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Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse

Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 1245 Birmingham Road in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The current meetinghouse was built in 1763. The building and the adjacent cemetery were near the center of fighting on the afternoon of September 11, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. Worship services are held weekly at 10am. The meetinghouse and adjacent octagonal schoolhouse were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School on July 27, 1971. History The first Quaker meeting in Birmingham Township was held about 1690. In 1718 a meetinghouse was built from red cedar logs. A burial ground, surrounded by a stone wall, was established in the 1750s. The building was made out of stone in 1763 and measured 38 by 41 feet. During the Battle of Brandywine, the British forces attempted to flank the Continental forces under General George Washington. The Continental forces rushed north to meet the British in the area of the meetinghouse. It was used as a hospital first for the Americans, and after the battle for British officers. The stone wall around the cemetery was used as a defensive position by the Americans. After the battle, dead British and American soldiers shared a common grave in the cemetery. The meetinghouse was enlarged in 1819 and an octagonal school was completed in August, 1819 at a cost of $712.57. The school was used off and on through 1905 and is included in the NRHP site. In 1968 Quaker architect Mather Lippincott designed a new education building to the north of the meeting house. The school is now used as The Peace Center at Birmingham. From 1845 to 1923 a group of Quakers worshipped a few hundred yards south at the Orthodox Meetinghouse as a result of the Hicksite-Orthodox split. That meetinghouse is listed separately on the NRHP. Gallery References Further reading Brief Historical Sketches concerning Friends' Meetings of the Past and Present with special reference to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, compiled by T. Chalkey Matlack, Moorestown, N.J. 1938, pp. 285–288. Available at the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College. External links Birmingham Friends Website Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1193, "Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse", 5 photos, 5 measured drawings, 7 data pages HABS No. PA-5138, "Birmingham Octagonal Schoolhouse", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page "Birmingham Friends Meeting House". The Historical Marker Database. "The Friends School at Birmingham Meeting House". The Historical Marker Database. "First Defense Line, American Army". The Historical Marker Database.
Black Moshannon Observatory

The Black Moshannon Observatory (BMO) was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Pennsylvania State University. Established in 1972, it was located in the central part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in Black Moshannon State Park, approximately 17 kilometers (11 miles) northwest of State College. The observatory was closed some time after August 1995. Telescope The observatory's main telescope was a 1.6 m (63 in) reflecting telescope. The primary instrument attached to the telescope was a fiber-fed, cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph. Astronomers used this instrument to study chromospherically active stars, binary stars, and pre–main sequence stars. See also List of astronomical observatories References External links Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Pennsylvania State University
Black Rock Dam (Schuylkill River)

The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the Schuylkill Navigation System. The dam is a contributing property of the "Schuylkill Navigation Canal, Oakes Reach Section" registered historic district. The dam is located between Phoenixville and Mont Clare in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. The original dam structure is L-shaped. There is the usual perpendicular crossing creating the low head spillway. However the majority of the structure is a long forebay for the canal, parallel to the left bank. The forebay has two spillways and ends with the structure of Lock 60. Lock 60 is the guard lock of the Oakes Canal portion of the Navigation. In 1828 a lock was added to the right side of the dam as part of the Chester County Canal addition to the Navigation, which provided water power and later transport to Phoenixville. In 1869 this canal was ruined by a flood. In 1902 three hydroelectric generators were added to the forebay by the Reading Traction Company to power a local trolley. The generators have been removed, but the dam is still owned by power company, Exelon. In the later 20th century, the perpendicular section was extended across the end of the forebay, creating a straight bank to bank dam and capping the forebay. In 2008, as part of a project to restore the migratory American shad to the Schuylkill, a fish ladder was added to the dam on the Chester County side. During construction, remnants of the Chester County Canal feeder lock were uncovered and documented by an archeologist. See also List of crossings of the Schuylkill River References External links Exelon's Black Rock Dam Web Site
Blair County Courthouse

Blair County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1875–1876, and is a T-shaped stone building in the Gothic Revival style. The entrance is flanked by two square, three-story towers with truncated pyramidal roofs. The building generally features elaborate stonework and a five-story clock tower topped by a tall stone spire. A three-story rear addition was built in 1906. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. See also List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania References External links Media related to Blair County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons Blair County website
Blaney Mays Covered Bridge

