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

Meridian Building

1926

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

1. Meridian Building Marker

Inscription. The first "fireproof" building in Meadville, designed in the Chicago style, it was constructed without flammable material except for its window frames and doors. It was initially a medical professionals building with doctors and dentists on the second floor and a drug store at street level.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 41° 38.301′ N, 80° 9.216′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling west on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Chestnut 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: Chestnut St. Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadville Woolen Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Meadville Market House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shryock Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Mill Run (within shouting distance of this marker); The Market House Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kepler Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.

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

2. Meridian Building 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 437 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.