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The Baker Mansion is a historic home located at Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built between 1844 and 1849, and is a three-story, dressed stone building in the Greek Revival style. The front facade is five bays wide and features six fluted Ionic order columns. The building houses the Blair County Historical Society.
It features an eight sided, three-story tower and a wrap-around porch. It was originally built as a private residence. In 1923, it was purchased by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown as a convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph. In 1990, it was sold to the Cambria County Historical Society and is operated as a local history museum.
Birmingham Bridge. Birmingham Bridge. March 20, 1990. ( #90000400) Over the Juniata River, north of Birmingham off Pennsylvania Route 350. 40°38′56″N 78°11′57″W. / 40.6489°N 78.1992°W / 40.6489; -78.1992 ( Birmingham Bridge) Tyrone Township. Extends into Warriors Mark Township in Huntingdon County.
Blair County. April 13, 1982. Courthouse, 423 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg. 40°25′48″N 78°23′33″W / 40.43007°N 78.39243°W / 40.43007; -78.39243 (Blair County) City. Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Railroads. Blair Homestead. April 1, 1947. Twp. Road (old William Penn Hwy.), 1.6 miles W of ...
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 census. [9] It is the principal city of the Altoona metropolitan area, which includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,822 in 2020. [10] Altoona was established in 1849 by the Pennsylvania Railroad ...
www.railroadcity.org. The Railroaders Memorial Museum (RMM) is a railroad museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The museum focuses on the history of railroad workers and railroad communities in central Pennsylvania, particularly Altoona, the Altoona Works, and the greater Pittsburgh area. [1][2] Since 1998, the museum has been located in the Master ...
The first church in town, St. John the Evangelist, was dedicated the following year. The first resident pastor was the Reverend John Tuigg, who was assigned by Bishop Michael O'Connor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1853. When the Diocese of Altoona was established in 1901, St. John's Church became the pro-cathedral. [4]
July 24, 1992, August 20, 2004 (Boundary Increase) Downtown Altoona Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 240 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Altoona. The buildings were primarily built after about 1860 ...