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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 5. Cultural Resources Significant People Charles Cole, a Coudersport native, was a talented salesman. Though he held many salesmen positions, his most notable was with the Rochester Times Recording Company, which became International Business Machines or IBM. Before his death in 1961, Mr. Cole sought the establishment of a hospital within the community of Coudersport. In 1967, with the generosity of his widow Edith Pinney, the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital opened. Walter Hall, an eccentric stone worker from Port Allegany, Pa. built several structures in the region, including the stone gateway to Port Allegany Community Park (Port Allegany High School), Lynn Hall, and the entrance to McKean County Memorial Park. However, he is most well-known for his role in constructing Fallingwater, the famous Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house constructed over a waterfall in Mill Run, Pa. for the Kaufmann family. James Herzog developed the Wooly Willy—a magnetic art toy—in Smethport in 1955. Herzog, while working for Smethport Specialty Company, gathered magnetic shavings—a waste product from magnets that were rounded off using a grinding wheel—placed them on a piece of paper, and began moving them around in patterns using a magnet. His curiosity led him to envision the simple Wooly Willy toy. Joshua Kinney, from Coudersport, was a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Called up to the major leagues in 2006, his first major league pitch was hit for a home run by Ryan Langerhans of the Atlanta Braves. He pitched in two games of the 2006 World Series, and obtained a championship ring when the Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers. Lynn Hall was built by Walter Hall along Route 6 near Port Allegany, PA Historical Sites, Structures, and Districts In 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act established the National Register of Historic Places. Listed properties include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and other objects significant to American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. Although maintenance to preserve the historic integrity of sites and structures is encouraged, private property owners can maintain or manage their property as they see fit. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission manages the register for Pennsylvania. The State Historic Preservation Officer submits nominated properties to the State Review Board. If the property owners, or the majority of the owners (if the property is owned by more than one person), object to the nomination, it is sent to the National Parks Service for a determination of eligibility without the property being listed in the National Register (National Parks Service, 2001). Within the project area, six sites and three districts have been listed on the National Historic Registry. There are several other historic sites within the project area that could be eligible for submission to the registry, such as the McKean County Home in Smethport. The Bradford Armory was built for Company C, 16 th infantry, of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Pennsylvania National Guard organized in Bradford in September of 1880. The Guard used the Producer’s Petroleum Exchange building to store weapons, ammunition, and uniforms. In 1905, when the State Armory Board was created, it initiated the construction of an Armory in Bradford. The Armory was completed with an official dedication ceremony held on November 26, 1912. The Bradford Armory was 5-17
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 5. Cultural Resources placed on the registry in 1999 for its unique architectural style. The layout of the building is a classical “T” design consisting of a drill hall, rifle range, kitchen, locker room, class rooms, and offices. Bradford Downtown Historic District encompasses the traditional core of downtown Bradford. Within the district there are 166 buildings (of which three are individually listed on the National Registry), 136 significant structures, and 27 non-contributing structures. Crook Farm Homestead is a historic homestead located on 80 acres northeast of Bradford in Foster Township—along what is now Seaward Avenue Extension. It consists of the farmhouse, carpenter shop, barn, bank building, and school house. The site is currently owned and operated by Bradford Landmark Society as a tourism and education center. Tours of the farmstead are available on weekdays during the summer. The farmhouse was the original building, erected in 1847 is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in the area. The house remained in the Crook family throughout four generations and 125 years before the historical society purchased it in 1974. The house was renovated to reflect the 1870s era. In 1875, the Olmstead oil well was drilled on the homestead. It was the first producing well in the Bradford Oil Field. The Crook family used the proceeds from the well to pay off their debt and repair the farm house. Crook Farm Homestead in Bradford, PA School house No. 8, which was built in 1850 or 1889 on West Corydon Extension, was moved to the farmstead in 1975. The school—originally established for children of wood chemical work employees— functioned until 1929, when students merged into the West Branch School. Every spring, Bradford Landmark Society conducts living history school programs for Pennsylvania and New York students in grades 4–6. Students spend a day at the farm experiencing what life was like in the 1870s with activities, such as washing clothes in wash tubs, pressing fabric using irons heated on a wood burning stove, dipping candles, using hand tools, and weaving on a loom. Each August, the Society holds its annual Crook Farm Country Fair, providing demonstrations, live music, tours of the homestead, story tellers, children’s activities, and food. Demonstrations represent trades during the early settlement of the region, such as broom making, candle making, weaving, basket weaving, quilting, and wood carving. For more information about the festival or Crook Farm visit Bradford Landmarks Society’s website at http://www.bradfordlandmark.org. Coudersport Courthouse stirred up quite a controversy during its construction between 1951 and 1953. The majority of the controversy was related to the use of tax monies to pay for a structure at a time when residents felt it was to extravagant and unneeded. It was listed on the registry in 1975 for its Greek revival style blended with Victorian elements. Coudersport Historic District is a unique location within Potter County. For the most part, the district has remained frozen in time with the Victorian streetscape being largely untouched. The district covers 306 acres with 73 buildings. The Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Station was added to the National Historic Registry in 1976. Originally built in 1900, the railroad station was located along the 17-mile Narrow Gauge Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad. The station, along with the railroad, was sold in 1964 to the 5-18
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