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

8 East Main

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. 8 East Main Marker

Inscription.
1869 S.M. Belnap Grocery
1887-1891 Grocer
1893-1895 Adam Katzameyer, Jeweler
1896-1908 North East Plumbing
1909-1945 Cline's Dairy Bar
1946-1969 Chesley's ECOMA Dairy Bar
1970-1979 Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe
1979-1980 Fabrics & Yarns
1982-1985 Tog Shoppe Clothing
1986-1995 Scene Stealer Boutique
1995-1996 Uncommon Ground
1995-1997 Burgess' Country Lights & Crafts
2000-2001 Perkins Realty
2002-2004 Wally Henry Real Estate
2005-2010 Hair Doos by Julie Davis
2011- Hair Doos & Sassy Nails

Erected 2021 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 1869.

Location. 42° 12.973′ N, 79° 50.056′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 20) east of North Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 East Main Street, North East PA 16428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

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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 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: 10 East Main (here, next to this marker); 12 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 2 & 6 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 9 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 11 East Main (a few steps from this marker); 7 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 13 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 5 East Main (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. 8 East Main Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.