# Developing History

> A photographic journey of Williamsport - Then & Now


## Posts

- [Hello world!](https://developinghistory.com/hello-world/): Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

## Pages

- [](https://developinghistory.com/property-research/): Deed & Ownership History Archival Records & Census Historic Photos & Stories Here’s what you can expect to get: Our Signature Research Booklet Optional Story-telling Poster With over 10 years experience researching properties in Lycoming County, collecting resources and finding hidden gems of historical archives, Elaine Decker, author of the book Williamsport Past & Present will uncover your property’s history thoroughly. Email at HistoricalResearchLycoming@gmail.com
- [Map](https://developinghistory.com/map/): Below is the Map that indicates where the Then and Now Photos were taken.
- [The Rowley House](https://developinghistory.com/rowley/)
- [Map 4 page 2](https://developinghistory.com/map-4-page-2/): 153-155 West 4th Street Top left picture shows the Arcade Building in the early 1930’s, Top right is from February 2015. Bottom Left: 1899 ad for the bank at that location. Bottom Right: a postcard from around the same time as the ad. 155 is now the Crooked Goose Restaurant. Entrance to the James V. Brown Library Reference Room Looking East Reference Room Looking West James V. Brown LibraryThe pictures on the left were taken between 1940 and 1950, the pictures on the right were taken November 2014. Since that time, the “Reference Room” has undergone huge changes and is […]
- [Map 5](https://developinghistory.com/map-5/): 419 West Fourth StreetThe picture on the left is from the 1920’s. The picture on the right was taken May 2016.The house was built in 1873 for $14,000 by Frederick Hartshorn who owned a planing mill at the time. By 1898,Benjamin McCarthy, owner of Williamsport Valve & Hydrant Co, resided there. The next known occupant was Albert Bubb, Nathaniel Burrows Bubb’s son. But this postcard picture is of the house while it was the GarrettCochran Post 1 American Legion, Pennsylvania’s first American Legion Post.In this photo, it is being restored to it’s original beauty after spending years with a block […]
- [Map 4](https://developinghistory.com/map-4/): 321 Market StreetThe photo on the right was taken October 2017. The photo on the left is from a postcard from the Pete DiBartolomeo collection. The sandwich special the day this photo was taken, according to the sign in the window, was baked ham and Sweitzer cheese.This is printed on the back of the postcard: Milo’s Restaurant321 Market St., Williamsport, PAOn route 15, half way between Buffalo N.Y. and Washington D.C. A good restaurant with a large selection of sandwiches, dinners, platters, combined with a delicatessen and soda fountain. 101 West Third StreetThe photo on the left was taken in […]
- [Map 3](https://developinghistory.com/map-3/): We do not currently have pictures for this area, but check back! We are always adding more.
- [Map 2](https://developinghistory.com/map-2/): 321 High StreetThe photo on the left is undated. The picture on the right was taken April 2017. The house is over 120 years old and is known as the Mackey House. Joseph H. Mackey owned Mackey and Tallman Penn Mutual Insurance Company at 51 West 3rd Street at the turn of the century. The Tallman was Harrison Tallman. 1 Ross Street and Market StreetThe postcard on the left is probably from the early 1900’s, but there are records of this house back to at least the 1880’s. The picture on the right was taken September 2014. This is taken […]
- [Map 1](https://developinghistory.com/map-1/): We do not currently have pictures for this area, but check back! We are always adding more.


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