"Downtown" = "America"
The businesses, institutions, and houses "Downtown," symbolized "America" to new immigrants.
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Downtown Johnstown was decorated for Coulmbus Day. This was taken in 1892. Notice the years at the top of the building on the right.
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This parade was of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1897. |
Winter on Main Street in Johnstown |
Market Street on a typical day. |
The Swank building was situated on the corner of Main and Clinton Streets and faced the rest of downtown Johnstown. Due to instability issues, the building was demolished in 2005. |
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This photo was taken during WWI - notice the banner hanging on the Penn Traffic Building here on Washington Street. The Cambria Iron offices are on the left, and Johnstown's library is on the right. |
Glosser Brothers sat on the corner of Franklin and Locust Streets. This photo was taken in 1922. |
The Penn Traffic Company also had a grocery department, shown here. Notice the signs on the left, one for a doctor and one for a dentist. This was also located on Washington Street.
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The front of the Penn Traffic Company store along Washington Street. |
Cambria Hospital |
Downtown Johnstown from the hillside. The Inclined Plane is visible across the valley. This river is the Stoneycreek. Main Street runs on the right of the Swank building. |
Downtown Johnstown is confined by the two rivers that converge at the point. This is the Stoneycreek River, and the photo was taken in 1922. |
These houses were on Main Street. Some are still standing today. |
