The Moxham district is typical of the nineteenth century western Pennsylvania industrial communities , in this instance growing around the Johnston Steel Street Rail Company . The district was designed for a variety of social levels , whereas most nearby neighborhoods such as Cambria City , Minersville , and Old Conemaugh were strictly for blue-collar workers . Moxham was built in a relatively flood-free area , though apparently more by luck than by planning , and experienced much of its growth after the 1889 Johnstown Flood
1889 Johnstown Flood
Johnstown Flood
Moxham Historic District