Grove City Area Historical Society
Glimpses of the Past


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Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol A house at 303 Popular Street later razed and now the site of the Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Photo Courtesy of B. Charles Elliott Jr. The Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, built in 1941 from the pieces of a church torn down in Nebraska, Pennsylvania.
Photo from A History of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, 1925 - 1975 The laying of the cornerstone for the Church of the Beloved Disciple, July 18, 1926.
Photo Courtesy of Miff & Madeline McBride Grove City High School Seniors gathering in front of John M. Albine Meat Market and "The Garden."
Photo Courtesy of Grove City Community Library Sunday School, Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, October 17, 1920.
Photo Courtesy of Miff & Madeline McBride Central School, built in 1901, site now of McDonald's restaurant.
Photo Courtesy of Henry Limberg, Jr. Dr. Fithian's mobile home. The nearly 10-foot-high vehicle has changed owners several times and is now in the Antique Car Collection at the Imperial Palace, Las Vegas.
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol Grove City Fire Department's first truck, 1916
Photo Courtesy of Miff & Madeline McBride Shipping mine cars.
Photo Courtesy of Hazel Hawke The original Grove City Hospital, converted from the Firth home in 1907, at the corner of Main and Stewart streets.
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol Montgomery Broom Manufacturing Company - between today's VFW Hall and Econo Cleaners.
Photo Courtesy of Ruth Wolfe Bessemer Core Room Crew during World War I (about 1917) Pictured are (from left) Laura Woods, Muriel Goching, Hazel Hawke, Bertha McCandless, Sara Osborne, Vera Northcote, Amber Selton, Mrs. Mariacher, Mrs. Wentling, Edna Sloan, Lulu Illif.
Photo Courtesy of Betty Kittleman Uber Hotel, on College Avenue, earlier and later called Travelers Hotel. This is the present location of the Grove City Area Historical Society.
Photo Courtesy of Miff & Madeline McBride The corner of Lincoln Avenue and Broad Street before the Lincoln Market was built.
Photo Courtesy of Marge Hummel High-Bridge Grocery Store on the corner of Chestnut and North Broad streets.
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol A "King Iron Bridge" over Wolfe Creek on Pine Street, 1908.
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol A car from the Butler & Grove City Railroad Company.
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol Broad Street, 1883, looking south from the railroad tracks. Black Feed Store is the first building on the right. The sign is in front of McKay Carriage Works. Next is Livino Brothers & Co. clothing store. Beyond that was the planing mill, about where Burdick's clothing and Zingone's Paint and Decorating stores are now. Beyond that was the Filer House. The first building on the left is the McNeish Building which was razed in 1928 and replaced with a brick building. Beyond that was Fithian's Drug Store.
Photo Courtesy of George J. Howe Company Inside Howe's store, 1924.
Photo Courtesy of George J. Howe Company Howe's trucks
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol Young's Harness Shop (on the left corner) on Broad Street (where National City Bank is now). Notice the house next door, which is where William and Clara Young lived for many years.
Photo Courtesy of Don Beightol Shops on Broad Street in the 1960's before they were razed to build College Towers.



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