed by fire March 21, 1908. A new and up-to-date brick warehouse was immediately erected and the business resumed. A livery stable was established on the rear of the Collier property by John Collier and the business has been conducted here since. Just east of old Bank alley stood Col. William Redick's frame carpenter shop. Here he and others carried on business for many years. In this building the Genius of Liberty printing office was located when Col. Redick and his brother-in-law owned and published the paper.

On part of what is now the school house grounds stood a small frame house which was occupied by Mary Lyon; it descended to her daughter, the wife of Allen King. a coach trimmer who worked in the Stockton stage yard. A brick building was erected on the west corner of what was for a time known as Foundry alley, but now a part of the public school grounds. This building was erected by William Salter in 1830, and used as a foundry for some time, and was always known as " the old foundry." This property was purchased by the school board September 6, 1838, and converted into four school rooms upon the establishment of the free school system.

East of the old foundry school building, on the east side of the alley, Hugh Graham erected a row of frame buildings, known as Graham's row. In this Mr. Graham had his shops while he carried on his business as a carpenter and contractor extensively in and about the town. Mr. Graham was the contractor on the stone addition to the Gallatin mansion at Friend- ship Hill in 1822. Mr. Graham evidently exercised his own taste in the construction of this addition, as Mr. Gallatin was abroad at the time, and upon his return in 1823, upon viewing for the first time his reconstructed mansion, gave vent to hir disappointment in the most emphatic language. He described it as being in the " Hyberno-teutonic style,-the outside, with its port-hole-looking windows, having the appearance of an Irish barracks, while the inside ornaments were similar to those ot a Dutch tavern, and in singular contrast to the French marble chimney-pieces, paper, mirrors and billiard table." This plat of ground is now covered by the Central Christian church building.



Hankins and Hogsett built a three-story brick warehouse east of the Central Christian church, which was used in connection with their store.

Judge Xathaniel Ewing built a small brick building just east of the Hankins and Hogsett warehouse, at the mouth bf Meadow alley. This was originally used as a stable, but for many years has been used as a dwelling.

On South street, east of Jefferson street, old Uncle Alex Green owned and occupied a log house. He had been a former slave and had purchased his freedom and settled here. A fuller account of him is given elsewhere. A two-story brick house stands on this part of the street which is now the home of George L. Sloan. East of a fifteen-foot alley stood a frame shop in which Maurice Lonergan carried on wagon making for some years. A frame dwelling now occupies the site. Isaac Tilman, a colored man, owned and occupied a small two-story frame house near the east end of this street. He was an old citizen of t he town and spent much of his time hunting turtles. Thomas VCTaller was another well and favorably remembered colored man of the town. He lived at the extreme east end of this street and was a coal hauler for many years. These houses have been occupied principally by colored families since their original owners and occupants have passed away. Red- stone creek closes the eastern end of this street.

Mill street was a part of Jacob's Second Addition, on the west of and parallel with Cheat or Morgantown street, running from South to Ray street.

Samuel Yarnell, a shoemaker, was an early property owner and resident on this street, as was Martin Armstead, a worthy colored man of the town, whose widow, Tabitha, still owns their property. Everhart Bierer erected a brick residence on this street in which he resided for some time and carried on his business as a butcher. This property became the home of William H. Hinsey who lived here for many years, when it was sold to J. N. Hibbs, who erected a large building next south of the residence in which he carried on the harness business, and later occupied as a livery stable.

Mahlon Fell owned two lots and lived in a small log house that stood on the corner of Mill street and Fell's alley. Fell's



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alley was twenty feet wide and ran from Morgantown street westward to Mill street and is now a part of West Fayette street, the latter was subsequently extended through to West Main street.

Mahlon Fell went out with Captain Collins' company in the war of 1512, as an ensign, and was marked on the roll of that company as dead. His office was filled by the promotion of Sergeant Benjamin Price, April 1, 1513. Nathaniel Jaquette lived in this house for sixteen years. Various tenants occupied this house until it became untenantable. John Allen Messmore built a new frame residence on this lot and occupied it for some time. J. K. Ritenour purchased this property and greatly improved it and has made it his home for several years.

