Bloomsburg in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
142-144 West Main Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2018
1. 142-144 West Main Street NRHP Marker
contributes to the
Bloomsburg
Historic District
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1983
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. 41° 0.117′ N, 76° 27.54′ W. Marker is in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 11) west of Murray Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142-144 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: 128 West Main Street (a few steps from this marker); 111 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 100-106 West Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia County Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 225 Market Street (about 400 feet away); Pursel Store Building (about 400 feet away); 246 West Main Street (about 400 feet away); 235 Market Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomsburg.
Also see . . . Bloomsburg National Register Historic District Nomination Form. (Submitted on June 28, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 17, 2018
2. 142-144 West Main Street and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
