Meadville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Market House Plaza

1985

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2019

1. The Market House Plaza Marker

Inscription. In 1917 City Council acted to more than double the size of the Market House by lengthening the structure and adding a full second floor to house social service offices, meeting and rest rooms. In 1985 the former haymarket at the west side of Market Square was converted into a small urban plaza.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 41° 38.334′ N, 80° 9.245′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is on Mulberry Street south of West Cherry Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Market Street, Meadville PA 16335, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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,

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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: Meadville Market House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kepler Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Within This Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadville Woolen Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shryock Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Meridian Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Gibson Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestnut St. Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2019

2. The Market House Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.