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

28 South Lake Street

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. 28 South Lake Street Marker

Inscription.
1873-1884 The Opera House was on the 2nd Floor of 24, 26 & 28 South Lake St.
1878-1884 Brookings & Flemming Drugs & Hardware
1884-1885 Wright Meat Market
1885-1886 Parker & Skidmore Meat Market
1886-1889 Parker & Linder Meat Market
1890-1892 Granger & Linder Meat Market
1892-1893 Quinn & Norris Meat Market
1894-1902 Lake Street Meat Market
1902-1919 Garfield Printing + NE Advertiser
1925-1927 R.F. Swartzman Automobiles
1927-1944 Ε.K. Reid Paints
1944-1966 Concilla's North East Dry Cleaners
1967-1977 Flowers by Florence
1977-1983 Norma's Flower Cart
1983-1985 The Flower Cart
1985-1989 The Flower Cart by Virginia
1990-1992 Servicemaster by the Reeds
1993-1994 Luchetti's Pizza
1996-1999 The Rocking Chair, Furniture
2002- Infinity Resources

Erected 2023 by The North East Historical Society.

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

Location. 42° 12.911′ N, 79° 50.089′ W. Marker is in North East, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on South Lake Street (Pennsylvania Route 89) south of East Main Street

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(U.S. 20), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 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: 26 South Lake Street (here, next to this marker); 24 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 27 & 29 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 22 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 25 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 20 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 31 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); 23 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. 28 South Lake Street Marker

Marker is located at the right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.