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Caption |
84 South Main Street |
Date |
1910 |
Place |
Mansfield, Tioga PA. |
People |
Bedenk, William Frank Bedenk, Frederick Joseph Marvin, Frank Hughes Smythe, Henry George Zimmer, Frank E. Bedenk, William Parkhurst, Dexter |
Title |
84 South Main street, Smythe House |
Description |
CPB The site, 82 S. Main Street, upon which the Mansfield Kwik-Fil is now located has been involved in community service since 1824. The first owner of the house built on the land south of the Smythe Park entrance was Dr. Dexter Parkhurst. He was the third physician to come to Mansfield. Joel Parkhurst, brother of Dexter operated a small business from a second floor room before going to Elkland, where he became a business leader. Benjamin Peterson, the first black to come to Mansfield lived with Dr. Smythe around 1836. Dr. Henry G. Smythe came from Canada and first settled in Covington in 1831. He was around Mansfield as early as 1838. Dr. Smythe purchased Parkhurst’s Mansfield practice and house when Dr. Parkhurst moved to Mainesburg. Dr. Parkhurst died in Mainesburg in 1866. 84 South Main street, House outside Smythe Park where gas station is now. (Pump and Pantry) Originally Parkhurst, then Smythe House. Bedenk family lived there, and I believe they are in this photo. William Bedenk with children Viola, Frank and Joe) Note the water sprinkler on the lawn. Will bought it from Frank E. Zimmer who lived there ca 1891-1907. Frank Marvin and his sister Katherine lived here 1930, 1940 . House number was 82 in 1940. |
Event |
South Main Street |
Collection |
Photos - Mansfield Houses |
Catalog Number |
1013.mns.0082.1910 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Subjects |
Mansfield: South Main Street |
Location Code |
mnsw0082 |
Imagefile |
019\1010mns0084.JPG |
Search Terms |
Mansfield: South Main Street |
Accession number |
2011.01.01 |
Updated |
2025-10-29 |
Orig/copy |
Original |