Early settlers first called this area Boldface Hill, for a Native American chieftain, but the name was soon changed to Prices Hill, named after Rees Price and his family, who were among the first city dwellers to see the residential potential of the area. Reess father, Evan Price, speculated in land west of the city, and his son opened a brickyard and sawmill to serve the building boom. In 1874, Reess sons John and William built an inclined plane to make the commute up the hill easier. With improved transportation, the communitys population soared, mostly because the air was cleaner up on the...