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

37 South Lake Street

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. 37 South Lake Street Marker

Inscription.
1887-1890 Plumley Barbershop
1891-1913 Ross Billiard Parlor
1914-1917 Green Billiards & Pool
1922-1926 Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
1938-1942 Bud & Bill's Grocery
1943-1945 Christian Missionary Alliance Church
1945-1946 Dutch's Cleaners
1946-2002 Breeze Publishing Co.
2002-2003 Erie Daily Times
2003- North East News Journal

Erected 2023 by The North East Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 42° 12.898′ N, 79° 50.109′ 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: 37 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

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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 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: 39 South Lake Street (here, next to this marker); 41 South Lake Street (here, next to this marker); 35 South Lake Street (here, next to this marker); 33 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 31 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 27 & 29 South Lake Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 28 South Lake Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 25 South Lake Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North East.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

2. 37 South Lake Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.