What a beautiful tribute to the Hotel. Regardless, farewell to a once grand building.We are considering making Windows to Apollo’s Past book #8 about the Belvedere!

I reimagined it as a run-down boarding house full of immigrants in a Pennsylvania steel town at the turn of 20th century. OKLAHOMA BOROUGH, Pa. — An historic former hotel was destroyed late Tuesday night in Oklahoma Borough, Westmoreland County. The Belvedere was situated across the railroad tracks from the West Apollo Railroad Station. Hotel Belvedere Comes To A Sad End Tuesday, July 23, 2019Here is a link to an article about the removal of the Belvedere. The Belvedere was situated across the railroad tracks from the West Apollo Railroad Station. He built the hotel in 1905 and named it “Belvedere” which means “Beautiful view” in Italian.

The Belvedere was always a place of interest and a place my imagination was free to roam.My family the Fosters lived there in the late 1950s. OKLAHOMA, Pa. (AP) — Fire has destroyed an unoccupied historic hotel in western Pennsylvania.The Belvedere Hotel collapsed early Wednesday as flames consumed the structure that was built in 1905 on Route 66 across from a railroad stop in Westmoreland County.DEP was called in because of asbestos in the building.Historic hotel in ruins. But it’s gone after a fire. The hotel was often called the Tin Hut because of the beautiful tin ceilings and tin on the walls. Living in Apollo as a child and then going back for weekends to visit my Grandpatents The Foys and the Shanks. OKLAHOMA, Pa. (AP) — Fire has destroyed an unoccupied historic hotel in western Pennsylvania. The inn was constructed in 1905 by Joseph Giannini and later became an apartment building before being mostly abandoned in the 1970s. Thank you to Alan Morgan, AAHS Secretary for his information and to the late John Gibson for his article in the Valley News Dispatch from the 1970’s.

He immigrated to the United States and ended up in Apollo. Plenty of towns in the Rust Belt have crumbling hotels, churches, and once-grand mansions in desperate need of repair, but no structure has ever sparked my imagination quite like the Hotel Belvedere. “The last train of the day, known as the “bummer,” pulled in at 12:45 a.m.  Not all on the ‘bummer’ were able — or wanted — to go home, so they stayed at the hotel,” Morgan said.The first floor of the Belvedere hotel had a candy shop and ice cream parlor. The history of hotel was amazing as I was intrigued by it 4 years ago when I moved here. So sad to see her fall. Maybe we will…I doubt that a book would be much of a read. The Hotel Belvedere was built in 1905 by Joseph Gianini who was born in Switzerland in 1852. “The hotel’s heyday was in the early 1900s, when passenger trains stopped across from the hotel,”  according to Alan Morgan of Apollo,  secretary of the Apollo Area Historical Society. I never did get a chance to peek inside the hotel, so I’m extremely grateful to have found your photos. The Hotel Belvedere was built in 1905 by Joseph Gianini who was born in Switzerland in 1852. Belvedere Hotel in Oklahoma Boro used to signal to locals they were home. The uniqueness was incredible. The Hotel Belvedere was an abandoned 28-room hotel in Apollo, Pennsylvania. Everyone knew what you were talking about when you said the building built into the hillside. Too many memories are being lostThis historic hotel reminds me of the 1960 TV series Petticoat Junction. When people come through there it’s the 1st thing they saw.Yes, it was purchased in 1979 with the expectation of restoring it but there was so much needed done that it wasn’t financially feasible.Would love to read an historical book about this hotel.Wish there was one. It burned on July 23, 2019. The owner, Lanna Planitzer, who bought the place in 1979, had hopes of restoring it, but it was much too expensive and needed too much work. I actually included it in my forthcoming novel. The Belvedere Hotel which is actually located in Boro of Oklahoma. The rooms also had large fireplaces and detailed wood baseboards and trim.As passenger trains became obsolete, the train depot was torn down and there was no need for a large hotel there, especially when the roads were widened and there was no parking available.The years have not been kind to the old building. It was Apollo’s staple landmark. Apollo Area Historical Society A train station was situated right across the tracks from the Belvedere Hotel. Just about the only history of any worth reading was mentioned above. The upper floors were used as guest rooms, but eventually became apartments.

!It may have been past restoring, but it was still a striking beauty. My sister and I feel like we lost a friend but she went down in glory.I never realized how unique my hometown of Apollo was until I left Western Pennsylvania shortly after my college graduation. If you ever take a ride down Pa 66into Apollo before you cross into Apollo you come across one of the creepiest old places you can find in Western Pa.

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A beautiful hotel and train. Very sad ending.A large conversation piece is gone from Our small towns. Over the years the area became a bar. Someone suggested we publish a flyer or brochure of some sort. I never thought coming through there half hour before the fire started that it be the last time I saw it. Ms. Planitzer lived there until July 2017 when the building was condemned and she had to leave. He built the hotel in 1905 and named it “Belvedere” which means “Beautiful view” in Italian. The Belvedere Hotel in West Apollo was situated right across from a train station. So sad to see it end in a massive fire instead of being restored.So sad to see it gone. He immigrated to the United States and ended up in Apollo. Built in 1905 by Joesph Gianini a contractor who built piers for railroads with 28 rooms kitchen and 2nd floor dining room which featured French cuisine and a 1st floor candy shop …

This was perfect because of the large number of passengers traveling on the rails. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. It is now gone forever.

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