805-7 Bullitt Avenue (Double House), Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA
Summary
Significance: A high concentration of window, tableware, bottle and specialty glass plants distinguished Jeannette as "The Glass City" early in its history. Significant housing stock consists of company-built row and detached double houses, and several privately constructed dwellings.
Survey number: HABS PA-6101
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction
Tags
double houses
laborers
immigrants
jeannette pa
bullitt
bullitt avenue
double
house
double house
jeannette
westmoreland
westmoreland county
pennsylvania
american window glass company
chambers and mckee glass company
justine christianson
historic american buildings survey
john jakeway
william jakeway
frank mangan
ruth mangan
h sellers mckee
joseph o toole
mary o toole
a r young
rachael young
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Chambers & McKee Glass Company
McKee, H Sellers
American Window Glass Company
Young, A R
Young, Rachael
Jakeway, John
Jakeway, William
O'Toole, Mary
O'Toole, Joseph
Mangan, Frank
Mangan, Ruth
Madrid, transmitter
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Location
Jeannette (Pa.)
,
40.32812, -79.61532
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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