Beaver Valley Bowl is an iconic local landmark of Beaver County since the 1950’s. This bowling alley was even featured in a 1996 film, “King Pin”. In 2019, a fire ultimately put the life of the bowling alley to an end. Since then, the building has been auctioned off and scheduled for demolition.
Beaver Valley Bowl is one of Emmanuel’s favorite buildings to photograph. He has tried gaining access inside to take pictures, but has unfortunately been denied access. Emmanuel does, however, have a couple perspectives of the bowling alley from the outside. Here, the black and white appropriately illustrates feelings of nostalgia – considering that the bowling alley is now abandoned.
FUN FACT
Did you know – before the iconic bowling alley took over, that same building housed the Beaver Valley Brewing Co.?
We wondered ~ Do you have favorite memories of this bowling alley? Please comment below – We would love to hear your stories of Beaver Valley Bowl!
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7 Responses
A great old building!!!
In Junior high a school bus would take us to the bowling alley on Saturdays. It was before automatic pin setters there so we would also set pins
I’m 81 left Beaver in 1962. In jr high and high school I spent every Saturday at the bowl. Was nearly hit while setting pins.
Funny thing our home phone number was only one digit off from the bowl number so we’d get a lot of wrong numbers. My mother would take reservations.
Ah that is amazing story – thank you for sharing.
I bowled many times in this facility. It truly was alot of fun! Nothing fancy but just a nice place. I always said the top floor of this building would make a great condo with the arched windows and view of the river !
In the summer of 1961, I and a carload of friends went bowling here, we had such a good time, that when we left, we only had a quarter between us all. That turned out to be a good thing for us since my car was on empty. We went up Brighton Avenue to the little gas station on the left before Madison Street Ext. Gas was 19.9/gal, so we got a little over a gallon to get us home. It was a great evening!
In the early to mid 1980s, an archery range on the floor above the bowling was run by locals.
I believe a gentleman who had an archery shop in Freedom, Pa was involved. Students at Beaver Area High School about 1982-83, we were informed by our gym teacher of the range.
I remember as a high school student going to this range and practicing with the Bear compound bow my father bought for me at the shop in Freedom.
Great memories.