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Oil City had fewer than six families living there in 1859. [8] The discovery of oil changed that. By 1868, a number of boomtowns had emerged in the region, including Oil City, Petroleum Center, Pithole, Rynd Farm, [14] and Titusville. [15] By 1860, the oil trade was far and away the dominant industry in the Oil City area. [9]
Oil City is an unincorporated community in east-central Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, located at the confluence of Bens Creek and the Little Conemaugh River. [1] The bridge over Bens Creek is on the National Register of Historic Places .
The Oil City South Side Historic District, also known as Venango City and Laytonia, is a national historic district that is located in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and is situated directly south of the Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]
The Oil City North Side Historic District, also known as Cottage Hill, Palace Hill, and Polish Hill, is a national historic district that is located in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Situated directly north of the Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District , it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Today it is the hub of Oil City's arts revitalization and it offers work and teaching spaces for visual artists, musicians, dancers, two galleries and a performance space. The Oil City Civic Center, Inc. is charged with preserving the historic complex and to provide affordable space for nonprofit organizations.
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Notable buildings include the General Telephone Company Building (1942), Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (1924), the Oil City Boiler Works, Downs Block (1894), Veach Block (1896, 1913), the Drake Building (1928), and the Oil City National Bank (1926). [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]
Interactive map showing the location of U.S. Post Office Oil City. Location: 270 Seneca St., Oil City, Pennsylvania: ... Area: Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) Built: 1906: