Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Roberts Tower
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2020
1. The Roberts Tower Marker
shall be known as The Roberts Tower
in Honor of Daniel C. Roberts
whose Christian Generosity made
possible the building of this Edifice.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving.
Erected by the First Baptist Church Congregation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 14.827′ N, 75° 53.129′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on River Street just north of Northampton Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 South River Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Florence Foster Jenkins (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Institute of Mining Engineers (about 400 feet away); Fort Wyoming (about 700 feet away); Crabapple (about 700 feet away); "Lady of the Valley" (about 800 feet away); F.M. Kirby & Co. Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); AIME (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilkes-Barre (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilkes-Barre.
Regarding The Roberts Tower. The First Baptist Church building no longer serves as a worship facility.
Also see . . . Westmoreland Club buys church to restore as event space (The Citizens' Voice, 2019). (Submitted on July 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2020
2. The Roberts Tower Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2020
3. The Roberts Tower of First Baptist Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2020
4. The Roberts Tower of First Baptist Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 19, 2020
5. First Baptist Church Marquee and Date Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
