Brookville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Verstine-Sandt Building

1882

— Historic Brookville —

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2021

1. Verstine-Sandt Building Marker

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Built by lumberman Bernard Verstine for his son-in-law George Sandt, Brookville's first graduate pharmacist. Verstine's Hall, a small performance facility, was on the second floor and hosted local talent as well as travelling shows. The Sandt Drug company operated here for nearly a century.

Erected by Historic Brookville, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 41° 9.613′ N, 79° 4.744′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 322) east of Pickering Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 Main Street, Brookville PA 15825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Arthurs Building (a few steps from this marker); Long & Pearsall Building (a few steps from this marker); Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick E. Knapp, Photographer (within

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2021

2. Verstine-Sandt Building and Marker

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shouting distance of this marker); YMCA (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookville YMCA (within shouting distance of this marker); New Jefferson Hotel & Columbia Theater (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.

Also see . . .
1. Brookville PA National Register Historic District Nomination. (Submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Borough of Brookville PA: History. (Submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.