The Blaney Mays Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in West Alexander, Pennsylvania It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. References External links Charlotte K. Lane and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Mays, Blaney Covered Bridge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
Bloomfield Bridge

The Bloomfield Bridge is a bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which carries four lanes of traffic across Skunk Hollow, a steep ravine between the densely populated neighborhoods of Bloomfield and Polish Hill. History The first Bloomfield Bridge was a steel cantilever bridge built in 1914 by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works. The bridge was 2,100 feet (640 m) long with a 400-foot (120 m) main span consisting of two 140-foot (43 m) cantilever arms supporting a 120-foot (37 m) suspended section. It was designed by engineer T. J. Wilkerson and architect Stanley L. Roush and cost about $500,000. At the time of construction, it was the longest, highest, and one of the most expensive bridges in Pittsburgh. The bridge was dedicated on November 19, 1914, with what the Pittsburgh Post described as a "monster celebration" which included a wedding for a local couple performed at the midpoint of the span. This tradition was continued with the dedication of the replacement bridge in 1986, which also featured a wedding. The old Bloomfield Bridge was closed in 1978 and demolished in 1980. The replacement crossing was erected in 1986, after the previous bridge was deemed deficient after years of heavy traffic, including that of popular Pittsburgh Railways streetcar lines until their 1960s conversion to buses. Although the first Bloomfield Bridge was closed in 1978, state funding issues halted work on constructing a successor until 1984. Location On the Bloomfield side of the bridge, connections are made to Liberty Avenue, the commercial heart of the historically Italian neighborhood. On the Polish Hill side, PA 380 can be accessed, which runs toward Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland, the home of several major universities. The Bloomfield Bridge spans a large number of railroad tracks, which are portions of lines managed by CSX and Norfolk Southern. The Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, a bus rapid transit system, also traverses the ravine. Also under the edifice is a community recreation center, featuring a swimming pool, baseball field, hockey rink, bocci courts, and a playground. Originally known as Dean's Field, it is historically significant as the place where Johnny Unitas played semi-pro football before jumpstarting his NFL career. After a shootout that killed three police officers, the park area was renamed for one of the officers who lived nearby. References External links Bloomfield Bridge at pghbridges.com
Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg

Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg (CU-Bloomsburg, or Bloomsburg) is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education with some degree programs accredited by specialized accreditors. History It was established as Bloomsburg Academy in 1839. In 1856, it was renamed Bloomsburg Literary Institute. The name became Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School in 1869. In 1916, the state of Pennsylvania took control and named it Bloomsburg State Normal School. The name was changed to Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1927. In 1960, the name was changed to Bloomsburg State College. The name was changed to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 1983. Bloomsburg terminated its Greek Life program on May 13, 2021. In July 2021, Pennsylvania higher education officials announced that Bloomsburg would merge with Mansfield University and Lock Haven University in response to financial difficulties and declining enrollment, and each institution would represent a campus of a single university. In March 2022, the new institution was created to oversee the three campuses, and was named the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. Campus Some land of Bloomsburg University extends into Scott Township. Academics In 2022-23, Bloomsburg University showed enrollment of 6,804 undergraduate and 636 graduate students. In 2019–2020, the university employed approximately 521 faculty. The student-to-faculty ratio was roughly 17:1 with 96% of its faculty holding terminal degrees in their field. Athletics Notable alumni References External links Official website Athletics website
Университет Блумсберг (Пенсильвания)