John Miller purchased the lots from West Fayette street southward to Ray street. He learned the tanning trade with Jacob Beeson, whose daughter, Rebecca, he married. He erected the brick dwelling still standing on the southeast corner of West Fayette and Mill streets, which he occupied, and established a tannery next south of his residence, which he conducted successfully for many years, and acquired much other property in the vicinity of the town, and in 1818, the tax dupli- cate showed that he was the heaviest tax payer in the town. He, with Judge John Kennedy and others, became a contractor on the construction of the old National road. He married a Mrs. Carson of Somerset as a second wife and Mrs. Mary Ann Frazer, nie Amos, as his third wife. He was a man of fine appearance and a most delightful conversationalist. Of his family of twelve children by his first wife, Jacob B. Miller, the well known founder and editor of the Pennsylvania Democrat, was the oldest, and of the two by his third wife, William H. Miller, Esq., was the youngest. He died of hemorrhage of the lungs at Rockford, Illinois, in 1840.

William Stone purchased the John Miller property on Mill street and, in conjunction with his sons, Thomas and Charles, conducted the tannery for many years. Eli Cope succeeded the Stones in this property and business for some years.

A woolen mill was erected on the site of the old tannery by a company of enterprising citizens of the town of which C. C. Hope was the moving spirit. This factory was successfully conducted for several years, and afforded employment for a number of men and women and turned out blankets and flannels



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of a superior grade. The plant was entirely destroyed by fire May 8, 1879, incurring a loss of about $12,000.

On the western side of Mill street beginning a t South street William Hopwood erected a number of frame houses which, together with those on South street, constituted what was known as Hopwood's row. These were- built for the accommodation of stage drivers and others wishing inexpensive residences, and were principally occupied by persons who found employment with the stage companies anaworkshops. Some few of these buildings still stand, but most of them have long since gone to decay. Dr. T. N. Eastman purchased the lot on the north- west corner of West Fayette and Mill streets and erected thereon a fine brick residence which he occupied until his death.

William N. Irwin erected a tasty frame dwelling on the southwest corner of the above streets and here lived for a number of years. James I. Feather greatly improved this property and made it his home. Mrs. William Irwin owned two dwellings next south of the above which were occupied by various tenants. Charles Sinclair erected a frame residence next south and occupied it for several years. It now belongs to the mill property.

Albert Gaddis & Co. erected a large flouring mill a t the south end of the original Mill street in 1887, and here conducted a flourishing business from the time of its erection. This mill was sold to John Hogsett & Co., 1906, who continued the business.

Mill street was opened out southward to McCormick street in 1903.

BERKELEY STREET.

Berkeley street originally extended from Morgantown street eastward, and was known as the road leading to Jeremiah Gard's mill. It was later named Friend street in honor of the two Quaker founders of the town.

This part of the street was slow in building up, as the old William McClelland barn was perhaps the first and only building on this road for some years. The small frame tenement erected by Daniel Huston and which was occupied for many years by Sammy Jackson, was also an early structure on this street.

Isaac Williams purchased a tract of ten acres a t the east end of the street from the William McClelland estate, and in 1869 erected thereon a. brick residence which he made his home.



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David Gans bought this residence and much of the land in 1901, and made it his home. This street now contains many fine and desirable residences.

Plans recorded July 24, 1896, show that George A. Mc- Cormick laid off a plan of lots from the rear of the Sophia Stevens lot westward to Coal Lick run, and that Joseph M. Hadden continued the same to South Mount Vernon avenue. This street was opened to Morgantown street, connecting it with Friend street, and the whole received the name of Berkeley street in remembrance of the location in Virginia from which the founders of the town came. This street later was extended westward through the Bierer and other properties to the Mc- Clellandtown road, and is now a very desirable residence street.

UNION STREET. Union street was laid off about 1843 by Isaac Beeson and

ran from Fayette street southward to Foundry street. John Bradbury and Benjamin Wintermute erected a

double frame house at the lower end and east side of this street. It was plastered on the outside, known as rough cast, and was afterwards weatherboarded. The northern part of this house has been owned and occupied for many years by Mrs. Mary A. Crawford. The southern part has been changed and owned and occupied by several people. William Brown erected a frame dwelling next south and it is still in the ownership of his heirs. Miles Hall built a double frame dwelling next which has been occupied by various tenants. Charley C. Hickle erected a modern dwelling next south and made this his home. John Brad-

.. bury and William Loomas together built a double brick house next south, Bradbury building the northern half and Loomas the southern half. William Hall purchased the Bradbury half and occupied it until his death, since which it has remained in the possession of some of his family. Thomas H. Fenn purchased the Loomas part and after occupying it several years, he erected a frame dwelling next south and he and his daughters occupied it until his death, since which his daughters have owned and occupied it. Isaac Wood bought a lot next south of the Fenn property and moved a small frame house onto it for a home for his son Ethelbert. It is still in the ownership of his widow, Sarah Ann Wood.

