Downtown in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
City Hall and Environs
Downtown Scranton Audio Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
1. City Hall and Environs Historical Photos
[Historical photos of City Hall and Environs]
Erected 2023 by Lackawanna County Arts & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 24.612′ N, 75° 39.665′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling south on Washington Avenue. Historical photos cover the traffic control box adjacent to City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 North Washington Avenue, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. 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: Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Franklin Firefighter Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scranton - The Electric City (about 500 feet away); The Dream (about 500 feet away); Courthouse Square (about 600 feet away); George Washington (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. City Hall and Environs Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
3. City Hall and Environs Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
4. 1956 Sanborn Map of City Hall Area on Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
5. City Hall and Environs Historical Photos
On Traffic Box next to Mail Box adjacent to City Hall
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
6. City Hall Entrance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
7. City Hall and Environs QR Code
Provides historical context for the photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
8. City Hall and Environs Historical Photo of Chamber of Commerce Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
9. Former Chamber of Commerce Building Today
View from next to Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
10. Scranton Club Across From City Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
