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 Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
N 40° 05.213 W 079° 44.959
17T E 606623 N 4438149
The Perryopolis Borough Building and Community Center is located at 231 East Independence Street in Perryopolis. The Borough has a population of 1,784 at the 2010 census and in 2011 was named on the top 50 cleanest towns in Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMKVCD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2014
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Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
Informaion excerpted from Wikipedia
George Washington purchased 1,644 acres (6.65 km2) here when land first became available. He visited in 1770 and said, "as fine a land as I have ever seen, a great deal of rich meadow; it is well watered and has a valuable mill seat." The mill would eventually be completed in 1776. Once the mill was finished, it encouraged other business to come to the area to support and augment the business of the mill.
Washington hoped to develop the remainder of Perryopolis, drawing up plans for the streets to be laid out in the shape of a wagon-wheel. Washington's estate sold the land after his death; in 1814 Perryopolis, previously known as New Boston, was officially laid out using Washington's plans and named for Oliver Hazard Perry for his victory on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
In the late 19th Century, the area around Perryopolis was first mined for coal. Until the 1950s, coal industries would be the area's primary economic activitiy, served by the Washington Run branch of the P&LE Railroad that continued on to Star Junction, Pennsylvania. However, Perryopolis developed differently from other nearby mining towns. Instead of housing laborers, Perryopolis was mainly inhabited by foreman and white collar workers who were associated with the mining industry.
The Borough Building / Community Center was built here in 1968 and offers office for Borough Government, Perryopolis Borough Police Department, Whitsett-Fayette Trail Council Offices, and the local Substation of Fayette EMS. There is also a community room available for rental.
Name: Perryopolis Borough Building and Community Center
Address:
231 East Independence Street
Perryopolis, PA USA
15473
Date of Construction: 1968
Architect: Not listed
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: Not listed
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