Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The New Era Building
39 North Queen Street
circa 1890
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 40° 2.337′ N, 76° 18.346′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on North Queen Street (Pennsylvania Route 72) north of East Grant Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 North Queen Street, Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Grape Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Simon (within shouting distance of this marker); Penn Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Site of Col. William Henry (about 300 feet away); S. Dale Kaufman (about 300 feet away); The Revolutionary War (about 300 feet away); Lancaster's 'freedom spies' (about 300 feet away); Poem Bricks and Mortar (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Other markers no longer nearby. Soldiers and Sailors Monument (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Old Courthouse
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register nomination form citing the building's historical significance. • Can you help?
