View of Hogback from the South Side showing the Oil City sign.

View of Hogback from the South Side showing the Oil City sign.

Oil Creek looking North.

Oil Creek looking North toward the Center St. bridge.

The railroad bridge off of Seneca St.

The railroad bridge off of Seneca St.

Seneca St. looking North from Elm St. toward the old Kresge Co. 5 and 10 cent store.

In many of these images, Oil City looks like a ghost town. There are many reasons for this, but one is the parking meters. Oil city will just not do away with them even though many people will drive all the way to the Cranberry mall before puting money in a meter and still taking the chance on getting a ticket. I read one time that Oil City only earns $10,000/yr. after expenses on these things!

Oil City National Bank Building.

Oil City National Bank Building

Corner of Elm St. & Sycamore St. looking East toward the Salvation Army and Pastel Music store.

Corner of Seneca St. & Sycamore St. looking East toward Spring St. Yes, the Pastel Record and Music Co. was still in buisness in 2004.

It closed a few years later.

Corner of Seneca St. & Sycamore St. looking East toward Spring St. at the Salvation Army building.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking West at the Transit Building.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking West at the Transit Building and the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking West at the Transit Building, the Trinity United Methodist Church & the Center St. bridge.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking East up Center St. toward Plummer St. The old Pennys store is in the middle left of the picture.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking East up Center St. toward Plummer St. The old Brody's store is in the middle right of the picture.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking South toward the State street bridge. The National Bank building is on the picture's right side.

Corner of Seneca St. & Center St. looking North up Seneca St. The Transit building is on the picture's left.

Store on Center St. between Seneca St. & Elm St. displaying Oil City merchandise.

Corner of Center St. & Elm St. looking East toward Plummer St. The old Penny store is on the picture's left side.

Corner of Center St. & Elm St. looking North. The old Penny's store & Pennzoil station is on the picture's right side.

Corner of Center St. & Elm St. looking South at the old Brody's store.

Corner of Center St. & Elm St. looking West. The Brody's store is on the left with the National Bank building in the distant left.

Corner of Center St. & Elm St. looking West. The Transit building and Trinity Church are in the distance.

Corner of Center St. & Elm St. looking North. The old Penny's store is to the picture's far right side.


The new parking garage is in the left distance.

Near the corner of Elm St. & Sycamore St. looking South. The Oil City Police station is on the picture's right side.

Near the corner of Elm St. & Sycamore St. looking East The Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad building.

Seneca St. looking East at the old Drake theater and Sears building.

This building has been empty for years. See the parking garage in the far right.

Near the corner of Seneca St. & Duncomb St. looking North at the old Sears building.

Corner of Seneca St. & Duncomb St. looking South down Seneca St. toward the Transit building.

The Arby's fast food store is where the YMCA use to be.

Near the corner of Seneca St. & Duncomb St. looking South West at the old Post Office building, now the Venango Museum.

Near the corner of Seneca St. & Duncomb St. looking South West at the old Post Office building on the right with the phone company and National City bank building on the left.

Seneca St. looking South East looking toward the old Grants store.

Seneca St. looking South East looking at the old Grants store.

Seneca St. looking South East with the old Grants store to the left.

Seneca St. standing in front of the old Grants store looking South West at the Seneca Court retirement apartment building.

Seneca St. standing in front of the old Grants store looking South West down Seneca St. toward the Transit building.

Seneca St. standing in front of the old Grants store looking North West up Seneca St. with the National City Bank and phone company buildings on the left.

Seneca St. standing in front of the old Grants store looking South down Seneca St. toward the State St. bridge.

Corner of Spring St. & Center St. looking South at the Salvation Army building.

This street saw many a class member walking up the hill to the Grand Old School on the Hill.

Corner of Spring St. & Center St. looking West down Center St. toward the Center St. bridge.

Corner of Spring St. & Center St. looking North up Plummer St.

Standing on the Center St. bridge looking South at Oil Creek & toward the State St. bridge.

The corner of Center St. and Main St. standing at the end of the Center St. bridge looking South at the corner where the Patula Photo Studio use to set.

It burned down.

The corner of Center St. and Main St. standing at the end of the Center St. bridge looking East at the Trinity United Methodist Church.

The corner of Center St. and the Main St. standing at the end of the Center St. bridge looking South West down Main St.

The corner of Center St. and Main St. standing at the end of the Center St. bridge looking South across the Patula Photo Studio lot toward Oil Creek.

Standing on Main St. looking South East toward the old Buick Dealership on the right. The dealership closed some years ago.

It was the first and oldest Buick dealership for many years.

Looking through the window of the old Buick Dealership. It now sells Oil City souvenirs.

Standing near the corner of Main St. & Petroleum St. looking West towrd the old Buick Dealership.

Looking East up the Allegeny River. Picture taken from Hogback.