Storefronts

Storefronts

…advertising blurb noted: “It is sometimes styled as the Wanamaker of Oil City, as here you can find almost any article of merchandise and at astonishing prices.” Alvin Drake Deming…

East End Redevelopment

East End Redevelopment

…In hearing Kay’s argument, the court ruled in their favor with a price set at $32,150. They moved their businesses into the City Hotel. Claire McDevitt, owner of McDevitt’s Dairy…

Old Money

Old Money

…set up a small refinery at McClintockville near Rouseville. They prospered, making $30,000 in the first year. The operation went well until the price of crude oil skyrocketed and supplies…

Main Street

Main Street

…project would result in its demolition a few years later. The price of fuel was 28 cents a gallon. The world’s oldest Buick dealership once was at home in the…

Believe It or Not

Believe It or Not

…he wrote several plays, including “What Price Glory”, “Key Largo”, and the 1933 Pulitzer Prize winning “Both Your Houses.” He also wrote the screenplays for “The Robe,” “Death Takes a…