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312-314 South Sixth Street (Double House), Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA

312-314 South Sixth Street (Double House), Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA

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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-6133
Building/structure dates: before 1900 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after 1925 Subsequent Work

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Date

1900 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Western Land & Improvement Company
Rifenburg, George
Rifenburg, Christina
Moorehead, Bertha
Laidig, Eugene
Runyon, Joseph
White, Sarah
White, Abraham
Fragesser, Joseph
Schmertz, Louis R
American Window Glass Company
Chambers & McKee Glass Company
Girvetz, Jacob
Girvetz, Freda
Brown, William
Brown, Maud
Madrid, transmitter
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
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Location

Jeannette (Pa.)40.32812, -79.61532
Google Map of 40.3281246, -79.6153198
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Source

Library of Congress
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