Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Silkman House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2020
1. Silkman House HABS Marker
recorded by the
Historic American
Buildings Survey
of the United States Department
of the Interior for its Archives
at the Library of Congress
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey series list.
Location. 41° 26.299′ N, 75° 39.315′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Main Avenue and School Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2006 North Main Avenue, Scranton PA 18508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming 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: Tadas Kosciuska (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerry Moran (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary of the Most Holy Rosary Church Cornerstone (approx. Ό mile away); Our Founding Pastors (approx. Ό mile away); Tony Walsh Park (approx. Ό mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Brigadier General Theodore J. Wint Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lithuanian Roadside Cross Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2020
2. Silkman House and HABS Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2020
3. Silkman House
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
