Flatiron Building (Brownsville, Pennsylvania)
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The Flatiron Building in Brownsville, Pennsylvania is located in the Brownsville Commercial Historic District.[2] The building is owned and was restored by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation.
Flatiron Building | |
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| Location | 69 Market St., Brownsville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′22″N 79°53′08″W / 40.02266°N 79.88555°W |
| Built | c.1835 |
| Part of | Brownsville Commercial Historic District (ID93000716[1]) |
| Designated CP | August 2, 1993 |
Museums
editThe Flatiron Building Heritage Center, located within the building at 69 Market Street, holds artifacts from Brownsville's heyday, as well as displays about the community's important coal and coke heritage.[3]
The building is also home to the Frank L. Melega Art Museum that features the permanent collection of Frank L. Melega, a regional painter, sculptor and commercial artist whose works reflect the everyday life of a coal miner. The museum also features changing exhibits of local contemporary art.[4]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-29. Note: This includes Norene L. Halvonik (February 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brownsville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Mile 75 – Brownsville Heritage Center, Brownsville, Pa". Explore U.S. 40. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Mile 75 – Frank L. Melega Art Museum, Brownsville, Pa". Explore U.S. 40. Retrieved 3 December 2013.