Flatiron Building (Brownsville, Pennsylvania)
(Redirected from Frank L. Melega Art Museum)
Flatiron Building | |
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| Location | 69 Market St., Brownsville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′22″N 79°53′08″W / 40.02266°N 79.88555°W |
| Built | c.1835 |
| Part of | Brownsville Commercial Historic District (ID93000716[1]) |
| Designated CP | August 2, 1993 |
The Flatiron Building in Brownsville, Pennsylvania is located in the Brownsville Commercial Historic District.[2] The building is owned and was restored by the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation.
Museums
[edit]The Flatiron Building Heritage Center, located within the building at 69 Market Street, holds artifacts from Brownsville's heyday, as well as displays about the community's important coal and coke heritage.[3]
The building is also home to the Frank L. Melega Art Museum that features the permanent collection of Frank L. Melega, a regional painter, sculptor and commercial artist whose works reflect the everyday life of a coal miner. The museum also features changing exhibits of local contemporary art.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-29. Note: This includes Norene L. Halvonik (February 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brownsville Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Mile 75 – Brownsville Heritage Center, Brownsville, Pa". Explore U.S. 40. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Mile 75 – Frank L. Melega Art Museum, Brownsville, Pa". Explore U.S. 40. Retrieved 3 December 2013.