KUTZTOWN AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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The Kutztown Area Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of 

A Most Agreeable Town: A Photographic History of the Borough of Kutztown, Volume I: West Main Street.


Published on high-quality glossy paper in a limited hardcover edition consisting of 1500 copies, this volume contains approximately 330 vintage black-and-white photographs, most previously unpublished, of West Main Street businesses, residences, and citizens from the Saucony Bridge to Keystone State Normal School. It is the first of a two-volume set, to be completed in 2005 with the release of Volume II, encompassing the remainder of the borough.





Highlights:

Edition limited to 1500 copies
Hardcover format, high-quality glossy paper
More than 300 vintage photographs, most previously unpublished, of West Main St., 1880s-1960s
Stunning real photo post card images by Rev. Dr. W. W. Deatrick and others
Fully captioned historical commentary
Substantial new information on borough life and businesses
Two full-length essays on the origins of Kutztown and historic preservation
Official release at Holiday Festival, November 13, 2004, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1892 Public School Building

Available at the below locations in Kutztown:

Mr. Food (342 W. Main St.)
Adam n’ Eve Boutique (309 W. Main St.)
Jackie & Daughter Flower Shop (271 W. Main St.)
Berkleigh Travel Services (236 W. Main St.)
Heatwaves Tanning Salon (218 W. Main St.)
J. A. Meyer, Jeweler (156 W. Main St.)
Louisa Gonser Community Library (70 Bieber Alley)
Saucony Book Shop (41 W. Main St.)
The Crewel World (361 E. Main St.)

To order a book by mail:

Send a check for $45.00 along with your name,
address, and phone number to:
Photo Book
Kutztown Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 307
Kutztown, PA 19530

Any questions about the book or mail order instructions can be sent to:
Brendan@hometownu.com


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Kutztown Area Historical Society
​P.O. Box 307

Normal Avenue and Whiteoak Street
Kutztown, PA 19530
610.683.7697
kahs1892@yahoo.com
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Mission
    • Genealogy
    • Membership
    • Local Links
  • History of Kutztown
    • History of Kutztown
    • Kutztown Then & Now
    • First Baseball Game in Kutztown
    • The First House in Kutztown
    • 1840 Joel Bates "America" Fire Engine Fundraiser
    • 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
    • The Dorney Park Line
    • The Old Kutztown Pool
  • Events
    • Holiday Festival
    • Past Events
    • Bicentennial Park Ribbon Cutting
  • Visit Us
  • Merchandise
    • Vergess Net - The Society's Bicentennial Commemorative Book
    • A Most Agreeable Town: A Photographic History of the Borough of Kutztown, Volume I: West Main Street
    • A Most Agreeable Town: A Photographic History of the Borough of Kutztown, Volume 3: The Neighborhoods
    • A Most Agreeable Town, Volume 2: Railroad & Industrial Corridor, East Main St.
    • 1965 Kutztown Sesqui-Centennial (150th Anniversary) History Book
  • Contact Us