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History · Lakemont

21% of Lakemont’s homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: old-book passages.

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21%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lakemont’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Lakemont, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lakemont yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lakemont is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Logan Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located to the east of I-99 and is located between Altoona and Hollidaysburg. Lakemont is the location of Lakemont Park, although the address is generally Altoona and part of the "Lakemont" area actually lies within the Altoona city boundaries. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,868 residents.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,868 to 1,773 (-5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Lakemont in 1911

Passages that mention Lakemont, cut from the printed page as they were published.

by Silverman Bros. The others include the Grand theatre, Keith’s theatre, and the Casino. A summer theatre is conducted at Lakemont park by the Lakemont Park Amusement company, performances being given daily during the summer months.
Twentieth century history of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania1911 · page 343Read the page →
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by Silverman Bros. The others include the Grand theatre, Keith’s theatre, and the Casino. A summer theatre is conducted at Lakemont park by the Lakemont Park Amusement company, performances being given daily during the summer months.

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

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On the National Register

1 historic place in Lakemont

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier.

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each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Logan Township3 historic placesB+Altoona12 historic placesA+Allegheny TownshipIts storyB−Frankstown TownshipIts storyC+

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.