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Atlas ObscuraNov 12, 2025

Baker Mansion in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Completed in 1849, the Baker Mansion stands as a unique example of Greek Revival architecture right in the heart of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The mansion once housed Elias Baker, a wealthy ironmaster, and his family until 1914. Soon afterwards, the Blair County Historical Society came into its possession and turned it into a museum that still operates today. A vast collection of the family's origi…

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Baker MansionMuseumGreek Revival architecture, once housed Elias Baker family
Loyal War Governors’ ConferencePlacetable allegedly used to review Emancipation Proclamation drafts
Anna BakerSighthaunted wedding dress of, said to move on its own
Blair County Historical SocietyMuseum
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