A visit to North East Borough always begins with Gibson Park. It's a quiet, lush setting where a visitor can sit and take in the view of the Main Street Revitalization project. Just west of the park is the McCord Library, a fine building that is well stocked with reading material. At 30 North Lake Street is the Park United Methodist Church where a major restoration was completed in 1996. Perhaps a call to the church office would result in a tour of the building.
Several businesses deserve a drive-by.
These include Welch Foods at South Lake Street, Better Baked Foods at 56 Smedley Street, the Electric Materials Company, also known as the Copper Works and Eureka Company, at 50 South Washington Street. The latter business has been in operation well over 100 years. On the left is the Palace Hotel, originally called Short Hotel. It provided service for the train travelers who disembarked at the station nearby. The station, further along Robinson Street and across the tracks, is the passenger depot erected by the New York Central Railroad in 1901.