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Erie City Councilwoman/Journalist/Historian Liz Allen takes a walk with me as we discover the history and character of the area of town where she grew up and currently lives: Lincoln Avenue in Erie, PA.

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Coming across East 18th, this striking building might catch the corner of your eye up German Street. Palace Hardware was in business in Erie from the 1880s, possibly earlier. Their retail building is also still standing at 911-915 State Street and has been converted to apartments.
For this month's issue of the @eriereader I got to learn more about the history of Erie's first and oldest lighthouse: the Land Lighthouse, how it came to be where it is and why, as well as it's preservation journey. I also got to meet with the current steward of the light, Emily Butler, who is also the new director of the @presqueislelighthouse and will be responsible for helping the Land Lighthouse tell it's story to the public.
If you saw my story today, you'll know we took another Whippy Dip/Cemetery stroll yesterday. This house caught my eye, right behind @whippydipineriepa, as some remuddled, added-onto oldness. Tax records say it was built in 1857, shortly after the cemetery itself was incorporated.
My story in the @eriereader this month is about the re-opening of Erie's Land Lighthouse (the oldest and most often overlooked of our three), some history and a conversation with the new director of the Presque Isle Light Station, Emily Butler, who now calls the Land Lighthouse home.
You might have noticed I changed my profile picture for the first time since I started Old Erie On Foot... Well my amazing, incredible, talented, super cool friend and fellow @eriereader contributor @stay_sharp_melissa made this awesome custom banner for my blog (click on the link in my profile to see the whole thing, in all it's non-Instagrammed glory).
I may be really leaning into my niche subculture here, but for others out there who happen to be old house lovers as well as parents or caretakers of young children, I thought I'd occasionally feature some of my favorite #kidlit books, all about that #oldhouselove.

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