Flatiron Building (Brownsville, Pennsylvania)

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The Flatiron Building in Brownsville, Pennsylvania is located in the Brownsville Commercial Historic District.[1] The building is owned and was restored by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation.

Museums[]

The Flatiron Building Heritage Center, located within the building at 69 Market Street, holds artifacts from Brownsville's heyday, as well as displays about the community's important coal and coke heritage.[2]

The building is also home to the Frank L. Melega Art Museum that features the permanent collection of Frank L. Melega, a regional painter, sculptor and commercial artist whose works reflect the everyday life of a coal miner. The museum also features changing exhibits of local contemporary art.[3]

Coordinates: 40°01′22″N 79°53′08″W / 40.02266°N 79.88555°W / 40.02266; -79.88555

References[]

  1. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Norene L. Halvonik (February 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brownsville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. ^ "Mile 75 – Brownsville Heritage Center, Brownsville, Pa". Explore U.S. 40. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Mile 75 – Frank L. Melega Art Museum, Brownsville, Pa". Explore U.S. 40. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

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