Williamsport in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joseph M. McDade

Trade & Transit Centre

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021

1. Joseph M. McDade Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated on the 29th day of October 1998 by Mayor Steven W. Cappelli as a lasting tribute to United States Congressman Joseph M. McDade and his commitment to the revitalization of the City of Williamsport’s central business district.

During his 18 consecutive terms of service in the U.S. House of Representatives (10th District), the Honorable Joseph M. McDade served with distinction and greatly enhanced the quality of life for the citizens of our area, as symbolized by this project.

Groundbreaking ceremony — October 29, 1998
Project completed — December 1999

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1998.

Location. 41° 14.408′ N, 77° 0.2′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. Marker is at the intersection of Laurel Street and West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Laurel Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the Trade & Transit Building, facing Laurel Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West 3rd Street, Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gary Brown (a few steps from this marker); Larry Kelley (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Woapalanne (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Downtown on the Move (within shouting distance of this marker); L.L. Stearns & Sons History (within shouting distance of this marker); Transportation Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Trade & Transit Centre Site History (within shouting distance of this marker); Architectural Artifacts (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.

Also see . . . Joseph Michael McDade. Wikipedia entry:
He was elected to Congress as a Republican in 1962. He barely held onto his seat in 1964 amid Lyndon B. Johnson's gigantic landslide that year. However, he would never face another contest nearly that close, and even ran unopposed in 1990. McDade was a longtime member of the House Appropriations Committee. Unlike most Republicans, McDade had strong ties to organized labor. McDade retired from the House in 1999. (Submitted on July 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Joseph M. McDade image. Click for full size.

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2. Joseph M. McDade

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021

3. Joseph M. McDade Marker

(marker on southwest corner of the building, facing Laurel Street)

Trade & Transit Centre (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021

4. Trade & Transit Centre (southwest elevation)

The three-story, 34,000 sq. ft. building includes a waiting area for city bus passengers, the offices of the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and the new home of the Community Theatre League.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on January 9, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.