mrherodotus
Dec 3, 2006, 3:48 AM
Altoona is often compared against it's nearby neighbor, Johnstown. Two, somewhat grungy, west/central Pennsylvania towns. The two are quite different though. Johnstown has by far the more dramatic location. Johnstown's downtown totally destroys the pitiful area that passes for downtown in Altoona. Downtown Altoona is just awful. That said, I think that outside of the downtown area, Altoona is the better city. Johnstown is extremely disjointed, and no matter where you go there, it feels small. Altoona feels much more cohesive, and in certain sections, you almost feel like you're in a much bigger city.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101165.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101167.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101169.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101170.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101171.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101172.jpg
I like this one.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101173.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101174.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101175.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101176.jpg
Nice theatre.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101177.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101178.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101179.jpg
A rare downtown goodie.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101180.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101181.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101182.jpg
WTF! One of the best downtown buildings has had it's street closed off, and it's space encroached on by an ugly newer building.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101183.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101184.jpg
Houses like these make for an excellent streetscape. Too bad they are the only ones like this on the block.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101187.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101188.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101189.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101190.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101191.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101192.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101193.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101194.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101195.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101196.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101198.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101199.jpg
Broad Street has some great buildings. Too bad the best ones are wrecks.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101201.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101202.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101203.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101204.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101205.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101206.jpg
For a detatched house city, the density is not bad. Lot's of good streetscapes here.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101207.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101208.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101209.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101210.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101211.jpg
WHOA!!!! This kicks some serious ass, and would be an asset in any city.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101212.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101213.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101214.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101215.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101216.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101217.jpg
Don't act shocked. You know I had to put at least one row in there.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101219.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101220.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101222.jpg
More nice blocks that would be at home in any number of larger cities.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101224.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101226.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101227.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101229.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101231.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101233.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101234.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101235.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101236.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101237.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101238.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101239.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101240.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101242.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101243.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101244.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101245.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101246.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101247.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101248.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101248.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101165.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101167.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101169.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101170.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101171.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101172.jpg
I like this one.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101173.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101174.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101175.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101176.jpg
Nice theatre.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101177.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101178.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101179.jpg
A rare downtown goodie.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101180.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101181.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101182.jpg
WTF! One of the best downtown buildings has had it's street closed off, and it's space encroached on by an ugly newer building.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101183.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101184.jpg
Houses like these make for an excellent streetscape. Too bad they are the only ones like this on the block.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101187.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101188.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101189.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101190.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101191.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101192.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101193.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101194.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101195.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101196.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101198.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101199.jpg
Broad Street has some great buildings. Too bad the best ones are wrecks.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101201.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101202.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101203.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101204.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101205.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101206.jpg
For a detatched house city, the density is not bad. Lot's of good streetscapes here.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101207.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101208.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101209.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101210.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101211.jpg
WHOA!!!! This kicks some serious ass, and would be an asset in any city.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101212.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101213.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101214.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101215.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101216.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101217.jpg
Don't act shocked. You know I had to put at least one row in there.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101219.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101220.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101222.jpg
More nice blocks that would be at home in any number of larger cities.
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101224.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101226.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101227.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101229.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101231.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101233.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101234.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101235.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101236.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101237.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101238.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101239.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101240.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101242.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101243.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101244.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101245.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101246.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101247.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101248.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/71101248.jpg