According to my cousin, "The earliest industrial building is just down Factory St. It was built by Robert McDowell, one of the industrial giants of the town, as a slate mantel factory. In its early years it served as the first borough hall and his…
"I thought the building's set back position was Hallman's. Now I look at it again and notice the cast iron fence in foreground. That fence still stands across the street from Hallman's. The former borough hall building to left should also have made…