A narrow alley separates the above property from a lot on



which Col. William Redick built a frame house on which the weatherboarding stood vertically, and was occupied by George -

Phillips, a moulder employed at Robinson's foundry. Jacob Ashcraft owned and occupied this house for many years and it is still in the ownership of his daughter. Rev. W. W. Hickman built and occupied a frame dwelling next south of the above. I t is now owned and occupied by Joseph Hager. Eleazer Rob- inson built a four-roomed brick residence next south, which stood back from the street. He occupied this at the time of the death of his first wife. llTilliam Selden became the owner of this and occupied it until his death. Subsequently a frame front was added. Thomas Jaquette erected the frame dwelling on the corner of Union and Foundry streets and occupied it until his death, since which his widow has continued to occupy it. Thomas Jaquette learned the moulding business in the Robinson foundry and later became the proprietor and conducted the business for many years, and was one of the town's most respected citizens.

Foundry street was extended through to South Beeson avenue and was named Robinson street, on which have been erected several modern and desirable residences. John A. Poundstone built a frame dwelling next south of Foundry street and occupied it for several years. It is now owned and occupied by Robert Powell. James M. Robinson erected a frame dwelling next to the Powell property and has since occupied it. George W. Green erected a frame dwelling next south of the above and made this his home. Ottis P. Powell erected a frame dwelling next south of the above and has since occupied it.

Beginning at the lower end on the west side of Union street and running south, John Bradbury owned a large lot on which kilns were built for the purpose of drying the lumber used in the construction of the court house, erected in 1846. Max. Baum erected a frame dwelling on this lot, and after occupying it for some time he sold it to Mrs. Anna M. Huston, widow of Judge John Huston, since whose death it has been owned and occupied by her nephew, John Huston. Thomas Matthews built a frame dwelling next to the above and sold it to Nathaniel Hurst, who occupied it for a time. It has since been owned by his daughter, Mrs. Hankins. Joseph R. Marshall built a frame dwelling for a home for his mother, next south of the above, which she occupied until her death, since which it has



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been occupied by various tenants. Armstrong Hadden built a small brick house next south, and Frank Wilkinson, a wagonmaker, was a tenant. Jesse Emery, a shoemaker, purchased this property and occupied it for several years. Nathan H. Divvens purchased this property and improved it and occupied it for several years. He sold to George Shaw, a county com- missioner, who occupied it. Miss Foster made this her home for a few years. John M. Campbell purchased this and further improved it and made it his home. Samuel McDonald owned the lot next south and sold it to Mrs. Cruise, and Charley King, marrying Mrs. Cruise's daughter occupied the property. J. V. Ellis erected two dwellings on this lot.

Theophilus Bowie built a large brick residence next north of a small alley, and made this his home for many years. His heirs sold it to Thomas Jaquette in 1890, and it came into the ownership of his son, Andrew D. Jaquette, who greatly improved it and made it his home. Theophilus Bowie was one of the town's oldest and most respected citizens. H e was a coppersmith and tinsmith by trade and carried on his business here from 1839 until his death. John Hagan built a double brick dwelling next south of the alley, about 1841; his son, William, occupying the northern side and his daughter, the wife of Joseph White, the southern side. A granddaughter, Mrs. Stephen McClean occupies and owns a greater part of the property. D. Howell Phillips and Andrew Byers owned several lots on the west side of this street and sold to Adam George who erected several small frame dwellings thereon. Sam Sibley, the stage driver who upset Henry Clay in the streets of town, lived in one of these houses at the time of the occurrence. Other occupants of these houses were Samuel Betts, George Dawson McClelland, Mrs. Julia Sutton, Andrew Dutton, Alexander Chisholm, Mrs. G. D. McClelland, Henry Farwell, Isaac Moore and many others. This row has been greatly improved and is now composed of comfortable dwellings. The two dwellings next north of Foundry or Robinson street were built by Thomas Jaquette and occupied by his sons, Nathaniel and Andrew D.; the former now owns them both.

