Maps and Memories

Washington Pa Nostalgia
including Washington High School
and other related Washington Pennsylvania subjects and History

Evolution of Maps and Memories

     Idea was first conceived by Ed McCausland, Wash High Class of 1953. He and his brother spent 3 hours, one Sunday Afternoon, trying toreconstruct in their own minds, what "Uptown" Washington used to look like.
     I had asked a question about store fronts at Christmas time, that offered such wonderful animated displays, back in 1930's and 40's when we were children.
               Ed sent me the jpg file that you see below. Hand drawn Dec 1999.

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North Main Street ? 1900	North Main St. looking South 1908	North Main St. looking south 1908
.	.	.
1930 Main Street	1940 North Main St.	1940 Night Scene

All are photo postcards of North Main Street looking southward form close to same location.
Many familiar names show up such as Aras Rest, State and Washington and Capital Theaters and
of course you can see the dome of the Court House off in the distance.

City Streets MAIN Street
Peter Polites has graciously reconstructed a list of store fronts during 1940's and 50's. His family's
confectionery store is listed also.

Buildings marked with star ** can be seen in photos above
Buildings in Bold Print were added January 18, 2002

NORTH MAIN STREET (West side of street)	.	NORTH MAIN STREET (East side of street)
.	M	.
WALNUT STREET	A	WALNUT STREET
House	I	The Corner Store
Holland Furnace Co	N	Stairway to Brookman Hotel
..	.	XXX
.	.	XXX
Bill Miller's Boarding House	S	Miscio Barber Shop
.	T	house
House	R	Yee Kee Laundry
Grocery Store	E	Shank Hotel...............Nor-Main Hotel
.	E	Tower Restaurant (Original Tower)
RUPLE ALLEY	T	RUPLE ALLEY
Loyal Order of Moose (lodge)	.	Fred Marshall Dry goods...(later) Dunn's Dry Goods
V. F. W.	.	XXX
Flemings Bakery	.	Womens Exchange
Crouse Paints	.	Lydic Book Store
Aras Restaurant. *	.	Ben Reynolds Music
xxxxxx	.	Woodward Wright Furniture..(burned 1939--Basle Theater Under Basle Theater was Halliday Bowling Alley
CHESTNUT STREET	M	CHESTNUT STREET
Yorkins	A	Hanover Shoes........ Sol Mintz Clothing
.Kirbys Shoe Store ----Hudson Jewelry Store	I	Rapports Dress Shop
Central Drug Store	N	Lower Herds
Authenreiths Dollar Store...........National Store	.	Evans Studio
Brunswick Pool Hall	.	Washington Lounge
Capital Theater * Capitol Theater	S	Washington Restaurant
.	T	Kirbys Shoe Store
.	R	passageway
A&P................Betty Gay	E	C.H .Jones Mens Clothing
.	E	(Buzz Weirick’s Pool Hall-up stairs)
State Theater *	T	Washington Theater *
Olympia Confectionery.............Teeks Shoes	.	Mac Jones Cigar Store
Fashion Hosiery	.	Matthews Dress Shop
Silver Rail Bar	.	Marshalls Dry Goods
PINE ALLEY	.	PINE ALLEY
G.C.Murphys	M	J.C.Penneys
Isalys	A	Browns Boot Shop
McNarys Jewelry	I	Mens Shop
Templeton Drug Store	N	Contis Restaurant
Star Clothing	.	Washington Meat Market (owned by Eleanor Balent's family)
Grants.......Diskay	S	Shoe Shine Stand
McKinley Jewelry	T	Jack Harts
.Harbaugh Studio (upstairs)	R	Paris Hat Shop
.	E	Washington News
Palace of Sweets .......... Palace Lunch	E	Green Tree Tavern
Richmond Clothing Store	T	Upper Herds Streetcar Office
BEAU STREET (from here down = South Main)	.	BEAU STREET (from here down = South Main
Washington Court House Square *	.	Trust Bldg.
"	.	Woolworth 5 & 10 cent store
"	.	Keystone Market...(Downstairs) Donahue Cafeteria-.......Langs
"	.	Caldwells Dept. Store
"	.	Mellon Bank
CHERRY ALLEY	.	CHERRY ALLEY