tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post634125452155567064..comments2024-03-28T16:17:18.182-04:00Comments on Gribblenation: Where was this old sign photo taken?Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-44463034395317155842010-03-28T17:43:31.466-04:002010-03-28T17:43:31.466-04:00Can someone around Charlotte help me out? Got an ...Can someone around Charlotte help me out? Got an old postcard of a "Mary Lynn Motel" on Hwy US 601 and US 74 in Monroe, NC. It also showed a diner in the pic. Could someone see if the motel and diner are still there on your next drive through Monroe?mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332343826665196600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-50064857707028369872010-03-23T10:54:41.778-04:002010-03-23T10:54:41.778-04:00Looks like the Wm Penn Highway used to take that o...Looks like the Wm Penn Highway used to take that older route over the ridge before the freeway was put in, then. But forget that... what's with calling William Penn Highway the "Admiral Peary Highway?!?"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311341613600683937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-13133671294587346902010-03-22T08:21:23.485-04:002010-03-22T08:21:23.485-04:00Cresson Ridge sounds right in this case, consideri...Cresson Ridge sounds right in this case, considering that there is a ridge to climb to get to Cresson from the Altoona area.Dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-26651858837290397092010-03-22T00:12:26.758-04:002010-03-22T00:12:26.758-04:00You can see it on Street View; here's a link s...You can see it on Street View; here's a link showing the modern sign and even the same high-tension line tower in the background. (Take one step to the west to actually read the sign!)<br /><br />Link: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pittsburgh,+Allegheny,+Pennsylvania&ll=40.456091,-78.559885&spn=0,359.89048&z=14&layer=c&cbll=40.456101,-78.559779&NateOMatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585833034682595146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-15747558730653201322010-03-21T21:53:40.679-04:002010-03-21T21:53:40.679-04:00well, I had no luck but another interesting thing ...well, I had no luck but another interesting thing about this locale is that it is near a place called Portage and Hollidaysburg which were the connect points for the Rail Portage for the Pennsylvania Canal that was supposed to connect eastern and western PA and compete with the Erie Canal in NY.<br /><br />The Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is accessed from U.S. 22 by the Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-66918756088665192952010-03-21T21:47:44.101-04:002010-03-21T21:47:44.101-04:00Cresson Ridge (naturally in Cresson Township), jus...Cresson Ridge (naturally in Cresson Township), just east of the US 22 freeway, and just west of the Cambria/Blair County line. There is a modern version there, lacking the keystone shape and the "William Penn Highway", of course. Don't have a photo of it, but that's the one.Froggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843594625467349428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-28305347879780166782010-03-21T21:27:24.089-04:002010-03-21T21:27:24.089-04:00Brian,
Penn Ridge would not be at an elevation of...Brian,<br /><br />Penn Ridge would not be at an elevation of 2430' if it was with a Pittsburgh zip code. I think the highest point in Allegheny County is just over 1400' near where I grew up.<br /><br />Penn Ridge and 15235 is in the Penn Hills area of Allegheny County.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-27690673450388091072010-03-21T21:23:19.998-04:002010-03-21T21:23:19.998-04:00Wikipedia lists a Penn Ridge (no article) with a Z...Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_Pennsylvania:_Pa-Pi" rel="nofollow">lists</a> a Penn Ridge (no article) with a ZIP code of 15235 (a Pittsburgh ZIP) in Allegheny County, but I wouldn't have any idea if that's anywhere close to where the photo was taken.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695359408453429036noreply@blogger.com