Posted September 28, 200816 yr West Newton (pop. 3,083) is located in southwestern Westmoreland County (pop. 369,993) and is part of the Pittsburgh MSA and Pittsburgh Urbanized Area (though it feels quite detached from greater Pittsburgh). It straddles both sides of the Youghiogheny River, which is a major tributary of the Monongahela River. West Newton is about 25 miles southeast of Downtown Pittsburgh. West Newton was settled in the late 1700s, and it was from here in 1788 that General Rufus Putnam and a group of pioneers built boats to continue their journey to the Northwest Territory... where they founded Marietta, Ohio... which would become the capital of the Northwest Territory. West Newton became a paper mill town in the 1800s... and today... I'm not sure what it does. The Youghiogheny River Trail runs through town and is spurring a little bit of recreation-related revitalization. This small town is easy to overlook... but it has a fascinating collection of historic structures... including many early 1800s federalist style homes. Unfortunately, many of these homes are in poor condition and/or have suffered from mutant additions over the years. It's a shame this town didn't become a "historic district" to preserve these homes. the Youghiogheny River a truck full of refreshment downtown seemed to be struggling a handsome apartment building National City bank marring this gorgeous low-slung structure with inappropriate signage looking at the west side of town bizarre color combination uhhhh... a mansion of puke an abomination of an addition... the house is condemned betcha didn't expect West Newton to have a skyscraper brief moments of sunshine hilltop farmland why? gorgeous... just a hint of autumn colour West Newton's topography is quite dramatic view from the west side
September 28, 200816 yr Oy! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 1, 200816 yr That "why?" house looks more like a bar where it would be real easy to get your ass kicked.
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