Watson-Curtze Mansion
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Erie, Pennsylvania, from September 16-20 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.
Caleb Pifer, Executive Director of the Erie County Historical Society, talked about the Watson-Curtze Mansion, part of Erie, Pennsylvania’s … read more
Caleb Pifer, Executive Director of the Erie County Historical Society, talked about the Watson-Curtze Mansion, part of Erie, Pennsylvania’s Millionaire’s Row. Built in 1891 while Erie’s industrial development was peaking, the mansion provides a glimpse into the grandeur of Erie’s 19th century elite.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Erie, Pennsylvania, from September 16-20 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. close
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