Университет Блумсберг (англ. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) — государственный университет, расположенный в городе Блумсберг, штат Пенсильвания, США. Университет является частью системы высшего образования штата Пенсильвания (PASSHE). История Был основан как Академия Блумсберг в 1839 году. В 1856 году был переименован в Литературный институт Блумсберг. В 1916 году правительство штата Пенсильвании выкупило образовательное учреждение и преобразовало его в Государственную педагогическую школу Блумсберга. В 1927 году название было изменено на Государственный педагогический колледж Блумсберга, с правом присуждения степени бакалавра. Был достигнут значительный прогресс в программе подготовки будущих учителей. Во время Второй мировой войны, на территории кампуса колледжа открылась программа подготовки ВМС США, которая реализуется по настоящее время. В 1960 году колледжу предоставили право на присуждение степени бакалавра по программам гуманитарных наук, социальных наук и естественных наук. Была открыта магистратура в области образования. 1 июля 1983 года Государственный педагогический колледж Блумсберга переименован в Университет Блумсберг. Современность В настоящее время в университете обучается около 7700 студентов бакалавриата и около 700 студентов магистратуры. Примерно 92 % студентов университета являются жителями штата Пенсильвании. Университет насчитывает 370 штатных преподавателей. В среднем девяносто шесть процентов штатных преподавателей имеют учёную степень. На территории кампуса располагаются общежитие, стадион, оборудованный студенческий центр отдыха, рестораны. См. также Выпускники Блумсбургского университета Пенсильвании Примечания
Boal Mansion

Boal Mansion is a historic home located at Boalsburg, Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The original pioneer cabin was built in 1809 and was a simple 1+1⁄2-story stone house. It was incorporated as the kitchen and kitchen hall when the house was expanded. The expansion is a two-story stone house in the Georgian style which measures 30 by 50 feet (9.1 by 15.2 m) and has a side hall plan. The house was expanded again between 1898 and 1905 by Theodore Davis Boal and introduced some Beaux-Arts style design. The main façade was expanded from three to five bays. The collection on display includes the admiral's desk of Christopher Columbus, a lock of hair of Napoleon, two pieces of the true cross of Jesus and the carriages, tools and weapons of eight generations of Boals. Also on the property is the 16th century Columbus Chapel, which was imported from Spain in 1909; an 1898 hipped-roof carriage house; a silo and Boal Barn, previously a summer theater; a stone smoke house; and two outdoor fireplaces. The house, open as a historic house museum, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Nittany Theatre at the Barn The Barn housed a theatre on the Boal Mansion property which was used as a playhouse during the summer months by the Nittany Theatre. There were usually around six plays or musicals each summer with professional and local actors and actresses, as well as smaller theater projects. Penn State playwrights have also had premieres, read-throughs and dress rehearsals at the Barn. Gallery References External links Official website Donnelly, Lu; et al. (2012). Esperdy, Gabrielle; Kingsley, Karen Kingsley (eds.). "Boal House, Boalsburg, Pennsylvania". SAH Archipedia. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) documentation, filed under 163 Boal Estate Road, Boalsburg, Centre County, PA: HABS No. PA-6735, "Boal Mansion", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page HABS No. PA-6735-A, "Boal Mansion, Barn", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park

The Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park, formerly known as the Schenley Park Golf Course, is located in the rolling hills of Schenley Park between Oakland and Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only golf course within the city limits. History and design Schenley Park Golf Course, established in 1902, is an eighteen-hole course. The course is open throughout the year, from early morning until after dark, weather permitting. Four full-sized indoor simulators are available whenever the golf course is open and after dark, by reservation. Individual and group lessons, equipment, pull-cart rentals and a fully stocked pro shop are available, as well as facilities for parties and meetings. It is operated by The First Tee. The course is publicly owned by the city of Pittsburgh and leased to The First Tee who operates the course on the city's behalf, and was renamed for Bob O'Connor, a Pittsburgh mayor who liked to play the course and who died while in office in 2006. In 2012, it was certified by the Audubon International as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, meaning that it had met certain for conservation and wildlife protection requirements. External links Schenley Park Golf Course Website References
Boekel Building

The Boekel Building is a historic factory building located in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 505–515 Vine Street, west of North 5th Street. It was built in 1922–23, and is a six-story, reinforced concrete building clad in brick with terra cotta details. It features massive brick piers and broad banks of windows; the windows were replaced in 1992. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. See also Philadelphia portal National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia References Notes External links Media related to Boekel Building at Wikimedia Commons
Boiling Springs High School (Pennsylvania)

