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The Pioneer Pavilion
The Pioneer Pavilion
Beth Basista
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Original work: Watercolors
Original size: 14 by 11 inches

Standard Reproduction Size:
25.25" x 20"
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I painted this watercolor painting of The Pioneer Pavilion en plein air on a beautiful autumn day in Mill Creek Park. One of the oldest structures in Youngstown, The Pioneer Pavilion constructed from hand cut sandstone was a mill for carding and fulling wool in 1821. A millrace from Mill Creek and a waterwheel on the west side supplied the power. In the 1830s it was converted to a storage facility for the nearby Mill Creek Furnace and later served as a cattle barn. In 1891, Volney Rogers purchased the property and in 1893 turned it into a dining and dancing facility, naming it Pioneer Pavilion. Generations of area residents continue to enjoy social events in this historic landmark. Although I couldn’t find it documented anywhere, one day while going through the stone cave addition a manbpointed out a carving of a child’s face he heard was the image of one of the stonemason’s son.