Downtown in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Penn Avenue Business District
Downtown Scranton Audio Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
1. Penn Avenue Business District Historical Photos
Lt Ezra S. Griffin Post 39 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall and main photo on traffic box.
[Historical photos of Penn Avenue Business District]
Erected 2023 by Lackawanna County Arts & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 24.644′ N, 75° 39.908′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Linden Street and Penn Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Linden Street. Historical photos cover the traffic control box at the west corner of Penn Avenue and Linden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 228 Linden Street, 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: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Big Band Mural (about 500 feet away); "Old Main" (about 500 feet away); Scranton Preparatory School (about 500 feet away); Pope Saint Pius X (about 500 feet away); Scranton Times Business Corner (about 600 feet away); 2 LT Carol Ann Drazba, RN (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Debra Records (was a
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
2. Lt Ezra S. Griffin Post 39 G.A.R. Hall
Historical photo on traffic box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
3. North Penn Avenue Business District and Historic Postcard on Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
4. Penn Avenue Business District Historical Postcard
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
5. Penn Avenue Business District
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
6. Penn Avenue Business District Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
7. Penn Avenue Business District Historical Photo
Looking NE along Penn Ave, from one block SW of the traffic box. Unfortunately, the buildings on the left have all been razed over the years.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
8. 1955 Sanborn Map of Penn Avenue Area on Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
9. Penn Avenue Business District QR Code
Provides historical context for the photos
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