A red frame house was removed from the location of the present Teed House on Morgantown street to the lot next south of Foundry or Robinson street by Eleazer Robinson as a tenant




house and was usually occupied by persons employed by Mr. Robinson. John Gadd and Joseph Hayden were tenants here for many years. I t is now owned by Mrs. Costolo.

John Walters erected a modern frame dwelling next south of the above which is occupied by some of the family. B. Frank Humbert built a modern frame dwelling next to the Walters house and made this his home. Mrs. Rock built the house now owned and occupied by James Stuck. Andrew Bryson erected a double frame tenement house which has been occupied by various tenants. Samuel Hatfield purchased this property and his widow still owns it.

John A. Poundstone built a small frame house next south of the above and lived here for some time. Elmer Kefover, John Collier and others occupied this as a residence. James T. Gorley owned it for a while. I t now belongs to Mrs. Hanna R. Moore, and occupied by two families.

Thomas B. Semans erected a neat frame school building on his lot next south of the above in which a select school was taught by the Misses Hopwood.

Daniel Huston purchased a lot at the head of Union street and facing on Berkeley street on which he built a small frame house for a home for his faithful servant, Samuel Jackson, who had been in his family for so many years. Here Sammy ended his long life December 22, 1891, aged about 85 years; he was known and respected by the community. Sammy was known as the most polite and easy mannered colored man of the town. He served as waiter at the banquet given in honor of ~ e n e r a l Lafayette on the occasion of the latter's visit to Uniontown in 1825. Sammy's faithful wife was nurse for the Honorable James G. Blaine in his early childhood.

Union street extension was laid off through a piece of land that had been given by Henry Beeson, Jr., to his daughter, Mary, the wife of George W. Rutter. In the early history of the town this was a beautiful grove and was a favorite place for holding 4th of July celebrations.

This addition comprised five lots on West Berkeley and some forty lots on both sides of Union street extension. The



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plot was recorded December 16, 1910, and is now built up with modern and comfortable dwellings.

At an election held on May 2, 1853, it was determined by a vote of 250 that Penn street should be opened from Pittsburgh street eastward to the old Connellsville road in the rear of the court house. This street was opened in the fall of the same year.

Just east of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks William E. Beall erected a frame grain and feed warehouse in 1882, and in connection with his brother, Alpheus Beall the business was conducted for some time. Charles S. Seaton became interested in the business, and the building was converted into a flouring mill, and was known as the Enterprise flouring mill. Abraham Hustead owned and operated it for some time. He sold it to Samuel Mosser and George Seaton January 12, 1901, and Seaton sold his interest to David D. Johnson and it was destroyed by fire Friday night, April 22, 1904, entailing a loss of about $25,000.

On this street lived the Downer family, one of the most prominent families in the history of the town.

About IWS, Jacob Downer and his wife, Elizabeth Starner, k i t h their family, removed from Lancaster county, Pa., and stopped at Old Orchard camp, near the grave of General Brad- dock, in Wharton township, where they lived in a log cabin fop two years. The father proceeded to look out for lands in Ken- tucky and embarked on a flat boat on the Monongahela river, and was never heard of afterwards, it being supposed that he was killed by the Indians. The family then moved to Uniontown, where the m.other lived to be 105 years of age. The daughter, Susan, married Jacob Harbaugh ; Katy married Cornelius Lynch, *

and after his death she married Jonathan Rowland; Daniel was drowned in attempting to cross the Youghiogany river at Ohio- pyle falls, and John started a tannery in Uniontown on land he purchased from Henry Beeson, March 8, 1780. He sold this tannery after conducting i t a few years and removed to Kentucky.

Jonathan Downer, another son of Jacob, was born in 1754, and married Drusilla Springer, who died July 21, 1843, in her 74th year. He purchased the land lying between Peter street and Redstone creek and between now North Gallatin and



North Beeson avenues and hereon conducted a tannery. I n about 1783 he erected a log house on Peter street and here lived for several years and in which several of his family were born. This was the house referred to by General Douglass in his letter to General William Irvine, as quoted elsewhere. He moved back to Wliarton township in 1818 and built a tavern stand on the old Braddock road and, subsequently, in 18-23, he built what was ever afterward known as the Chalk Hill house, on the National road eight miles east of Uniontown. Here he died a t the age of 79 years. He was the father of thirteen children, viz., Levi, William, Ann, who married Henry H. Beeson; Jacob, who served in the war of 1812; Elizabeth, who married Jonathan Allen; Daniel, David, Drusilla, who married Jonathan Wes t ; Hiram, who served in the war with Mexico and died on the Ohio river on his way home; Sarah, Rachel and Ruth the youngest who was born November 0, 1802, and died February 27, 1887.

