Coreco
2804, 2023

Coreco

…and covered much of the 21-acre property between Oil Creek and the BNY & PRR tracks. The operation featured brick stills, oil tanks, a boiler house, outbuildings, a refinery, 50…

Oil Well Supply
0601, 2023

Oil Well Supply

…was the leading inventor and producer of equipment and machinery for the world’s oil and gas industry. The plant covered 50 acres and featured dozens of buildings. Oil Well Supply…

The Glass Industry
0209, 2022

The Glass Industry

…that was further complicated because of high trucking costs, escalating prices for natural gas that powered the plant, and lack of room to expand the plant. The plant closed April…

Presidential Visitors
1205, 2023

Presidential Visitors

…Seneca Street near the State Street Bridge. Prior to his talk, Oil City’s famed American Legion Band, known as the 40&8 national champions, entertained the large gathering. One group held…

Restaurants
0707, 2023

Restaurants

…Grill, 107 State Street Royal, 201 Sycamore Street Scierka’s, 100 Elk Street Skruby’s Inn, 308 E. 2nd Street Sumbar, 143 Main Street Tex’s Tavern, 23 Elm Street Valley Lunch, 1005…

Grove Hill Legends
1509, 2023

Grove Hill Legends

…the Central Avenue and Innis Street schools. When she turned 100, the local newspapers began to feature her as a loyal voter, walking every election to cast her vote at…

Early Theaters
2207, 2022

Early Theaters

…stock to 100 local businesses and individuals to raise money for the project. L.O. Bouquin of Oil City was chosen as the builder. The entire carpeting for the theater was…

Guardians of Tradition
0408, 2023

Guardians of Tradition

…1866. In 1904, city directory records show Oil City sported nearly 100 organizations that fell under one of five categories: 4 military, 27 clubs and associations, 11 religious and temperance,…

One of a Kind
0403, 2022

One of a Kind

…plane changing and a leap for life. The latter trick involved jumping with a parachute out of a plane at 5,000 feet while the airplane was traveling at 100-plus miles…