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

6 & 8 South Lake Street

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. 6 & 8 South Lake Street Marker

Inscription.
1886-1896 M.L. Selkregg Hardware
1896-1899 Beecher & DeBell Hardware and Grocery
1899-1901 J.A. McDonald Hardware and Grocery
1901-1910 Whitehill's Hardware
1910-1926 Pierce & Co. Hardware
1927-1929 Turville Hardware
1929-1950 Burrows' Hardware
1950-1963 Huber Hardware
1964-1968 Harry Gratto Televisions
1970-1973 Western Auto
1973-1985 Fullerton Appliance Center
1987-1994 Here's to Your Health
1995-1996 Here's to Your Health + Lake Country Gallery
1996-1998 Here's to Your Health
2000-2019 Ye Olde Vineyard
2020-2022 Lollie & Co. + Nest

Erected 2023 by The North East Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 42° 12.947′ N, 79° 50.075′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on South Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89) south of East Main Street (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 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 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: 1 West Main (a few steps from this marker); 10 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 1 East Main (a few

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steps from this marker); 3 West Main (a few steps from this marker); 12 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 3 East Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 5 West Main (within shouting distance of this marker); 7 West 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. 6 & 8 South Lake Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.