Renewed Bradford, PA

This was once Bradford's City Hall and has been renovated into an office complex. Years ago the city sold the building for $25,000, the new owner did nothing with the building, and years later it was bought back by the city. More than a million dollars later this is the result. Old City Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Next to old City Hall is the former Pennzoil building. The original building had been added on to over the years, but those additions met the wrecking ball. The building now houses 2 doctor's offices. My husband had a hand in the restoration of this building- his business was the HVAC contractor.

Bradford's Old Post Office sat vacant for years. Carolyn (Boser) Newhouse, owner of Super User Technologies, had the vision to turn this old building into something grand. The building houses her very successful business, the Allegheny National Forest Vacation Bureau, and other businesses as well. My husband was the plumber and HVAC contractor on this building and I was able to bring my son's Cub Scout Pack on a tour when it was a work in progress. Out front is one of the few remaining sections of brick road still left in town. The sunshine was welcome, although it didn't make for a great photo.

The former Carnegie Library Started the trend of re-purposing old buildings. Due to the library not being handicap accessible Bradford built a new one. The structure now houses the restaurant Beefeaters. The tables have old newspaper clippings under polyurethane that make for interesting reading while you wait for your meal.

Bradford has been acquiring quaint street lights as result of the national Elm Street grant program. The upgrades do not include Bradford's Elm Street- The grant got its name, because apparently almost every town in America has an Elm Street.

We now know when we can and can not cross the street thanks to these handy signs. I must say I feel this to be a big waste of money and electricity. Bradford's population has been on the decline for decades and not using the crosswalks is common.