Asylum Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Scale House

Maison de Balance

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

1. Scale House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A scale house, more commonly known as a weigh house, was used by the public to weigh goods and have them approved by local authorities. It was also the way communities levied taxes on the goods transported through, or sold within, the city.

[Photo caption reads]
Harvesting corn
Circa 1900-1910

Erected by French Azilum Historic Site, Endless Mountains Heritage Region, and PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 44.26′ N, 76° 18.641′ W. Marker is in Asylum, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is in Asylum Township. It can be reached from Queens Road. Marker and Scale House are on the French Azilum Historic Site grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 469 Queens Road, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wagon House (a few steps from this marker); Smoke House (a few

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steps from this marker); Ferry Bell (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); LaPorte House (within shouting distance of this marker); Asylum (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Hermann Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asylum.

Also see . . . French Azilum History. (Submitted on December 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Scale House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

2. Scale House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.