Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. John Street
Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
1. St. John Street Marker
Standing on the corner to your left, this 1912 image shows a trolley car traveling south on Saint John Street. The bypass for the trolley line, allowing cars to travel in either direction, was located at this intersection of Union and Saint John Streets. The church on the left was the First United Methodist Church located there until its destruction by fire in 1980. The Schuylkill Haven Public Library was established in 1934, this its fifth location, opening in August of 1964.
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Erected by Schuylkill River Heritage Towns & Tours, Schuylkill Haven Borough, and Our Haven Foundation. (Marker Number S2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 40° 37.689′ N, 76° 10.278′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Union Street and Saint John Street, on the right when traveling east on Union Street.
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reading Railroad Signal Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Grand (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reading Railroad Station (about 500 feet away); Downtown Schuylkill Haven (about 500 feet away); Schuylkill Haven 1846 (about 500 feet away); War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Parkway North (about 600 feet away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Schuylkill Haven (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
2. St. John Street Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
