Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Debra Records
Est. 1958
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018
1. Home of Debra Records Marker
Publishing Co. BMI
50's Record Company
Where 50's Music Began
Doowopville
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 41° 24.655′ N, 75° 39.901′ W. Marker was in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It was at the intersection of Linden Street and Penn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Linden Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 301 Penn Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Penn Avenue Business District (a few steps from this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral Square (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Old Main" (about 500 feet away); Scranton Preparatory School (about 500 feet away); Pope Saint Pius X
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More about this marker. The fire-decimated building was razed in the spring of 2023.
Also see . . .
1. Debra Records. (Submitted on April 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Doo Wop Jukebox. (Submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Owner crushed by damage after century-old Scranton shoe store burns (WNEP, 2020). (Submitted on January 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 15, 2018
2. Home of Debra Records Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 13, 2021
3. Former Location of Home of Debra Records Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
