McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Changing Main Street
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009
1. Changing Main Street Marker
Over the course of the last century, the facades and functions of Main Street businesses across America have evolved. In the 1920s and '30s, Linn Motor Sales, a car dealership and service station, occupied this site. Since that time, the building has served residents and visitors as various commercial entities. From 1950 to 1991 it was a G.C. Murphy Company store.Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 39° 55.918′ N, 77° 59.863′ W. Marker is in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. Marker is on Lincoln Highway East (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Lincoln Highway East, Mc Connellsburg PA 17233, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 209 Lincoln Way East (a few steps from this marker); 205 Lincoln Way East (within shouting distance of this marker); 203 Lincoln Way East (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. (Submitted on June 3, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2009
3. Changing Main Street Marker
This is the site of the marker prior to the building becoming the Fulton County Historical Society Museum Annex.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022
4. National Register of Historic Places plaque for the building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on February 21, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 31, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