Levi Downer, the father of the Uniontown family of that name, was born in Uniontown November 11, 1788; was married to Elizabeth Hall of Berkeley Springs and who died in 1869, carried on the old tannery until 1841, when he retired, leaving the business to his sons, William and J. Allen Downer who conducted it until about 1880, after a continued operation of a t least one hundred pears. The buildings were subsequently used as a foundry, and were torn away in 1900. Mr. Downer died of apoplexy 0-ctober 2, 1854, at the age of 65 years.

The family of Levi Downer consisted of eight sons and two daughters, viz.: William, who conducted the tannery after his father retired, died in 1885; J. Allen died suddenly July 24, 1882, at the age of 67' years. Major James P. was born Feb- ruary 7, 1818, and died November 5, 1893, in Saguache, Colo- rado, where he had resided for about 20 years. H e served under General Scott in the war with Mexico, and was one of the " Forlorn Hope " party to scale the walls of Chapultepec. H e was twice' elected to the legislature of Pennsylvania, 1848 and 1849, and served through the war of the rebellion in the Second Kentucky Infantry, and was twice wounded. He was captain of a company of the Second regiment of Kansas Volunteers in the battle of Wilson creek near Springfield where he was wounded in the knee. H e had a very valuable sword presented to him before the battle by General Lyon who was killed in that battle. H e was buried at Uniontown.



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Dr. Hugh H. Downer was born April 5, 1819, and died March 2, 1888. In a company of over one hundred men he left Iowa city for California in October, 1849, and arrived at their destination in December following, and he settled in Sacra- mento city.

Daniel was born November 27, 1820, and practiced law at the Fayette county bar for 60 years, and had the distinction of being the only one of the bar who had Abraham Lincoln as a client. He died May 5, 1897.

Jacob died in 1888. George W. was born March 20, 1823, and served in the

war of the rebellion in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves, and while attending a reunion of his company September 21, 1885, at Brookville, Pa., he fell into a stream and was drowned.

Eliza Melvina was born January 21, 1826, and died February 27, 1900.

David was born January 15, 1832, and engaged in the pub- lication of several newspapers in the West and died April 9, 1908.

Miss Caroline, the youngest and last survivor of this re- markable family, died a t the old Downer home June 1, 1912, at the age of seventy-seven years. She had called a t a neighbor's house in the morning and while there was taken ill and was removed to her home where she died at 2:30 o'clock the same day. She left an estate estimated to be worth $200,000.

This street has been greatly improved by the erection of business properties and dwellings.

James Huston erected a small three-story stone house at the eastern end of Penn street in 1541. This house, being con- structed of stone from the flag quarry, had a very cheap and queer look. It stood here for many years.

Several small frame dwellings have been erected on the north side of East Penn street, and this section is called Green row on account of the color of the houses, and still farther east lies the famous " Coon Hollow " mostly inhabited by colored people, and was known as the plague spot of the town.

What is now known as North Beeson avenue was known in the original plat of the town as Middle alley, and from the fact that Samuel Harah owned the property on one side and Zalmon



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Ludington on the other, it was for many years known as Harah's alley and Ludington's alley. On this a.lley Mr. Ludington carried on a currying shop for the finishing of leather. Upon the finishing of the Fayette County railroad this narrow alley was opened into a street by the tearing away of the Harah property and that in the rear as far as Penn street, and the new street was named Broadway which was subsequently changed to North Beeson avenue.

On the east side of Broadway Dr. Smith Fuller purchased the property from Main street to Peter street and erected thereon a row of business houses.

