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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1195_historic-district_Meadville-PA.html
Meadville's Downtown National Register District extends North from Clinton Court to North Street and West from Chancery Lane to Mulberry Street. It includes the institutional, commercial, industrial and residential hub of David Mead's original 178…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1194_the-spirella-company_Meadville-PA.html
On this site were located the offices of the Spirella Company which produced made-to-measure corsets. The company provided jobs for 25 percent of Meadville's residents after the 1904 invention of a flexible steel stay by MM Beeman. Employee benefi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1192_french-creek-feeder_Meadville-PA.html
The canal visible beyond the field was built 1827-1834. Repaired in 1841, it carried water from French Creek to Conneaut Lake, reservoir for the Erie Extension canal, which operated between Erie and New Castle , 1844-71.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRHC_unitarian-church_Meadville-PA.html
A fine example of Greek Revival architecture. It was erected in 1835-36 at a cost of $3500, mostly given by Shippen and Huidekoper families. Planned by the builder of Fort Sumter, General George W. Cullum.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRHB_richard-henderson_Meadville-PA.html
Born a slave in Maryland in 1801, he escaped as a boy and about 1824 came to Meadville. A barber, he was long active in the Underground Railroad. His Arch Street house, since torn down, is estimated to have harbored some 500 runaway slaves prior t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRHA_raymond-philip-shafer_Meadville-PA.html
Pennsylvania State Senator, 1959-63, Lieutenant Governor, 1963-67, and Governor, 1967-71. The 1874 state charter was substantially reformed at a constitutional convention during his term. He promoted improvements in welfare, transportation, educat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRH9_meadville_Meadville-PA.html
Founded in 1788 by David Mead and other settlers from the Wyoming region. In 1800 made county seat. First direct primary in United States held here in 1842. Making of hookless fasteners was pioneered here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRH8_desegregation-of-pennsylvania-schools_Meadville-PA.html
An event here in September 1880 led to the end of segregation by race in the state's public schools. At the South Ward schools, Elias Allen tried unsuccessfully to enroll his two children. He appealed to the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRH7_crawford-county_Meadville-PA.html
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County. Meadville, in 1788, was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania. In 1842 the nation's first direct primary was held here. Cradle of the oil and zipper industries. Named for Colonel Will…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRH5_birthplace-of-the-direct-primary_Meadville-PA.html
Here in Crawford County on Sept. 9, 1842, direct primary elections were born when county Democrats used this system to nominate candidates for the legislature and county offices. Republicans here began voting by this method in 1860. This "Crawford…
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