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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna 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: 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 shouting distance of this marker); Columbia County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); 225 Market Street
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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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
