Zelienople in Butler County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Latshaw Building
Photographed by Sam Skeen, June 24, 2025
1. Latshaw Building Marker
This building was built in 1909 by Alfred Latshaw as a grocery store. Later, it became a series of drug stores with an old-fashioned soda bar: Yockey's, Craig's, and Hartmann's. It was restored in 2021 by Rice Pegher Capital.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 40° 47.758′ N, 80° 8.235′ W. Marker is in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, in Butler County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 19) north of West New Castle Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 North Main St, Zelienople PA 16063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Pittsburgh. 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: Zehner Building (a few steps from this marker); The Strand Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kaufman Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Bakery / Isaly's (within shouting distance of this marker); Zelienople World War II Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zelienople Great War Honor Roll (about 300 feet away); Zelienople Veterans Memorials (about 300 feet away); The Barbershop (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zelienople.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
2. Latshaw Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Sam Skeen of State College, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 7, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
