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"Hearthstone"

Date: 1974
Description: "Hearthstone," a house built in 1880-1882 by paper mill owner Henry J. Rogers, was the first residence electrified from a centrally located hydroelectric p...
Postcard

Park Avenue

Date: 1905
Description: View of Park Avenue. A street in a neighborhood with dwellings, sidewalks and trees, a horse and buggy waits at the curb. Caption reads: "Park Avenue, Appl...
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Reeve Residence

Date: 1870
Description: View of the Reeve residence on the corner of Lawrence and Onieda Streets.
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Hearthstone House

Date: 1974
Description: Front view of historic house in the summertime.
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Pierce Home

Date: 1960
Description: 625 W. Prospect Avenue, built in 1880 by H.J. Rogers.
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Relocating a House

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Description: View down street of movers relocating a house. A two-story wood house, with front porch still attached, sits on the flatbed of a truck as it moves down Wes...
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Hearthstone

Date: 07 1968
Description: View across lawn towards the historic Hearthstone House. A historic marker is in the foreground on the left, and it reads: "Hearthstone, World's first Elec...

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