Autumn Grove
Demographics
80% of Autumn Grove's inhabitants are affiliated with Braddock College - students, faculty, or staff. The population of Autumn Grove shrinks significantly in the quiet summer months, then triples again in September.
Districts
Autumn Grove is synonymous with Braddock College, whose campus dominates the center of town.
History
Autumn Grove was officially founded in 1763 to support the newly-chartered Braddock College. For several years the town of Autumn Grove was little more than the new college itself, along with a few ramshackle cabins and a tavern.
Points of interest
Braddock College is Autumn Grove's main point of interest; the town was founded to support the college.
Architecture
Autumn Grove is mostly Midwestern. Most of its buildings are 19th century Gothic revival or Edwardian, with a few more quaint buildings of the town and college being built in the 18th century Georgian style. All the streets on campus and uptown are paved with local bricks, and homes and academic buildings are commonly built with bricks as well.
Geography
Autumn Grove is situated in the Appalachian foothills. Brick streets wind their way up hilly inclines, and turn into hard dirt paths as they leave the uptown area. Outside of town, most roads are dirt, making travel awkward and occasionally treacherous the further one goes from town limits.
Natural Resources
The Traeburn Valley is thickly forested, and the hills are sometimes pocked with mineral deposits. Timber was among the area's first industries, as evidenced by the ruins of 18th century lumber mills around the Blackstead Forest.
Autumn Grove's largest exports are lumber and bricks. The town is home to one of the largest brickworks in the state, employing several hundred. Bricks stamped with "AUTUMN GROVE" are shipped across the United States and are a source of local pride.
Autumn Grove's largest exports are lumber and bricks. The town is home to one of the largest brickworks in the state, employing several hundred. Bricks stamped with "AUTUMN GROVE" are shipped across the United States and are a source of local pride.
Founding Date
1763
Type
Town
Population
4,500 (1921)
21,720 (2004)
21,720 (2004)
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