Among the firms that have done business in this row may be mentioned S. Fuller & Son, druggists, with whom George W. Litman, Jr., was associated for five years. They were succeeded by J. K. Ritenour and he by L. L. Crawford. Over the drug store have been located H. S. Young, J. E. Moffitt, A. C. McKay and James J. Kenney, dentists; next north have been P. M. Hochheimer, millinery; T. P. R. House, groceries; John Jones, tinner; Joseph McCoy, tinner; S. K. Brown, shoemaker; William Farwell, job printer; still north were George H. Wood, .-roceries, succeeded by Win. Wood and Eli Cone, Jr., John A. b

Eryson, Thomas H. Lewis and Robert Knight, and Barney Cohen and others with dry goods, etc.

C. H. Beall established a large livery stable between Peter and Penn streets and here conducted business for several years. This property was destroyed by fire in 1898. Mr. Beall soon erected a business block which extended from Peter to Penn streets which has since been occupied by various tenants for business purposes.

The passenger and freight station of the Fayette County railroad was located on the north side of Penn street a t the terminus of the road. A new passenger station was erected on North Gallatin avenue in 1905, and the old station used only for freight and freight offices.

Some small business rooms stood on North Beeson avenue between Main and Peter streets in the rear of the Central hotel. Among the several tenants who were engaged in business here were West and Thompson, photographers; W. E. Alexander, groceries; I. N. Hagan, restaurant; the post office and William A. Mouck, furniture. When the Central hotel was enlarged these store rooms were also enlarged and " The Fair" depart-



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ment store was established by Cohen and Davis; and other business firms have since occupied this block. Next north of Peter street stood a brick building in which the Genius ot Liberty printing office was located for thirty-two years. On August 6, 1902, H. L. Rankin sold this building to S. Cohen who remodeled it and established a large furniture store. John Barre established himself in the livery business on the lower part of this lot in 1865, and here carried on his business for several years. Zadoc Springer established hinlself here in the sale of farming machinery and fertilizers and did a large business. John R. Carothers succeeded Springer with a large line of farming implements and hardware. This was entirely destroyed by fire June 4, 1906, and David Freedburg and Arthur Strickler purchased the ground and erected the present brick business block in 1907'.

The Uniontown gas works were erected just south of Red- stone creek in 1869, and here continued to operate until sup- planted by the introduction of natural gas. The plant was abandoned as such in September, 1904, and the buildings used for other purposes.

North of the Laughead, Modisette & Co. planing mills a row of frame tenements were built many of which were occupied by workmen employed in and about the mill. F. T. Adains erected a large brick warehouse a t the head of this row in which he established a wholesale produce business. This part of the town was known as " Jiintown" but from the fact that many of the houses have passed into the hands of Italians it is now known as " Little Italy."

Wha t is now known as South Ceeson avenue, was a t the laying out of the town known, as Middle alley, and after the building of a banking house by the Union Cank of Pennsylvania, in 1814, the name was changed to Eank alley, which a t that time extended only as far as South street,,but after its extension to Fayette street it was styled Redstone street, but was for an obvious reason, dubbed Dog alley. This street, having been wonderfully improved and extended from the northern limit of the borough to Berkeley street, was on September 11, 1800, named Beeson avenue in honor of Henry Beeson the founder of the town.

On the rear part of the Robert Skiles property on the west side of now South Eeeson avenue, stood a warehouse which



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was used for several years as a furniture shop by Clark Beeson and by James P. Hedges. This building was burned away. Some small business rooms were built along this lot in which butcher shops, restaurants, barber shops, etc., were located. These were torn away about 1900, and I. N. Hagan erected a three-story business block and flats on the site, and here conducted a restaurant and other business.

On the lot between South street and Church street Jacob B. Miller had a small frame building which had been removed from Main street. I n this he had his law office, although he cared little for the practice of law. This lot was purchased by John F. Gray who built the residence on the Church street frontage, and after it came into the possession of James G. Watson he erected an iron store and warehouse on the South street side and a comfortable frame tenement between.

A brick building stood on the south side of the Methodist Protestant church which was used as a furniture shop by Col. William Redick and others, and was destroyed by an incen- diary fire. William P. Dittmore covered this lot with business rooms.

South of the alley in the rear of the Methodist Protestant church Richard Beeson conveyed to Thomas Wathen, October 23, 1843, a lot on " the new street laid out by Isaac Beeson in April, 1839, known as Redstone street." On this Mr. Wathen built a frame residence and occupied it for some time. Miss Mary Jane Shaw came into ownership of this property and occupied i t as a residence for many years, where she carried on the millinery business until age compelled her to retire. Frank Dey purchased this property and made it his home.

