Ever wonder who built the first homes in Chicora? We can tell you!

    Some of the early homes in Chicora were built by wealthy people and remain standing today. W.W. Campbell, owner of a grocery business, built a home on Mill Street, now named Slippery Rock Street, in 1907. Slippery Rock Street also included the home of a banker named John Myers that was built in 1907. C.F. Redrick built a house on West Slippery Rock Street in 1886, and this house is currently owned by Bill Kepple.

    L.A. Gibson built a house on Central Avenue in March of 1883. C.H Johnson, owner of an oil equipment business, built his home on Central Avenue in 1873. Other homes on Central Avenue included the residence of Augustus Hoch built in 1896, which is currently owned by John McNallen, and the home of Jacob Glossner built in 1877. This house is currently owned by Jim Vensel. Mrs. Harvey lived in Millerstown where her husband built her a house on Central Avenue.

    J.C. Gaisford, a local druggist, built a house on Green Street in 1873, and this house is owned currently by Mike Riley. J.C. Westerman also built a house on the corner of Slippery Rock and Green Street.

Bird’s Eye View of Chicora. The Herald Publishing Co.