Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellis W. Roberts, Ph.D.
Welsh-American
— 1911 - 1991 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 3, 2021
1. Ellis W. Roberts, Ph.D. Marker
Poet • Author
Historian
"A fo ben, bid bont."
"To be a leader, be a bridge."
Erected 1992 by City of Wilkes-Barre.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Bridges & Viaducts • Education.
Location. 41° 14.251′ N, 75° 52.969′ W. Marker is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Marker is at the intersection of South Street and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Street. Marker is on the southeast pillar marking the south approach to the Ellis Roberts (South Street) Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes Barre PA 18702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Mary's High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Conrad's Young Men's Society (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Nicholas R. C. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jesse Fell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wards III, VI, and IX World War II Honored Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Camp Gildersleeve (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Redington Hotel (approx.
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Regarding Ellis W. Roberts, Ph.D.. The South Street Bridge was renamed the Ellis Roberts Bridge in 1992 by Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Also see . . .
1. Dr. Ellis Wynn Roberts at Find A Grave. (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Redesignating the South Street Bridge (S.R.2007) in Luzerne County as the Ellis Roberts Bridge. (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 3, 2021
2. South Street Bridge Reconstruction Marker (1991)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 3, 2021
3. South Street Bridge Construction Marker (1925)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 3, 2021
4. Ellis W. Roberts, Ph.D. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 3, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
