Abandoned Businesses in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the remnants of abandoned businesses echo the state’s economic trials and the impact of shifts in the coal and manufacturing sectors.

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In Pennsylvania, the remnants of abandoned businesses echo the state’s economic trials and the impact of shifts in the coal and manufacturing sectors. These deserted establishments, once bustling centers of activity and community livelihood, now symbolize the ongoing quest for economic diversification and revitalization.

Hillcrest Hotel

The Hillcrest Hotel, later an Econo Lodge, boasted 32 rooms and a restaurant.

Hotel Lincoln

The Hotel Lincoln traced its origins to 1777, when it was constructed along an important early transportation corridor in western Pennsylvania. Over time, the building operated under several names, including Tulls Hill Party House, the Hotel Lincoln, and later the Foor and Hotel Lincoln Antiques. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it operated as both a bar and a brothel, earning a local reputation as the “Best Little Brothel House in Pennsylvania.” The first floor operated as a public saloon, while prostitution was discreetly organized above: higher-end women worked from private rooms on the second floor, and lower-class women were confined to a curtained-off attic space.

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