D. M. Springer, the tailor, and son-in-law of Thomas Wathen, purchased the next lot from Richard Beeson, October 27. 1842, and erected the frame house in which he lived for some time. This came into the ownership of Alfred Howell who conveyed it to John Thorndell who made it his home for forty- eight years, when he moved to Fayette street. Daniel Huston erected a brick tenement next south of the above as a residence for Daniel Hunt, one of his tailors. Thomas Thorndell owned and occupied this property for many years. Searight Walters bought and improved it by adding a new front. It is now the home of R. D. Warman. Hugh Gilmore built the frame house next south of the above and occupied it for some time. M. H.



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Bowman dwned and occupied it for a while, since which i t has passed through several hands. This house and the following three were built on a large lot formerly owned by George .4. Shallenberger and subsequently by William Crawford, fronting 170 feet on the street. The members of the Cumberland Presby- terian church erected the next house south as a parsonage for Rev. Henry Melville, who occupied it as such. They sold it to Samuel Clark who occupied it for a while and conveyed it to J. K. P. Winterbottom who improved it and made it his home a short time. He conveyed to the Methodist Episcopal missionary society who occupied it as a training school for foreign children. William T. Moore built the next house south and occupied it for a time. Laveria and Jennie Cooper bought this and made it their home until their deaths, after which it was sold to the family of Martin Brey, the present owners. Mrs. Benjamin Kremer built the next house south in which she and her family lived several years, since which it has passed through several ownerships and been occupied by various tenants.

John H. Deford built a frame tenement on the east side of Redstone street in which John L. Means lived for a while and his wife carried on her business as a mantua-maker. George H. Thorndell was another occupant of this house. The Pennsyl- vania Railroad company bought this property and tore away the house.

The small-frame house next south with end to the street was once occupied by Rev. Beacom, a Methodist Protestant minister, and by Isaac Hunt and others. It has later been occupied by employes of the Pennsylvania railroad. Next south was a row of frame houses, the first was owned and occupied for some time by William Maquilken, a furniture manufacturer. Stewart Speers, James Snyder and many others have since occupied it. Where the People's Tribune three-story building now stands was owned and occupied for many years by Capt. A. C. Nutt, Orval Johnson and others. Next south Jasper T. Sembower tore away a frame and erected a comfortable dwelling in which he lived a short time. It is now the home of David L. Evans. William Hall, with his brothers, Crumwell, Israel, and Silas and two sisters, erected the brick dwelling next south and here William lived many years and carried on his business as an upholsterer.

This property was bought and remodeled by the Fayette




Real Estate company and occupied as a bakery. Charles King built the next brick house south of the above and occupied it a while. Daniel Canon purchased it and made this his home for many years. Mr. Canon, in his old days, filled the office of borough weighmaster. H e reared an intelligent family of daughters.

South Beeson avenue was extended through the Beeson estate from Fayette street to Berkeley street by the heirs of Charles H. Beeson whose widow erected a fine brick residence at the head of the avenue and made it her home. Other fine homes have been erected on this extension by James R. Cray, E. E. Dillinger, the Cumberland Presbyterian church, Max Baum, S. W. Graham, Lloyd G. McCrum, P. P. Long, Dr. J. W. Jaco, W. E. Sharps, Dr. George 0. Evans and others. T. Blair Palmer tore away the old Henry Beeson mansion which stood on the eastern side of this avenue and erected on its site a fine modern mansion which he made his home.

On a part of the Charles H. Beeson tract Charles street was laid out from South Beeson avenue eastward and connected with Derrick avenue and comprised some thirty lots, command- ing a beautiful view of the town, on which L. L. Crawford, Marlin C. Miller, Col. Harry Robinson, E. E. Dillinger, Thomp- son Hunt and others have built beautiful homes.

Still another part of the Beeson tract was laid off compris- ing some eighty-seven lots through which Alder street or the Country Club boulevard passes.

What is now known as South Mount Vernon avenue was originally known as Veech's lane, from the fact that David /

Veech formerly owned the land over which it was laid out. I n 1881 this lane was widened to a 50-foot street and was named South Mount Vernon avenue to perpetuate the name by which the tract through which it passed was originally called.

