Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jerry's Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
1. Jerry's Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum Marker
Inscription.
Jerry's Classic Cars and Collectibles Museum. Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
The original portion of this building was built in 1855 and served as the carriage house and stables for the adjacent Atkins Mansion. Charles Atkins, a steel baron during the dawn of America's Industrial Revolution, was considered to be America's second richest man. At the turn of the 20th Century the larger portion of the building was added to serve as a Studebaker dealership. This was the home of Morgan Studebaker Automobile Sales of Pottsville from the 1920's through the 1950's. Centre Street was the home to many new car dealers during the early 1900's. The building was occupied in the 1950's through the 1970's by the Scranton Electric Company, and was an electrical repair center for industrial motors. In 1994 the building was purchased by Jerry and Janet Enders. After extensive renovation, this location is now home to Jerry's Classic Cars and Collectibles Museum. .
The original portion of this building was built in 1855 and served as the carriage house
and stables for the adjacent Atkins Mansion. Charles Atkins, a steel baron during
the dawn of America's Industrial Revolution, was considered to be America's
second richest man. At the turn of the 20th Century the larger portion of the
building was added to serve as a Studebaker dealership. This was the home of
Morgan Studebaker Automobile Sales of Pottsville from the 1920's through the 1950's.
Centre Street was the home to many new car dealers during the early 1900's.
The building was occupied in the 1950's through the 1970's by the Scranton
Electric Company, and was an electrical repair center for industrial motors.
In 1994 the building was purchased by Jerry and Janet Enders. After extensive
renovation, this location is now home to Jerry's Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 40° 40.875′ N, 76° 11.504′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Centre Street north of Mauch Chunk Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 394 South Centre Street, Pottsville PA 17901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. It is also in the American Northeast, 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.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
2. Jerry's Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
3. Adjacent former Adkins Mansion
Mentioned in the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
