Downtown in Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District
Downtown Scranton Audio Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
1. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Former Union National Bank Building in background
[Historical photos of the Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District]
Erected 2023 by Lackawanna County Arts & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 24.396′ N, 75° 39.896′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Lackawanna Avenue and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lackawanna Avenue. Historical photos cover the traffic control box at the south corner of Lackawanna and Washington Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Lackawanna 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coal Miners and Laborers Strike (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembrance & Continuance: The Lenape Story in Scranton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District (about 500 feet away); Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (about 500 feet away); Courthouse Square Business Corner (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (about 600 feet away); Lackawanna County (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
2. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Union National Bank Building (primary photo)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
3. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Union National Bank Building at distant right. Note also the Kresge and Woolworth stores.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
4. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Bosak Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
5. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Former Bosak Building in background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
6. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
7. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Looking east on north side of Lackawanna Avenue from Union National Bank building to the massive Hotel Casey.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
8. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Looking east on north side of Lackawanna Avenue from former Union National Bank building toward the razed Hotel Casey, now a multilevel parking garage.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
9. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
10. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District Historical Photos
Former Scranton Dry Goods Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 27, 2026
11. Lackawanna Avenue Commercial District QR Code
Provides historical context for the photos
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on May 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
