Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
F.M. Kirby & Co. Store
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2018
1. F.M. Kirby & Co. Store Marker
founded in Wilkes-Barre on
September 10, 1884,
and later known as Woolworth's,
occupied this site until 1993.
F.M. Kirby helped to pioneer the
"Five and Dime," one of the great
innovations in American retailing.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 1884.
Location. 41° 14.72′ N, 75° 52.983′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Main Street south of Public Square, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 South Main Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the 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: Christopher Columbus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Ship Zion Church Bell (about 300 feet away); Min L. Matheson (about 400 feet away); AIME (about 400 feet away); The Birthplace of HBO (about 400 feet away); America's First Jazz Festival (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of the AIME (about 400 feet away); The Fine Arts Fiesta (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
this page online
2. About the F. M. Kirby Foundation. (Submitted on May 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Fred Morgan Kirby at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Fred Morgan Kirby Bio at The Woolworths Museum (UK). (Submitted on May 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2018
2. F.M. Kirby & Co. Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
