Atlas Obscura
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…