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Built at the end of trolley lines
In 1891, the City & Park Railway company was tasked with building a trolley line from south Altoona to Lakemont. Wanting a nice place for travelers to stop, project developers cut away space for an artificial lake and opened two buildings: a theatre and a casino. The latter remains; however, today it's used as a banquet hall. As development continued, 10,000 hyacinths were planted, picnic tables were scattered and Leap the Dips, the country’s oldest rollercoaster that still stands to this day, was built. “If you come to Altoona, someone will tell you to go to Lakemont,” says real estate investor Brenden Goldizen with Goldizen Real Estate, LLC, who lives in the neighborhood. “It’s a local attraction.” This neighborhood is located in Logan, between Hollidaysburg and Altoona, offering residents access to amenities in each. But closer to home, People’s Natural Gas Field, where the Altoona Curve Minor League baseball team plays, lights off fireworks in the summer, the Logan Valley Mall offers various retailers and the Hollidaysburg Area School District provides a top-rated education to neighborhood children.
Lakemont has a very convenient location surrounded by major highways and attractions.
Lakemont Park was built in 1891 at the end of the trolley line.
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Lakemont Park and People’s Natural Gas Field
Lakemont Park opened as a trolley park in 1899. Its picnic and recreation areas were the country’s first amusement parks, sitting at the end of streetcar lines in major cities. It’s one of 13 trolley parks still in operation and the eighth-oldest amusement park in the country. In addition to offering free entry, Lakemont Park is also home to the country’s oldest roller coaster, Leap The Dips. Built in 1902, the wooden ride is still operational, and though it's closed for the 2024 season, it may reopen in the future. It's visible from the outfield of Peoples Natural Gas Field, where the Altoona Curve minor league baseball team plays. “The Curve puts off fireworks three times a week,” Goldizen says. “Me and my wife sit on our back deck and can watch fireworks in the evening.” The Casino at Lakemont Park is a banquet facility where string lights drape over round tables with white tablecloths. The rustic cabin-style building with Tudor elements and a red roof hosts everything from weddings to corporate lunches to trade shows. Near these attractions is the Galactic Ice Rink, which has hockey leagues and public skate times.
The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
People's Natural Gas Field is the epicenter of most of Lakemont's activities.
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Shopping at Logan Towne Center and the Logan Valley Mall
Just outside the neighborhood along U.S. Interstate 99 sits the Logan Towne Center shopping plaza. Here, residents can grocery shop at Giant Eagle Supermarket, dine out at restaurants like Panera Bread and Texas Roadhouse or stop by one of the stores that line the parking lot, like Barnes & Noble, Boscov’s, Dick's Sporting Goods and Michaels. To the west is the Logan Valley Mall and its surrounding stores. The mall is anchored by JCPenney and Macy’s, while inside, visitors can shop at stores like Old Navy and H&M. Around the mall, folks can dine at spots like Champs Sports Grill, a laid-back eatery where there are numbers on the back of high-top leather chairs and plates that look like baseballs. This spot is open late – until midnight on weekdays and 1 a.m. during the weekend. Nearby, chefs at Aki Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar prepare the food in front of patrons, dishing out hibachi and other teppanyaki-grill dishes.
Giant Eagle is one of Altoona's largest supermarkets in Logan Towne Center in Lakemont.
The Logan Valley Mall is anchored by JCPenney, Macy's, and other chain stores.
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Quiet neighborhood without an HOA
Homes in Lakemont sit on quiet, residential streets a short drive from the neighborhood’s attractions. Mature pine and sugar maple trees line two-lane roads without sidewalks, and the Allegheny Mountains are visible in pocket vistas. Homes in various styles – from modest Cape Cods to 1990s New Traditionals – are available here. “There isn’t an HOA, but despite that, it’s a clean, tight-knit community where people keep up with what they own,” Goldizen says. Potential homebuyers can find historic early 20th-century properties that may need updates for between $100,000 and $200,000, while two-story Colonial Revival, split-level or New Traditional houses range in price from $250,000 to $350,000.
Lakemont's Chapel Drive is an area with pristine new developments.
Lakemont's streets have mature pine and sugar maple trees that line two way roads.
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Park Hills Golf Club, Chimney Rocks Park and Legion Park
Park Hills Golf Club is just west of the neighborhood. This 18-hole semi-private course is open to the public at all times during the week and before noon on weekends and holidays. Members can access the course whenever it’s open and participate in its leagues and events, including the Spring 3-Man Scramble and the Member-Guest Invitational. Lakemont is also a short drive from some of the area’s most popular parks. Chimney Rocks Park, with its hike that leads to an overlook of historic downtown Hollidaysburg, is about 4 miles south of the neighborhood, while Legion Park, with its sports facilities and public garden, is about 3 miles south.
Park Hills Golf Club's members in Lakemont can participate in its leagues and events.
Chimney Rocks Park is about 4 miles south of Lakemont and overlooks Hollidaysburg.
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Hollidaysburg Area School District
Students are zoned for the Hollidaysburg Area School District. They can attend Foot of Ten Elementary School, which gets a B from Niche, before Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School, which earns a B-plus. They can finish their public education at Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School, which receives a B and offers Dual Enrollment with the University of Pittsburgh, Saint Francis University, Juniata College and Mount Aloysius College.
Students in the area attend Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School.
Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School serves the students in the surrounding areas.
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What’s happening in nearby Hollidaysburg
The annual WinterFest, Light Up Night and Soup Sampling is one of Hollidaysburg’s most popular festivities. This multi-day event begins with a parade, where community organizations escort Santa Claus into town. Later in the week, local restaurants offer soup samples to visitors before the sun sets and the Christmas tree is lit. When the leaves change color, the Hollidaysburg Pumpkin Festival brings seasonal fun with live music, games and pumpkin-flavored foods. In the summertime, the Hollidaysburg Farmers Market occurs every Tuesday and third Friday from June to September. Vendors sell local produce and artisan goods.
Getting around Lakemont
U.S. Interstate 99 is just north of the neighborhood and connects to major interstates that lead throughout Pennsylvania. Altoona is about 5 miles north, while Hollidaysburg is about 3 miles south. Both can be accessed using Pennsylvania State Route 36. Amtran bus routes lead throughout the area. Pittsburgh is about 95 miles west of the neighborhood, while Philadelphia is about 240 miles east. The closest airport, the Altoona-Blair County Airport is about 17 miles south.
U.S. Interstate 99 is just north of Lakemont and connects to major interstates.
Hollidaysburg is about 3 miles south from Lakemont.
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On average, homes in Lakemont, Logan sell after 43 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Lakemont, Logan over the last 12 months is $178,133, down 18% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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