Algrunix Building, 1894
This Victorian Gothic structure with its onion-domed turret was named "Algrunix" for its three owners: Edward Allen, building contractor; Samuel Grumbine, self-trained attorney; and Hattie Nixon, wife of another building contractor. Moorish type architecture was popular in Pennsylvania beginning in the 1860s. In 1997, owner J. J. Steinbuhler received a commonwealth preservation award for his building restoration.
[Illustration captions, clockwise from left, read]
C. 1955
[The Algrunix!, Titusville Herald, Friday, August 24, 1894]
C. 1955
C. 1894
Erected by Oil Region Alliance and City of Titusville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 41° 37.591′ N, 79° 40.517′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street (Pennsylvania Route 8/27) and Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second National Bank, 1865 (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Titusville Oil Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); Titusville Trust Company, 1919 (within shouting distance of this marker); Titusville Oil Exchange: World's First (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Titusville Oil Exchange (within shouting distance of this marker); Corinthian Hall, 1865 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birth of George Washington Bicentennial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.
Also see . . . Titusville (Oil Region Alliance). (Submitted on August 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
