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On this site stood the 1832 Franklin House, the first brick hotel erected in Jefferson County. Richard Arthurs (1811-1892) erected the Central Hotel, which originally had a lavish 3-story balcony on the facade. In 1894, two large windows were inserted on the side, which, according to the newspaper, beside adding to the appearance of the building, would make the dining room the finest in town. After the hotel closed about 1920, the first floor was used by commercial tenants such as Weiss Brothers, the Lake-to-Sea Restaurant, and Rubin's Clothing Store.
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Brookville, Pennsylvania · United States
