SOUTH 2nd STREET, NEWPORT  PA

Senior Citizen Center, 35 South 2nd Street CLICK FOR MORE DETAIL S2nd2E2.jpg (42014 bytes) S2nd1E2.JPG (29774 bytes) S2nd1E1.JPG (41206 bytes) 67 S 2nd St. John Feit/Fite/Fate byuilt this hom in 1831 and ran a tavern in the house. This majestic Victorian home is white clap board with an outstanding turret. 67 S 2nd St. John Feit/Fite/Fate byuilt this hom in 1831 and ran a tavern in the house. This majestic Victorian home is white clap board with an outstanding turret.

Lana's Floral 66 S 2nd Street 64 South 2nd Street 60 S 2nd St. The house dates back to 1865 and has fines examples of 19th century life, such as pocket doors, two closed fireplaces and a brick fireplace in the kitchen. S2nd1W3.jpg (41737 bytes) S2nd1W4.jpg (36850 bytes) S2nd1W5.jpg (41363 bytes)

S2nd2W5.jpg (18003 bytes) Parking Lot-This site was one of Newport's early car dealers and housed Herman Evans Chevolet Garage, Russ Kell Chevrolet, Branthoffer Motor Sales, Turnbaugh Repair Garage and Cassell Tractor.. The building was demolished in 2001 and is now a parking area for the church S2nd2W4.jpg (38102 bytes) S2nd2W2.jpg (37638 bytes) S2nd2W3.jpg (33950 bytes) 102 South 2nd Street

101 S 2nd Street built by Albert Demaree, a Civil War hero. Demaree operated a shoe business in the Square after the Civil War. S2nd2E2.jpg (42014 bytes) 119 S 2nd Street - 119 & 123 were the Jacob C. Frank Carriage works and Wagon Shop. 119 was the "Shop Building" where carriages were constructed and transferred to the adjoining building, 123 S 2nd, where they were painted and displayed. 127 S 2nd was the home of Jacob Frank. The carriage making buildings were converted into homes in the 1920s. 123-135 S 2nd Street 141 S 2nd Street this stately brick Victorian home was built in the 1800s as two homes. The house features three-story bays and a center turret. At the turn of the century, kitchens, baths and Vicorian touches were added. 147 S 2nd Street -iN 1886 James Morrow purchased the land from John Fleisher in 1886 and built the house in the early 1890s Church of Nativity 159 S 2nd Street-The lot was bought from John Fleisher for $800. In fall of 1886 ground was broken. The corner stone was laid for The Church of Nativity on June 8, 1887. The cost of constructing the church, reported to be $9,000, was borne by Henry and Elizabeth Bechtel. The church was consecrated on November 14, 1889. The building was renovated in 1987 and rededicated. During the renovations, original stenciling was uncovered and a portion remains exposed.

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