New History Resources
New Items for All Local History Lovers!
The History Walk Book Collection
$150.00
Buy the entire Sharon History Walk book collection and save! This special offer includes all 16 History Walk books. We’ve become famous for our Downtown Sharon History Walks, with their collectible booklets of history and photos, which cover all areas of the city, from our historic downtown business district to our distinctive neighborhoods, and span hundreds of years. It’s the perfect gift that includes our entire collection!
Built by Steel: Frank and Julia Buhl’s Mansion and Legacy
$18.00
The true fairytale story of Frank H. and Julia F. Buhl is captured in this comprehensive text. The Buhls were beloved citizens of Sharon and are often credited with much of the growth of industrial, recreational, and cultural institutions here, and rightfully so. Discover the inspiring lives of the Buhls as well as the remarkable history of the Frank H. Buhl mansion. You will also get a glimpse into the lives of Buhl Mansion’s current owner, Donna C. Winner, and her late husband James E. Winner Jr. who paralleled many of the Buhls’ attributes not only in their entrepreneurial spirit but in their philanthropy.
1901 Sharon Map Reproduction
$25.00
A 1901 hand-drawn bird’s eye view map of Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. This has been masterfully reproduced on glossy thick paper and is fit for framing. The map measures approximately 22” x 36”.
Drawn by T. M. Fowler and published by T. M. Fowler and James B. Moyer, the map shows streets, landscape, and the Shenango River with a key at the bottom of the map for notable buildings such as schools, industrial factories, hotels, railroads, and 13 churches.