Name/Title
High Street (looking west) in WaynesburgEntry/Object ID
2011.2.33Description
Real-photo postcard of High Street (looking west) in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
The Farmers & Drovers Bank stands prominently on the southwest corner of Morgan Street. Catty-corner to the bank, stands the frame house of one of its founders, Andrew Buchanan [1780-1848], who also served as the area's U.S. Congressman 1835-1839.
Across Morgan Street from the bank, is the brick Crawford Mansion that was replaced in 1870 by John T. Hook.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Buchanan, Andrew [1780-1848]Collection
Greene County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Artist
No artist / photographer / studio listed.Date made
1864Place
Town
WaynesburgCounty
Greene CountyState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Search Terms
Buchanan family, Crawford family, Farmers and Drovers Bank, High Street, Hook family, House, Morgan Street, WaynesburgOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
GCHS-AN027-0001-0018Provenance
Provenance Detail
Greene County Places Series - Greene County Historical Society Collection, Waynesburg - Places - Greene County Historical Society CollectionNotes
Archived at the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project between 2005-2014.
Source Citation: High Street (looking west) in Waynesburg, item no. GCHS-AN027-0001-0018, Greene County Historical Society Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).