Downtown in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cathedral Square
Downtown Scranton Audio Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
1. Cathedral Square Historical Photos
St. Peter's Cathedral in background
[Historical photos of Cathedral Square]
Erected 2023 by Lackawanna County Arts & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 24.597′ N, 75° 39.835′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Linden Street. Historical photos cover the traffic control box at the west corner of Wyoming Avenue and Linden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Wyoming 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: Pope Saint Pius X (within shouting distance of this marker); "Old Main" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Big Band Mural (about 300 feet away); Scranton Preparatory School (about 300 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (about 400 feet away); Penn Avenue Business District (about 400 feet away); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (about 500 feet away); Courthouse Square (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Debra Records
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
2. Cathedral Square Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
3. Cathedral Square Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
4. Cathedral Square Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
5. Cathedral Square Historical Photo
St. Luke's Episcopal Church in background. Left building in photo razed.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
6. St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
7. 1955 Sanborn Map on Cathedral Square Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
8. 1955 Sanborn Map on Cathedral Square Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
9. Cathedral Square 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 41 times since then and 19 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.
