Downtown in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Scranton Times Business Corner
Downtown Scranton Audio Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
1. Scranton Times Business Corner Marker
Traffic box in lower left photo foreground
[Historical photos of the Scranton Times and Environs]
Erected 2023 by Lackawanna County Arts & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 24.569′ N, 75° 39.977′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Biden Street and Penn Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Biden Street. Historical photos cover the traffic control box at the south corner of Biden Street and Penn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Biden 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: The Big Band Mural (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mellon Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Penn Avenue Business District (about 600 feet away); Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District (about 600 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (about 600 feet away); The First Commercially Successful Electric Streetcar (about 600 feet away); Cathedral Square (about 700 feet away); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
2. Scranton Times Historical Postcard on Traffic Box
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
3. Scranton Times Business Corner Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
4. First National Bank Building on Scranton Times Business Corner Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
5. Former First National Bank Building and Scranton Times Business Corner Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
6. Historical Photos on Scranton Times Business Corner Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
7. Former First National Bank Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
8. 1955 Sanborn Map on Scranton Times Business Corner Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2025
9. Scranton Times Business Corner 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 13 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.
