Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Courthouse Square Business Corner
Downtown Scranton Audio Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
1. Courthouse Square Business Corner Historic Photos
[Historical photos of Courthouse Square Businesses]
Erected 2023 by Lackawanna County Arts & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 24.433′ N, 75° 39.743′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Biden Street near Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Historical photos cover the traffic control box on the southern corner of the Courthouse grounds, near the Phil Sheridan statue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: General Philip H. Sheridan Monument (a few steps from this marker); First Electric Cars (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (within shouting distance of this marker); Piazza dell' Arte (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Langan Munley (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mitchell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
2. Courthouse Square Business Corner Historic Photos
Scranton Life Building in background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
3. Courthouse Square Business Corner Historic Photos
Scranton Life Building post card
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
4. Courthouse Square Business Corner Historic Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
5. Courthouse Square Business Corner Mitchell Monument Unveiling
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6. Courthouse Square Business Corner Mitchell Monument Today
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
7. Courthouse Square Business Corner 1955 Sanborn Map
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025
8. Courthouse Square Business Corner QR Code
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 32 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
