North East in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

North East Historic District

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. North East Historic District Marker

Inscription.
North East Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 223.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 42° 12.998′ N, 79° 50.131′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 20) west of North Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Gibson Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 West Main Street, North East PA 16428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Presbyterian Church of North East (within shouting distance of this marker); North-East Boro (within shouting distance of this marker); Shawn Giles (within shouting distance of this marker); North East (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Defenders of Our Country and Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); 7 West Main (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

Regarding North East Historic District. The district encompasses 114 contributing buildings that are located in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of North East, and includes commercial, residential, institutional, and religious structures.

Nearby Marker - Map of North East Historic District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

2. Nearby Marker - Map of North East Historic District

A Map of North East's Historic District as Recorded for the National Register of Historic Places

North East Academy 1844-1878 - Now Heard Park

Former home at 78 Gibson in 1910

Hotel before McCord Library

The buildings were built from the mid-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries and were designed in a variety of popular architectural styles, including Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Italianate. Located at the center of the district is Gibson Park. Notable non-residential buildings include commercial buildings along East and West Main Street and South Lake Street, the Concord Hotel, the Crescent Hose Company, the Baptist Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Methodist Church, two main buildings of St. Mary's Seminary, the McCord Memorial Library, and the Heard Memorial School.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

3. North East Historic District Marker

Map of the North East Historic District is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.