Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Scranton Central High School
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2017
1. Scranton Central High School Marker
Scranton Central High School
from 1896 to 1991"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 41° 24.681′ N, 75° 39.551′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Vine Street west of Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Building is now part of the Lackawanna College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Vine Street, Scranton PA 18509, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln (about 500 feet away); Benjamin Franklin Firefighter Memorial (about 700 feet away); City Hall and Environs (about 700 feet away); Philip F. Brady (about 700 feet away); The Dream (about 800 feet away); Ninth Ward World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2017
2. Scranton Central High School Entrance and Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2017
3. Scranton Central High School
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
