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The Edwards Woolen Mill
The Edwards Brothers (James and WIlliam), with the help of the town, constructed and operated a woolen mill. Two acres of land at the end of Water Street were donated and “subscriptions” were sold to raise funds for construction and machinery. The mill was in operation from 1896 until 1902. A fire damaged the building and the Edwards’ Mill was re-located to Siverly (Oil City) in 1902. The Edwards Brothers’ family home is featured here. These news clips are from the Titusville Herald: April 10, 1896 June 5, 1896 July 7, 1896: The Merchant’s Carnival was held in honor of the completion of the Mill Building. A parade was held…
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The Taubers
The Tauber family held a prominent place in the Spartansburg community. As owners and managers of the Tauber Woolen Mill, they provided employment as well as products that brought recognition to the town. Martin Tauber purchased the Lamb Woolen Mill in 1898. He came from Maryland and only owned the mill for seven months before his death. John and Charles Tauber (brothers) took over the ownership following their brother Martin’s death. John remained with the company until 1910 and he invented a piece that made manufacture of the “comfort” quilt possible. 1913 Patent for Mechanism for Knitting Fleece-lined Fabric An article appeared in 1916 Textile World Magazine about the invention…
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The Lindstrom House
This house, owned by Herbert and Maude Linstrom. was across from Platt’s Mill, behind the Thompson house. It has been demolished.
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New Era Temple
The New Era Temple was established in about 1895 and built a church on the west side of Mechanic Street, 2 doors down from what is now the PA Gast Haus. The congregation members were “spiritualists”. It is unknown how long there was an active congregation at the church. New Era Temple Dedicated Dedication Report from Titusville Herald (1895) Following the 1898 Fire that destroyed part of the business district on the south side of Main Street, the building was fitted to be the temporary home for 3 businesses. It also served later as a warehouse for Lamb Woolen Mill, and in 1914 was purchased by the Sentinel for use…
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The Burlingham House
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The Spartansburg Bank (1882-1905)
In 1882, a bank was organized in Spartansburg. The bank was a private bank with no state or federal backing. The first President of the bank was IH Burt and the first cashier was FD Catlin. In 1889, DW Tryon became a major stockholder and cashier for the bank. Community members and farmers from the area made deposits and the bank continued to grow, showing $30,000 available in a bank report in 1900. The Spartansburg Sentinel ran an ad for the bank on March 3, 1905 On March 4, 1905, DW Tryon closed the bank and went to Meadville to transfer all bank and personal property to an “assignee” who…
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Central Hotel
The Central Hotel, also called the New Central Hotel was probably built by Frank and Eva Hill prior to 1880. It was located near the railroad depot on the south side of Main Street directly across from the site of the Showerman Hotel which burned to the ground in the 1878 fire that destroyed both sides of Main Street. The first mention of the hotel being open is in an article from June of 1880, praising the hotel and Mrs. Rouse, the proprietor. Additional articles in 1880 and 1885 show that the hotel continues to be an important business in town. They provided not only housing for travelers and visiting…
