2 10 176 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/310/10_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Sur_[10]_Coraopolis_Freight_Station.jpg db8b4cbb74027cd2484a082368eab102 Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (10) Coraopolis Freight Station Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Freight House — Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Additional photographic documentation from the Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey showing the Coraopolis Freight House and the adjacent Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station. The black-and-white photograph places the two railroad structures in context along the tracks, with the freight house visible to the left and the larger Richardsonian Romanesque passenger station to the right. The image documents the relationship between the two buildings and the surrounding rail corridor at the time of the survey. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-310 A1.SUB6-10 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/309/09_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[9Coraopolis_Freight_Station.jpg 0d7399dfa6197dcada4d090ba679851a Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (9) Coraopolis Freight Station Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Freight House — Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey form documenting the Coraopolis Freight House associated with the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. Built circa 1895, the one-story brick freight building features a hip roof, slate roofing, broad overhanging eaves, and multiple loading bays. The survey notes that several windows had been bricked in and that the wood veranda facing the railroad tracks was deteriorated. Although vacant at the time of the survey, the freight house was considered historically significant as an associated structure of the nearby Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-309 A1.SUB6-09 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/308/08_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[8]_Coraopolis_Train_Station.jpg 6e10d9110054f9570b178b943e719e19 Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (8) Coraopolis Train Station Subject The topic of the resource Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station — Coraopolis Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Additional photographic documentation from the Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station in Coraopolis. The page contains multiple black-and-white views of the station and surrounding railroad area, including the platform, tracks, exterior walls, roofline, and adjacent streetscape. These photographs supplement the architectural survey of the Richardsonian Romanesque station and document its physical condition and relationship to the rail corridor at the time of the 1980 survey. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-308 A1.SUB6-08 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/307/07_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[7]_Coraopolis_Train_Station.jpg 6da0a14982bcc615192cd632c836845f Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (7) Coraopolis Train Station Subject The topic of the resource Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station — Coraopolis Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey form documenting the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. The station, built circa 1895 and designed by the architectural firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, is identified as a Richardsonian Romanesque structure constructed of buff brick with red sandstone trim and a slate roof. The form describes its one-story plan with a two-story tower, arched windows and doorways, stained-glass lunettes, broad overhanging eaves, stone sills, porte-cochere, and platform area. The station is noted as having retained much of its original architectural character and as an important surviving example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1979. The form includes a site plan and photograph of the station. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-307 A1.SUB6-07 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/306/06_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[6]_Coraopolis_Description.jpg 04b123f11c6b97d6ff7f3a189471d89e Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (6) Coraopolis Description Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Central Business District — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Continuation of the 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey description of Coraopolis Borough’s Central Business District. This page highlights several architecturally and historically significant features of the district, including the 1929 Coraopolis Municipal Building, described as an Art Deco interpretation of the Greek Revival style; improvements to Mill Street such as new sidewalks, streetlights, and buried utility lines; and prominent three-story commercial buildings at the intersections of Fourth, Fifth, and Mill Streets. It also identifies Segneri’s Restaurant at Fourth and Mill as a notable clapboard building and one of the few remaining frame structures in the area. The survey concludes that while the business district is not of National Register quality as a whole, its local significance warranted a comprehensive inventory of its buildings. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-306 A1.SUB6-06 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/305/05_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[5]_Coraopolis_Description.jpg ce018d1993f635eafa0f3f11b5865999 Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (5) Coraopolis Description Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Central Business District — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey description of Coraopolis Borough’s Central Business District, designated Survey Zone 003-25A. The document defines the boundaries of the commercial district and describes its street layout, traffic patterns, parking, pedestrian access, and predominantly two- and three-story brick commercial buildings. It notes that many structures date from the early 20th century and discusses common architectural features such as flat roofs, display windows, corbeling, and parapets. The page also identifies the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Station near Mill Street as a significant Richardsonian Romanesque building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Prepared by Lu Donnelly for the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, August 20, 1980. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-305 A1.SUB6-05 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/304/04_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[4]_History_of_Coraopolis.jpg 7882c4a8158d9cf5922ddc50bdeb8f0a Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (4) History of Coraopolis Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Borough History — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Final page of the 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey history of Coraopolis Borough. It describes a 1970s civic revitalization effort using the motto “Cory Cares,” including rehabilitation of Mill Street in the central business district and plans to rejuvenate the Richardson Romanesque train station. The page also provides a bibliography of sources used for the historical narrative, including local histories of Coraopolis and Allegheny County, works on Pennsylvania Native American history, a bird’s-eye-view map of Coraopolis, and a 1917 photograph album from the F. H. Stark collection. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-304 A1.SUB6-04 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/303/03_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[3]_History_of_Coraopolis.jpg 26a66c37913fef6009d5aa0677ca8aab Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (3) History of Coraopolis Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Borough History — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Continuation of the 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey history of Coraopolis Borough. This page describes the role of transportation and industry in the borough’s growth, including the Pittsburgh, Neville Island and Coraopolis street railway, expansion of rail service, and recruitment of the Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company from Fostoria, Ohio. It notes the company’s employment of approximately 350 workers and the population growth of Coraopolis to about 12,000 by 1937. The page also discusses improvements to Ohio River navigation, including dams and locks, increased river traffic between 1929 and 1939, and the continued importance of local manufacturing and supporting industries such as Pittsburgh Forging Company. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-303 A1.SUB6-03 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/302/02_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[2]_History_of_Coraopolis.jpg 5075c0cc5c38371ef818c024ebda6bfe Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (2) History of Coraopolis Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Borough History — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Description An account of the resource Continuation of the 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey history of Coraopolis Borough. This page traces the development of the community from the early settlement known as Middletown through the late 19th century. It discusses Alexander Middleton’s tavern, the Vance and Ferree families, early farms and homesteads, transportation across the Ohio River, local trades and businesses, early schools and churches, and the development of sawmills. The page also describes the arrival of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad in 1879, efforts to attract industry, the discovery of oil around 1890, the introduction of electric streetcar service, and construction of the first bridge connecting Coraopolis and Neville Island. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-302 A1.SUB6-02 https://www.coraopolishistorical.com/files/original/1/301/01_1980_Allegheny_County_Historic_Resource_Survey_[1]_History_of_Coraopolis.jpg a8ee3a07f71f0080e99079ec4a430f17 Digital Image Pictures and Scans Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (1) History of Coraopolis Description An account of the resource Allegheny County Survey Zone Form documenting the early history of Coraopolis Borough, Pennsylvania. The narrative discusses Native American settlement in the upper Ohio Valley, including Shawnee, Delaware, and Iroquois peoples and the nearby community of Logstown; Andrew Montour’s 1769 land grant; early settler Robert Vance and the settlement known as Vancefort/Middletown; and George Washington’s reported 1770 visit to Vance’s fort. Prepared by Lu Donnelly for the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in March 1980 as part of an Allegheny County historic resources survey. The document is marked as a continuation, indicating additional pages follow. Subject The topic of the resource Coraopolis Borough History — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CHS-2026-301 A1.SUB6-01