Pennsylvania Photo-A-Day by xzmattzx

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January 16

The Union Baptist Church, on Fitzwater Street in Southwest Center City, Philadelphia. The African-American congregation was founded in 1832, and the church was built in 1915. Marian Anderson began her opera career here in 1910.

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January 17

The oil history is rich in northwest Pennsylvania. After the world's first commercial oil well was drilled in 1859 south of Titusville, oil became the dominant economy of the region and made scores of communities into boomtowns. Franklin, the seat of Venango County, was one such town, and much of the architecture from that era remains. The Galena-Signal Oil Company Headquarters were built on Liberty Street in Franklin. The office building was built in 1901 and served as the headquarters for the oil company until 1931.

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January 18

The Bryce Jordan Center, on on Curtin Road at University Drive in University Park. The arena was built in 1995 and has a capacity of 15,261. The Bryce Jordan Center is the home of Penn State University's basketball teams, and is the largest arena in Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

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January 19

The Reading City Hall, at 8th & Washington Streets in Reading. The structure was built in 1904 as the Reading High School, and was converted into the city hall in 1928 when a co-ed high school was built.

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January 20

The old Mountain Springs Hotel, on Main Street at Spring Garden Street in Ephrata. The hotel was built in 1848 as a resort and once hosted Presidents Buchanan, Lincoln, and Grant in its history. After the resort declined, it became a hospital from 1937 to 1949. The building was abandoned in 1988, and in 2004 much of the property was demolished for redevelopment, with the original hotel building saved for reuse.

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January 21

The Clarion County Courthouse, on Main Street in Clarion. The courthouse was built in 1884 in a mixture of Romanesque and Queen Anne styles.

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January 22

The Ephrata Cloister, off of Main Street in Ephrata. The cloister was started in 1732 by Johann Konrad Beissel for his Seventh Day Anabaptist group. The Saal, on the right, was built in 1740 and is the oldest surviving structure at the cloister. It functioned as the meetinghouse for the community. On the left is the Bake House, which functioned as the kitchen for the community.

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January 23

St. James Episcopal Church, on Franklin Street in the oil town of Titusville. The church was built in 1863.

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January 24

Buildings on Locust Street in Columbia, Lancaster County. The Schwartz Building, on the corner, was built in 1902.

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January 25

The Weightman Block, on 4th Street at Campbell Street in Williamsport. The polychromatic structure was built in 1878 and features three main sections: the main block at the street corner, a rear block that is mainly out of view, and a three-story connecting block.

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nice stuff!

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January 26

The Orlo Hamlin House, on Main Street in Smethport. The house was built in 1911 and is now separated into apartments.

Originally Posted by Odoaker

nice stuff!

Thanks!

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January 27

Businesses on St. Marys Street in St. Marys.

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January 28

The view of Mansfield, Tioga County, from U.S. Route 15.

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January 29

A view of the entrance to Presque Isle Bay, from Lighthouse Street in Erie.

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January 30

Businesses on Gay Street in West Chester.

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January 31

Houses on Main Street in Mifflintown, Juniata County.

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February 1

Buildings on the Avenue of the States in Chester.

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Whoa man, you went into Chester?

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February 2

Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania means that Punxsutawney is the center of sttention. Sorry, I have not ventured to Punxsutawney, but I can show you Main Street in Brookville, which is the seat of Jefferson County, where Punxsutawney is located.

Originally Posted by Scba

Whoa man, you went into Chester?

YES