Coreco

Coreco

…as “the Hub of Oildom” was rightfully bestowed. Two refineries were situated within the city, according to the 1887 Beers Atlas of Oil City. They were the Imperial Refinery in…

Second Presbyterian Church

Second Presbyterian Church

…year later held dedication services at the new church building. According to church records, “ladies of the church” procured all the furniture, with the exception of the pulpit, and paid…

Virtual Programs

…- different though it may look, you won’t believe how well it flies! Pick up your kit while supplies last and check it out! Storytime with Miss Amanda Today, we…

Horses

Horses

…located in that area. The track, reported to be the best and fastest oblong half-mile track in the country, opened with much fanfare on June 14, 1898. It featured a…

Ducks and Roses

Ducks and Roses

…Fargo Express on the morning of May 29th one (1) dozen of your best grade dark roses to the following address”. A money order receipt, dated Feb. 27, 1908, for…

Luxurious Residences

Luxurious Residences

…category with the best species of the sterner sex,” according to the 1896 Souvenir of the Oil City Derrick. The Brundred house was located at 315 West 1st Street. The…

Early Theaters

Early Theaters

…”come out and be a meeter” at Oil City’s “best vaudeville theatre”. Here is a sampling: The Airdome, later renamed the Lyric, boasted these attractions during one 1907 playbill: champion…

ORLA Newsletter

…preservation & enhancement of Oil Region Library Services. Additionally, get ready to immerse yourself in the world of music with the upcoming launch of a new digital resource that promises…

Oil City All-Stars

Oil City All-Stars

…was a painter and poet. She and her husband, Philip Guston, painted murals for the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Maritime Commission. Tony Como Tony Como Oil City claimed…

100 Years of YWCA

100 Years of YWCA

…plan a service project and more. The Federation of Women’s Clubs in Oil City believed that ought to change and in 1923 Mrs. E.C. Beatty, federation president, asked Miss Myra…