Baker Mansion, Altoona

Name: Baker Mansion
Address: 3419 Oak Ln, Altoona, 16602, United States
Telephone: (814) 942-3916

#7 among attractions in Altoona

Museum, Park, History museum, Greek Revival architecture

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The Baker Mansion is a historic home located at Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built between 1844 and 1848, and is a three-story, dressed stone building in the Greek Revival style. The front facade is five bays wide and features six fluted Ionic order columns. The building houses the Blair County Historical Society. ()

Built: 1844 (180 years ago)Elevation: 1109 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°29'26"N, 78°24'30"W

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3419 Oak LnMansion ParkAltoona 16602 United States

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(814) 942-3916

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Baker Mansion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peoples Natural Gas Field, Temple Beth Israel, Quaint Corner Children's Museum, Jaffa Shrine.

1.4 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Baseball, Sport
Peoples Natural Gas Field, Altoona
35 min walk • Peoples Natural Gas Field is a 7,210-seat baseball-only stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania, that opened in 1999. It is the home ballpark of the Double-A Northeast Altoona Curve Minor League Baseball team.
~1170 ftN
Synagogue
Temple Beth Israel, Altoona
6 min walk • Temple Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 3004 Union Avenue in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It was found in 1874 as the Orthodox Ahavath Achim. The congregation moved to adopt Reform liturgy in 1877. In 1890 the congregation reorganized and was renamed Mountain City Hebrew Reformed Congregation.
1.2 miN
40°30'30"N • 78°24'27"W
Quaint Corner Children's Museum, Altoona
32 min walk • Museum, Children's museum
1.1 miN
Temple, Entertainment, Sport
Jaffa Shrine, Altoona
29 min walk • The Jaffa Shrine Center is a 3,200-seat multipurpose arena located in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania. The current Shrine Center, headquarters to the Jaffa Shriners, was built in 1930, opening on September 25 of that year. It was the largest convention center in Blair County until the Blair County Convention Center was built.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Broad Avenue Historic District, Altoona
22 min walk • Broad Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 140 contributing buildings in a residential area of Altoona.
1.1 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Veterans Memorial Field, Altoona
29 min walk • Veterans Memorial Field is a stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Altoona Rail Kings. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000.