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

26 South Lake Street

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. 26 South Lake Street Marker

Inscription.
1873-1884 The Opera House Was on the 2nd Floor of 24, 26 & 28 South Lake St.
1873-1882 John Inglis Jeweler
1882-1884 Dinsdale & Stockton Jewelers
1885-1895 John Inglis Jeweler
1895-1898 Harris & Benton Jewelers
1898-1906 M.H. Benton Jeweler
1906-1908 McLaughlin & Lillie Jewelers
1909-1952 J. Wayne Haskell Jeweler & Optometrist
1952-1954 Lines Jewelry Store
1954-1976 Sa-V-Mor Dress Shop
1976-1986 The Villager Ladies' Fashions
1986-1989 Super Stitch Sewing
1991-1992 Ye Olde Pie Shoppe
1993-1997 Stahlman's Grapevine Cafe
1998-2001 Sontag TV
2002-2003 The Appliance Connection
2012 Thee Inkwell Tattoos
2020- Studio 26 Hair Styling

Erected 2023 by The North East Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.

Location. 42° 12.914′ N, 79° 50.088′ 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: 26 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 28 South Lake Street (here, next to 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); 27 & 29 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 25 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 23 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 31 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. 26 South Lake Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.