Well, I grabbed my camera, my car keys, told my wife I'll be back in an hour or so and gave her a kiss as I headed out the door to the car. Traffic was light as I headed west on Route 30 towards the Susquehanna River. Took the Columbia exit and turned right toward my destination. Within two minutes I had turned left at the sign that said, Welcome To Historic Marietta, Inc. 1872. Wasn't long before I began to realize what I had missed for close to three-quarters of a century. First of all, I felt alone as I headed down Market Street which I believe runs parallel with the Susquehanna. There was no one on the sidewalks and barely a vehicle on the road. I came upon some of the neatest architecture along the quiet street. Original log homes, stone homes, all styles of architecture with both single, duplex and row homes filling the streets in front of me. I noticed Victorian, Colonial American, Gothic Cottages and the few log cabins. I eventually reached what I assume was the square and pulled to the curb to take some photographs. I saw home after home that had "Historic Home" or "National Register of Historic Places" plaques near the front doors of homes and businesses. Many of these places were built in the early 1800s.
St. John's Episcopal Church in Marietta. |
The Linden House. One of the first large buildings I encountered as I enter Marietta. |
The Linden House was built in 1805 by lumber tycoon Henry Cassel. It was restored in the early 1980s. |
A beautiful home on Market Street. |
Another home on Market Street. |
A stone and log home along Market Street. |
Another log home. |
I'm not sure if the log homes pictured here are in original condition or if they have been restored. |
What evidently was a gas station at one time looks to be a home today. |
Gas at the time was 15.9 cents a gallon. |
The "Square" on Market Street in Marietta. This was from a website with photos from Steve Bailey. |
Photo as it appears today. |
Another beautiful home on Market Street. |
One more home. |
1/2 of a duplex along Market Street. Old wooden-siding home with tin roof. |
Beautiful brick home on Market Street. |
A row of homes along Market Street. |
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