Historic Hotel Destroyed In Westmoreland County

July 24, 2019 5:35 am

OKLAHOMA BOROUGH, Pa. – An historic former hotel was destroyed late Tuesday night in Oklahoma Borough, Westmoreland County. The old Belvedere Hotel collapsed in on itself as flames ripped through the building just before midnight, officials said. Located on Route 66, the building was a hotel in the early 1900s. It later became a bar and also had apartments, but no one had been living there for quite some time. Route 66 is closed from Route 819 to the Apollo Bridge on the Armstrong County side, and the railroad is also shut down. Officials do not expect either to open for the morning commute. The borough had been trying to find money to tear down the building, according to officials. (Photo: WPXI)