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Lonaconing, MD
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Identifier
aclg010
Title
Lonaconing
,
MD
Creator
Lewyn, Mark P.
Subject
Lonaconing (Md.)
Description
Illustration
.
Lonaconing
, the
town
where
Robert
Moses
Grove
grew
up
and
lived
in the
off
season
and
after
he
retired
,
is
a
coal
mining
town
in
western
Allegany
county
,
established
in
1839
.
In the
center
of this
design
is
the
Lonaconing
Furnace
, the
first
American
furnace
to
use
coal
and
coke
instead
of
charcoal
. To the
right
is
the
George's
Creek
Regional
Library
where
the
Grove's
MVP
trophy
is
housed
. The
architecture
echoes
the
striations
of
coal
in the
surrounding
hills
and the
children's
room
recalls
the
Furnace
.
Next
clockwise
:
Main
Street
,
1910
Central
School
,
Main
Street
Koontz
Mine
, with
coal
trucks
World
War
I
Memorial
The
Lonaconing
Silk
Mill
.
Notes
Designed
for the
George's
Creek
Promotion
Council
, and
used
in the
display
case
at the
library
.
Publisher (Electronic Version)
Western Maryland Regional Library
Holding Institution
George's Creek Regional Library
Date Original
2000
Date Digital
2004-07-08
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 illustration.
Source
George's Creek Regional Library
Relation
Is Part Of Lefty Grove
Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Is Part of WHILBR - Western Maryland's Historical Library
Coverage
1991-2000
Rights
Mark P. Lewyn and Lisa Dunn
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