Smicksburg in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

M.A. Stear Store

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2011

1. M.A. Stear Store Marker

Inscription. While the exact date of construction of this building is uncertain, it dated from at least 1870 and was one of the most important commercial buildings in Smicksburg. While M. A. Stear is listed as the owner in 1871, the building served a succession of tenants whose various businesses included Lowe's Music Store and Daniel Fetters' barbershop, among other things. It also served as the post office during the last quarter of the 19th century. The building burned down on Christmas Eve, 1905 in a spectacular fire that threatened the entire town center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 40° 52.217′ N, 79° 10.247′ W. Marker is in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It can be reached from the intersection of Kittanning Street (Pennsylvania Route 954) and Clarion Street. Located next to the Smicksburg Keystone Marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smicksburg PA 16256, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Riethmiller's Store (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Mahoning (approx. 1.6 miles away); John S. Fisher (approx. 5.3 miles away); Linton Park (approx. 9.3 miles away); Edward Abbey

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(approx. 10 miles away); Charles J. Margiotti (approx. 10½ miles away); Thomas R. Johnston (approx. 11.2 miles away); Rich Kuntz Memorial Field (approx. 11.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smicksburg.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2011

2. M.A. Stear Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.