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The Jewel on Millionaires’ Row

By Linda Tancs

Millionaires’ Row in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is a historic stretch of Victorian mansions and landmark churches built by lumber barons in the 1800s. Once the Lumber Capital of the World, Williamsport had more millionaires per person than any other city in the nation. The jewel in its crown is Rowley House, one of the best maintained mansions and arguably the finest example of Queen Anne-style architecture in the Commonwealth. One of its most breathtaking features are the Tiffany-style stained glass windows. Located on West Fourth Street, the house was built for E.A. Rowley, one of the wealthiest men in Pennsylvania.