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Friday, November 28, 2008. Washington street, with very few buildings along it and ending up at South street, was grass grown - a wagon track marking the traveled portion of the highway. Washington street was principally orchards and only a few buildings.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. At the northwest corner of Canal and Market streets, where the Hotel Hart later stood, was an old log house. Farther up Canal was the home of Mr.
Sunday, December 14, 2008. On the northeast corner of Market and River streets was a tavern owned by Thomas Wright and kept by Mr. On the northeast corner of Market and River streets was the residence of Rozet and Doyle. Rozet had a daughter, Janet, who had red hair. Rozet and Doyle gave place to Joseph and Jacob Sinton in 1803 - 1804. The next building was the printing office of the Luzerne Federalist, published by Charles Miner. Next was the residence of Peleg Tracy.
Saturday, February 7, 2009. Above Northampton came the Presbyterian Church, built 1830, which now houses the Osterhaut Free Library. Then came the Miner house, where now the Westmoreland Club now stands. Next was Collins and Jewett. Next to him lived Judge Garrick Mallery, later the site of the Wilkes-Barre Institute.
Saturday, December 13, 2008.
Saturday, December 13, 2008.