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Category Archives: Art Deco

One-story metal building with sign that reads "Scotty's Diner"

September 16, 2020
by Jenna
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Buildings on the move: Diners in Pennsylvania

If historic preservationists could choose a superpower, it just might be the ability to move buildings to a new location when they are threatened with a proposed demolition.

Categories: Allegheny, Art Deco, Food, Historic Preservation, Lehigh, Philadelphia, Tioga | Permalink

June 10, 2020
by Elizabeth Shultz
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Dip into History: Five Historic Pools and Swimming Holes in Pennsylvania

Summer is definitely here in Pennsylvania! And when the weather turns hot and humid, my mind turns to swimming and lazy days by the water.

Categories: 5 Things To Do, African American history, Allegheny, Art Deco, Centre, CRGIS, Delaware, Elk, Heritage Tourism, Historic Preservation, Historical Markers, Lycoming, National Register of Historic Places, Offbeat Outings, Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, Philadelphia, Recreation | Tags: Beach and Day Use District, Bendigo, Bendigo State Park, Black Moshannon State Park, Dormont, Dormont Pool, Family Cabin District, Johnsonburg, Loyalsock State Forest, Maintenance District, Nile Swim Club, Rock Run | Permalink

November 6, 2019
by Pamela Reilly
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Let’s Raise a Glass to the 100th Anniversary of Prohibition! (Preferably at a historic brewery)

The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution. In Pennsylvania, a state with a large number of breweries, courtesy of our English and German ancestry, as well as an excellent climate … Continue reading →

Categories: Art Deco, Breweries, Dauphin, Erie | Tags: 18th Amendment, 21st Amendment, Prohibition, Public Works Administration, Wayne Brewery, Yuengling Brewery | Permalink

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