Cresson, Pennsylvania
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Cresson is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cresson is 80 miles east of Pittsburgh. It is above 2,000 feet in elevation. Lumber, coal, and coke yards were industries that had
Houses on Second Street
(1891) CRESSON SPRINGS
Mountainhouse Hotel
Cresson Springs Co. Building
Elliott Cresson
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Elliott Cresson was an American philanthropist who gave money to a number of causes after a brief career in the mercantile business. He established the Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute
Cresson, Pennsylvania
…being much closer to that city. As of the 2020 census, Cresson had a population of 1,525. The location was named in 1854 as a memorial to philanthropist Elliott Cresson. Railroads, beginning with the Allegheny Portage Railroad, fueled the growth of the area. Many famous Pittsburgh businessmen, including Charles M…
Elliott Cresson photo Restored
The Elliott Cresson Medal given to Emile Berliner in 1913 is kept at the Library of Congress