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Brookville (pop. 3,924) is the seat of Jefferson County (pop. 45,200) and has an urban cluster population of 4,542. Located about 90 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh along I-80, Brookville was incorporated in 1830 within a region rich in coal and lumber. Sawmills sprouted throughout the town, and timber was floated down the streams toward Pittsburgh. The elegant residential and commercial architecture of Brookville is testament to its period of economic prosperity in the late 1800s.

Today Brookville still relies heavily on lumber and wood products. Of particular note is Brookville Wood Products, which produces baseball bats used by many Major League players. Brookville also produces gloves, powdered metals, charcoal and locomotives. The town is just south of Cook Forest, one of the most popular state parks in Pennsylvania.





























The monumenal Brookville Park Auditorium is visible from throughout town... unfortunately it now exists as a storage facility.




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houses consumed by vegetation






















The Jefferson County Courthouse was built in 1867 and was recently refurbished


















Brookville Elementary










YMCA


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