Among those who bought lots and erected dwellings, and of those who early resided on this avenue may be mentioned, Robert Patterson who erected the large brick store room and dwelling on the corner of West Fayette street and South Mount Vernon avenue and now owned by his son, Robert I. Patter- son; C. W. Pyle, frame; Mrs. John Crawford, frame; Alex Patterson, brick; William Curstead, frame, now Bauch; Oliver



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G. Board, frame, now Pickens; John N. Lewellen, frame; A. D. Conwell, brick, now W. J. Parshall; Hugh Burchinal, brick; Jacob Johnson, frame; Captain Hickman, frame; Mrs. L. B. Howard, frame; Edward Rose, frame; Elias Heath, brick; Mrs. John A. Litman, frame; John C. Breading, frame; William Gra- ham, frame; Hugh Burchinal, frame; Daniel Bierer, frame; Dr McClean, frame ; Thomas Hunt, frame ; Margaret Rouch, frame ; Walter Miller, frame; John Stockdale, frame; Martha Wood, double brick; Walter Miller, frame ; Perry Debolt, frame; Charles Moser, frame; Mrs. George W. Kremer, frame; George Balsinger, frame; Caleb F. McCormick, frame; Isaac Williams, frame, later Mrs. Thomas J. Miller; Jacob Johnson, frame; C. J. McCormick, frames; C. W. McCann, frames; Ewing Burchi- nal, frame ; Nicholas Fleckenstein, frame ; William Kerr, frame ; Continental No. 1 property.

West side South Mount Vernon avenue. Daniel P. Gibson, brick, now Peter A. Johns; John C. Breading, brick, now Chas. J. McCormick; Mrs. Julia Tate, frame, now Delbert Rush; H. S. Dumbald, frame; Thomas Howard, frame; Isaac Hurst, brick, now Mrs. Hankins; Joseph Strickler, brick, later Frank Lew- ellen; M. M. Hopwood, brick, now Mrs. Rachel Finley; E. E. Strickler, brick; Robert Brown, frame; Quincy Partridge, frame, now Michael Andrews; William Ellicott, frame, now R. S. McCrum, brick ; Daniel Thompson, frame ; Mrs. Mella Keys, frame ; John Jefferis, brick ; George Balsinger, frame ; Theo- philus Bowie, frame; Jacob Rosinweig, frame; Mrs. Frank Hambry, brick, now Albert Kremer ; William Hatfield, frame ; Alfred Johnson, frame; J. D. Rider, frame; Herbert G. Crippen, frame ; Gas Regulator, brick ; Samuel Carter, frame ; Methodist Episcopal church, frame ; Hiram L. Blackburn, frame ; Clayton Gadd, brick ; St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic church, brick ; parsonage for the same; Continental No. 1 coke company buildings.

Many new and modern buildings have been erected and old ones remodeled on this avenue, making it one of the most desirable residence streets of the town. In October, 1900, work was begun on the construction of a trolley line over this avenue, and the franchise required the company to pave the street with brick, which was done about the same time as the construction of the line.

South Mount Vernon avenue was extended by Whyel and




Crawford in 1902, and comprised some eight-seven lots south of Lebanon avenue.

GALLATIN ,AVENUE. By an ordinance passed by the Borough council March 25,

1875, Gallatin avenue was opened from East Main street northward to the borough limit, through lands formerly owned by John Gallagher, James Lenox and others.

I n 1003, George Roth erected a three-story brick building on the east side of Gallatin avenue, between East Main and Peter streets. The first floor was occupied for business purposes, the second floor as dwellings and the third floor as a public hall. Between Peter street and Penn street were the dwellings of Mrs. E. E. Dawson, Dr. John D. Sturgeon and the heirs of Dr. William H. Sturgeon. In 1912, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows erected a three-story brick building between Penn street and Redstone creek, for business, flats and lodge room. Other good business properties have been recently. erected on that part of the street. The old Downer property, which has recently passed into other hands, occupies the opposite side of the street. North Gallatin avenue north of Red- stone creek is described in the Playford, Eoyle and McClelland and other additions.

South Gallatin avenue extends from East Main street southward to East Fayette street; and from East Main to South street is lined on both sides with business houses. This part of the avenue was made by tearing away the old Dr. R. M. Walker property. In 1583, Charles D. Conner purchased from the William Thorndell estate what was formerly known as the Hugh Thompson meadow, extending from the alley south of Church street southward to East Fayette street. On this he laid off some twenty-three desirable building lots upon which have been erected several modern residences.



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