Adams Street, the main street through the heart of Cochranton's business district, was named for early businessman John Adams.

Originally a dirt street with wooden sidewalks, Adams Street was paved with brick in 1907

Today, it reamins lined with a variety of businesses and carries Route 173 through the borough.

It rose from the dust - settlers built imposing homes - the 20th crept in and the old street changed. Townsmen moved on and developed new areas of family living.

They were the town's cultural streets. The school stood there for years and across from it, a church. Nearby was the Cooley mansion, built in hte late Victorian period. The home was later associated with the H. L. Moore family.

In the early 1900's Wood Street became a typical American residential area with wooden sidewalks and gas lamps. America's streets never change... and residents quietly await eventide.