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Saturday, January 31, 2009. The ground below South street was farm land. There were a few houses on South Main street some distance down. The population was about 1,200, and we seldom met strangers or those we did not know at least by sight. Houses were of frame, two stories in height, and the style of living much plainer than now. Most of the houses had gardens attached, which added much to the comfort of the residents, giving them fresh vegetables during the summer.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Darken home was located where later was the Wilkes-Barre Business College. In 1813 it was owned and occupied by Judge John B. Gigson, who in 1816 was elected to the Supreme Court bench, where he served 37 years. Farther toward Main street was the Presbyterian Church Parsonage, occupied in 1829 by Rev. Gildersleeve, and in 1830 by Rev.
Saturday, December 13, 2008.
Saturday, December 13, 2008.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Jesse Fell house was near where Washington street was later to intersect Northampton street.
Thursday, November 27, 2008.
Friday, November 28, 2008. On North Street west of River Street was the tannery of General Isaac Bowman, who was born at New Braintreet, Worcestor County, Massachusetts, December 27, 1773. He came to Wilkes-Barre in 1795, and became a vey successful tanner and currier and was also very prominent in military circles. He died July 30, 1850.
Thursday, November 27, 2008. Main street and Market street extended through the Public Square and thus divided the Square into four parts. The streets around the four sides of the Square were taken up mainly by business buildings, but to some extent by residences. These buildings were generally of frame, two stories high, and this was true of the great majority of the buildings in the town, brick buildings being an exception.
Thursday, November 27, 2008. The original boundaries of the common were probably the same as those of the present day.
Thursday, November 27, 2008.