Landmarks in Altoona, PA

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Landmarks in Altoona, PA
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• Presented by Kylie Emery, Lara Haney, and Josh
  Kyler

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Make plans to visit

• Mishler Theatre
• Baker Mansion
• Reighards Gas Station
• The Horseshoe Curve
• Lakemont Park
• Blair County Ball Park

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Mishler Theatre

• Located at 1212 12th AvenueAltoona, PA 16601
• Opened February 15, 1906
• Designed by Albert E. Westover

(Source http//www.altoonasymphony.org/)
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Facts

• Cost between 115,000 and 118,000
• Spent almost 1 million

Isadora Duncan (Source http//www.isadoraduncan.o
rg/Gallery/gallery.html)
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Why should you visit?

• Concerts
• Performances

(Source http//www.altoonasymphony.org/)
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Baker Mansion

• Located at 3419 Oak Lane
• Altoona, PA 16602
• Owned by Elias Baker
• Constructed in 1849
• Designed by Robert Cary Long, Jr.

(Source http//www.blairhistory.org/)
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Facts

• Closed for short period
• Purchased for Blair County
• Historical Society
• Famed for paranormal activity

(Source http//www.horror-wohttpod.com/baker.htm)
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Why should you visit?

• Movies
• Concerts
• Tours

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Reighards Gas Station

• Located at 3205
• Sixth Avenue
• Altoona, PA 16602
• Famed as Americas
• Oldest Gas Station

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Facts

• Owned by Elias Baker
• Purchased by George Hinkle

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Why should you visit?

• Oldest in America
• Uniformed attendants

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The Horseshoe Curve

• Located at 1300 Ninth Ave
• Altoona PA 16602
• Famed as National Historic
• Landmark
• Used for rail travel

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Facts

• Designed by J. Edgar
• Thomson
• Targeted by Nazi spies

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Why should you visit?

• Overlook
• Gift shop
• Museum
• Events
• Activities

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Blair County Ball Park

• Located at 1000 Park Avenue
• Altoona, PA 16601
• Famed as home of Altoona Curve

(Source Altoonacurve.com)
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Facts

• Opened April 15, 1999
• Equipped with 7,200 fixed seats
• Expanded class AA Eastern League

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Why Should You Visit?

• Birthday and team parties
• Group and company pre-game picnics
• Suite rentals
• Concerts
• Fireworks after many
• games

(Source www.balgavy.com/sports)
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Lakemont Park

• Located at 700 Park Avenue
• Altoona, PA 16601
• Built in 1894
• Equipped with over 30 rides

(Source www.lakemontparkfun.com)
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Leap-the-Dips

• Oldest roller coaster
• National Historic Landmark
• Last side friction figure 8 roller coaster

(Source www.ridezone.com)
(Source www.ridezone.com)
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Why Should You Visit?

• June 11-August 20 Dollar Days
• July 10-August 14 Wingoffs
• November 25-January 12 Lights on the Lake

(Source www.mdmountainside.com)
(Source www.BlairChamber.com)
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Make sure you visit!

• Mishler Theatre
• Baker Mansion
• Reighards Gas Station
• The Horseshoe Curve
• Lakemont Park
• Blair County Ball Park

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Works Cited

• Adams, Ron. "The Real House on Haunted Hill." 31
  July 2008 lthttp//www.horror-wood.
• com/baker.htmgt.
• Altoona Curve home page. 31 July 2008
  lthttp//www.altoonacurve.com/gt.
• Altoona Symphony Orchestra Theatre page. 29 July
  2008 lthttp//www.altoonasymphony.
• org/theatre.aspgt.
• Blair Country Arts Foundation About us page. 29
  July 2008 lthttp//www.mishlertheatre.org/about.ht
  mgt.
• Blair County Historical Society Baker Mansion
  page. 29 July 2008lthttp//www.blairhistory.
• org/our_sites/Baker_Mansion.phpgt.
• Lakemont Park of Altoona home page. 31 July 2008
  lthttp//www.lakemontparkfun.comgt.
• Martin Oil Company. Phamplet Americas Oldest
  Gas Station. July, 2005.
• McIlnay, Dennis P. The Horseshoe Curve Sabotage
  and Subversion in the Railroad City.
  Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Seven Oaks Press,
  2007.
• PHMC, Doc Heritage home page. 1
  August.2008lthttp//www.docheritage.state.pa.us/
• documents/hshoe.aspgt.
• Railroaders Memorial Museum homepage. 1 August.
  2008.lthttp//www.railroadcity.com/hc/
• index.phpgt.