Boiling Springs High School (BSHS) is a small, rural, public high school in the historic town of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. It is part of the South Middleton School District. Boiling Springs High School is the sole high school operated by the district. In the 2024–2025 school year, enrollment was reported as 707 pupils in 9th through 12th grades. Boiling Springs High School students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grades may choose to attend Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School for training in the construction and mechanical trades; landscaping fields, computer systems; cosmetology; criminal justice and dental assisting fields. Students earned credits towards graduation, as well as industry certifications and college credits in some classes. The Capital Area Intermediate Unit IU15 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty. The school's colors are purple and gold. Their name and mascot is based on a famous bubbling spring that is the source of a nearby lake. Extracurriculars Boiling Springs High School offers a variety of activities, clubs and an extensive athletics program to students. Varsity and junior varsity athletic activities are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. They are also known for their wrestling team who had many finalists in the state tournament. Sports Boiling Springs High School competes in sporting events using the mascot and name "Bubblers". The district funds: According to PIAA directory July 2014 References External links Official website
Boiling Springs Tavern

The Boiling Springs Tavern was a restaurant located in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. The Boiling Springs Tavern was built in 1832 by Philip Brechbill in the Federal style with native limestone and originally was used as a hotel. Anheuser-Busch was its first owner. Today the Boiling Springs Tavern is closed and has been since the COVID-19 pandemic. It was previously a restaurant and bar. It was purchased by Terry Rickert in 2020. References External links Boiling Springs Tavern website
Book's Covered Bridge

Book's Covered Bridge noto anche come Kaufman Covered Bridge è uno storico ponte coperto in legno degli Stati Uniti d'America situato a Jackson Township vicino a Blain nella Contea di Perry (Pennsylvania). È lungo 21 metri, ed è stato costruito nel 1884. Attraversa il fiume Sherman Creek. È stato inserito nel National Register of Historic Places nel 1980. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Book's Covered Bridge
Boyce Park

Boyce Park is a 1,096-acre (4.44 km2) county park lying mostly in the Borough of Plum, in eastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of the county's 12,000-acre (49 km2) network of nine distinct parks. Its southernmost reaches (south of Old Frankstown Road) also extend into neighboring Monroeville. History Established in 1963, it is named for William D. Boyce, the founder of the Boy Scouts of America, who was born in the area. It is sited 15 miles (24 km) east of downtown Pittsburgh. It is the only park in the county for downhill skiing, with ski lifts and a lodge. It also offers a wave pool, tennis courts, ball fields, a nature center, greenhouse, arboretum and trails. The source of Plum Creek is in the northwest section of the park. References External links Official website
Bradford County Courthouse

Bradford County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a four-story, cruciform-shaped building, with Classical Revival and Renaissance Revival-style design influences. It has rusticated sandstone exterior walls and a 50-foot-diameter octagonal dome atop the roof. It features an entrance portico supported by Tuscan order columns. Also on the property is a modest two-story brick annex building that was built in 1847–1848. Also on the property is a large soldiers' monument, erected about 1905. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Gallery See also List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania References External links Bradford County, Pennsylvania website
Bradford Friends Meetinghouse

Bradford Friends Meetinghouse, also known as Marshallton Meeting House, is a historic Quaker meeting house located at Marshallton in West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1764–1765, and is a one-story, stone structure with a gable roof. A porch was added to two sides of the building in the 19th century. The interior is divided into four rooms, rather than the customary two. Abraham Marshall, father of botanist Humphry Marshall was instrumental in the establishment of the meeting in the 1720s. The meeting originally met from 1722 to 1727 at the Marshall home, Derbydown Homestead, from 1722 to 1727. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in the Marshallton Historic District. References External links Bradford Friends Meeting House, Northbrook Road, West Bradford Township, Marshallton, Chester County, PA: 41 photos, 4 color transparencies, 9 measured drawings, 29 data pages, and 4 photo caption pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
Bradford Old City Hall

The Bradford Old City Hall is a historic city hall located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1976. The eclectic Victorian Romanesque Revival building was constructed in 1897. The building was designed by architect Enoch A. Curtis of Fredonia, New York. Curtis was also in charge of the building's reconstruction in 1902 after a devastating fire. The 68-by-90-foot (21 by 27 m) brick building features a four-story, 100 feet (30 m) clock tower that houses a four-dialed clock created by Seth Thomas around 1910. The building no longer functions as city hall, but remains home to some city government offices. The building is also located in a Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ). See also National Register of Historic Places listings in McKean County, Pennsylvania References