Carbondale in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Office Building

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018

1. Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Office Building Marker

Inscription.

This structure was built in 1832 as an office for the Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Canal Company. Between 1829 and 1898, the D&H gravity railroad carried coal from mines to markets, and passengers from Carbondale to other communities. In 1858, a stone building was erected behind the office building to house the Gravity Shops; it was later listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Source: Carbondale Historical Society

Erected by Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 41° 34.505′ N, 75° 30.004′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker is on Main Street (Business U.S. 6) north of John Street/Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 North Main Street, Carbondale PA 18407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gravity Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gravity Railroad Monument (about 600 feet away); Gravity Park and the Gravity Railroad Historic Site (about 600 feet away); Gravity Railroad

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(about 600 feet away); Church Street: Five of Carbondale’s many historic Churches (approx. ¼ mile away); Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider (approx. ¼ mile away); General Jerome F. O’Malley (approx. ¼ mile away); War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carbondale.

Also see . . .
1. D&H Canal. (Submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Delaware & Hudson Canal at Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Delaware & Hudson Canal, Ch 4 of The Economic History of the Anthracite-tidewater Canals. (Submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad at Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Lackawanna Heritage Valley. (Submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Office Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018

2. Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Office Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.