Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Main Street
Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
1. East Main Street Marker
This view, looking west on Main Street, shows some buildings recognizable today. The first building on the right was a hardware store at the time this early twentieth century photograph was taken. Other small shops including a jewelry store were also here. In 1870 Metamora Hall was built as a meeting hall, where the funeral home is located today. On the left side of the street was the Shannon mansion, not visible in the image. It was torn down and replaced by the Schuylkill Haven Trust Company in 1956, no longer in existence.
Borough Map [and] Heritage Trail [key]
Erected by Schuylkill River Heritage Towns & Tours, Schuylkill Haven Borough, and Our Haven Foundation. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 37.8′ N, 76° 10.312′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Saint Peter Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map
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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: A different marker also named East Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hotel Grand (about 400 feet away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Schuylkill Haven (about 400 feet away); Downtown Schuylkill Haven (about 500 feet away); Reading Railroad Station (about 600 feet away); West Main Street (about 600 feet away); Historic Schuylkill Haven Pa. (about 600 feet away); St. John Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.
![East Main Street and Marker [looking west] image. Click for full size.](Photos8/830/Photo830632.jpg?1116202492500PM "East Main Street and Marker [looking west]. Click for full size.")
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024
2. East Main Street and Marker [looking west]
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 143 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
