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This album is for general photos of Shamokin. Features Sunbury and Water streets, the Fifth Ward, Christmas scenes and the area of Sixth Street. **Businesses have their own album...Like what you see? Visit https://www.gofundme.com/historic-photo-collection
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(1974) Walnut Towers Inn- ...The four-story, 37-room building opened July 22, 1974. The fire escape was removed and windows were made smaller. Follow the link to see what the building looked like during a deadly fire Jan 2, 1977. --> <a href="http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295761&k=CfXnPZnCoal">http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295761&k=CfXnPZnCoal</a> <br /> <br /> *Special thanks to Dave Van Doren for the next several photos*
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(1974) Walnut Towers Inn- ...The four-story, 37-room building opened July 22, 1974. The fire escape was removed and windows were made smaller. Follow the link to see what the building looked like during a deadly fire Jan 2, 1977. --> http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295761&k=CfXnPZnCoal

*Special thanks to Dave Van Doren for the next several photos*

  • (05.23.25) Fifth Street in Shamokin.
  • (05.23.25) Fifth Street in Shamokin.
  • (05.23.25) Fifth Street in Shamokin.
  • (05.23.25) Fifth Street in Shamokin.
  • (05.23.25) Fifth Street in Shamokin.
  • (1962) End of Shamokin Street.
  • Shuman Company Dry Goods Groceries- The original wooded building was located on the southern side of Independence Street, between Rock and and Washington streets. *The hill in the background is throwing me off to this final location. Will have to investigate this more.*
  • Walnut Hosiery- Work started in May of 1973 to convert the former Walnut Hosiery Mill into the Walnut Towers Inn.
  • Walnut Hosiery.
  • Coal Hole.
  • Coal Hole.
  • (1974) Walnut Towers Inn- ...The four-story, 37-room building opened July 22, 1974. The fire escape was removed and windows were made smaller. Follow the link to see what the building looked like during a deadly fire Jan 2, 1977. --> <a href="http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295761&k=CfXnPZnCoal">http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295761&k=CfXnPZnCoal</a> <br /> <br /> *Special thanks to Dave Van Doren for the next several photos*
  • (1974) The lobby area of Walnut Towers in 1974. [Before being known as the Walnut Towers Inn, and later "The Coal Hole," the building housed the Taubel Knitting Mill, which in addition to a sister building next door, housed around 900 employees...]
  • (1974) ...In 1978, a year after the fire, the upper floors of the building were demolished, including this room seen here. In 1982, David Van Doren, who was 25-years-old at the time, purchased the building from his mother and restored the existing structure as "The Coal Hole," a bar and restaurant, which was eventually converted to a popular location for local bands to play...
  • (1974) Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Mihalik and family model one of the rooms. Mr. Mihalik was assistant superintendent of Shamokin Area School District when this photo was taken...
  • (1974) ...Gail Shutt, owner of Custom Signs, Elysburg, created the signs on the exterior of the building and also created several paintings of Independence Street that hung along a hallway. The paintings were reconstructions of photos based-off of photos taken by Thomas Studios...
  • (1974) ...Another room in the Walnut Towers Inn...
  • (1974) ...One last room in the Walnut Towers Inn...
  • (1974) ...When the Coal Hole opened in 1983 it served as a bar and restaurant, which stayed open until 2 a.m.
  • John Luckens, owner/operator of Walnut Towers Inn, who was among nine people killed in an arson fire.
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