One of the year’s biggest real estate deals in Follansbee took place on Wednesday, January 27, 1915 when George. E. Wood bought the Eagle Hall property on Penn Street at the corner of Virginia. For years, the Eagle Hall was the main gathering place for social functions. With the change in ownership, the building was renamed, Penn Street Hall. The Penn Street Hall building continued to function as the city’s chief gathering place for dancing, club meetings, ceremonies, lectures, dinners, and receptions among many other activities. In January 1916, the Follansbee Review reported the following clubs meeting at Penn Street Hall.
Garibaldi Society — every 1st Sunday morning of the month Romanian Society — last Sunday of each month Pythian Sisters — every Monday evening Loyal Order of Old Fellows — every Tuesday evening Fraternal Order of the Eagles — every Friday evening Royal Neighbors — every 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Volunteer Firemen banquet at Penn Street Hall, Photo courtesy – James Piccirillo
- Follansbee Review, “Buys Eagle Hall,” January 29, 1915, front page.
- Follansbee Review, January 28, 1916.
- Follansbee Review, February 4, 1918.