Brookville in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Baker Buick Co. Building

1919

— Historic Brookville —

Baker Buick Co. Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2021

1. Baker Buick Co. Building Marker

Inscription.

Constructed of structural tile produced by Brookville's Humphrey Brick & Tile Co., this is the town's oldest remaining structure built [and] designed expressly for the automobile industry. Originally built for the Baker Buick Company, it later housed the Lakes-to-Sea Motor Co., named for the Lakes-to-Sea Highway (U.S. Route 322, which is Brookville's Main Street). One of several Main Street buildings erected by master builder Ray H. Richards. Acme Market occupied the building after 1942, and it later housed the A & P grocery store.

Erected by Historic Brookville, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 41° 9.635′ N, 79° 4.901′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 322) east of Barnett Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 285 Main Street, Brookville PA 15825, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast,

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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: Auto Service Station & Hilton's Diner (a few steps from this marker); Henderson Tin Shop (a few steps from this marker); Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); W.F. Clark Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rodgers-Canning-McKinley Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Marlin Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); American & Commercial Hotels (within shouting distance of this marker); Darrah-Corbet House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.

Also see . . . Brookville PA National Register Historic District Nomination. (Submitted on July 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Baker Buick Co. Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2021

2. Baker Buick Co. Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.