Bloomsburg in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pursel Store Building

Established 1893

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2018

1. Pursel Store Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Frank Patterson Pursel
Proprietor, (1893-1936)

Frank P. Pursel, Jr. & Charles W.M. Pursel
Proprietors, (1936-1957)

Pursel Store Building Trust
(1957-1975)

Frank P. Pursel, III & Charles W.M. Pursel, Jr.
Owners, (1975-2003)

The "Pursel Store Building" was sold to
Joe & Sharon Gushen in 2003 after
110 years of ownership by the Pursel Family

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 41° 0.166′ N, 76° 27.469′ W. Marker is in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 11) and Market Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Marker and building are on the NE corner of Market Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 West Main Street, Bloomsburg PA 17815, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Columbia County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 100-106 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia County (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Columbia County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); 225 Market Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 111 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 235 Market Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 128 West Main Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomsburg.

Pursel Store Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2018

2. Pursel Store Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.