One of a Kind
0403, 2022

One of a Kind

…Building while blindfolded in 1939. The white building near the railroad freight stations was later razed and the site now is the location of Oil City’s city hall. Climbing High…

Say Cheese
2810, 2022

Say Cheese

…Returning to Oil City in 1865, he opened a photography studio in downtown Oil City with the last site listed as 116 E. First Street. Sires, who was in business…

Grocery Stores
0109, 2023

Grocery Stores

…Hunt from 1916 to 1933. The IGA Foodliner was built on a site that had historically been the location for the city’s Farmer’s Market. It was located across the street…

Coreco
2804, 2023

Coreco

…and Spring streets. The station, owned by Stub Young, was built on the site of the former Oil City Opera House, constructed in 1872. The gala opening saw the sale…

Horses
0807, 2022

Horses

…drew large crowds to the Oil City Fair and Trotting Association’s grounds. The location is now the site of the municipal swimming pool and ball fields. The Oil City Fair…

Peaches & Parking Meters
1006, 2022

Peaches & Parking Meters

…the site of a dry goods/home furnishing store for more than a century. The original business establishment there was called the Petroleum Dry Goods Store. Later, it was called Smart…

Luxurious Residences
1609, 2022

Luxurious Residences

…Street opposite the boiler works.” “Mrs. Hassenfritz has moved into her new house on North Seneca Street and Nick Kerchner has a neat little house just about finished on North…

Utilities
2107, 2023

Utilities

…display of televisions, all turned on, lit up the front windows and prompted the familiar description of the site as “The Television Building.” The company also broadcast locally produced segments…

Monarch Park
0104, 2022

Monarch Park

…in Cranberry Township. The site was at the midpoint between Oil City and Franklin. Smithman then extended the rail lines – one from Oil City in 1896 and another to…