Lost ERIE - The Vanished Heritage of City and County (Catlett, VA)

Lost ERIE - The Vanished Heritage of City and County

Local pick-up preferred but will ship at the buyer s expenseKingston - Books 14 IMG_5852Author John R. ClaridgePublisher Erie County Historical SocietyDigitally Enhanced Black & White PhotosContentsPREFACE ..1THE FIRST BUILDERS ..3 DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE ..9 Hugh Cunningham House James Blair Cabin Robert Sterrett House Daniel Dobbins House Henry McConnell House Franklin Paper Mill Owner s House Denman Thompson Homestead George Moore House Conrad Brown House John Teel House Selden Marvin House John H. Walker House (we are not related as far as I know) John Dixon House Leffert Hart House Judge James Miles House Peter Hall House Dan Rice House Freeman Judd house Bestor Town House William W. Davidson House Henry Mayer Farmhouse Gideon Ball Farmhouse Charles M. Reed House John A. Tracy William L. Scott House James M.Sterrett House Ezra Scouller House William Miles Perry Stranahan House Charles H. Strong Cabin Dr. Charles Brandes House Dr. T.H Gray House Carl R. Jones House Dr. Francis Temple House Jerome F. Downing House George Colt House George Selden House Bartholomew Crowley Barn Charles Elwanger Barn Octagonal Barn - Conneaut Twp. Albert Dobler Farm Algeria Farm Rush Battles Barn.MIND BODY AND SOUL ..47 South Hall Edinboro Normal Hall Edinboro Erie Academy Central High School Hatch School Waterford Academy Sacred Heart Mission Seminary Summit stone School St. Joseph s Orphan Asylum Dr. Ira Barton Office County Almshouse Oregon Indian Medicine Company Methodist Episcopal Church Edinboro First Universal Church First Methodist Episcopal Church - Girard First Baptist Church Central Presbyterian Church St. Francis Xavier Church Anshe Hesed Temple.WORKING SPACES ..67 Albion Roller Mills Franklin Paper Mill Scouller Grist Mill Cider Mill North East Nason Mill Keystone Mills Clark s Mill Oriental Mill Canal Mills Cascade Docks Grain Elevators Hard Coal Dock Hammermill Pulpwood Dock Fish Tugs Erie Ice Company Perry Shipyard Harbor Tug AMERICA Lake Freighter E.D. Carter Revenue Cutter COMMODORE PERRY Jarecki Manufacturing Company Burdette Organ Company Black & Germer Stove Company Downer Oil Works Nagle Engine & Boiler Works U.S Horseshoe Company Shreve Chair Company Lakeshore Brickyard Eagle Brewery Sevin Art Store Scott Block S.H. Knox & Company Gage Hotel Second National Bank Keystone National Bank Becker Block Trask Prescott & Richardson Department Store Commerce Building Market House Perry Square Central Market House Weber Photography Studio McCracken Store Farmer s Exchange Erie Evening Herald Bldg. I.O.O. F. Hall Fairview.TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION 107 State Street Bridge Bridge Street Bridge Francis Road Covered Bridge Miles Covered Bridge Bowspring Arch Bridge Main Street Fairview Henry Mayer Paving Plant Pittsburgh Shenango & Lake Erie R.R. Bridge Fargo Carriage Works Dan Rice Carriage Barn Erie-Edinboro Stage Railroad Depot Union City Erie City Passenger Railway Company Erie Electric Motor Company Conneaut & Erie Traction Company West Ridge Transportation Company Union Station Payne Modern Automobiles S.S. Erie Life Saving Station Erie & Port Dover Ferry S.S. THOMAS Jefferson S.S. China Erie Extension Canal Lawrence Hotel Half-Way House Swan Tavern Stone Tavern American Hotel Ellsworth House Buehler House Reed House Foster House Robinson House Brawley HouseGATHERING PLACES ..139 Lakeside Theater Cooper Opera House Majestic Theater Colonial Theater Park Opera House Skyway Drive-In Theater Exposition Grounds Massassauga Point Hotel Grove House Water Works Bathing Pool Elk Park Waldameer Carousel I.O.O.F. Ha - Erie Philharmonia Hall Kahkwa Club Elks Club Pulakos Candies Jack s Dinor Miss Adams Candy Shop Pussy Willow Tea RoomFOR THE PUBLIC GOOD Perry Square Fountain Perry Square Bandstand Fire Station No. 7 Town Pump Strong Power Station City Hall Old Federal Building Erie County CourthouseTHE OTHER SHIP .169 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CREDITS ..177INDEX ..181Over 200 Black and White photographs prints and drawings LOST ERIE THE VANISHING HERITAGE OF CITY AND COUNTY Reveals a local world that is now gone as the result of obsolescence violent acts of nature and Mans plain indifference. The pictorial record of what has disappeared includes the simple structures of the community s beginnings FORTS MILLS COVERED BRIDGES FARM BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THE LANDMARKS OF A LATER AGE MANSIONS GRAND HOTELS ELEGANT MOVIE PALACES AND FANCY SHIPS. THE ACCOMPANING TEXT TELLS WHY EACH WAS IMPORTANT TO ERIE S HISTORY AND WHY WE SHOULD REGRET THEIR PASSING.THE AUTHOR JOHN CLARIDGE IS A FORMER TEACHER AND COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR AND HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SINCE 1978. HE HAS WRITTEN EXTENSIVELY ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION TOPICS AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL OF ERIE STUDIES.About this Item Erie County Historical Society 1991. Hardcover. Condition Fine to Ekcellent. Dust Jacket Condition Good to Excellent. First Edition. This specific hardback book is in fine condition with very minimal wear and a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. The pages are clean crisp unmarked and uncreased. This is a wonderful hardbound pictorial history book of the buildings in Erie Pa most of which no longer exist. If you know Erie. you will enjoy this book . Hardcover with jacket 185 pages