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History · Sunbrook

Half of Sunbrook’s homes were built after 1955

Most of Sunbrook was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1955.

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0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Sunbrook’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sunbrook are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Sunbrook’s homes were built before 1955.
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The story so far

Sunbrook, in brief

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

Sunbrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is southwest of the center of Blair County, in the east part of Allegheny Township. It is bordered to the south by the borough of Duncansville, to the east by Interstate 99, to the west by U.S. Route 22, and to the north by exit 28 connecting the two highways. It is 4 miles (6 km) by road west of Hollidaysburg, the county seat, and it is 7 miles (11 km) south of Altoona.

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

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Famous people close to Sunbrook

Nobody well known was born in Sunbrook itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Hedda HopperAmerican gossip columnist and actress · b. 1885
Charlie CristUnited States Representative from 2017 to 2022 · b. 1956
Michael BeheAmerican biochemist, author, and intelligent de… · b. 1952
Janet BlairActress · b. 1921
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Andrew Kevin WalkerAmerican screenwriter · b. 1964
Paul WinterAmerican saxophonist · b. 1939
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History across the town line

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

DuncansvilleIts storyB+Allegheny TownshipIts storyB−

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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 →