Media in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Engle Bakery

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022

1. Engle Bakery Marker

Inscription. Site of Donough's Blacksmith Shop in 1855. The present building dates from 1864 when Christian Schur started a bakery and confectionery here. The business was taken over in 1898 by Harry Engle, a well known merchant who served as mayor in 1913. The building was restored by Hibberd Brothers in 1980. This structure, along with numbers 208-216, constructed between 1853 and 1866, formed Media's first business district. They appear today largely as they did during the Civil War Era.

Erected 1981 by Media Borough Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 39° 55.1′ N, 75° 23.574′ W. Marker is in Media, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of West State Street and South Orange Street, on the left when traveling west on West State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 W State St, Media PA 19063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charter House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williamson House (about 300 feet away); McCain Rally

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(about 300 feet away); FBI Office Burglary (about 400 feet away); Delaware County (about 500 feet away); Delaware County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Delaware County Courthouse (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Media.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022

2. The Engle Bakery Building

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.