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Addison, PA   (Map It)

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New photos by Steve Colby unless noted.

Main Street - Addison, Pa
(Angela & Albert Feldstein Collection)

West Main St. - Addison, PA
Deja View

The Rush Hotel
Deja View
(Angela & Albert Feldstein Collection)

Rush Hotel

The Rush Hotel today. Notice that the third floor has been removed above the name stone and replaced with an pitched roof.

Garage behind the Rush Hotel. This is the garage noted in the photo above.

Garage behind the Rush Hotel. This is the garage noted in the photo above.

Unknown commercial building, Addison

The sign on the window reads "Keystone Garage".

Central Hotel

The Central Hotel

Addison Toll House

National Road Toll House - Addison
Deja View

Toll House

Addison Toll House

toll gate posts

The original toll gate posts have been moved to the entrance of the park.

Toll Road Rates

Toll House Rates

Five Maples Auto Camp

Five Maples Auto Camp
(Angela & Albert Feldstein Collection)

This building is on the west end of the old Addison Nat'l Road. It has the appearance of a hotel.

This building is on the west end of the old Addison Nat'l Road. It has the appearance of a hotel. Note the water trough.

Gazebo next to the building, left.

Gazebo next to the building, left.

The Old Road through Addison

Looking west on the old Cumberland / National Road from the Toll House

Civil War era Parrot Rifle in Addison Cemetery. (Base marked G.A.R.)

Civil War era Parrot Rifle in Addison Cemetery. (Base marked G.A.R.)
Date and information on muzzle

Grave in Addison, PA Cemetery

Addison, PA has a large cemetery with graves dating back to the late 1700s. This particular marker caught my eye...



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  Last Update: April 27, 2010