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

23 South Lake Street

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. 23 South Lake Street Marker

Inscription.
1896-1897 Vanatter Shoe Store
1897-1905 The Buffalo Store
1905-1910 Andersons Dry Goods
1910-1918 The Buffalo Store
1918-1964 The Edwards Co. Furniture
1967-1968 Sears Catalog Store
1970-1982 Grape City Recreation & Supply
1989-2003 Hair Master's One
2003-2006 Willow Wood Antiques & Supply
2007 Here's to Your Health
2009- C&C Printing & Signs

Erected 2023 by The North East Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.

Location. 42° 12.921′ N, 79° 50.099′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on South Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89) south of West Main Street (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 South Lake 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

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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 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: 25 South Lake Street (here, next to this marker); 21 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 27 & 29 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 24 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 22 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 20 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 26 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 28 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

2. 23 South Lake Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.