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1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (2) History of Coraopolis

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Title

1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (2) History of Coraopolis

Subject

Coraopolis Borough History — Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey, 1980

Description

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

CHS-2026-302 A1.SUB6-02

Files

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Reference

1980 Allegheny County Historic Resource Survey (2) History of Coraopolis