East End Redevelopment
3103, 2023

East End Redevelopment

…the East End. Kay and Matthew Skrobat, owners of Skrubby’s Inn and Kay’s Smorgasbord at 308 E. Second St., went to court to oppose the city’s purchase offer of $22,500….

Grand Spectacles
0312, 2021

Grand Spectacles

…tens of thousands of visitors to the city with an unusual pre-holiday parade on Nov. 29, 1941. The procession featured dozens of inflated cartoon character balloons. “It will be one…

History

History Oil Region Library Association (ORLA) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2015 with the intention of taking over the governance of local public libraries. With the support…

Oil City Library

…of Lydia Johnson. Inside view of original first floor. From the post card collection of the Tichnor Brothers. Carnegie Library, Oil City, PA, 1911. Franklin Public Library Cooperstown Public Library…

Old Money
2909, 2023

Old Money

…Mrs. H.D. Brown of West First Street. Dr. Bastianelli died Sept. 1, 1961, at the age of 97. His obituary noted he had attended famed singer Enrico Caruso during the…

Taking Flight
1911, 2021

Taking Flight

…honoring in impressive style,” noted The Derrick newspaper on Oct. 29, 1931. “It is one of the greatest celebrations ever held in Titusville.” More than 2,000 cheering fans, including many…

Parochial Schools
2406, 2022

Parochial Schools

…was demolished and converted into a parking lot. An aerial view of the new Venango Christian High school is shown here. The school opened in 1962. St. Stephen The St….

Main Street
1404, 2023

Main Street

…Taxi Co. had an office in the Bellevue House at 8 Main Street. This photograph was taken in 1922. The Third Ward listed several gasoline stations. The Atlantic station is…

Believe It or Not
0701, 2022

Believe It or Not

…one of 14 hotels operating within the city. J. B. Reinbold was the hotel manager. When the fire and flood on June 5, 1892 threatened the hotel and livery stable,…

Luxurious Residences
1609, 2022

Luxurious Residences

…of the Derrick. The Trax Residence, 1147 West 1st Street THE TRAX RESIDENCE David L. Trax, a blacksmith, came to settle in Oil City in 1861. He and his family…