EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY





KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Clifford A. Barton, Trustee of Crown American Realty Trust (the "Company") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Terry L. Stevens and Ronald P. Rusinak, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to file same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.





|February 6, 2002 | /s/ Clifford A. Barton   
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|Date             | (Name) Clifford A. Barton
|                 | Title: Trustee           







POWER OF ATTORNEY





KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Donald F. Mazziotti, Trustee of Crown American Realty Trust (the "Company") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Terry L. Stevens and Ronald P. Rusinak, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to file same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.





|February 6, 2002 | /s/ Donald F. Mazziotti   
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|Date             | (Name) Donald F. Mazziotti
|                 | Title: Trustee            





POWER OF ATTORNEY





KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Zachary L. Solomon, Trustee of Crown American Realty Trust (the "Company") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Terry L. Stevens and Ronald P. Rusinak, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to file same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.



|February 6, 2002 | /s/ Zachary L. Solomon   
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|Date             | (Name) Zachary L. Solomon
|                 | Title: Trustee           





POWER OF ATTORNEY





KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Peter J. Siris, Trustee of Crown American Realty Trust (the "Company") whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Terry L. Stevens and Ronald P. Rusinak, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and revocation, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and to file same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.



|February 6, 2002 | /s/ Peter J. Siris   
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|Date             | (Name) Peter J. Siris
|                 | Title: Trustee