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Bridgeville
John F. Oyler
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2010
主題History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
ISBN07385722419780738572246
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=9Bi_3ld4ch0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Bridgeville has a rich historical heritage dating back to Colonial times. In the early 1800s, a small village grew along the meandering Chartiers Creek between two bridges on the Black Horse Trail. The construction of the Chartiers Valley Railroad, the establishment of the Norwood Hotel, and the opening of commercial bituminous coal mines in the region generated a population boom that motivated residents to seek autonomy from Upper St. Clair Township. In 1901, the borough of Bridgeville was incorporated, and the next 50 years saw the community become the social and business center for the four neighboring townships with schools, churches, and a bustling downtown business environment. Bridgeville remains close enough to Pittsburgh to enjoy the cultural advantages of a big city, yet far enough away to retain the feel of a small hometown.