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The Hickory Street Bridge connecting downtown with South Warren has
been through many incarnations over two centuries. This photo is the
2007 version. It includes a convenient walkway with benches where you
can watch the river or an outdoor music concert.
In 1871 it was a suspension toll bridge. For some reason this scene has
always been close to the hearts of local residents. You can even get
notecards of a painting of it from a local artist. If you scroll all the way to
the bottom of this page you can view an early 20th Century painting of it
that is hanging in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The
painting is done from a memory and is representational.
Local natives can make pretty good guesses of what each item in the
painting represents. It is a classic "primitive" work. Believe it or not, this
was considered a "masterpiece" of American naive (not native) art in 1968
and was exhibited in the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
The local library has received national recognition and has been called
"the gem of the Allegheny." I think the whole town is a gem. It's a great
place to retire. The area ranks number two in the nation for best rural
places to live.
The Seneca Indians were the original inhabitants of this location which is
the confluence of the Conewango Creek and the Allegheny River. Many
still live here and on the northern shores of the Allegheny River. I went to
local public school with them and one of my landlords was a descendent.
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been through many incarnations over two centuries. This photo is the
2007 version. It includes a convenient walkway with benches where you
can watch the river or an outdoor music concert.
In 1871 it was a suspension toll bridge. For some reason this scene has
always been close to the hearts of local residents. You can even get
notecards of a painting of it from a local artist. If you scroll all the way to
the bottom of this page you can view an early 20th Century painting of it
that is hanging in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The
painting is done from a memory and is representational.
Local natives can make pretty good guesses of what each item in the
painting represents. It is a classic "primitive" work. Believe it or not, this
was considered a "masterpiece" of American naive (not native) art in 1968
and was exhibited in the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
The local library has received national recognition and has been called
"the gem of the Allegheny." I think the whole town is a gem. It's a great
place to retire. The area ranks number two in the nation for best rural
places to live.
The Seneca Indians were the original inhabitants of this location which is
the confluence of the Conewango Creek and the Allegheny River. Many
still live here and on the northern shores of the Allegheny River. I went to
local public school with them and one of my landlords was a descendent.
(Continued on next page.)
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| Hickory Street Bridge |
photo by Sofia Lareau, Copyright 2007
| Victorian Warren, PA |
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| Gem of the Allegheny |
| "After the Wedding in Warren, Pennsylvania" artist unknown National Gallery of Art A nice print of this original can be seen in the foyer of the Warren Public Library. On close inpsection you can see the word "Warren" on a sign at the white railroad station just under the small bridge arch and "Liberty Inn" on the tall brown townhouse to the right. |
The 1871
version of
the Hickory
Street
Bridge
version of
the Hickory
Street
Bridge
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