Architectural Artifacts
The L.L. Stearns & Sons department store actually consisted of two separate buildings along with several additions. On this wall and the adjoining wall of the plaza are several artifacts from the facades of the Stearns buildings. The porcelain molding surrounding this plaque framed the front windows of the original L.L. Stearns & Sons store, formerly the City Hotel, purchased in 1888. The distinctive stone rosettes, ornamental stone columns, finely tooled horizontal trim work, and stone pediment are from the West Branch National Bank purchased by L.L. Stearns & Sons in 1925. Above the pediment are letters that established the store's identity. These artifacts are being preserved to convey a sense of history related to the original buildings on this site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 41° 14.433′ N, 77° 0.176′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is on Pine Street south of Willow Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker and architectural elements are at the east end of the Trade & Transit Centre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West 3rd Street, Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds 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.
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Also see . . . L.L. Stearns & Sons Postcard. (Submitted on July 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
